Episode COLIN200552
From Countdown
Episode COLIN200552 was broadcast on 29 January 2005, as part of COLIN 2005.
Martin Gardner played Tom Hargreaves, with Martin Gardner winning 58 – 40. The host was Ben Wilson.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Martin Gardner | Score | Tom Hargreaves | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAARNSICG | SCARING | 7 – 7 | SCARING | ACARIANS*, ACRANIAS* | 8 |
| 2 | JYVRUIEWI | JIVER | 12 – 12 | JIVER | JIVEY*, JUVIE*, RYIJI*, VIEWY* | 13 |
| 3 | EAETSRPDE | DESPERATE | 30 – 12 | seperated ☓ | 31 | |
| 4 | 75 5 9 2 1 2 → 588 | 588 | 40 – 22 | 588 |
|
41 |
| 5 | LTGREIAPM | RAGTIME | 47 – 29 | MIGRATE | PALMIER, IMPALER, LEMPIRA, MARLITE, EPIGRAM, PRIMATE, GLAMPER*, MALTIER*, PALMIET*, PARTILE*, PLAITER*, PREMIAL*, PRIAMEL*, PRIMAGE*, REPLAIT*, TRAMPLE* | 48 |
| 6 | OOIFWGFSM | MIFFS | 52 – 34 | WOOFS | GOOFS, FOGOS*, GISMO*, MOFOS*, MOGIS*, MOGOS* | 53 |
| 7 | SNLDAOOTC | TALONS | 58 – 40 | SALOON | COOLANTS, OCTANOLS* | 61 |
| 8 | 100 1 9 1 2 2 → 525 | — | 58 – 40 | — |
Best: 528 = (100 / 2 − 2) × (9 + 1 + 1) |
68 |
| 9 | ADEIIMMSX | 58 – 40 | MAXIMISED | 78 |