Spoilers for Wednesday 7th January 2026 (Series 93, Heat 3)

[Gavin Chipper]

That first numbers could be done more easily with 75×8-7+100/25 = 597.

Also in the 690 round the challenger did the classic 5×50/25 to make a 10 instead of 50/5.

[Philip A]

Numbers trick you sometimes. TBH it took me 20 seconds to spot the 75*8 route.

[John Garcia]

That first numbers could be done more easily with 75×8-7+100/25 = 597.

That's the way I did it too.

p.s. anyone else notice the backhander Rachel gave Megel when he chose 4 large in the 1st numbers:

"Your favourite that you've prepared for, and we've seen evidence of that now"