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Episode M93
From Countdown
Episode M93 was broadcast from 7 January 1991 to 11 January 1991, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.
Robert Violett played Liz Barber, with Robert Violett winning 71 – 70. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
NOTE: The first conundrum had two valid solutions: CREMATING and CENTIGRAM.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Robert Violett | Score | Liz Barber | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYTYPEIEC | PIECE | 0 – 6 | PEPTIC | YIPPEE* | 6 |
| 2 | 25 2 9 4 8 4 → 654 | 636 | 0 – 6 | 654 ☓ |
CV: 654 = (2 × 9 + 8) × 25 + 4 |
16 |
| 3 | MICEGRANT | CREMATING**
(1 second) |
10 – 6 | 26 | ||
| 4 | TVCSIOISL | COILS | 15 – 11 | LISTS | SCIOLIST*, SOLICITS, VIOLISTS* | 34 |
| 5 | 50 5 7 10 10 6 → 190 | 194
(7 − 5) × 10 × 10 − 6 |
22 – 11 | 200 |
CV: 190 = (7 + 6) × 10 + 10 + 50 |
44 |
| 6 | GROUSERAT | outrageous ☓
(2 seconds) |
22 – 21 | SURROGATE
(7 seconds) |
54 | |
| 7 | WDDPDEUAS | PADDED | 28 – 27 | PAUSED | SPUDDED | 61 |
| 8 | 100 10 2 1 4 2 → 742 | 756 | 28 – 27 | — |
CV: 742 = (100 + 4 + 2) × (10 − (2 + 1)) |
71 |
| 9 | DREADBONE | 28 – 27 | enboarded ☓
(15 seconds) |
BROADENED | 81 | |
| 10 | GVTSEILXO | VIOLETS | 35 – 34 | VIOLETS | LOGIEST* | 88 |
| 11 | 75 2 9 8 10 2 → 731 | 731
10 × 75 − (9 + 2 + 8) |
45 – 44 | 731
10 × 75 − (9 + 2 + 8) |
|
98 |
| 12 | MOTHFAGIN | 45 – 54 | FATHOMING
(4.75 seconds) |
108 | ||
| 13 | QYRTIAOND | RATION | 51 – 60 | NOTARY | ADROIT*, DAINTY*, INROAD*, ORDAIN, QINTAR* | 114 |
| 14 | 25 3 8 4 10 5 → 256 | 256
25 × 10 + 8 + 3 − 5 |
61 – 70 | 256
25 × 10 + 5 + 4 − 3 |
|
124 |
| 15 | REDSTAPLE | PLASTERED
(8 seconds) |
71 – 70 | 134 |
