Episode LAN234
From Countdown
Episode 234 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 23 June 2011, as part of Series 3.
Simon Walsh played Peter Cartwright, with Simon Walsh winning 54 – 28.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Simon Walsh | Score | Peter Cartwright | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TDBEIPREO | ORBITED | 7 – 0 | TRIBE | PERIDOT, DIOPTRE*, EPIDOTE* | 7 |
| 2 | EIEAFRLRU | lairer ☓ | 7 – 5 | RULER | FAILURE, EARLIER*, FERRULE*, FRAILER*, LEAFIER* | 14 |
| 3 | 50 75 1 5 1 10 → 668 | 670
(10 + 1 + 1) × 50 + 75 − 5 |
14 – 5 | 650 |
LS: 669 Best: 669 = 75 × (10 − 1) − 5 − 1 |
21 |
| WM | BASSLEAP | Good enough to get through. | PASSABLE | |||
| 4 | OEDSAOBTR | BOASTED | 21 – 5 | roboted ☓ | BROADEST, BROASTED* | 29 |
| 5 | TWRIAIGME | MIGRATE | 28 – 5 | TRIAGE | RAGTIME, WARTIME, AIRTIME* | 36 |
| 6 | 100 2 1 6 10 7 → 874 | 883 | 28 – 12 | 870
(6 + 2) × 100 + 7 × 10 |
LS: 874 = (100 + 10) × (7 + 1) − 6 |
46 |
| WM | ACINGDUE | Advice from a bloke. | GUIDANCE | |||
| 7 | SNSHOAEPD | SHAPED | 34 – 18 | PHONED | SANDSHOE | 54 |
| 8 | 50 9 3 8 6 7 → 402 | 402
50 × 8 + 9 − 7 |
44 – 28 | 402
50 × 8 + 6 ÷ 3 |
|
64 |
| 9 | LEAPTABLA | PALATABLE
(2 seconds) |
54 – 28 | 74 | ||
