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Episode 7931
From Countdown
Episode 7931 was broadcast on 13 January 2023, and was the second quarter-final of Championship of Champions XVI.
Elliott Mellor played Dan Byrom, with Dan Byrom winning 106 – 102. The Dictionary Corner guest was Heather Small, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | Dan Byrom | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EUIRKTMAE | EMIRATE | 7 – 7 | MEERKAT | EMERITA*, MATIERE*, MEATIER*, MURIATE* | 7 |
2 | SGTGAIAEC | CAGIEST | 14 – 14 | CAGIEST | AGATISE* | 14 |
3 | 5 9 7 4 5 9 → 709 | 711 | 14 – 24 | 709
5 × 5 × 4 × 7 + 9 |
|
24 |
TTT | UNDERDOG | Down-to-earth, but not allowed out. | GROUNDED | |||
4 | RLTXAIOEN | RELATION | 22 – 32 | RELATION | ORIENTAL*, RELAXION*, ROTALINE* | 32 |
5 | OUIPSFCEU | PICEOUS | 29 – 39 | PICEOUS | 39 | |
6 | 25 75 2 7 9 6 → 168 | 168
(75 + 9) × 2 |
39 – 49 | 168
(75 + 9) × 2 |
|
49 |
7 | EIURPLMEO | LUMPIER | 46 – 56 | LUMPIER | IMPLORE*, PLEROME*, PLUMIER*, PUERILE*, REIMPEL*, REPLUME* | 56 |
8 | TJMSAEAOM | OSMATE | 52 – 62 | OSMATE | METASOMA* | 64 |
9 | 10 5 2 5 9 3 → 783 | 783
((10 × 5 − 5) × 2 − 3) × 9 |
62 – 72 | 783
((5 + 3) × 10 + 5 + 2) × 9 |
|
74 |
TTT | MAILCOMB | Does the lion like to play this? | CIMBALOM | |||
10 | RNLYEIOUE | RELINE | 68 – 72 | onlier ☓ | EERILY*, EOLINE*, IRONLY*, LIENOR*, LIERNE*, LOERIE*, LOURIE*, NEROLI*, OILERY, OLEINE*, UNOILY*, UNREEL* | 80 |
11 | IEOSFNRTA | SEAFRONT | 76 – 80 | SEAFRONT | ARSONITE*, NOTAIRES*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE* | 88 |
12 | BDPSEAIUR | UPRAISED | 84 – 88 | SUBEDARI | SUPERBAD*, UPBRAIDS* | 96 |
13 | EAEISGNWR | SWEARING | 92 – 96 | SWEARING | NAGEIRES*, NAGIERES*, RESAWING*, RESEWING* | 104 |
14 | 25 5 2 1 1 6 → 115 | 115
(25 − 2) × 5 |
102 – 106 | 115
(25 − 2) × 5 |
|
114 |
15 | LANCIADAD | candilada ☓
(23.5 seconds) |
102 – 106 | andalacid ☓
(28 seconds) |
DANDIACAL | 124 |