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Episode 4732
From Countdown
Episode 4732 was broadcast on 12 December 2008 as the final of Series 59.
Junaid Mubeen played Charlie Reams, with Junaid Mubeen winning 88 - 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent. Notably, this was Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman's last episode and featured both of them receiving a bunch of flowers from Gyles and Susie respectively. At the end, Carol gave a short speech before bursting into tears, at which point the show ended.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Junaid Mubeen | Score | Charlie Reams | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HMTDEIESM | STEMMED | 7 – 0 | THEISM | DIMMEST, HEISTED*, SHIMMED*, SMITHED*, TIMESED* | 7 |
2 | LSPRUOEAS | slopers ☓ | 7 – 7 | PAROLES | ESPOUSAL, PERUSALS*, REPOSALS* | 15 |
3 | MPFKOAETZ | TEMPO | 12 – 12 | TEMPO | KEMPT*, KOFTA*, MATZO*, MOTZA*, TOPAZ* | 20 |
4 | NTGDOEUIO | OUTDOING | 20 – 20 | OUTDOING | 28 | |
5 | 4 7 5 8 6 2 → 927 | 929 ☓ | 20 – 20 | — |
Best: 927 = (8 x 6 x 2 + 7) x (5 + 4) |
38 |
TTT | DESOSONG | Well behaved at the loch. Gracious me. | GOODNESS | |||
6 | HDGRAEION | ORGANDIE | 28 – 20 | HEADING | ADHERING*, HOARDING | 46 |
7 | NTBEIEWVG | TEEING | 34 – 26 | WEEING | BEIGNET* | 53 |
8 | LNRLAEAIE | AERIAL | 40 – 26 | aliener ☓ | LARNIE*, LEANER*, LIERNE*, LINEAL*, LINEAR, NAILER, NARIAL*, REALIA*, RELINE, RELLIE* | 59 |
9 | NSCPAEIUE | INSCAPE | 47 – 33 | INSCAPE | SAPIENCE | 67 |
10 | 7 10 1 1 4 75 → 678 | 678
(10 - 1) x 75 + 4 - 1 |
57 – 43 | 678
(10 - 1) x 75 + 4 - 1 |
|
77 |
TTT | DRINKTEE | Tried to fix the container of lemon spread. | TINKERED | |||
11 | DNLSAOIAE | ANODISE | 64 – 50 | ANDISOL | AEOLIAN*, ALIASED*, DENIALS*, DOLINAS*, DOLINES*, LADIONS*, NAIADES* | 84 |
12 | RYRCAOELI | CARRIOLE | 72 – 58 | CARRIOLE | LORICAE | 92 |
13 | JSQDUAOTT | QUOTAS | 78 – 64 | QUOTAS | ADJUST, OUTSAT*, SQUATT* | 98 |
14 | 4 6 100 75 50 25 → 297 | 297
50 x 6 - 75/25 |
88 – 74 | 297
50 x 6 - 75/25 |
|
108 |
15 | ERACLOSES | 88 – 84 | CASSEROLE
(3 seconds) |
118 |