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Episode LAN196
From Countdown
Episode 196 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 2 May 2011, and was the third quarter-final of Series 2.
Barry Harridge played Oli Bryant, with Oli Bryant winning 47 – 27.
NOTE 1: In Round 5, David didn't accept the word ENSTAMP, which could be found in Oxford Dictionary.
NOTE 2: In Round 7, David didn't accept the word SAGED, which could be found in Oxford Dictionary.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Barry Harridge | Score | Oli Bryant | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCHIUOEDR | HEROIC | 0 – 7 | CHOIRED | DOUCHED*, CHORDED* | 7 |
| 2 | IEOLTCFEN | ELECTION | 8 – 7 | INFLECT | FLECTION | 15 |
| 3 | 50 1 4 9 10 3 → 711 | — | 8 – 17 | 711
(10 + 4) × 50 + 9 + 3 − 1 |
|
25 |
| WM | FEATMALT | Morose friend who helps pay the bills. | FLATMATE | |||
| 4 | OEOARSVMR | savour ☓ | 8 – 23 | MOROSE | VAMOOSE, OVERARM*, ROOMERS*, ROAMERS*, REMORAS* | 32 |
| 5 | MSTEUINPA | MINUTES | 15 – 23 | enstamp ☓** | SPUMANTE, SUPINATE*, NUMPTIES*, PETUNIAS*, PUTAMENS* | 40 |
| 6 | 100 25 4 1 7 7 → 660 | 660 ☓ | 15 – 30 | 663
100 × 7 − 25 − 7 − 4 − 1 |
LS: 660 = (100 + 25 + 7) × (4 + 1) |
50 |
| WM | WHATAMOK | This could be a little choppy. | TOMAHAWK | |||
| 7 | SGDAOEIGA | GOADS | 20 – 30 | saged ☓** | DOGGIES, ADAGIOS* | 57 |
| 8 | 50 100 2 5 4 4 → 295 | 296
(5 − 2) × 100 − 4 |
27 – 37 | 296
(5 − 2) × 100 − 4 |
LS: 295 = (4 + 2) × 50 − 5 |
67 |
| 9 | CLEARGENT | 27 – 47 | RECTANGLE
(15 seconds) |
77 | ||
