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Episode M73

From Countdown

Episode M73 was broadcast from 20 August 1990 to 24 August 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.

George Head played Christine Jones, with Christine Jones winning 97 – 58. The lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

Rounds

Rnd Selection George Head Score Christine Jones Others Max.
1 GPNHEAOTA OATEN 0 – 6 POTAGE HEPTAGON, PATHOGEN* 8
2 100 8 4 10 5 7 → 898 898
(5 + 4) × 100 − (10 − 8)
10 – 16 898
(5 + 4) × 100 − (10 − 8)


18
3 GIVEROUND 10 – 16 DEVOURING 28
4 DDPCEEOBV COPED 10 – 22 DECODE 34
5 75 10 5 4 4 7 → 857 10 – 29 856
(7 + 5) × 75 − (4 × 10 + 4)

CV: 856 = (7 + 5) × 75 − (4 × 10 + 4)
Best: 857 = 75 × 10 + 7 × 4 × 4 − 5

44
6 demorrsuu* 10 – 39 MURDEROUS
(5 seconds)
54
7 ZFNRAEIDT TRAINED 17 – 46 FAINTED DEFIANT, DETRAIN, FAINTER* 61
8 75 6 10 5 3 10 → 509 510 17 – 56 509
5 × 10 × 10 + 6 + 3


71
9 SOONPIOUS 17 – 66 POISONOUS
(1.5 seconds)
81
10 SGSXOIAEC CAGES 22 – 71 CASES SOCAGES 88
11 25 1 3 4 6 10 → 293 293
(25 + 4) × 10 + 3
32 – 81 293
3 × 4 × 25 − 6 − 1


98
12 NAVALGIGS SALVAGING
(3 seconds)
42 – 81 108
13 LYNJIEACT CLIENT 48 – 87 INJECT LATENCY 115
14 50 7 3 7 10 5 → 278 278
50 × 5 + 3 × 7 + 7
58 – 97 278
50 × 5 + 3 × 7 + 7


125
15 HABITLESS 58 – 97 ESTABLISH 135