Episode 8173

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Episode 8173 was broadcast on 19 December 2023, as the fourth quarter-final of Series 88.

Paul O'Brien played George Baker, with Paul O'Brien winning 100 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul O'Brien	Score	George Baker	Others	Max.
1	GREUTHMOT	MOUTHER	7 – 7	TOUGHER	GOURMET, ROUGHET*	7
2	SNRIEAPDI	INSPIRED	15 – 15	INSPIRED	SPRAINED	15
3	50 7 10 8 4 9 → 805	805 (7 + 9) × 50 + 10 ÷ (8 ÷ 4)	25 – 25	805 (7 + 9) × 50 + 10 ÷ (8 ÷ 4)		25
TTT	PIGTRADER	Alan is having this for dinner if he can get it out of the tree.			PARTRIDGE
4	XNTOIUADI	AUDITION	33 – 33	AUDITION		33
5	EOWRBSMPE	EMPOWERS	41 – 41	EMPOWERS	EMBOWERS*	41
6	6 7 9 5 4 4 → 820	814 6 × 5 × (7 − 4) × 9 + 4	46 – 41	—	RR: 820 = (6 × 7 × 4 − 4) × 5	51
7	LDTRAEOCN	nectoral ☓	46 – 47	RETOLD	COLANDER, NOTECARD*	59
8	STGUEARPI	GUSTIER	53 – 54	PIRATES	GRAPIEST	67
9	100 3 3 1 6 6 → 324	324 (6 + 3 − 1 + 100) × 3	63 – 64	324 (6 + 3 − 1 + 100) × 3		77
TTT	DIGTUNNEL	Forget The Great Escape – this describes the greatest cake.			INDULGENT
10	SDYMAUELC	AMUSEDLY	71 – 64	claused ☓	MUSCADEL	85
11	DTENWOAGS	WANTED	77 – 70	STONED	DOWNSTAGE	103
12	RBTIUEPNK	PUNKIER	84 – 77	TRIBUNE	TURNPIKE	111
13	LSMDOITRA	MOLARS	90 – 77	MOIST	DILATORS*, MATROIDS*, MODALIST, MORALIST*, MORDITAS*, ROTALIDS*	119
14	2 7 3 1 5 6 → 138	138 (7 × 3 + 5 − 2 − 1) × 6	100 – 87	138 (7 × 3 + 2) × 6		129
15	UGLIEENID		100 – 97	GUIDELINE (24.75 seconds)		139

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)