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{{R-numbers  |5 | 5|3|7|1|6|2| 400
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{{R-numbers  |5 | 2|6|1|7|3|5| 400
 
|400|sol1=(7 × 3 − 1) × (6 − 2) × 5
 
|400|sol1=(7 × 3 − 1) × (6 − 2) × 5
 
|400|sol2=(7 × 6 − 2) × (3 − 1) × 5
 
|400|sol2=(7 × 6 − 2) × (3 − 1) × 5
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{{R-letters  |9 |FNDTEAEIA|DEFIANT  |FAINTED  |FEINTED, TAENIAE*  | 46|59 | 67}}
 
{{R-letters  |9 |FNDTEAEIA|DEFIANT  |FAINTED  |FEINTED, TAENIAE*  | 46|59 | 67}}
{{R-numbers  |10| 8|1|5|3|5|75| 321
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{{R-numbers  |10| 75|5|3|5|1|8| 321
 
|321|sol1=(75 − 8 − 3) × 5 + 1
 
|321|sol1=(75 − 8 − 3) × 5 + 1
 
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{{R-letters  |13|DCNDUEOIA|INDUCED  |CANDIED  |DECIDUA*, DUODENA*, UNAIDED*| 69|78 |108}}
 
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{{R-numbers  |14| 1|5|8|3|4|50| 209
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{{R-numbers  |14| 50|4|3|8|5|1| 209
 
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 9 January 2026

Episode 4742 was broadcast on 23 January 2009, and was the second quarter-final of Championship of Champions XIII.

Junaid Mubeen played Charlie Reams, with Charlie Reams winning 88 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alastair Stewart, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Junaid Mubeen Score Charlie Reams Others Max.
1 LSRCOAIAE CALORIES 8 – 8 CARIOLES 8
2 SRSCIAEIZ SCARES 8 – 15 CRAZIES CISSIER* 15
3 SYRSEEOMS messers ☓ 8 – 15 messers ☓ MESSES*, MOSEYS*, MOSSES*, YESSES* 21
4 JTLTIOEPH HOPLITE 15 – 22 HOPLITE 28
5 2 6 1 7 3 5 → 400 400
(7 × 3 − 1) × (6 − 2) × 5
25 – 32 400
(7 × 6 − 2) × (3 − 1) × 5


38
TTT SOLARSPA They might come in handy at a solar spa. PARASOLS
6 SMRMIOEAT AMORTISE 33 – 40 MARMOSET ATOMISER, MARMITES* 46
7 DNWSIAIAU UNSAID 39 – 46 NAIADS INDUSIA* 53
8 KNTHOEUIG noughtie ☓ 39 – 52 KNIGHT HOUTING*, TOUGHEN, TOUGHIE* 60
9 FNDTEAEIA DEFIANT 46 – 59 FAINTED FEINTED, TAENIAE* 67
10 75 5 3 5 1 8 → 321 321
(75 − 8 − 3) × 5 + 1
56 – 59 320


77
TTT HEATSPAN Must be cooking something up. PHEASANT
11 LFDVOIOAN DOLINA 62 – 65 DOLINA FLAVONOID* 95
12 BBRGEUENX GREEN 62 – 71 BUNGEE BERGEN*, BURGEE, GUBBER* 101
13 DCNDUEOIA INDUCED 69 – 78 CANDIED DECIDUA*, DUODENA*, UNAIDED* 108
14 50 4 3 8 5 1 → 209 209
4 × 50 + 8 + 1
79 – 88 209
4 × 50 + 8 + 1


118
15 LEGALSIRS grissales ☓
(29.25 seconds)
79 – 88
(29.5 seconds)
SALESGIRL 128