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Episode LAN257
From Countdown
Episode 257 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 23 August 2011, as part of Series 3.
Rebecca Skovron played Cameron Begley, with Cameron Begley winning 46 – 36, after a tie-break conundrum, notably the third consecutive.
NOTE: The conundrum had two valid solutions: SIMULCAST and MASCULIST.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Rebecca Skovron | Score | Cameron Begley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHRIEANFL | INHALER | 7 – 0 | FLARED | HARDLINE | 8 |
| 2 | CTUEYRSIB | BRUTES | 13 – 6 | CUTIES | SECURITY | 16 |
| 3 | 50 75 5 6 2 10 → 358 | 356
(5 + 2) × 50 + 6 |
20 – 6 | 348/368 |
LS: 358 = (50 + 10) × 6 − 2 |
26 |
| WM | MAINARCH | This person is part of the furniture. | CHAIRMAN | |||
| 4 | AEMDTWOCP | COATED | 26 – 6 | TOWED | MEADOW, COWPEA, MOATED*, DECAMP*, TAMPED*, TOECAP*, CAMPED*, CAPOTE*, COMPED*, COWPAT*, POMADE*, POMACE* | 32 |
| 5 | KLTNIAUBA | BLINK | 31 – 11 | BUILT | TALUKA*, ABLAUT*, ABULIA*, BUNTAL* | 38 |
| 6 | 75 2 3 4 5 5 → 787 | — | 31 – 21 | 787
(75 + 4) × (5 + 5) − 3 |
|
48 |
| WM | TUNAINFO | Of youth or water. | FOUNTAIN | |||
| 7 | FRHSOIEPR | SHORE | 36 – 26 | PROSE | HORSIER, PROSIER* | 55 |
| 8 | 75 4 5 5 3 8 → 385 | 383/387 | 36 – 36 | 385
75 × 5 + 8 ÷ 4 + 5 + 3 |
|
65 |
| 9 | CALMSUITS | 36 – 36 | SIMULCAST** | 75 | ||
| TB | NUANCEBAD | 36 – 46 | ABUNDANCE
(13.5 seconds) |
75 | ||
