Spoilers for Tuesday 6th December 2022 (Series 86, Heat 122)

[Steve Hyde]

ZEUGMAS in R8

[Gavin Chipper]

Rachel put antedote up on the board. Has to be ANTIDOTE. Which wasn't in the selection.

[Steve Hyde]

Antedote today and reorbit yesterday? Susie can't return soon enough!

[Philip A]

This I why I think a stand-in lexicographer would be better, rather than just a one-person dictionary corner – which is how they used to do it. The lexicographer is there to keep the letters discipline all in order. Or, if DC is one-person, at least have a lexicographer (like Lemn Sissay).

[Johnny Canuck]

Could have used ERMADYALL as the conundrum scramble!

[Philip A]

R14 alt: (25-8-4)*75+5.

Conundrums seem to be more challenging these days.

[Steve Hyde]

Could have used ERMADYALL as the conundrum scramble!

Who was the last contestant to have a name that was a valid conundrum (one for the Ask Graeme thread maybe)? I found SAMHOLDEN from s76, but as the answer is a plural it wouldn't be allowed

[Graeme Cole]

I don't know which was the last contestant whose name is an anagram of a valid 9, but contestants' names have been used as conundrum scrambles before.

Mike Grant had his name used as a scramble a few months after his appearance, and Ian Talbot was given his own name as a conundrum.

[Gavin Chipper]

I don't know which was the last contestant whose name is an anagram of a valid 9, but contestants' names have been used as conundrum scrambles before.

Mike Grant had his name used as a scramble a few months after his appearance, and Ian Talbot was given his own name as a conundrum.

Disappointing that Ian Talbot didn't know that one. Also possibly a bit unfair on his opponent (Zarte in fact) given that there was a reasonable chance he would.

[Fiona T]

I don't know which was the last contestant whose name is an anagram of a valid 9, but contestants' names have been used as conundrum scrambles before.

Mike Grant had his name used as a scramble a few months after his appearance, and Ian Talbot was given his own name as a conundrum.

Disappointing that Ian Talbot didn't know that one. Also possibly a bit unfair on his opponent (Zarte in fact) given that there was a reasonable chance he would.

yeah not a fan of using people's names for conundrums - good chance apto-people know the common ones with their own name in!

[Toby McDonald]

TOTARAS in R11

R3 LNAFP: (8*3+7)*6 = 186
R14 Alt.: ((75-25)*5-3)*4-8 = 980

[Howie Myers]

r3 alt: (7*25)+8+3=186
r14 alt: (8+4)*75+(3*25)+5=980