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Episode LAN399

From Countdown

Episode 399 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 8 March 2012, and was the second semi-final of Series 4.

Alan Nash played Toby Baldwin, with Alan Nash winning 50 – 40, after a tie-break conundrum, the last in the show's history.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Alan Nash Score Toby Baldwin Others Max.
1 DBAISMEIT amities ☓ 0 – 6 BIASED BASTIDE*, MISDATE* 7
2 LRNUEJAUE UNREAL 6 – 12 UNREAL NEURULA* 14
3 100 75 25 50 6 1 → 681 681
(100 + 1) × 6 + 75
16 – 12 681 ☓


24
WM REALTHUG It really is the best medicine. LAUGHTER
4 STYCIOMET STYMIE 16 – 19 TOTEMIC SOCIETY, COTTISE* 31
5 FSPRIAEDI DESPAIR 23 – 26 DIARIES PRAISED, DIAPERS*, DAIRIES*, FAIRIES*, PIERIDS*, PERIDIA*, ASPIRED*, AIRSIDE*, DIAPIRS*, DIARISE* 38
6 50 9 1 5 4 6 → 852 851
(5 × 4 − 9 + 6) × 50 + 1
30 – 26 851 ☓


45
WM USUALFOB Michelle Pfeiffer's Baker Boys. FABULOUS
7 CNKRAOENG ORANGE 30 – 33 CORKAGE ACROGEN*, CRANNOG* 52
8 50 75 5 8 4 10 → 887 884 30 – 40 885
(8 + 4) × 75 − 10 − 5

L​S: 887 = 10 × 50 + 5 × 75 + 8 + 4

62
9 NEATIDEAL ALIENATED
(5.25 seconds)
40 – 40 72
TB SUAVECORN CAVERNOUS
(2.5 seconds)
50 – 40 72