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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 |