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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.
Notably, the clue for this episode's first Word Mix was an entire poem.
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 | 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. |
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 | ||
