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Revision as of 16:08, 20 December 2023
Episode 8174 was broadcast on 20 December 2023, as the first semi-final of Series 88.
Harry Savage played Paul O'Brien, with Harry Savage winning 104 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Harry Savage | Score | Paul O'Brien | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HRTDOUEAO | OUTDARE | 7 – 0 | outheard ☓ | AUTHORED | 8 |
| 2 | IACMGDREL | DECIMAL | 7 – 8 | GRIMACED | DECIGRAM, MIRACLED | 16 |
| 3 | 100 1 5 9 10 10 → 471 | 471
100 × 5 − 10 − 10 − 9 |
17 – 8 | 470 |
|
26 |
| TTT | CLOSEEARS | For Christmas dinner, Mary just had a little lamb. | CASSEROLE | |||
| 4 | OUFSTNIST | OUTFITS | 24 – 15 | OUTFITS | FUSIONS*, OUTSITS*, STOTINS* | 33 |
| 5 | JLRNEAEOC | CLEANER | 31 – 22 | CLEANER | CORNEAL, RELANCE* | 40 |
| 6 | 9 10 8 4 9 5 → 156 | 156
(8 + 9) × 10 − 9 − 5 |
41 – 22 | 158 |
|
50 |
| 7 | STHSEIOAE | SOSATIE | 48 – 22 | atheists ☓ | ESTHESIA* | 58 |
| 8 | PAIRZNFLE | PLAINER | 55 – 29 | PRALINE | 65 | |
| 9 | 25 1 2 9 3 6 → 896 | 896
(9 × 25 − 1) × (6 − 2) |
65 – 39 | 896
(3 + 1) × 9 × 25 − (6 − 2) |
|
75 |
| TTT | PUPWARDEN | If you're getting a puppy at Christmas, leave it this way. | UNWRAPPED | |||
| 10 | GOMEBDLIR | GODLIER | 72 – 46 | OBLIGED | BROILED*, BROMIDE*, EMBROIL*, GIRLDOM*, GLORIED*, LIMBOED*, OBLIGER*, OILBERG* | 82 |
| 11 | STVRAEIUE | EVIRATES | 80 – 46 | SUAVER | SEVIRATE* | 90 |
| 12 | GSPAETULA | PLAGUES | 87 – 53 | PULSATE | PLATEAUS | 98 |
| 13 | DMRNIOEIW | MINORED | 94 – 60 | WINDIER | DOMINIE*, DOWNIER*, MIDIRON*, WORDMEN* | 105 |
| 14 | 100 50 25 75 8 5 → 169 | 169
100 + 75 − 8 + (50 ÷ 25) |
104 – 70 | 169
100 + 75 − (8 − 5 × (50 ÷ 25)) |
|
115 |
| 15 | ALLINMINE | alliminen ☓
(28.5 seconds) |
104 – 70 | millenium ☓
(8 seconds) |
MILLENNIA | 125 |