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Episode LAN420
From Countdown
Episode 420 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 6 April 2012, as part of Series 5.
Ben Fisher played Zaid Abbas, with Ben Fisher winning 60 – 24.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Fisher | Score | Zaid Abbas | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RHSIEAPNE | PHRASE | 6 – 0 | — | SERAPHINE* | 18 |
| 2 | LDCLOAOIM | CLAIM | 11 – 0 | CALL | COLLOID, DOMICAL* | 25 |
| 3 | 75 50 10 4 9 3 → 934 | 938 | 11 – 7 | 936
(9 + 3) × 75 + 50 − 10 − 4 |
LS: 934 = (10 + 4 + 3) × 50 + 75 + 9 |
35 |
| WM | BURNDUNE | To take a load off. | UNBURDEN | |||
| 4 | NSDHEUATE | HAUNTED | 18 – 7 | undates ☓ | HASTENED, NETHEADS, ENTHUSED*, UNHEATED*, UNSEATED* | 43 |
| 5 | NCQRIUAES | QUINCES | 25 – 7 | acquires ☓7 | ACQUIRES | 51 |
| 6 | 25 75 1 10 9 2 → 809 | 809
(10 − 2) × (75 + 25) + 9 |
35 – 17 | 809
10 × 75 + 2 × 25 + 9 |
|
61 |
| WM | GEARROAM | Superseded by email. | AEROGRAM | |||
| 7 | MDTOEAENF | FOMENTED | 43 – 17 | DEMOTE | NEMATODE* | 69 |
| 8 | 50 75 5 4 7 1 → 812 | 814
(7 + 4) × (75 − 1) |
50 – 24 | 814
(7 + 4) × 75 − 50 ÷ 5 − 1 |
LS: 812 = (75 + 50 − 5 − 4) × 7 |
79 |
| 9 | RAINYTIER | ITINERARY
(3.5 seconds) |
60 – 24 | 89 | ||
