Episode 7926

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Episode 7926 was broadcast on 06 January 2023 and was the fifth preliminary of Championship of Champions XVI.

Tom Stevenson played Adam Latchford, with Adam Latchford winning 97 - 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Osman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: After the first commercial break, Richard took the hosting role for Round 5 whilst Colin sat in his chair. The two switched back during the 30 seconds in the round afterward.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Adam Latchford	Others	Max.
1	ATRICTAIN	ATTAIN	0 – 7	TITANIC	ACTINIA*, TANTRIC*	7
2	LNTWAEIAI	ENTAIL	6 – 13	ENTAIL	AINALITE*	15
3	75 25 100 50 7 3 → 311	310	6 – 23	311 ((100 + 3) × 75 + 50) ÷ 25		25
TTT	REFRANTS	Will the football player make a move to Manhattan?			TRANSFER
4	XRLUIOESO	LOUSIER	13 – 30	LOUSIER	LOURIES*, ORIOLES	32
5	TYNVWSAEI	NATIVES	20 – 37	NATIVES	YAWNIEST	40
6	100 25 6 1 2 4 → 254	254 (100 + 25) × 2 + 4	30 – 47	254 (6 – 1) × 2 × 25 + 4		50
7	UEOTPDCTN	UNPOTTED	38 – 55	UNPOTTED		58
8	PGRBIOUEA	GROUPIE	45 – 62	GROUPIE	BOURGIE*, PIROGUE	65
9	50 100 25 6 3 1 → 821	822 (50 × 6 – 1) × 3 – (100 – 25)	52 – 69	822 (100 + 50) × 6 – (25 + 1) × 3	RR: 821 = (50 × 10 – 3 × 75 + 1) ÷ 6	75
TTT	DENSEPIG	A favourite pastime of the over-70s.			SPEEDING
10	TNLSGEIAS	SLANGIEST	70 – 69	teaslings ☓	EASTLINGS*, STEALINGS*	93
11	LRPEUESLD	PRELUDES	78 – 77	REPULSED	DUELLERS*	101
12	ZOEOBANTE	ozonate ☓	78 – 77	ozonate ☓	BENZOATE	109
13	OEJHSTROF	FOOTERS	85 – 77	foreshot ☓	FOETORS*, FOOSTER*, HOOFERS*, HOOTERS, ORTHOSE*, REFOOTS*, RESHOOT*, SHOOTER, SOOTHER*, THEOROS*	116
14	25 100 8 5 7 5 → 817	817 (100 + 25) × 5 – 8	95 – 87	817 25 × 5 × 5 – 8		126
15	BETHECTOR		95 – 97	BROCHETTE (3.5 seconds)		136