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 × 5 × 2	21 – 26	900 3 × 3 × 10 × (7 + 5 − 2)	CV: 900	37
TTT	HORSEALE	Good listeners use 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	4 3 10 3 100 25 → 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	6 1 8 8 25 100 → 610	610 (100 − 25 + 1) × 8 + 8 − 6	64 – 62	610 6 × 100 + 25 + 1 − 8 − 8		107
15	FIFTIECEN	EFFICIENT (1.25 seconds)	74 – 62			117