Episode 7922

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Episode 7922 was broadcast on 2 January 2023, and was the first preliminary of Championship of Champions XVI.

Florence Cappleman-Lynes played Leo Smith, with Florence Cappleman-Lynes winning 100 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Osman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution for 329 in Round 9 was provided by Osman.

Due to an ailment that weakened her voice, Dent did not present an Origins of Words slot in this episode.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Florence Cappleman-Lynes	Score	Leo Smith	Others	Max.
1	TOJASIRPT	RATIOS	6 – 6	PATIOS	PATRIOTS	8
2	DSWNAEOET	ONSTEEAD	14 – 6	DONATES		16
3	1 5 7 9 6 3 → 321	321 ((7 − 5) × 9 × 6 − 1) × 3	24 – 16	321 9 × 7 × 5 + 6		26
TTT	POOLPILL	The lady and my boy; how sweet.			LOLLIPOP
4	UEASGFZST	GUSSET	30 – 22	GAUZES	ESTUFAS*	33
5	RODATORET	ROTATED	30 – 30	TOREADOR		41
6	25 50 7 3 2 6 → 352	352 7 × 50 + 2	40 – 40	352 7 × 50 + 2		51
7	YINOGASEB	BEGONIAS	48 – 48	BEGONIAS		59
8	AEINQNOLA	AEOLIAN	55 – 48	ONLINE	AEONIAL*, AEONIAN*, ALANINE*	66
9	9 1 4 2 8 3 → 329	330 (8 × 4 + 1) × (9 + 3 − 2)	62 – 48	326	RR: 329 = (8 + 2) × (9 × 4 − 3) − 1	76
TTT	PASTAHEN	A small insect wearing a Turkish hat, or a bird.			PHEASANT
10	EIENSGRAC	INCREASE	70 – 56	CREASING	AGENCIES*, AGENESIC*, GENERICS, NAGEIRES*, NAGIERES*, RECASING*	84
11	BERITOPET	PETTIER	77 – 63	POTTIER	PROETTE*, TREETOP*	91
12	NSWHUEAMH	WHENUA	83 – 69	HUMANE	MAHEWUS*	98
13	FERICUNDA	UNCARED	90 – 69	REFUND	CANDIER*, CANDIRU*, DURANCE*, FANCIED*, FANCIER*, FURNACE*, INDUCER*, IRACUND*, RINCEAU*, UNAIRED*, UNFIRED, UNIFACE*, UNRACED*	105
14	25 75 100 50 9 3 → 587	587 (100 − 75) × 25 − 50 + 9 + 3	100 – 69	588		115
15	ABITCLEAN	inactable ☓ (29.75 seconds)	100 – 69		CANTABILE	125