Episode 7935

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Episode 7935 was broadcast on 19 January 2023, and was the second semi-final of Championship of Champions XVI.

Dan Byrom played Ahmed Mohamed, with Ahmed Mohamed winning 121 – 111. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the second ever episode in 15-round history that both players scored points in every non-conundrum round; the first being Episode 6290, which was also a Championship of Champions semi-final.

This game also featured one of the greatest joint performances of all time, with the contestants scoring a joint total of 232 points out of a possible 234.

Mohamed achieved a Jos game - only beaten by an unfound word in round 10.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Byrom	Score	Ahmed Mohamed	Others	Max.
1	TSMRIEOUT	MISROUTE	8 – 8	TITMOUSE	MOISTURE, OMITTERS*, SMUTTIER*, TIMEOUTS*	8
2	DLAONIMLA	DOMANIAL	16 – 16	DOMANIAL		16
3	25 100 75 50 3 4 → 519	519 (75 + 50 + 4) × 100 ÷ 25 + 3	26 – 26	519 (75 + 50 + 4) × 100 ÷ 25 + 3		26
TTT	EMPTYSID	Did this and was locked out by the wrong key.			MISTYPED
4	NTEOCIWTR	CONTRITE	34 – 34	CORNETTI		34
5	PZRMEOIEO	EMPIRE	40 – 40	EMPIRE	EPIMER*, MOOIER*, MOPIER, OOZIER*, PERMIE*, PREMIE*, PREMIO*, ROOMIE*, ZOOMER*	40
6	75 8 7 1 2 2 → 566	566 (75 − (7 + 1) ÷ 2) × 8 − 2	50 – 50	566 (75 + 8 − 2) × 7 − 1		50
7	SGSTUEOES	OUTSEES	57 – 57	GESSOES	GUESSES*, GUSSETS, OUSTEES*, OUTSEGS*	57
8	JNAERALMY	ANERLY	63 – 63	ANERLY	LARNEY*, LAYMAN, LAYMEN*, MARENA*, MARLEY*, MEANLY*, NAMELY*, NEARLY*, RAMEAL*	63
9	100 25 50 75 1 2 → 499	499 (75 + 50) ÷ 25 × 100 − 1	73 – 73	499 (75 ÷ 25 + 2) × 100 − 1		73
TTT	MAINGIST	The main gist of this is sheer size.			GIANTISM
10	NREANESKT	RETAKES	80 – 80	ENSNARE	ANTERNES*	81
11	SRSGOEOUO	GROUSES	87 – 87	GROUSES	ROSEOUS*	88
12	WPUETIFNE	PETUNE	93 – 93	PETUNE	PEEWIT, UNWEPT*	94
13	GDBRIAEUA	BIGARADE	101 – 101	BIGARADE		102
14	25 6 8 1 6 2 → 975	975 (6 × 6 + 8 ÷ 2 − 1) × 25	111 – 111	975 (6 × 6 + 2 + 1) × 25		112
15	ALLPOTPIE		111 – 121	POPLITEAL (1.5 seconds)		122