Episode M70

Episode M70 was broadcast from 30 July 1990 to 3 August 1990, as part of the Countdown Masters.

Michael Wylie played Stephen Balment, with Michael Wylie winning 118 – 44. The lexicographer was Simon Mason.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Wylie	Score	Stephen Balment	Others	Max.
1	STNTOIEDD	DENTIST	7 – 7	DISTEND	NODDIES, STINTED, TIENTOS, TODDIES, TONIEST*	7
2	25 8 6 6 9 3 → 650	650 (3 × 9 − 6 ÷ 6) × 25	17 – 17	650 (8 + 6 + 6 + 9 − 3) × 25		17
3	BEAMHIVES	MISBEHAVE (2 seconds)	27 – 17			27
4	KGTGUIEPA	GAUGE	32 – 22	GAUGE	AUGITE, UPTAKE	33
5	100 2 3 6 3 8 → 295	295 3 × 100 − (3 + 2)	42 – 32	295 3 × 100 − (8 − 3)		43
6	SHOULDHOE	HOUSEHOLD (2 seconds)	52 – 32			53
7	WYLWOEANB	BELOW	57 – 37	BELOW	BALONEY*	60
8	50 1 3 7 10 9 → 727	727 (3 × 10 + 50) × 9 + 7	67 – 37	—		70
9	WINGHORSE	SHOWERING (1.5 seconds)	77 – 37			80
10	DQJTEIOMS	JOISTED	84 – 44	JOISTED	MODISTE*	87
11	50 5 9 6 10 7 → 969	969 (50 + 6 − 5) × (10 + 9)	94 – 44	968		97
12	MEEGRAINE	MENAGERIE (10.5 seconds)	104 – 44			107
13	NLMLAUIOC	MULLION	111 – 44	COLUMN	CULMINA, INOCULA, LUMINAL, MANICOU	114
14	75 4 1 3 3 8 → 726	728 (75 + 4 + 1) × 3 × 3 + 8	118 – 44	—	Best: 726 = ((75 + 4 − 1) × 3 + 8) × 3	124
15	LANCASTER		118 – 44		ANCESTRAL	134