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Episode LAN296
From Countdown
Episode 296 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 17 October 2011, and was the third quarter-final of Series 3.
Anthony Kendall played Simon Walsh, with Anthony Kendall winning 54 – 51.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Anthony Kendall | Score | Simon Walsh | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LTSREAIWC | WAITERS | 7 – 7 | RETAILS | ARTICLES, RECITALS* | 8 |
| 2 | DSNPOAETR | SPORTED | 14 – 14 | DEPORTS | PRONATES, PRONATED, PORTENDS, NOTEPADS*, PADRONES*, PASTORED*, OPERANDS*, OPERANTS*, ADOPTERS*, TONEPADS*, READOPTS* | 16 |
| 3 | 25 9 7 3 6 1 → 792 | 797
(7 × 6 − 9 − 1) × 25 − 3 |
21 – 14 | — |
LS: 792 = (9 + 1) × 3 × 25 + 7 × 6 |
26 |
| WM | INTROCAT | Good to get this, but bad to be in it. | TRACTION | |||
| 4 | QLDIEOSER | eliders ☓ | 21 – 21 | SOLDIER | RESILED, OILSEED*, LOERIES*, SOLIDER*, RESOLED* | 33 |
| 5 | CGNRUEAUD | UNCAGED | 28 – 21 | RANGED | AUGURED, UNCARED*, UNCURED*, UNGUARD*, DURANCE* | 40 |
| 6 | 25 75 4 5 2 8 → 945 | 945
(8 + 4) × 75 + 25 × 2 − 5 |
38 – 31 | 945
(8 + 4) × 75 + 25 × 2 − 5 |
|
50 |
| WM | MOVEONUS | A bite worse than a bark. | VENOMOUS | |||
| 7 | FRMTIOAOH | FORMAT | 44 – 31 | FROTH | MOHAIR, FATHOM*, THIRAM*, THORIA* | 56 |
| 8 | 100 50 6 10 3 9 → 310 | 310
3 × 100 + 10 |
54 – 41 | 310
3 × 100 + 10 |
|
66 |
| 9 | GIVECHINA | ACHIEVING
(4 seconds) |
54 – 51 | 76 | ||
