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Episode LAN308
From Countdown
Episode 308 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 2 November 2011, as part of Series 4.
Nick Terry played Alex van der Kooij, with Alex van der Kooij winning 42 – 35.
NOTE: In Round 1, David stated that EUCHARIST is a valid word for scoring 18 points, however it starts with a capital letter in the Oxford Dictionary.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Nick Terry | Score | Alex van der Kooij | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCRAEISTU | SEARCH | 0 – 7 | CHASTER | EUCHARIST** | 18 |
| 2 | NDMOEIAWR | MAIDEN | 6 – 13 | MODERN | AIRWOMEN* | 26 |
| 3 | 50 100 1 9 3 6 → 955 | 955
9 × 100 + 50 + 6 − 1 |
16 – 23 | 955
9 × 100 + 50 + 6 − 1 |
|
36 |
| WM | TOEVILLA | Unpredictable roof covering. | VOLATILE | |||
| 4 | LNRUEOGIP | LONGER | 22 – 29 | RULING | NEUROPIL*, PLONGEUR* | 44 |
| 5 | LFDAEAKRI | DRAKE | 22 – 36 | FLAKIER | FAIRLEAD* | 52 |
| 6 | 25 100 8 5 10 5 → 879 | — | 22 – 36 | — |
LS: 879 = (100 + 10) × 8 − 5 ÷ 5 |
62 |
| WM | CLUEPAIR | Oddly, doesn't tell the truth. | PECULIAR | |||
| 7 | TMRTEOICO | EROTIC | 28 – 42 | COTTER | TOTEMIC, MORTICE* | 69 |
| 8 | 100 75 1 7 9 8 → 565 | 564
8 × 75 − 100 + 7 × 9 + 1 |
35 – 42 | 564 ☓ |
LS: 565 = (75 + 8 − 1) × 7 − 9 |
79 |
| 9 | LIMBHAUNT | 35 – 42 | THUMBNAIL | 89 | ||
