Episode 7927

Episode 7927 was broadcast on 9 January 2023, and was the sixth preliminary of Championship of Champions XVI.

Martin May played Luke Johnson-Davies, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 117 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Heather Small, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

For reasons unknown, the second Teatime Teaser was cut from the broadcast; only a plain Countdown logo was shown before and after the second break.

Dent's Origins of Words slot returned in this episode, after a voice ailment prevented its appearance the previous week.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Martin May	Score	Luke Johnson-Davies	Others	Max.
1	LRPAEISUE	PLEASURE	8 – 8	SUPERIAL	ESPALIER, PEARLIES	8
2	RTPBAEUFT	UPBEAT	14 – 14	UPBEAT	ABUTTER*	15
3	50 7 8 7 6 6 → 741	741 (8 × 7 + 50) × 7 − 6 ÷ 6	24 – 24	741 (7 + 8) × (50 − (7 − 6)) + 6		25
TTT	OPALNEWT	You can't go gliding without the help of this.			TOWPLANE
4	YGSMAEIKR	markies ☓	24 – 31	IMAGERY	IMAGERS, KERYGMA, MAKIYES, MIRAGES, RAMKIES, RIMAYES*	32
5	AENDSLIOS	NODALISES	42 – 49	NODALISES		50
6	10 2 6 8 4 10 → 798	798 10 × 10 × 8 − 2	52 – 59	798 10 × 10 × 8 − 2		60
7	EAUTCTIGH	CAUGHT	58 – 65	TAUGHT	AUGITE, CATGUT, CHITTA, CITATE, GAUCHE, TAUTIE*	66
8	RNSGEIESW	SWINGERS	66 – 73	SWINGERS	RESEWING	74
9	8 6 2 5 6 4 → 809	806	66 – 80	808 ((6 − 2) × 4 × 6 + 5) × 8		81
10	LGLCIEAIE	ALLEGE	66 – 87	ELEGIAC	GALILEE, GALLICE	88
11	NTBAEOATV	NOVATE	72 – 93	NAVETA	ABATON, ANATTO, BATTEN, BOTNET, NOTATE	94
12	MFRJOIAIM	immajor ☓	72 – 99	ROMAJI		100
13	GRNOEASTE	RAGSTONE	80 – 107	SERGEANT	ESTRANGE, GRANTEES, GREATENS, NEGATERS, NEGATORS, OESTRANE, REAGENTS, RENTAGES, RESONATE	108
14	100 3 5 10 1 5 → 195	195 (5 − 3) × 100 − 5	90 – 117	195 10 ÷ 5 × 100 − 5		118
15	LOTTOLIAM	milototal ☓ (25 seconds)	90 – 117		TOMATILLO	128