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Episode 4679
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Episode 4679 was broadcast on 30 September 2008, as part of Series 59.
Junaid Mubeen played Jonathan Gilligan, with Junaid Mubeen winning 74 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry Cryer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Junaid Mubeen | Score | Jonathan Gilligan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NRSEOABRV | REASON | 6 – 6 | REASON | BARRENS*, BORANES*, BRAVOES*, OVERRAN* | 7 |
2 | WNUPAETSA | UNSEAT | 6 – 13 | PEASANT | PEANUTS, UNSWEPT* | 14 |
3 | FNTYEEORS | fonters ☓ | 6 – 19 | FROSTY | SOFTENER | 22 |
4 | AIALFNOTB | ABLATION | 14 – 19 | batalion ☓ | 30 | |
5 | 2 7 5 10 3 3 → 899 | 900
3 × 3 × 10 × 2 × 5 |
21 – 26 | 900
3 × 3 × 10 × (5 + 7 − 2) |
CV: 898/900 |
37 |
TTT | HORSEALE | A good listener uses these a lot. | EARHOLES | |||
6 | OAESMMRID | MEMOIRS | 28 – 26 | RIMMED | MERMAIDS | 45 |
7 | RLRXEAUTG | glarer ☓ | 28 – 31 | RELAX | REGULAR | 52 |
8 | IAENMDPIG | DAMPING | 28 – 39 | IMPEDING | IMAGINED*, IMPINGED* | 60 |
9 | SRKTEOEST | STROKES | 35 – 46 | STROKES | ROSETTES*, TETROSES* | 68 |
10 | 25 100 3 10 3 4 → 857 | 858
(100 + 25 − 3) × (10 − 3) + 4 |
42 – 46 | — |
CV: 857 = 3 × 10 × 25 + 100 + 3 + 4 |
78 |
TTT | SAILINIT | Do lovers carve them in a tree? | INITIALS | |||
11 | MCJPOUIRD | CRUMP | 47 – 46 | JUMP | CORIUM*, MUCOID*, PODIUM | 84 |
12 | NLHEIETQS | LENITES | 54 – 46 | HEIST | LISENTE*, SHEITEL*, SHELTIE*, TENSILE | 91 |
13 | RDNOEIZDC | noddier ☓ | 54 – 52 | COINED | CINDER*, COINER*, CORDED*, CORNED, DINERO*, DOZIER*, DRONED, IRONED*, ORCEIN*, RIDDEN*, RINDED*, ZINCED*, ZIRCON* | 97 |
14 | 100 25 8 8 1 6 → 610 | 610
(100 − 25 + 1) × 8 + 8 − 6 |
64 – 62 | 610
6 × 100 + 25 − (8 + 8 − 1) |
|
107 |
15 | FIFTIECEN | EFFICIENT
(1.25 seconds) |
74 – 62 | 117 |