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Episode LAN197
From Countdown
Episode 197 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 3 May 2011, and was the fourth quarter-final of Series 2.
Matthew Thomason played Victor Tung, with Matthew Thomason winning 52 – 43.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Matthew Thomason | Score | Victor Tung | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEODRNDEF | ADORNED | 7 – 7 | ADORNED | FRONDED | 7 |
| 2 | TOMETSACD | SCATTED | 14 – 7 | COMETS | CODETTAS | 15 |
| 3 | 50 75 4 8 6 3 → 825 | 825
(8 + 3) × 75 |
24 – 7 | 818 |
|
25 |
| WM | BINGUILD | A constructive use of time. | BUILDING | |||
| 4 | NIDOBTAHE | HABITED | 31 – 14 | NIOBATE | OBTAINED | 33 |
| 5 | OIUGNLCIR | CURLING | 38 – 21 | COILING | OLIGURIC* | 41 |
| 6 | 100 25 50 5 4 9 → 465 | 464
4 × 100 + 50 + 9 + 5 |
45 – 28 | 466
4 × 100 + 50 + 25 − 9 |
LS: 465 = 9 × 50 + (100 − 25) ÷ 5 |
51 |
| WM | LACETENT | Put a feeler out. | TENTACLE | |||
| 7 | EOISPGSUR | SERIOUS | 45 – 36 | GROUPIES | GOSSIPER, PIROGUES*, SERPIGOS*, GRISEOUS* | 59 |
| 8 | 25 50 75 7 8 10 → 259 | 258
25 × 10 + 8 |
52 – 43 | 258
25 × 10 + 8 |
LS: 259 = (50 − 10 − 75 ÷ 25) × 7 |
69 |
| 9 | PITHYCORE | 52 – 43 | HYPOCRITE | 79 | ||
