Episode 4742

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Episode 4742 was broadcast on 23 January 2009 as 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	5 3 7 1 6 2 → 400	400 (7 x 6 - 2) x (3 - 1) x 5	25 – 32	400 (7 x 3 -1) x (6 - 2) x 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	8 1 5 3 5 75 → 321	321 (75 - 8 - 3) x 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	1 5 8 3 4 50 → 209	209 4 x 50 + 8 + 1	79 – 88	209 4 x 50 + 8 + 1		118
15	LEGALSIRS	grissales ☓ (29 seconds)	79 – 88	— ☓ (29 seconds)	SALESGIRL	128