Episode LAN259
From Countdown
Episode 259 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 25 August 2011, as part of Series 3.
Emily Hawker played Daniel McNamara, with Emily Hawker winning 53 – 40.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Emily Hawker | Score | Daniel McNamara | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WPNOASIER | WEAPONS | 7 – 0 | waspier ☓ | PERSONA, PARISON*, ORPINES*, SPAWNER*, SNOWIER*, SOAPIER*, INWRAPS*, ENWRAPS* | 7 |
| 2 | EAILCBTOE | CABLE | 12 – 5 | BLOAT | CITEABLE, CELIBATE | 15 |
| 3 | 25 50 1 7 5 4 → 991 | 992
50 × 4 × 5 − 7 − 1 |
19 – 12 | 992
(25 − 5) × 50 − 7 − 1 |
LS: 991 = (25 − 5) × (50 − 1) + 7 + 4 |
25 |
| WM | LIMEBAND | Masculine beak. | MANDIBLE | |||
| 4 | UIODNKFAE | FUNKED | 25 – 12 | FAKED | UNOAKED | 32 |
| 5 | SDMIEPDAT | STAMPED | 32 – 19 | PADDIES | MISDATED, IMPASTED* | 40 |
| 6 | 25 10 7 5 4 2 → 319 | 316
(10 + 2) × 25 + 7 + 5 + 4 |
39 – 26 | 316
(10 + 2) × 25 + 7 + 5 + 4 |
LS: 319 = (25 + 7) × 10 − 5 + 4 |
50 |
| WM | MOORPOLO | Your treasures go straight here. | POOLROOM | |||
| 7 | BNRIUTECA | TRIBUNE | 46 – 33 | TRIBUNE | INCUBATE, URBANITE* | 58 |
| 8 | 50 3 5 10 1 8 → 214 | 215
(3 + 1) × 50 + 10 + 5 |
53 – 40 | 215
(3 + 1) × 50 + 10 + 5 |
LS: 214 = (50 − 8) × 5 + 3 + 1 |
68 |
| 9 | MAINTEMPO | 53 – 40 | PANTOMIME | 78 | ||
