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Episode LAN394
From Countdown
Episode 394 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 1 March 2012, and was the first quarter-final of Series 4.
Sam Gaffney played Sebastian Ham, with Sam Gaffney winning 70 – 53.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sam Gaffney | Score | Sebastian Ham | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EIAMSDMRT | SMARTED | 7 – 7 | TRIMMED | MIDSTREAM | 18 |
| 2 | VNEAGUDRO | AGROUND | 14 – 14 | GROANED | UNDERGO, GUERDON*, RONDEAU*, DOGVANE* | 25 |
| 3 | 75 50 25 100 5 10 → 707 | 706
(75 − 5) × 10 + (100 + 50) ÷ 25 |
21 – 14 | 705 |
Best: 707 = (75 × 50 − 100 + 10) ÷ 5 − 25 |
35 |
| WM | IDEALVAT | An approved romantic encounter. | VALIDATE | |||
| 4 | LERACTULJ | TALLER | 27 – 20 | CALLER | CELLAR, CLARET, RECALL*, CARTEL*, LAUREL*, ALLURE*, LUTEAL*, RECTAL*, CULLER*, CULLET*, CURATE*, CURTAL*, CUTLER* | 41 |
| 5 | EIANBTDYT | BAITED | 33 – 26 | BANDIT | TAINTED, DITTANY* | 48 |
| 6 | 100 75 2 3 9 6 → 216 | 216
3 × 75 − 9 |
43 – 36 | 216
3 × 75 − 9 |
|
58 |
| WM | PAIDBEST | A baby, showered. | BAPTISED | |||
| 7 | EUAINRWTE | TINWARE | 50 – 43 | TAWNIER | REUNITE, RETINUE*, RETINAE*, TAURINE*, TRAINEE*, UTERINE*, URINATE* | 65 |
| 8 | 100 8 4 5 10 5 → 185 | 185
100 + 8 × 10 + 5 |
60 – 53 | 185
100 + 8 × 10 + 5 |
|
75 |
| 9 | SUMOTIBIA | AMBITIOUS
(1.5 seconds) |
70 – 53 | 85 | ||
