Episode 7934

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Episode 7934 was broadcast on 18 January 2023, and was the first semi-final of Championship of Champions XVI.

Florence Cappleman-Lynes played James Haughton, with James Haughton winning 100 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Florence Cappleman-Lynes	Score	James Haughton	Others	Max.
1	LINECANIS	CLEANS	0 – 8	INCLINES		8
2	TFSMAEOAE	OSMATE	6 – 14	AFTOSA	EMOTES*, ESTAFA*, MESETA*, SAMEET*	14
3	8 3 7 9 5 4 → 339	339 ((8 + 5) × 9 − 4) × 3	16 – 24	339 9 × 8 × 5 − 7 × 3		24
TTT	BLUERSEA	It applies to the candle, but not to the match.			REUSABLE
4	SLGTAOAID	GALIOTS	16 – 32	OSTALGIA	DOGSTAIL*	32
5	SUTOJINSY	JOUSTS	22 – 38	JOINTS	JOISTS*, JUNTOS*, NOUSTS*, NUTSOS*, SNOUTS*, SNOUTY*	38
6	100 7 8 1 3 7 → 122	122 7 × 3 + 1 + 100	32 – 48	122 7 × 3 + 1 + 100		48
7	LEHARIWTH	LATHER	38 – 54	WAITER	HIRAETH*, WHITHER*	55
8	NVMTOEUPA	AUTOPEN	45 – 61	AUTOPEN	PANTOUM, PUTAMEN*	62
9	5 4 3 9 6 10 → 489	489 (5 + 3) × 6 × 10 + 9	55 – 71	489 (5 + 3) × 6 × 10 + 9		72
TTT	HURTSTUN	You can be hurt and stunned if these are said about you.			UNTRUTHS
10	RMSXEAERD	DREAMERS	63 – 79	DREAMERS		80
11	SILONAMIL	MILLIONS	71 – 87	MILLIONS	ALLISION*, MILIOLAS*, MOLINIAS*, MONILIAL*	88
12	CTRBEIEIE	REBITE	77 – 93	RECITE	REBETIC*	95
13	TIRUQATUA	TARIQAT	84 – 100	TARIQAT		102
14	25 9 10 7 1 10 → 617	616 9 × 7 × 10 − 25 + 10 + 1	91 – 100	618 ☓	RR: 617 = (10 + 9) × (25 + 7) + 10 − 1	112
15	LOCOSTICE	ecostolic ☓ (29 seconds)	91 – 100	costelotic ☓ (9 seconds)	SOCIOLECT	122