Episode COLIN200553
From Countdown
Episode COLIN200552 was broadcast on 29 January 2005, as part of COLIN 2005.
Ben Wilson played Martin Gardner, with Ben Wilson winning 44 – 36. The host was Tom Hargreaves.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Wilson | Score | Martin Gardner | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XKCLOEEDV | LOCKED | 6 – 6 | LOCKED | EVOKED, DECKLE*, DECOKE* | 6 |
| 2 | AAIBLHTAA | HABIT | 11 – 11 | LABIA | HIATAL, BALATA*, TAIAHA* | 12 |
| 3 | HNSYIOASN | ANIONS | 17 – 11 | SHINY | NASIONS* | 19 |
| 4 | 100 1 2 9 1 2 → 406 | 406 | 27 – 11 | 407 |
|
29 |
| 5 | EEOLSTRAT | RATTLES | 27 – 29 | TOLERATES | LETERATOS* | 47 |
| 6 | TDBRIEOCS | debitors ☓ | 27 – 36 | ORBITED | BISECTOR | 55 |
| 7 | EUEDNLFMU | fueled ☓ | 27 – 36 | fueled ☓ | NEEDFUL | 62 |
| 8 | 3 10 9 9 6 8 → 361 | 360 | 34 – 36 | — |
Best: 361 = (8 × 6 − 9) × 9 + 10 |
72 |
| 9 | AACGIMPRT | PRAGMATIC
(4 seconds) |
44 – 36 | 82 |