Episode LAN363
From Countdown
Episode 363 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 18 January 2012, as part of Series 4.
Susan Pickett played Maurie Williams, with Maurie Williams winning 45 – 37.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Susan Pickett | Score | Maurie Williams | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSMHIEAET | LAMEST | 6 – 0 | STEAL | MEALIEST | 8 |
| 2 | CGUERLIDA | GLACIER | 13 – 0 | DERAIL | GUILDER*, GAUDIER*, AURICLE*, GRACILE*, RADICLE* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 8 10 10 5 8 → 618 | — | 13 – 5 | 625
8 × 8 × 10 - 10 − 5 |
LS: 618 = (5 × 10 + 25) × 8 + 10 + 8 |
25 |
| WM | COLDRAIN | Alibi or an impenetrable outfit. | IRONCLAD | |||
| 4 | UECDONIBT | BOUNCED | 20 – 12 | BOUNCED | ICEBOUND, EDUCTION* | 33 |
| 5 | HFSCEUAON | unhouse ☓ | 20 – 18 | NACHOS | CONFUSE, COHUNES* | 40 |
| 6 | 100 75 7 4 5 5 → 127 | 127
100 + 5 × 4 + 7 |
30 – 28 | 127
100 + 5 × 4 + 7 |
|
50 |
| WM | DRIPHASH | Difficult times at sea. | HARDSHIP | |||
| 7 | SMBNREAEI | BRAINS | 30 – 35 | MARINES | SEMINAR, REMAINS*, BEANIES*, ERMINES*, MEANIES*, BIREMES*, BASEMEN*, RENAMES*, SERIEMA*, SEAMIER*, MINBARS*, BESMEAR*, BEMIRES*, BEAMERS*, BEAMIER*, NEMESIA*, AMBRIES* | 57 |
| 8 | 25 50 3 4 8 10 → 644 | 642
(10 + 3) × 50 − 8 |
37 – 35 | 650 |
LS: 644 = (50 + 25 − 8 − 3) × 10 + 4 |
67 |
| 9 | NORTHDASH | 37 – 45 | SHORTHAND
(25.5 seconds) |
77 | ||
