Episode 4731

Episode 4731 was broadcast on 11 December 2008, and was 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.

Susie Dent doing her stuff.

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 (7 × 4 + 3) × 25 − 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 5 × 5 × 10 + 7 + 1	66 – 41	258 5 × 5 × 10 + 7 + 1		76
TTT	EINHAPPY	The answer's a revelation.			EPIPHANY
11	PSDTAEERC	precasted ☓	66 – 49	PREDATES	ASPECTED, CARPETED, PEDERAST, SCEPTRED, TRAPESED	84
12	LFGAEINWA	LEAFING	73 – 56	LEAFING	FINAGLE, FLAWING, WEALING	91
13	XMNSEUIAO	MINXES	79 – 56	somaine ☓	ANXIOUS	98
14	25 7 3 1 5 3 → 923	924 (25 × 5 + 3 + 3 + 1) × 7	86 – 56	919		105
15	IINDICATE	DIETICIAN (13.25 seconds)	96 – 56			115