Episode 8175

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Episode 8175 was broadcast on 21 December 2023, as the second semi-final of Series 88.

Viraj Seelam played Ben Bazzard, with Viraj Seelam winning 98 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Viraj Seelam	Score	Ben Bazzard	Others	Max.
1	REOWTSULI	OUTLIERS	8 – 8	OUTLIERS		8
2	PMSAEOHNR	MOPANES	8 – 16	HORSEMAN	MANROPES*, MENORAHS*, MORPHEAS*, PROSEMAN*, RHAMNOSE*	16
3	1 8 10 4 7 7 → 743	743 (1 + 4) × (8 + 7) × 10 − 7	18 – 16	744		26
TTT	PLEADREST	You plead with gran to give the sherry a rest, but there's no stopping her.			PLASTERED
4	LCRUIAMBE	CRUMBLE	25 – 23	CRUMBLE	ALEMBIC*, AURICLE*, BALMIER*, CALIBRE*, CLAIMER*, CLAMBER, CLIMBER*, CURABLE*, MARBLUE*, MIRACLE*, RECLAIM*, RECLIMB*, REMBLAI*, RIMABLE*, URAEMIC*	33
5	GSPALEAOM	GOSPEL	31 – 29	GALOPS	MEGALOPS*	41
6	100 25 75 1 5 7 → 632	632 (1 + 5) × 100 + 25 + 7	41 – 39	632 (100 − 25) × 25 + 7		51
7	DEAUNVOGT	DOGVANE	48 – 46	VAUNTED	GUANOED*, NOVATED, OUTGAVE*, TANGOED*, TONGUED*	58
8	RMDIUATSR	STADIUM	55 – 53	MUSTARD	ATRIUMS*, MARUDIS*, MARUTIS*, MATSURI*, RAMIDUS*, RASTRUM*, RITARDS*	65
9	1 5 6 2 1 2 → 657	240	55 – 53	240	RR: 270 Best: 270 = (2 + 1) × (2 + 1) × 5 × 6	65
TTT	TINSELRAG	They're technically an instrument, albeit somewhat cheesy.			TRIANGLES
10	GPTEIEFRK	GRIPE	60 – 58	TIGER	GIFTEE*, PREFET*, REGIFT	71
11	LDGSAOTEI	ISOLATED	68 – 66	GODETIAS	ALIGOTES*, DIASTOLE*, DOGSTAIL*, GOALSIDE, GODLIEST, GOLDITES*, SODALITE*	79
12	YNDAOICWS	CANDY	73 – 66	snowday ☓	ADONICS*, SYCONIA*, SYNODIC	86
13	ELIOTNDUX	OUTLINED	81 – 74	OUTLINED		94
14	25 1 5 10 7 7 → 809	805 5 × 7 × (25 − (10 − 7 − 1))	88 – 74	800	RR: 809 = 7 × 7 × (10 + 5 + 1) + 25	104
15	SUSIEDOIT	SEDITIOUS (6 seconds)	98 – 74			114