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Episode M65

From Countdown

Episode M65 was broadcast from 25 June 1990 to 29 June 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.

Eleanor Crosby played Derek Stuart-Clark, with Derek Stuart-Clark winning 100 – 77. The lexicographer was Simon Mason.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Eleanor Crosby Score Derek Stuart-Clark Others Max.
1 DQYBIEIGD BIDDY 5 – 5 GIDDY BIDED*, GIBED*, GYBED* 5
2 50 6 8 1 9 7 → 137 136
(9 − 6) × 50 − (8 + 7 − 1)
12 – 5

CV: 137 = (50 − 7) × (9 − 6) + 8

15
3 HOLYFOILS 12 – 15 FOOLISHLY
(6 seconds)
25
4 SPDEAESSU SPADES 18 – 21 PASSED PASSES*, PASSUS*, PAUSED, PAUSES*, PSEUDS*, PUSSES*, SASSED*, SEPSES*, SPEEDS*, SUDSES*, SUSSED*, UPASES* 31
5 75 6 10 7 7 9 → 686 686
9 × 75 + 7 ÷ 7 + 10
28 – 31 686
9 × 75 + 7 ÷ 7 + 10


41
6 EMITGRUNT 28 – 41 MUTTERING
(2 seconds)
51
7 HRDEAILSA HERALDS 35 – 48 DERAILS HEADRAILS*, RAILHEADS* 69
8 25 8 10 6 2 3 → 707 703 35 – 55 708
(10 − 3) × (6 − 2) × 25 + 8

CV: 708 Best: 707 = 25 × 2 × (8 + 6) + 10 − 3

79
9 NASHVIGIL 35 – 65 LAVISHING
(3 seconds)
89
10 OAUNMZPEW WOMAN 40 – 70 WOMAN MOPANE*, PNEUMA*, WEAPON 95
11 100 5 7 5 2 8 → 238 238
2 × 100 + 8 × 5 − (7 − 5)
50 – 80 238
2 × 100 + 7 × 5 + 8 − 5


105
12 OMITPRONG PROMOTING
(3 seconds)
60 – 80 115
13 TNYAIELOD ELATION 67 – 80 DETAIL/NAILED DELATION 123
14 75 4 8 6 6 5 → 595 595
75 × 8 − (4 + 6 ÷ 6)
77 – 90 595
75 × 8 − (4 + 6 ÷ 6)


133
15 ATTUNECUP 77 – 100 PUNCTUATE
(1 second)
143