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Episode 4731
From Countdown
Episode 4731 was broadcast on 11 December 2008 as the second semi-final of Series 59.
Junaid Mubeen played Martin Bishop, with Junaid Mubeen winning 96 - 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Junaid Mubeen | Score | Martin Bishop | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TCSLEOEIO | COOLEST | 7 – 7 | COOLEST | CITOLES*, COOLIES*, COOTIES*, ESTOILE*, OCELOTS, OSTIOLE*, STOOLIE* | 7 |
2 | SDTAIALPO | SPATIAL | 14 – 7 | ADOPTS | APSIDAL*, PLASTID*, SOLATIA*, TOPSAIL* | 14 |
3 | HRDNOEATR | THRONED | 21 – 7 | HARDEN | ADORNER*, ANOTHER*, HOARDER*, HORRENT*, NORTHER*, THORNED | 21 |
4 | SGJIEACGO | CAGES | 26 – 12 | CAGES | AGOGICS* | 28 |
5 | 25 5 4 7 6 3 → 769 | 769
(7x4+3) x25-6 |
36 – 12 | 770 |
|
38 |
TTT | GROOMMAN | A single weight initially | MONOGRAM | |||
6 | STTAEIYKE | steaky ☓ | 36 – 18 | ESTATE | SATIETY | 45 |
7 | MRQNUIAEO | ROMAINE | 43 – 18 | moanier ☓ | ENAMOUR*, MORAINE*, NEUROMA* | 52 |
8 | NMDEAINHA | MANNED | 49 – 24 | MEDIAN | HEADMAN | 59 |
9 | NRPDEIUOE | POUNDER | 56 – 31 | POUNDER | PIONEER, REPINED*, RIPENED*, UNROPED* | 66 |
10 | 7 2 5 1 5 10 → 258 | 258
5x5x10+7+1 |
66 – 41 | 258
5x5x10+7+1 |
|
76 |
TTT | EINHAPPY | The answer's a revelation | EPIPHANY | |||
11 | PSDTAEERC | precasted ☓ | 66 – 49 | PREDATES | CARPETED, ASPECTED*, PEDERAST*, SCEPTRED*, TRAPESED*, | 84 |
12 | LFGAEINWA | LEAFING | 73 – 56 | LEAFING | FINAGLE, FLAWING*, WEALING* | 91 |
13 | XMNSEUIAO | MINXES | 79 – 56 | somaine ☓ | 97 | |
14 | 25 7 3 1 5 3 → 923 | 924
(25x5+3+3+1) x7 |
86 – 56 | 919 |
|
104 |
15 | IINDICATE | DIETICIAN
(13 seconds) |
96 – 56 | 114 |