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Episode M9
From Countdown
Episode M9 was broadcast from 29 May 1989 to 2 June 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.
Paul Walker played Steve Haggerty, with Paul Walker winning 104 – 66. The lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Paul Walker | Score | Steve Haggerty | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DGNTLEIAE | DELETING | 8 – 8 | ENTAILED | DATELINE*, DELATING*, DETANGLE*, GELATINE, LEGATINE* | 8 |
| 2 | 25 8 4 5 10 6 → 853 | 852
(5 × 6 + 4) × 25 + 10 − 8 |
15 – 8 | 852 ☓ |
CV: 853 = (4 × 10 − 6) × 25 + 8 − 5 |
18 |
| 3 | eghiinrsv* | SHIVERING
(2 seconds) |
25 – 8 | 28 | ||
| 4 | CSDQAIUAG | SQUAD | 30 – 13 | SQUAD | GUAIAC* | 34 |
| 5 | 100 4 7 10 5 9 → 296 | 296
(7 − 4) × 100 − (9 − 5) |
40 – 23 | 296
(10 − 7) × 100 − (9 − 5) |
|
44 |
| 6 | HERDSMIME | 40 – 33 | SHIMMERED
(5 seconds) |
54 | ||
| 7 | WTVTKOAIH | ovate ☓ | 40 – 37 | THAW | KOWHAI*, KWAITO* | 60 |
| 8 | 50 4 9 2 9 5 → 594 | 594
(50 + 9) × 2 × 5 + 4 |
50 – 37 | 595 |
|
70 |
| 9 | adeehorsv* | OVERHEADS
(10 seconds) |
60 – 37 | 80 | ||
| 10 | SRDGUIEOR | GIRDERS | 67 – 44 | GROUSED | DROGUES*, DURRIES*, GOURDES*, GROUSER*, GUIDERS*, RIGOURS* | 87 |
| 11 | 50 5 8 2 4 2 → 883 | 878 ☓ | 67 – 49 | 892
(5 × 2 + 8) × 50 − 4 × 2 |
CV: 882/884 Best: 884 = (50 + 5) × 2 × 8 + 4 |
94 |
| 12 | aeegillst* | LEGISLATE
(27 seconds) |
77 – 49 | legalities ☓
(3 seconds) |
104 | |
| 13 | CSNDRAEOI | ORDAINS | 84 – 56 | DANCERS | ANEROIDS*, ANODISER*, CONSIDER, DIOCESAN*, DRACONES*, IDOCRASE*, SARDONIC*, SCENARIO | 112 |
| 14 | 25 4 9 7 8 9 → 725 | 725
(9 + 9 + 7 + 4) × 25 |
94 – 66 | 725
(9 + 9 + 7 + 4) × 25 |
|
122 |
| 15 | abeellmss* | BLAMELESS
(9 seconds) |
104 – 66 | 132 |
