Episode 8171

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Episode 8171 was broadcast on 15 December 2023, as the second quarter-final of Series 88.

Viraj Seelam played Rachel Copley, with Viraj Seelam winning 103 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Viraj Seelam	Score	Rachel Copley	Others	Max.
1	JPIYOEDIL	DEPLOY	6 – 0	PILED	DIPOLE, DOPILY*, LIPOID*, PELOID*, PIEDLY*, PLOIDY, PODLEY*, YOLPED*	6
2	GSNTEAUSO	OUTAGES	13 – 7	OUTAGES	OUTGASES*, SOUTANES*, SUNGAETS*, SUNGATES	14
3	100 4 6 2 6 1 → 980	980 (100 − 2) × (4 + 6)	23 – 17	980 (100 − 2) × (4 + 6)		24
TTT	FEDNOBIRD	You weren't allowed to feed the birds at the park.			FORBIDDEN
4	DMPWEAENT	PANTED	29 – 23	WANTED	METEWAND*	32
5	OEULGIDRT	OUTRIDE	36 – 23	goldier ☓	TRILOGUE	40
6	50 4 1 2 7 2 → 491	492 (1 + 2 + 7) × 50 − 4 × 2	43 – 23	494	RR: 491 = (4 + 1) × 2 × 50 − (7 + 2)	50
7	MRCENIOBA	BROMANCE	51 – 31	COMBINER		58
8	SXRSEUAHP	PHASERS	58 – 38	PHRASES	HARUSPEX	66
9	25 5 10 2 3 2 → 518	520 (25 × 2 + 2) × 10	65 – 38	516 ☓	RR: 518 = (25 × 10 + (5 − 2) × 3) × 2	76
TTT	KENSHADOW	Search the whole place for the milky drink.			SHAKEDOWN
10	LNTREIEWD	WINTERED	73 – 46	WINTERED	DELINTER*	84
11	OLFSAECAB	CABALS	79 – 52	FABLES	ABACOS*, ACOELS*, AFOCAL*, ALCEAS*, BASELA*, CABLES, COBLES*, FAECAL*, SOLACE*	90
12	NTHNOEACL	CHANNEL	86 – 52	LOCATE	ENANTHOL*, NANOTECH*	98
13	POSIOREFT	PROFITS	93 – 59	PROFITS	FIREPOTS, FIRESTOP*, FORETOPS, POOFIEST*, POOFTERS*, TROOPIES*	106
14	1 4 2 5 3 9 → 745	735 ☓	93 – 59	—	RR: 744 Best: 744 = (9 × (5 + 2) − 1) × 4 × 3	113
15	ALANONTOP	PANTALOON (4 seconds)	103 – 59			123