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Episode 7935

From Countdown

Episode 7935 was broadcast on 19 January 2023, and was the second semi-final of Championship of Champions XVI.

Dan Byrom played Ahmed Mohamed, with Ahmed Mohamed winning 121 – 111. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the second ever episode in 15-round history that both contestants scored points in every non-conundrum round – the first being Episode 6290, which was also a Championship of Champions semi-final.

This game also featured one of the greatest joint performances of all time, with the contestants scoring a joint total of 232 points out of a possible 234.

Mohamed achieved a Jos game – only beaten by an unfound word in Round 10.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dan Byrom Score Ahmed Mohamed Others Max.
1 TSMRIEOUT MISROUTE 8 – 8 TITMOUSE MOISTURE, OMITTERS*, SMUTTIER*, TIMEOUTS* 8
2 DLAONIMLA DOMANIAL 16 – 16 DOMANIAL 16
3 25 100 75 50 3 4 → 519 519
(75 + 50 + 4) × 100 ÷ 25 + 3
26 – 26 519
(75 + 50 + 4) × 100 ÷ 25 + 3


26
TTT EMPTYSID Did this, and was locked out by the wrong key. MISTYPED
4 NTEOCIWTR CONTRITE 34 – 34 CORNETTI 34
5 PZRMEOIEO EMPIRE 40 – 40 EMPIRE EPIMER*, MOOIER*, MOPIER, OOZIER*, PERMIE*, PREMIE*, PREMIO*, ROOMIE*, ZOOMER* 40
6 75 8 7 1 2 2 → 566 566
(75 − (7 + 1) ÷ 2) × 8 − 2
50 – 50 566
(75 + 8 − 2) × 7 − 1


50
7 SGSTUEOES OUTSEES 57 – 57 GESSOES GUESSES*, GUSSETS, OUSTEES*, OUTSEGS* 57
8 JNAERALMY ANERLY 63 – 63 ANERLY LARNEY*, LAYMAN, LAYMEN*, MARENA*, MARLEY*, MEANLY*, NAMELY*, NEARLY*, RAMEAL* 63
9 100 25 50 75 1 2 → 499 499
(75 + 50) ÷ 25 × 100 − 1
73 – 73 499
(75 ÷ 25 + 2) × 100 − 1


73
TTT MAINGIST The main gist of this is sheer size. GIANTISM
10 NREANESKT RETAKES 80 – 80 ENSNARE ANTERNES* 81
11 SRSGOEOUO GROUSES 87 – 87 GROUSES ROSEOUS* 88
12 WPUETIFNE PETUNE 93 – 93 PETUNE PEEWIT, UNWEPT* 94
13 GDBRIAEUA BIGARADE 101 – 101 BIGARADE 102
14 25 6 8 1 6 2 → 975 975
(6 × 6 + 8 ÷ 2 − 1) × 25
111 – 111 975
(6 × 6 + 2 + 1) × 25


112
15 ALLPOTPIE 111 – 121 POPLITEAL
(1.5 seconds)
122