Episode LAN417
From Countdown
Episode 417 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 3 April 2012, as part of Series 5.
Ben Fisher played Ian Wanless, with Ben Fisher winning 53 – 26.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Fisher | Score | Ian Wanless | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LTREAFIAT | FLATTER | 7 – 0 | LATTER | FILTRATE | 8 |
| 2 | MIUIKSDEL | SMILED | 13 – 6 | MILKED | MISLIKED* | 16 |
| 3 | 25 50 5 5 3 7 → 697 | — | 13 – 13 | 700
(50 + 25 − 5) × (3 + 7) |
LS: 697 = (25 − 5) × 5 × 7 − 3 |
26 |
| WM | AROMACON | A sweet treat. | MACAROON | |||
| 4 | RBTOIONCA | ROBOTIC | 20 – 13 | ACTION | ABORTION* | 34 |
| 5 | RSDEANEIP | ENDEARS | 27 – 20 | PRAISED | SPRAINED, ARSENIDE*, AIRSPEED*, NEARSIDE* | 42 |
| 6 | 7 4 1 1 2 5 → 899 | — | 27 – 20 | — |
Best: 560 = (1 + 1) × 2 × 4 × 5 × 7 |
42 |
| WM | DEARPOET | Worked with surgical precision. | OPERATED | |||
| 7 | TCRAUAYSO | CARATS | 33 – 26 | CRUSTY | AUTOCARS* | 50 |
| 8 | 7 4 5 10 7 2 → 219 | 219
(4 × 5 + 2) × 10 − 7 ÷ 7 |
43 – 26 | 217 |
|
60 |
| 9 | VISITRUNE | INTRUSIVE
(7.25 seconds) |
53 – 26 | 70 | ||
