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Revision as of 21:51, 22 October 2023
Episode 8131 was broadcast on 20 October 2023, as part of Series 88.
Barry Wood played Richard Hillier, with Barry Wood winning 92 – 82 after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Virgo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Barry Wood | Score | Richard Hillier | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LSCEAOYTA | LOCATES | 7 – 7 | COASTAL | ACOLYTES*, ACYLATES*, CATALYSE*, SEALCOAT | 8 |
2 | GSOLTRIEM | GLORIES | 14 – 14 | LOITERS | ERGOTISM*, RIGOLETS, TOMGIRLS* | 16 |
3 | 75 7 2 7 1 5 → 848 | 839 | 14 – 19 | 841
(7 + 5) × (75 − 7 + 2) + 1 |
RR: 848 = (75 × 5 + (7 × 7)) × 2 |
26 |
TTT | SAFETINT | Weak and dizzy, but hasn't an idea why. | FAINTEST | |||
4 | PTURJDOAU | ADOPT | 19 – 24 | PROUD | ADJUTOR | 33 |
5 | RGOTEISLA | GLOATERS | 27 – 32 | REGALIST | ALGORIST*, ALIGOTES*, GASOLIER*, GIRASOLE*, LEGATORS*, RIGOLETS*, SERAGLIO* | 41 |
6 | 100 3 5 2 5 6 → 712 | 712 | 37 – 32 | 712 ☓
(5 + 2) × 100 + (5 − 3) × 6 |
|
51 |
7 | RBSEOEWCR | BROWSER | 44 – 32 | cowerers ☓ | BREWERS*, REBORES*, REBREWS*, RECREWS*, RESCORE*, RESWORE*, SCREWER*, SOBERER* | 58 |
8 | HOTDNMAIU | MONTH | 44 – 39 | HANDOUT | ANTHODIUM* | 76 |
9 | 75 3 7 5 2 10 → 433 | 433
3 × 2 × 75 − 10 − 7 |
54 – 49 | 433 |
|
86 |
TTT | FROMENID | She gets all her gossip from Enid, I'm reliably told. | INFORMED | |||
10 | CIFLPEIDG | PILED | 59 – 49 | PILE | DEIFIC, GILPIE* | 92 |
11 | THDAIOZST | STAID | 64 – 54 | HOIST | TOADISH | 99 |
12 | VEFSNAOPL | PANELS | 70 – 60 | PLANES | FLAVONES* | 107 |
13 | MREBRAEND | REBRAND | 77 – 67 | MEANDER | AMBERED*, AMENDER*, BEARDER*, BRANDER*, BREAMED*, BREDREN*, DREAMER, MERENDA*, REARMED*, REEDMAN*, RENAMED* | 114 |
14 | 3 10 5 4 6 8 → 970 | 964
(6 × 8) × (5 − 3) × 10 + 4 |
82 – 72 | 976
(5 × 6 × 3 + 8) × 10 − 4 |
RR: 970 = (3 × 4 × 8 + (6 − 5)) × 10 |
124 |
15 | WONTONDUC | 82 – 82 | COUNTDOWN
(1.6 seconds) |
134 | ||
TB | WOLFLINGO | FOLLOWING
(1.5 seconds) |
92 – 82 | 134 |
Categories:
- Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls
- Episodes with round details
- 15-round games
- Episodes in Series 88
- Episodes presented by Colin Murray
- Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician
- Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer
- Episodes decided by tie-break conundrums
- Episodes with John Virgo as a guest