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Episode LAN162
From Countdown
Episode 162 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 15 March 2011, as part of Series 2.
Rohan Long played Graham Smith, with Graham Smith winning 43 – 33, after a tie-break conundrum.
NOTE: In Round 1, David stated that AIRSPEEDS is a valid word for scoring 18 points, however it could be found in the Oxford Dictionary only with hyphen.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Rohan Long | Score | Graham Smith | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REPASEIDS | PRAISED | 7 – 0 | SPARES | AIRSPEEDS** | 18 |
| 2 | CTAELDOEG | LOCATED | 14 – 0 | GOATEE | GLOATED, CLEATED*, ECOTAGE*, GELCOAT*, GOATEED* | 25 |
| 3 | 50 25 100 7 1 7 → 276 | 255 | 14 – 7 | 275
(7 − 1) × 50 − 25 |
LS: 276 = 7 × 50 − 100 + 25 + 1 |
35 |
| WM | ALLSAUCY | As you like. | CASUALLY | |||
| 4 | IOSMLSEIN | SIMILES | 21 – 7 | SMILES | EMISSION, ISOLINES*, OILINESS*, LIONISES*, ELISIONS* | 43 |
| 5 | COPEMOBIT | TEMPO | 26 – 12 | TOPIC | COMPOTE, BIOTOPE* | 50 |
| 6 | 100 50 9 4 9 7 → 972 | 971 ☓ | 26 – 19 | 970
9 × 100 + 50 + 9 + 7 + 4 |
LS: 972 = (100 + 7) × 9 + 9 |
60 |
| WM | TIDYFILE | Loyalty to Cuba's leader. | FIDELITY | |||
| 7 | RADEGUNOC | AGROUND | 33 – 26 | AGROUND | GUERDON, COURAGE*, UNDERGO*, RONDEAU*, DRACONE*, DECAGON*, DURANCE*, GROANED*, UNCARED*, UNCAGED*, CANDOUR*, CORDAGE*, CONGAED* | 67 |
| 8 | 100 75 9 1 3 4 → 779 | 779 ☓ | 33 – 33 | 775
(3 + 4) × 100 + 75 |
LS: 779 = (9 − 3 + 1) × 100 + 75 + 4 |
77 |
| 9 | SOLDDICES | 33 – 33 | DISCLOSED | 87 | ||
| TB | SHOOFILLY | 33 – 43 | FOOLISHLY
(15 seconds) |
87 | ||
