Episode 7929

Episode 7929 was broadcast on 11 January 2023, and was the eighth preliminary of Championship of Champions XVI.

Matt O'Connor played Sam Cappleman-Lynes, with Sam Cappleman-Lynes winning 101 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Heather Small, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matt O'Connor	Score	Sam Cappleman-Lynes	Others	Max.
1	SRATOEPAE	SEPARATE	8 – 8	OPERATES	PROTEASE*	8
2	GMRVUAOEY	MORGUE	14 – 14	MAUGRE	VOYAGEUR*	16
3	25 75 7 8 5 7 → 207	207 25 × 8 + 7	24 – 24	207 25 × 8 + 7		26
TTT	WONTMELD	The cheese on toast is about to collapse.			MELTDOWN
4	GCSFOEOAS	socages ☓	24 – 30	FOSSAE	FASCES*, GOOSES, SOCAGE	32
5	MSEHUITOB	MOUTHIES	32 – 30	BOTHIES	UMEBOSHI*	40
6	5 9 1 3 2 10 → 262	262 (9 × 3 − 1) × 10 + 2	42 – 40	262 9 × 3 × 10 − 5 − 2 − 1		50
7	NLAGIAXTO	TAXING	42 – 47	ALATION	ANTILOG, OLATING, OTALGIA*	57
8	LTNFUEOEO	TOLUENE	49 – 54	NOTEFUL		64
9	75 100 2 7 2 7 → 496	495	49 – 64	496 (100 × 2 + 7) × 2 + 75 + 7		74
TTT	HOBCLEAR	He'll have a drink, but not another half.			BACHELOR
10	TSNSAEIED	ANDESITE	57 – 72	ANDESITE	ASSENTED, DESTAINS, DESTINES, SANDIEST, STANDEES, STEADIES	82
11	PRASEITAP	PARASITE	65 – 80	PARASITE	APPRAISE, ASPIRATE, PARAPETS, PERIAPTS, SEPTARIA*	90
12	MNWTOIEIE	TONEME	65 – 88	MEIONITE		98
13	RNUCIUOLE	RECOIL	71 – 94	UNCOIL	CLONER, CLUIER, COINER, COLURE, CONURE, CORNEL, CURULE, LEUCON, LIENOR, LOURIE, LUCINE, NEROLI, NUCLEI, NUCULE, ORCEIN, RECOIN, RENCIL, ROUNCE, RUNCLE, UNCURL, UNRULE*	104
14	50 100 75 25 4 1 → 929	933 (75 × 25 − 1) × 50 ÷ 100 − 4	78 – 101	925 (4 + 1) × 50 ÷ 25 × 100 − 75	RR: 929 = (100 + 75 + 50 + 1) × 4 + 25	114
15	RETROSOFA	aerofrost ☓ (24.25 seconds)	78 – 101		FORASTERO	124