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Episode LAN278
From Countdown
Episode 278 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 21 September 2011, as part of Series 3.
Paul Breen played Sneha Pereira, with Paul Breen winning 53 – 36.
NOTE: In Round 7, David stated that BIANCO is a valid word for scoring 6 points, however it is not found in Oxford Dictionary.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Paul Breen | Score | Sneha Pereira | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCRHAOEDA | ARCHED | 6 – 6 | HARDEN | ANCHORED, ARCHAEON* | 8 |
| 2 | LSGIETNUR | INTERS | 12 – 12 | SINGER | RESULTING, LUSTERING* | 26 |
| 3 | 3 10 8 2 5 8 → 779 | 775
((8 + 2) × 8 − 3) × 10 + 5 |
19 – 12 | 785 |
LS: 780 Best: 780 = (8 + 5) × 10 × 3 × 2 |
33 |
| WM | SITCLOSE | Astronomical occurrence that happens twice a year. | SOLSTICE | |||
| 4 | TFDIERKAS | STRIKE | 25 – 18 | FASTER | FAIREST, ASTRIDE, SKIRTED, FRISKED, TIRADES*, FRISKET*, DISRATE*, DARKIES*, DARKEST*, STRAFED*, STAIDER*, DIASTER* | 40 |
| 5 | BTLWOIERM | BLOWER | 31 – 24 | BLOWER | BLOWIER, EMBROIL, TIMBREL*, TEMBLOR*, MOTLIER* | 47 |
| 6 | 25 75 8 5 6 7 → 188 | 186
75 + 25 + 7 × 8 + 5 × 6 |
38 – 31 | 186
75 + 25 + 7 × 8 + 5 × 6 |
LS: 188 = (25 + 75) × (8 − 6) − 5 − 7 |
57 |
| WM | WHINESOB | A lucky item, except for a chicken. | WISHBONE | |||
| 7 | NCDBOAUIH | BOUND | 43 – 36 | HOUND | ABOUND, BIANCO**, CUBOID*, ANODIC*, BODACH*, BOUDIN* | 63 |
| 8 | 75 100 8 10 7 3 → 747 | 747
75 × 10 − 3 |
53 – 36 | 751 |
|
73 |
| 9 | DRAMRIPEN | 53 – 36 | REPRIMAND | 83 | ||
