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Episode 7923
From Countdown
Episode 7923 was broadcast on 3 January 2023, and was the second preliminary of Championship of Champions XVI.
Dinos Sfyris played Elliott Mellor, with Elliott Mellor winning 110 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Osman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 5, Rachel Riley misspelt REGIMENS as REGINEMS when placing it on the letters board.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dinos Sfyris | Score | Elliott Mellor | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KOMELAMPE | POMMEL | 6 – 6 | POMMEL | POMMELE* | 7 |
2 | OEIRTPFEU | FIREPOT | 13 – 13 | POUTIER | POUFIER* | 14 |
3 | 50 6 1 2 7 5 → 847 | 847
((50 + 6 + 5) × 2 − 1) × 7 |
23 – 23 | 847
((50 + 6 + 5) × 2 − 1) × 7 |
|
24 |
TTT | PAULBERT | Paul and Bert were at the peak of adolescence. | PUBERTAL | |||
4 | AEUGWNRAI | URANAGE | 30 – 30 | WEARING | ANERGIA*, GUARANI*, NAGWARE*, UNAWARE*, WAURING* | 31 |
5 | NEMIGERSX | resexing ☓ | 30 – 38 | REGIMENS | ENERGISM*, MEREINGS* | 39 |
6 | 100 1 6 4 5 2 → 984 | 984
(100 − 1) × 5 × 2 − 6 |
40 – 48 | 984
(100 − 1) × 5 × 2 − 6 |
|
49 |
7 | GUTEMOTRB | BUTTER | 40 – 55 | GOURMET | 56 | |
8 | AIASNTFEO | faisante ☓ | 40 – 62 | ATONIES | FESTINO*, TAENIAS* | 63 |
9 | 6 10 2 10 5 1 → 771 | 771
((10 + 2) × 6 + 5) × 10 + 1 |
50 – 72 | 771
((10 + 2) × 6 + 5) × 10 + 1 |
|
73 |
TTT | ICYCARTS | Terrify the large town; there is a shortage. | SCARCITY | |||
10 | AOINBPJAE | APNOEA | 56 – 78 | APNOEA | BAOJIA*, PAIBAN* | 79 |
11 | LUNITESID | UTILISED | 64 – 86 | INSULTED | DILUENTS*, DISUNITE, UNITISED*, UNLISTED* | 87 |
12 | UAOTSCSEA | CASEOUS | 71 – 93 | ACETOUS | ACTUOSE*, ACUATES*, CUESTAS* | 94 |
13 | LOCEYUTSL | CLOSELY | 78 – 100 | CLOSELY | OUTYELLS | 102 |
14 | 50 25 75 3 1 6 → 725 | 725
(50 − (6 + 1) × 3) × 25 |
88 – 110 | 725
(75 × 25 + 50 × 6) ÷ 3 |
|
112 |
15 | NADNATION | tannadino ☓
(23.5 seconds) |
88 – 110 | anodinant ☓
(27.75 seconds) |
ANDANTINO | 122 |