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Episode 7926

From Countdown

Episode 7926 was broadcast on 6 January 2023, and was the fifth preliminary of Championship of Champions XVI.

Tom Stevenson played Adam Latchford, with Adam Latchford winning 97 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Osman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The first Teatime Teaser and the two letters rounds that immediately followed it were presented by Osman, with Colin Murray taking his place in Dictionary Corner during this period.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tom Stevenson Score Adam Latchford Others Max.
1 ATRICTAIN ATTAIN 0 – 7 TITANIC ACTINIA*, TANTRIC* 7
2 LNTWAEIAI ENTAIL 6 – 13 ENTAIL AINALITE* 15
3 75 25 100 50 7 3 → 311 310 6 – 23 311
((100 + 3) × 75 + 50) ÷ 25


25
TTT REFRANTS Will the football player make a move to Manhattan? TRANSFER
4 XRLUIOESO LOUSIER 13 – 30 LOUSIER LOURIES*, ORIOLES 32
5 TYNVWSAEI NATIVES 20 – 37 NATIVES YAWNIEST 40
6 100 25 6 1 2 4 → 254 254
(100 + 25) × 2 + 4
30 – 47 254
(6 − 1) × 2 × 25 + 4


50
7 UEOTPDCTN UNPOTTED 38 – 55 UNPOTTED 58
8 PGRBIOUEA GROUPIE 45 – 62 GROUPIE BOURGIE*, PIROGUE 65
9 50 100 25 6 3 1 → 821 822
(50 × 6 − 1) × 3 − (100 − 25)
52 – 69 822
(100 + 50) × 6 − (25 + 1) × 3

RR: 821 = (50 × 100 − 3 × 25 + 1) ÷ 6

75
TTT DENSEPIG A favourite pastime of the over-70s. SPEEDING
10 TNLSGEIAS SLANGIEST 70 – 69 teaslings ☓ EASTLINGS* 93
11 LRPEUESLD PRELUDES 78 – 77 REPULSED DUELLERS* 101
12 ZOEOBANTE ozonate ☓ 78 – 77 ozonate ☓ BENZOATE 109
13 OEJHSTROF FOOTERS 85 – 77 foreshot ☓ FOETORS*, FOOSTER*, HOOFERS*, HOOTERS, ORTHOSE*, REFOOTS*, RESHOOT*, SHOOTER, SOOTHER*, THEOROS* 116
14 25 100 8 5 7 5 → 617 617
(100 + 25) × 5 − 8
95 – 87 617
25 × 5 × 5 − 8


126
15 BETHECTOR 95 – 97 BROCHETTE
(3.5 seconds)
136