Episode 7931

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