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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