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Episode LAN398
From Countdown
Episode 398 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 7 March 2012, and was the first semi-final of Series 4.
Sam Gaffney played Daniel Chua, with Sam Gaffney winning 72 – 48.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sam Gaffney | Score | Daniel Chua | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEABSHTSL | STABLES | 7 – 0 | BATHES | ESTABLISH | 18 |
| 2 | EIOMTRAGC | GRIMACE | 14 – 0 | TRIAGE | GEOMATIC* | 26 |
| 3 | 25 100 75 50 6 4 → 821 | 821
((50 × 4 + 6) × 100 − 75) ÷ 25 |
24 – 10 | 821
(100 + 25) × 6 + 75 − 4 |
|
36 |
| WM | CRUDETAP | No longer wild. | CAPTURED | |||
| 4 | IAOPNRWSR | SPARROW | 31 – 17 | SPARROW | SPORRAN, NARROWS*, INWRAPS*, PARISON*, SOPRANI* | 43 |
| 5 | UEAEFDSTN | FASTENED | 39 – 25 | FASTENED | UNSEATED | 51 |
| 6 | 10 7 2 6 2 7 → 849 | 849
7 × 6 × 2 × 10 + 7 + 2 |
49 – 35 | 849
7 × 6 × 2 × 10 + 7 + 2 |
|
61 |
| WM | SOBTAINT | Often found in gardens. | BOTANIST | |||
| 7 | OIAEMCHRK | HACKER | 55 – 41 | CHROME | CHIMERA, CHOKIER*, KACHORI,* KERAMIC* | 68 |
| 8 | 100 75 25 1 3 7 → 905 | 901
(7 + 3) × 100 − 75 − 25 + 1 |
62 – 48 | 901
(7 + 3) × 100 − 75 − 25 + 1 |
LS: 905 = (75 + 1) × 3 × 100 ÷ 25 − 7 |
78 |
| 9 | QUAILCOVE | EQUIVOCAL
(1.5 seconds) |
72 – 48 | 88 | ||
