Episode LAN053

Episode 53 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 13 October 2010, as part of Series 1.

Liam Bastick played Tristan Leech, with Liam Bastick winning 72 – 28.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Liam Bastick	Score	Tristan Leech	Others	Max.
1	EUATBNPSN	BEAST	5 – 5	BEANS	BUTANES, PANTUNS, PEANUTS, PUNNETS, UNSPENT*, UPBEATS	7
2	DROMCANID	CANDID	11 – 11	CANDID	ANDROID, DIAMOND, MONADIC, NOMADIC	14
3	100 3 1 6 7 10 → 263	263 100 ÷ (3 + 1) × 10 + 6 + 7	21 – 11	260		24
WM	HAILSTOP	This place is sick.			HOSPITAL
4	LERUSHOCI	CLOSER	27 – 11	CRUSH	CEORLISH*	32
5	AEOTDTLFR	FLATTER	34 – 18	FLATTER	DEFLATOR*	40
6	25 75 50 6 7 1 → 192	192 7 × 6 + 25 + 75 + 50	44 – 18	192 ☓		50
WM	HEARDOVE	Where the dove might be when you hear it.			OVERHEAD
7	AENIGSRCB	BEARINGS	52 – 18	SCARING	BRACINGS, BRISANCE, CARBINES, CREASING, REBASING, RIBCAGES, SABERING	58
8	75 100 3 6 2 9 → 451	451 6 × 75 + 3 − 2	62 – 28	451 6 × 75 + 3 − 2		68
9	STAYREEDY	YESTERDAY (7.5 seconds)	72 – 28			78