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Episode M48
From Countdown
Episode M48 was broadcast from 26 February 1990 to 2 March 1990, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.
Evan Simpson played Tony Vick, with Evan Simpson winning 93 – 86. The lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Evan Simpson | Score | Tony Vick | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NWLPSDEAA | SPAWNED | 7 – 7 | SPAWNED | DEWLAPS*, PANDALS* | 7 |
| 2 | 50 8 7 3 1 4 → 205 | 205
50 × 4 + 8 − 3 |
17 – 17 | 205
50 × 4 + 8 − 3 |
|
17 |
| 3 | degiinpss* | DESPISING
(5 seconds) |
27 – 17 | dispensing ☓
(3 seconds) |
27 | |
| 4 | RTRYSIIII | STIR | 31 – 21 | IRIS | IRITIS | 33 |
| 5 | 100 3 10 6 9 10 → 183 | 183
10 × 9 + 100 − (10 − 3) |
41 – 21 | 184 |
|
43 |
| 6 | aacdeeirt* | 41 – 31 | ERADICATE
(4 seconds) |
53 | ||
| 7 | AEURSQLBP | SQUARE | 47 – 37 | SQUARE | BARQUES*, BURLAPS*, PERUSAL, PLAQUES | 60 |
| 8 | 100 5 3 1 9 5 → 239 | 240
(3 − 1) × 100 + 9 × 5 − 5 |
54 – 44 | 240
(100 − 9 − 5 − 5 − 1) × 3 |
CV: 239 = 100 ÷ 5 × (9 + 3) − 1 |
70 |
| 9 | abirrttuy* | 54 – 54 | TRIBUTARY
(1.5 seconds) |
80 | ||
| 10 | NGTDVUAIE | EVADING | 61 – 61 | EVADING | DEVIANT, VAUNTED*, VINTAGE | 87 |
| 11 | 75 10 7 5 3 2 → 664 | 665
(75 − (7 + 2)) × 10 + 5 |
68 – 61 | — |
CV: 664 = (75 + 5 + 3) × (10 − 2) |
97 |
| 12 | acceorssy* | ACCESSORY
(2 seconds) |
78 – 61 | 107 | ||
| 13 | IOATDNDHS | STAND | 83 – 66 | HANDS | TOADISH* | 114 |
| 14 | 25 1 7 1 9 4 → 396 | 396
(7 + 9) × 25 − 4 |
93 – 76 | 396
(7 + 9) × 25 − 4 |
|
124 |
| 15 | aoprrstuu* | 93 – 86 | RAPTUROUS
(23 seconds) |
134 |
