Episode 7928

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Episode 7928 was broadcast on 10 January 2023, and was the seventh preliminary of Championship of Champions XVI.

Steve Hyde played Dan Byrom, with Dan Byrom winning 108 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Heather Small, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Both conundrum buzzes were with the thirtieth light on, normally marking that the clock had run its course. But after Byrom's incorrect guess, Colin Murray told Hyde that "he had 0.1 seconds remaining" – thus Byrom's guess is given here as 29.9 seconds.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Hyde	Score	Dan Byrom	Others	Max.
1	NLTEOAIHS	HAILSTONE	18 – 18	HAILSTONE		18
2	GLDPAUIEB	PLAGUED	25 – 25	PLAGUED	GUIDABLE	26
3	75 9 7 2 5 2 → 974	975 (9 + 5 − 2 ÷ 2) × 75	32 – 32	975 (9 + 7 − (5 − 2)) × 75	RR: 974 = (7 × 5 + 75 − 2) × 9 + 2	36
TTT	TENDIMES	It appears when you leave the port.			SEDIMENT
4	NXSTAEUER	SAUNTER	39 – 39	NEUTERS	NEURAXES*	44
5	CMFIOEMSU	COMMIES	46 – 46	COMMIES	MUMESIC*, OECIUMS*	51
6	25 50 7 7 2 3 → 462	464	46 – 53	461 (7 + 3) × 50 − 25 − 7 × 2	RR: 462 = (25 + 50 − (7 + 2)) × 7	61
7	TSGLIAEZT	LIGATES	46 – 61	LETTIGAS		69
8	NWNBAIEUQ	—	46 – 61	nubian ☓	ENNUI*, INANE, NIQAB*, QUEAN*, QUENA*, QUINA*, UNBAN*	74
9	25 5 6 10 1 8 → 826	824	46 – 68	825 ((10 − 6) × 8 + 1) × 25	RR: 826 = ((8 + 6) × 10 + 25) × 5 + 1	84
TTT	HUSTLERS	Has no compassion without his Babe.			RUTHLESS
10	STJKIEIOE	JOKIEST	53 – 75	JOKIEST		91
11	RLNAIELRT	LATRINE	60 – 82	TRENAIL	ARTILLER*	99
12	RWRTAEAID	TRADER	60 – 90	TAWDRIER		107
13	TNPUOARNE	unpronate ☓	60 – 98	PATRONNE	ENPATRON*	115
14	75 50 100 1 2 8 → 608	608 (75 + 1) × 8	70 – 108	608 (75 + 1) × 8		125
15	RICETRAIL	cirrilate ☓ (30 seconds)	70 – 108	cilerrati ☓ (29.9 seconds)	CRITERIAL	135