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Episode 7931

From Countdown

Episode 7931 was broadcast on 13 January 2023, and was the second quarter-final of Championship of Champions XVI.

Elliott Mellor played Dan Byrom, with Dan Byrom winning 106 – 102. The Dictionary Corner guest was Heather Small, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Elliott Mellor Score Dan Byrom Others Max.
1 EUIRKTMAE EMIRATE 7 – 7 MEERKAT EMERITA*, MATIERE*, MEATIER*, MURIATE* 7
2 SGTGAIAEC CAGIEST 14 – 14 CAGIEST AGATISE* 14
3 5 9 7 4 5 9 → 709 711 14 – 24 709
5 × 5 × 4 × 7 + 9


24
TTT UNDERDOG Down to earth, but not allowed out. GROUNDED
4 RLTXAIOEN RELATION 22 – 32 RELATION ORIENTAL*, RELAXION*, ROTALINE* 32
5 OUIPSFCEU PICEOUS 29 – 39 PICEOUS 39
6 25 75 2 7 9 6 → 168 168
(75 + 9) × 2
39 – 49 168
(75 + 9) × 2


49
7 EIURPLMEO LUMPIER 46 – 56 LUMPIER IMPLORE*, PLEROME*, PLUMIER*, PUERILE*, REIMPEL*, REPLUME* 56
8 TJMSAEAOM OSMATE 52 – 62 OSMATE METASOMA* 64
9 10 5 2 5 9 3 → 783 783
((10 × 5 − 5) × 2 − 3) × 9
62 – 72 783
((5 + 3) × 10 + 5 + 2) × 9


74
TTT MAILCOMB Does the lion like to play this? CIMBALOM
10 RNLYEIOUE RELINE 68 – 72 onlier ☓ EERILY*, EOLINE*, IRONLY*, LIENOR*, LIERNE*, LOERIE*, LOURIE*, NEROLI*, OILERY, OLEINE*, UNOILY*, UNREEL* 80
11 IEOSFNRTA SEAFRONT 76 – 80 SEAFRONT ARSONITE*, NOTAIRES*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE* 88
12 BDPSEAIUR UPRAISED 84 – 88 SUBEDARI SUPERBAD*, UPBRAIDS* 96
13 EAEISGNWR SWEARING 92 – 96 SWEARING NAGEIRES*, NAGIERES*, RESAWING*, RESEWING* 104
14 25 5 2 1 1 6 → 115 115
(25 − 2) × 5
102 – 106 115
(25 − 2) × 5


114
15 LANCIADAD candilada ☓
(23.5 seconds)
102 – 106 andalacid ☓
(28 seconds)
DANDIACAL 124