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Episode LAN086
From Countdown
Episode 86 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 29 November 2010, as part of Series 1.
Leif Cooper played Brett Newton , with Leif Cooper winning 53 – 19.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Leif Cooper | Score | Brett Newton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PILAGEVTA | PALATE | 6 – 0 | PLATE | AIGLET*, APLITE*, AVIATE*, GAVIAL*, GELATI*, GLAIVE*, LAVAGE*, LIGATE*, PALAGI*, PAVAGE*, PIGLET, VAGILE*, VALETA* | 6 |
| 2 | UTBORENER | BURNER | 12 – 6 | ROUTER | BOURREE | 13 |
| 3 | 75 100 9 8 8 6 → 450 | 450
6 × 75 |
22 – 6 | 451 |
|
23 |
| WM | RIPSPEER | Don't sweat it if you can't get it. | PERSPIRE | |||
| 4 | ACOTHJICR | THORACIC | 30 – 6 | CHART | TROCHAIC* | 31 |
| 5 | TIFEGSABE | BEGETS | 36 – 12 | BEGETS | BEASTIE*, GABFEST | 38 |
| 6 | 25 50 8 5 4 8 → 815 | 810 ☓ | 36 – 12 | 817 ☓ |
LS: 815 = 8 × (8 ÷ 4 × 50 + 5) − 25 |
48 |
| WM | RUSHFOIL | It's good to end with one of these. | FLOURISH | |||
| 7 | PASODITEC | PACIEST | 43 – 12 | TIDES | DESPOTIC, DIOPTASE*, ECTOPIAS* | 56 |
| 8 | 75 25 5 9 9 6 → 562 | 561 ☓ | 43 – 19 | 563
(75 + 25) × 5 + 9 × 6 + 9 |
Best: 562 = (75 + 6) × (25 − 9 − 9) − 5 |
66 |
| 9 | PINECABAL | INCAPABLE
(25 seconds) |
53 – 19 | 76 | ||
