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Episode LAN284
From Countdown
Episode 284 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 29 September 2011, as part of Series 3.
Tina Rose played Samantha McLean, with Samantha McLean winning 45 – 29.
NOTE: In Round 7, David stated that TABOULI is a valid word for scoring 7 points, however TABBOULEH is the only variation that is present in the Oxford Dictionary.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tina Rose | Score | Samantha McLean | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KTNSEIERD | STINKER | 7 – 7 | STINKER | TINKERED, RESIDENT*, SINTERED*, TRENDIES*, NERDIEST*, INSERTED*, DEERSKIN*, KERNITES* | 8 |
| 2 | POLCUGATM | MOAT | 7 – 12 | MOGUL | TALCUM, PUTLOG*, COPULA*, CUPOLA* | 14 |
| 3 | 100 50 6 3 7 10 → 146 | 146
100 + 50 − 7 + 3 |
17 – 12 | 147 |
|
24 |
| WM | ACRETREE | Adam and Eve all over again. | RECREATE | |||
| 4 | REASROFSD | FARED | 22 – 17 | DRESS | DROSERAS* | 32 |
| 5 | TRDMIEANE | TRAINED | 29 – 24 | DEMERIT | MINARETED* | 50 |
| 6 | 100 75 50 7 2 7 → 489 | — | 29 – 31 | 493
(7 − 2) × 100 − 7 |
LS: 489 = 7 × 75 − 50 + 2 × 7 |
60 |
| WM | LASTPOGO | They can keep on moving. | GOALPOST | |||
| 7 | CLTBOUIAG | CLOUT | 29 – 38 | BAILOUT | TABOULI**, CUBITAL, OTALGIC*, ABOULIC* | 67 |
| 8 | 100 25 1 8 2 7 → 760 | 765 | 29 – 45 | 758
8 × 100 − 2 × 25 + 7 + 1 |
LS: 760 = (100 − 25 + 1) × (8 + 2) |
77 |
| 9 | SOONPIOUS | 29 – 45 | POISONOUS | 87 | ||
