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Episode 8110
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Episode 8110 was broadcast on 21 September 2023, as part of Series 88.
Paul O'Brien played Ravi Jay, with Paul O'Brien winning 103 – 16. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris McCausland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions – CERTAINLY and CLIENTARY.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul O'Brien | Score | Ravi Jay | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NFOERHODI | HORNED | 6 – 0 | honored ☓ | FORDONE* | 7 |
2 | EIERBSRSM | MESSIER | 13 – 0 | MISER | BEMIRES*, BERRIES, BIREMES*, MERISES*, MISERES*, REMISES*, RIBESES* | 14 |
3 | 25 6 3 8 1 7 → 961 | 958
(7 × 6 − 3 − 1) × 25 + 8 |
20 – 0 | — |
Best: 961 = (25 + 7) × (8 × 3 + 6) + 1 |
24 |
TTT | EATBEANS | Do they keep the Irishmen on the straight and narrow? | BANATEES | |||
4 | OEOPDGYDR | POGOED | 26 – 6 | DODGER | DROOPED, GODDERY* | 31 |
5 | VBEALDUNO | UNLOVED | 33 – 6 | UNABLE | UNDOABLE | 39 |
6 | 75 25 100 50 9 8 → 117 | 117
100 + 75 + 9 + 8 − 50 − 25 |
43 – 16 | 117
100 + 9 + 8 |
|
49 |
7 | PTSEAPEDR | STRAPPED | 51 – 16 | SPEARED | PEDERAST*, PREDATES*, PRETAPED*, PRETAPES*, TRAPESED* | 57 |
8 | AIENKDTWS | STAINED | 58 – 16 | stinked ☓ | WANKIEST* | 65 |
9 | 75 9 8 3 10 6 → 710 | 710
(75 − (6 − 3 + 9 − 8)) × 10 |
68 – 16 | 711 |
|
75 |
TTT | RATEHEAD | The beverage of choice for some online factions. | HATERADE | |||
10 | UOECRGNAG | COURAGE | 75 – 16 | GAUGE | EGGCORN* | 82 |
11 | EOASLTNIR | LOANERS | 82 – 16 | ROAST | ORIENTALS*, RELATIONS, ROTALINES*, TENSORIAL* | 100 |
12 | EOISRNJMC | REJOINS | 89 – 16 | NOISE | INCOMERS*, SERMONIC | 108 |
13 | UAENTMSIM | AUNTIES | 96 – 16 | — | MANUMISE*, MANUMITS, MAUNTIES*, MISMEANT* | 116 |
14 | 50 25 75 100 6 6 → 832 | 831
(100 + 25) × 6 + 75 + 6 |
103 – 16 | 825 |
Best: 832 = ((75 − 6) × 50 × 6 + 100) ÷ 25 |
126 |
15 | NEILTRACY | 103 – 16 | CERTAINLY** | 136 |