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Episode LAN001
From Countdown
Episode 1 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 2 August 2010, as part of Series 1. It marked the first-ever time a Countdown-inspired game show had been broadcast in Australia.
Chris Scholten-Smith played Elaine Miles, with Chris Scholten-Smith winning 45 – 33.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Chris Scholten-Smith | Score | Elaine Miles | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOLINEGSI | TOILING | 0 – 8 | TOILINGS | LIGNITES* | 8 |
| 2 | AOMRTUIYE | matier ☓ | 0 – 8 | retoy ☓ | MURIATE | 15 |
| 3 | 75 100 2 9 7 5 → 557 | 557
5 × 100 + 75 − 2 × 9 |
10 – 18 | 557
5 × 100 + 75 − 2 × 9 |
|
25 |
| WM | ARTRADIO | Heats your house, but cools your car. | RADIATOR | |||
| 4 | ERAORCAEW | COWER | 15 – 23 | RACER | CAREER, CROWEA*, OCREAE*, WEARER | 31 |
| 5 | FABESOTUE | BOAST | 20 – 28 | BEAST | BEAUTS*, FOETUS*, OBTUSE, OUTSEE* | 37 |
| 6 | 50 75 25 100 4 7 → 750 | 750
7 × 100 + 50 |
30 – 28 | — |
|
47 |
| WM | CASTPAIL | Large letters and big cities. | CAPITALS | |||
| 7 | KAFGEIACS | FAKES | 35 – 33 | FAKES | FASCIAE | 54 |
| 8 | 25 50 8 7 4 5 → 781 | 579 | 35 – 33 | 731 |
LS: 781 = (25 × 8 − 50 + 7) × 5 − 4 |
64 |
| 9 | JELLYWERE | JEWELLERY
(4.5 seconds) |
45 – 33 | 74 | ||
