Episode 7927

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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.

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

NOTE: The second Teatime Teaser was cut from broadcast, possibly in light of recent events that happened since the recording of the programme – only the end of the Countdown title sequence was shown before and after the second break.

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