Episode 8174

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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.

To mark "Go Caroling Day", members from the Manchester Inspirational Voices [1] choir performed a rendition of Deck the Halls at the end of the episode.

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 5 × 100 − 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) × 25 × 9 − (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	eliminnal ☓ (29.25 seconds)	104 – 70	millenian ☓ (8 seconds)	MILLENNIA	125