Episode 7943

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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