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Episode 7928

From Countdown

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 30th light on, normally marking that the clock had run its course. However, after Byrom's incorrect guess, Murray told Hyde 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