Episode 7930

Episode 7930 was broadcast on 12 January 2023, and was the first quarter-final of Championship of Champions XVI.

Florence Cappleman-Lynes played her husband, Sam Cappleman-Lynes, with Florence Cappleman-Lynes winning 95 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Heather Small, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Florence Cappleman-Lynes	Score	Sam Cappleman-Lynes	Others	Max.
1	SIRAQINEG	ARISING	7 – 7	RAISING	AGINERS, AIRINGS, EARINGS, ERASING, GAINERS, RAGINIS, REAGINS, REGAINS, RIEINGS, RINGIES, SEARING, SENARII, SERINGA*	7
2	TLLNAEAIA	alatine ☓	7 – 14	TELLINA	ALLANITE*	15
3	100 75 50 25 6 6 → 350	350 75 × 6 − 100	17 – 24	350 (100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25		25
TTT	GOONFREE	The quartet have left; it's a conclusion.			FOREGONE
4	KRDTUAOZR	RAZOR	17 – 30	DOTAKU	ARDOUR*	31
5	GENUSORBD	REBOUNDS	25 – 38	BOUNDERS	BURGEONS, GUERDONS, SUBORNED	39
6	100 75 50 4 6 9 → 920	921 9 × 100 + 75 − 50 − 4	32 – 45	919 9 × 100 + 75 − 50 − 6	RR: 920 = (100 − 4) × 9 + 6 + 50	49
7	SERACEGSG	CREASES	39 – 52	CREASES	AGGRESS, GREASES, RECASES, SAGGERS, SCRAGES*	56
8	TSRTAEIWA	WARTIEST	47 – 60	WARTIEST		64
9	2 3 5 8 4 9 → 120	120 2 × 3 × 4 × 5	57 – 70	120 3 × 5 × 8		74
TTT	RAPTANGO	It's a colourful character when going to court.			TRAGOPAN
10	BDMHUEITS	THUMBED	64 – 70	DEBUTS	BISMUTH, DUMBEST, SMITHED, SUBEDIT*	81
11	HETALISPT	HAPLITES	72 – 70	ALPISTE		89
12	VPNWEAOSI	WEAPONS	79 – 77	WEAPONS	EVASION	96
13	NOTEGONTE	GOTTEN	85 – 83	GENTOO	TOONEN*	102
14	75 50 1 10 8 6 → 895	895 (10 + 8) × 50 − (6 − 1)	95 – 93	895 (10 + 8) × 50 − (6 − 1)		112
15	CATATHONY		95 – 93		CHATOYANT	122