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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