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Episode 7943
From Countdown
Episode 7943 was broadcast on 31 January 2023, as part of Series 87.
Cillian McMulkin played Chris Davies, with Cillian McMulkin winning 154 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
McMulkin's score of 154 points is the joint highest ever achieved, equalling the all-time record set by Tom Stevenson during the preceding series. He also dropped only one point from a max game on GUNMETAL.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Cillian McMulkin | Score | Chris Davies | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TFVIUARIN | TRIVIA | 6 – 0 | FRUIT | NUTRIA*, RIVINA*, UNFAIR | 6 |
2 | TWSOAIDSE | SOSATIE | 13 – 7 | WAISTED | AIDOSES*, DOATIES*, DOWSETS*, IODATES*, TOADIES | 13 |
3 | 25 5 6 10 7 1 → 154 | 154
25 × 6 + 5 − 1 |
23 – 17 | 154
25 × 6 + 5 − 1 |
|
23 |
TTT | PORKYSUE | Might these creatures have tales to tell? | KOUPREYS | |||
4 | BCNAIOTRE | CARBONITE | 41 – 17 | CREATION | REBOANTIC* | 41 |
5 | LNGAEUMPT | PLUMAGE | 48 – 24 | PLUMAGE | GUNMETAL | 49 |
6 | 100 50 9 3 1 10 → 518 | 518
10 × 50 + (3 − 1) × 9 |
58 – 34 | 518
10 × 50 + (3 − 1) × 9 |
|
59 |
7 | BNREOETSO | OESTRONE | 66 – 34 | BOOSTER | 67 | |
8 | RQTEIASJH | HASTIER | 73 – 41 | HASTIER | HEJIRAS* | 74 |
9 | 100 9 5 10 4 3 → 652 | 652
(10 − 4) × (100 + 9) − (5 − 3) |
83 – 41 | 650 |
|
84 |
TTT | PUTSSIDE | Puts his side across in arguments over pay. | DISPUTES | |||
10 | TSMEIOGNL | MOLESTING | 101 – 59 | MOLESTING | 102 | |
11 | GHDEOARTU | OUTRAGED | 109 – 59 | ROUGHED | AUTHORED*, DAUGHTER*, GOATHERD*, TROUGHED | 110 |
12 | RSMEAIGNL | MALIGNERS | 127 – 59 | SMEARING | MALINGERS | 128 |
13 | RTXAEANPU | NEATRUP | 134 – 59 | PARENT | ANTAPEX*, TANPURA*, URANATE* | 135 |
14 | 50 100 7 2 5 3 → 512 | 512
5 × 100 + 7 + 3 + 2 |
144 – 69 | 512
5 × 100 + 7 + 3 + 2 |
|
145 |
15 | TAXNICELY | INEXACTLY
(2.25 seconds) |
154 – 69 | 155 |