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Episode LAN129
From Countdown
Episode 129 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 27 January 2011, as part of Series 2.
Barry Harridge played Nathan Boadle, with Barry Harridge winning 51 – 33.
First Word Mix Clue
Notably, the clue for this episode's first Word Mix was an entire poem, which was as follows:
"A Word Mix appeared on the show,
And we wondered if viewers would know.
So we'll give you the break
To give it a shake;
We're sure you'll give it a go."
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Barry Harridge | Score | Nathan Boadle | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LGTJRSEIO | GLORIES | 7 – 0 | RILES | ESTRIOL*, GLISTER*, GOITERS*, GOITRES*, GORIEST*, GRISTLE*, JILTERS*, JOLTERS*, JOSTLER*, LOITERS, TOILERS* | 7 |
| 2 | BDIETSPIR | SPIRITED | 15 – 0 | PRIEST | 15 | |
| 3 | 75 25 100 5 10 3 → 138 | 138
100 + 25 + 10 + 3 |
25 – 10 | 138
100 + 3 × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 + 5 |
|
25 |
| WM | MILKRICE | [see "First Word Mix Clue" above] | LIMERICK | |||
| 4 | TDOUSRCOP | PRODUCTS | 33 – 10 | TOURS | CROPDUST*, DROPOUTS*, OUTCROPS* | 33 |
| 5 | IAFMSGNES | GAMINESS | 41 – 10 | SINGES | 41 | |
| 6 | 75 50 7 5 1 9 → 491 | 493 | 41 – 20 | 491
(5 + 1) × 75 + 50 − 9 |
|
51 |
| WM | NUTTYLOG | One of the deadly seven. | GLUTTONY | |||
| 7 | NDNAEIBRT | bandier ☓ | 41 – 26 | BANTER | BRAINED*, DETRAIN*, ENTRAIN*, TRAINED, TRANNIE*, TRIBADE* | 58 |
| 8 | 50 75 100 4 2 3 → 266 | 268 ☓ | 41 – 33 | 263
100 × 2 + 75 − 3 × 4 |
LS: 266 = 4 × 75 − (100 + 2) ÷ 3 |
68 |
| 9 | BENTCUMIN | INCUMBENT
(3.5 seconds) |
51 – 33 | 78 | ||
