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Episode 4731

From Countdown

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