Episode LAN318
From Countdown
Episode 318 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 16 November 2011, as part of Series 4.
David Bradley played Sushma Garudadwajan, with Sushma Garudadwajan winning 40 – 37.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | David Bradley | Score | Sushma Garudadwajan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WSCAOITRE | WAITERS | 7 – 0 | TRACES | COWRIES, WARIEST*, SCORIAE*, COASTER*, CRISTAE*, OSTERIA*, RACIEST*, RECOATS*, EROTICA* | 7 |
| 2 | NSDRAILET | DERAILS | 14 – 7 | TRAILED | ENTRAILS, DETRAINS, ISLANDER, STRAINED*, DEINSTAL*, RANDIEST*, RATLINES*, REINSTAL*, LANDTIES*, LARDIEST*, LATRINES*, TRENAILS*, TENDRILS* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 25 7 4 2 6 → 290 | 291 ☓ | 14 – 7 | 293 ☓ |
LS: 290 = (100 − 25) × 4 − 7 − 6 ÷ 2 |
25 |
| WM | ELSESCAR | Attentive to a smaller extent. | CARELESS | |||
| 4 | MGTUDAPEL | LEAPT | 19 – 12 | GAPED | PLUMAGED* | 33 |
| 5 | SFGITEHNU | FIGHTS | 25 – 18 | FIGHTS | HEFTING, FISHNET* | 40 |
| 6 | 100 50 1 3 10 7 → 876 | 879
(10 − 1) × 100 − 7 × 3 |
32 – 18 | 880 |
LS: 876 = (100 − 7) × 10 − 50 − 3 − 1 |
50 |
| WM | TESTTOIL | A weapon you wear on your foot. | STILETTO | |||
| 7 | DBMEATINR | TREND | 37 – 23 | TAMED | MINARET, AMBIENT, TRAINED*, DETRAIN*, BANDIER*, BARTEND*, BRAINED*, MEDIANT*, MERANTI*, ANTBIRD*, TRIBADE*, READMIT*, RAIMENT* | 57 |
| 8 | 25 50 7 5 8 1 → 144 | 145 ☓ | 37 – 30 | 141
5 × 25 + 8 + 7 + 1 |
LS: 144 = (25 − 8 + 7) × (5 + 1) |
67 |
| 9 | QUASHMISE | 37 – 40 | SQUEAMISH
(4 seconds) |
77 | ||