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NOTE: The [[conundrum]] had two valid solutions: {{word|CERTAINLY}} and {{word|CLIENTARY}}.
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NOTE: The [[conundrum]] had two valid solutions {{word|CERTAINLY}} and {{word|CLIENTARY}}.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:05, 23 September 2023

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

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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


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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


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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

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15 NEILTRACY 103 – 16 CERTAINLY** 136