Episode LAN206
From Countdown
Episode 206 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 16 May 2011, as part of Series 3.
James Morris played Hugh Davidson, with Hugh Davidson winning 32 – 30.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | James Morris | Score | Hugh Davidson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTGEAICBF | BEATING | 7 – 7 | BEATING | FACETING | 8 |
| 2 | URVOEOCSM | MOVERS | 13 – 13 | MOROSE | COVERS, SOURCE*, COURSE*, ROOVES*, ROSCOE*, VROOMS*, VOMERS*, CURVES*, CROESO*, CORVES*, COMERS*, MUCROS*, MOUSER* | 14 |
| 3 | 75 6 3 3 8 4 → 942 | 936
(8 + 4) × 75 + (3 + 3) × 6 |
18 – 13 | — |
LS: 942 = (75 + 3) × 4 × 3 + 6 |
24 |
| WM | RABBICAR | Sharply savage. | BARBARIC | |||
| 4 | EPLAIOEFH | HELP | 18 – 18 | FOLIA | ELOPE, PHIAL, PILEA*, PILAF*, ALEPH* | 29 |
| 5 | DNTIUWSAO | WANDS | 23 – 18 | sounds ☓ | ASTOUND | 36 |
| 6 | 5 8 10 4 3 1 → 456 | 453 | 23 – 25 | 457
(8 + 1) × 10 × 5 + 4 + 3 |
LS: 456 = (10 × 5 + 4 + 3) × 8 |
46 |
| WM | DIALDOFF | This is one special day per year. | DAFFODIL | |||
| 7 | KRIESPOHA | SPIKER | 23 – 32 | SHAKIER | APHORISE | 54 |
| 8 | 75 100 25 50 2 4 → 309 | 306
50 × 4 + 75 × 2 ÷ 25 + 100 |
30 – 32 | 303 |
Best: 309 = (100 − 4) × 50 × 2 ÷ 25 − 75 |
64 |
| 9 | ROUSECOIF | fricassée ☓
(25.5 seconds) |
30 – 32 | FEROCIOUS | 74 | |
