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Episode LAN110
From Countdown
Episode 110 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 31 December 2010, as part of Series 2.
Matthew Thomason played Dane Watkins, with Matthew Thomason winning 64 – 15.
NOTE: In Rounds 1 and 5, Watkins was not asked to spell his words; therefore, he may have intended the words METER and/or GREATS rather than METRE and GRATES.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Matthew Thomason | Score | Dane Watkins | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMEIRTORE | TRIREME | 7 – 0 | METRE | ORBITER*, REMOTER | 7 |
| 2 | OELTJISCI | JOSTLE | 13 – 0 | STOLE | CITOLES*, COLITIS*, ELICITS*, IOLITES*, OILIEST*, SOLICIT | 14 |
| 3 | 50 25 4 7 3 10 → 683 | 682
50 × 10 + 7 × 25 + 3 + 4 |
20 – 0 | 685 |
LS: 683 = (50 + 25 − 7) × 10 + 3 |
24 |
| WM | REALCITY | Covers two of the three Rs. | LITERACY | |||
| 4 | PBUOFTIEY | PIETY | 25 – 0 | BUOY | BIOTYPE* | 31 |
| 5 | GGEVAORTS | STAGGER | 32 – 0 | GRATES | GAGSTER*, GARGETS*, GORGETS*, GRAVEST*, ORGEATS*, STORAGE, TAGGERS*, TOERAGS | 38 |
| 6 | 100 9 8 5 2 1 → 207 | 207
2 × 100 + 8 − 1 |
42 – 10 | 207
2 × 100 + 8 − 1 |
|
48 |
| WM | RUSTMAIL | Generosity is its own reward. | ALTRUISM | |||
| 7 | HSAERNAFH | SHEAF | 47 – 15 | FRESH | HARSHEN* | 55 |
| 8 | 100 5 9 1 1 10 → 979 | 984
100 × 10 − 9 − 1 − 1 − 5 |
54 – 15 | 983 ☓ |
Best: 979 = (100 − 5 + 1 + 1) × 10 + 9 |
65 |
| 9 | GOADTRAIL | GLADIATOR
(3 seconds) |
64 – 15 | 75 | ||
