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Episode 7943

From Countdown

Episode 7943 was broadcast on 31 January 2023, as part of Series 87.

Cillian McMulkin played Chris Davies, with Cillian McMulkin winning 154 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with McMulkin having appeared in Series 65 and Davies in Series 59.

McMulkin's score of 154 points is the joint highest ever achieved, equalling the all-time record set by Tom Stevenson just four months earlier. He also dropped only one point from a max game on GUNMETAL.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Cillian McMulkin Score Chris Davies Others Max.
1 TFVIUARIN TRIVIA 6 – 0 FRUIT NUTRIA*, RIVINA*, UNFAIR 6
2 TWSOAIDSE SOSATIE 13 – 7 WAISTED AIDOSES*, DOATIES*, DOWSETS*, IODATES*, TOADIES 13
3 25 5 6 10 7 1 → 154 154
25 × 6 + 5 − 1
23 – 17 154
25 × 6 + 5 − 1


23
TTT PORKYSUE Might these creatures have tales to tell? KOUPREYS
4 BCNAIOTRE CARBONITE 41 – 17 CREATION REBOANTIC* 41
5 LNGAEUMPT PLUMAGE 48 – 24 PLUMAGE GUNMETAL 49
6 100 50 9 3 1 10 → 518 518
10 × 50 + (3 − 1) × 9
58 – 34 518
10 × 50 + (3 − 1) × 9


59
7 BNREOETSO OESTRONE 66 – 34 BOOSTER 67
8 RQTEIASJH HASTIER 73 – 41 HASTIER HEJIRAS* 74
9 100 9 5 10 4 3 → 652 652
(10 − 4) × (100 + 9) − (5 − 3)
83 – 41 650


84
TTT PUTSSIDE Puts his side across in arguments over pay. DISPUTES
10 TSMEIOGNL MOLESTING 101 – 59 MOLESTING 102
11 GHDEOARTU OUTRAGED 109 – 59 ROUGHED AUTHORED*, DAUGHTER*, GOATHERD*, TROUGHED 110
12 RSMEAIGNL MALIGNERS 127 – 59 SMEARING MALINGERS 128
13 RTXAEANPU NEATRUP 134 – 59 PARENT ANTAPEX*, TANPURA*, URANATE* 135
14 50 100 7 2 5 3 → 512 512
5 × 100 + 7 + 3 + 2
144 – 69 512
5 × 100 + 7 + 3 + 2


145
15 TAXNICELY INEXACTLY
(2.25 seconds)
154 – 69 155