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Episode M15

From Countdown

Episode M15 was broadcast from 10 July 1989 to 14 July 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

Kathleen Vickers played Len Marshall, with Len Marshall winning 93 – 66. The lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Kathleen Vickers Score Len Marshall Others Max.
1 PSGTEAUNS GATES 0 – 6 STAGES UPSTAGES 8
2 100 1 7 10 2 3 → 599 599
3 × 2 × 100 − 1
10 – 16 599
3 × 2 × 100 − 1


18
3 DOINGWASH 10 – 26 SHADOWING
(11 seconds)
28
4 RDRVEEIHP DEPRIVE 17 – 26 DRIVER PERVIER*, REHIRED*, RIVERED* 35
5 100 50 1 2 3 4 → 903 903
(4 × 2 + 1) × 100 + 3
27 – 36 903
(4 × 2 + 1) × 100 + 3


45
6 aiilnoost* 27 – 46 ISOLATION
(5 seconds)
55
7 RDTNKIAOU DURATION 35 – 54 DURATION OUTDRANK*, OUTDRINK* 63
8 50 10 6 2 3 10 → 345 345
50 × (10 − 3) − 10 ÷ 2
45 – 54 349


73
9 bgilnortu* 45 – 64 TROUBLING
(2 seconds)
83
10 TTNSIEINC INSECT 51 – 64 TINES INSTINCT*, TINNIEST 91
11 100 25 10 2 5 2 → 864 860 51 – 71 865
(100 + 5) × (10 − 2) + 25

CV: 864 = (100 − 25 − (5 − 2)) × (10 + 2)

101
12 cdiloorsu* DISCOLOUR
(7 seconds)
61 – 71 111
13 WGXVGEUAE GAUGE 66 – 76 GAUGE GEEGAW* 117
14 50 2 5 10 1 9 → 822 66 – 83 823
(50 + 2) × (10 + 5 + 1) − 9

CV: 823 Best: 822 = ((50 − 9) × 10 + 1) × 2

127
15 deilmoosu* 66 – 93 MELODIOUS
(24 seconds)
137