Episode LAN256

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Episode 256 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 22 August 2011, as part of Series 3.

Judithe Hall played Rebecca Skovron, with Rebecca Skovron winning 53 – 43, after a tie-break conundrum.

NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: UNDERFLOW and WONDERFUL. Rebecca could've won without a tie-break conundrum, if her alternative answer would've been accepted.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Judithe Hall	Score	Rebecca Skovron	Others	Max.
1	NSEATGDOE	DENOTES	7 – 7	ONSTAGE	ENDGATES*	8
2	BSRIUETTM	MUTTERS	14 – 14	MUTTERS	SUBMITTER	26
3	50 25 7 10 3 5 → 116	117 ☓	14 – 21	115 (7 − 3) × 25 + 10 + 5	L​S: 116 = (5 + 3) × 7 + 50 + 10	36
WM	BEAMLESS	Put a donkey together.			ASSEMBLE
4	SNDIOWAIT	WANDS	19 – 26	STAIN	DISOWN, DIWANS*, DANIOS*, ISATIN*, IDIOTS*, WITANS*, TOWAIS*, TWAINS*	42
5	EACPSONKU	POUNCES	26 – 33	POUNCES	UNPACKS	49
6	50 75 10 5 3 2 → 565	565 50 × 10 + 75 − 5 − 3 − 2	36 – 43	565 50 × 10 + 75 − 5 − 3 − 2		59
WM	PINCHTAG	After-dark headgear with a kick.			NIGHTCAP
7	GREIALMPO	PALMIER	43 – 43	MIRAGE	LIPOGRAM	67
8	50 75 100 5 2 6 → 764	758 ☓	43 – 43	766 ☓	L​S: 764 = (75 + 2) × 50 ÷ 5 − 6	77
9	LOWERFUND		43 – 43	underflow ☓** (9.75 seconds)	WONDERFUL**	87
TB	GREATMINK		43 – 53	MARKETING (20.5 seconds)		87