Episode LAN422
From Countdown
Episode 422 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 10 April 2012, as part of Series 5.
Mathew Thomas played Steve Malcolm, with Steve Malcolm winning 34 – 25.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mathew Thomas | Score | Steve Malcolm | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EIRTCRSAL | CRATERS | 7 – 0 | TILERS | TRAILERS, ARTICLES*, ERRATICS*, RECITALS*, RETIRALS*, RETRIALS*, STERICAL* | 8 |
| 2 | NECOMAGUS | MANGES | 13 – 6 | MANGES | CANGUES, CONSUME*, MANGOES*, MUCOSAE*, UNCAGES* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 4 8 9 6 4 → 385 | 378 | 13 – 16 | 385
(9 − 4) × 75 + 8 + 6 − 4 |
|
25 |
| WM | BIGHAVEN | Honey-making insect that's doing what it's told. | BEHAVING | |||
| 4 | RIDELAVND | LADDER | 19 – 22 | LAIRED | INVADER, INVADED, DANDIER*, DANDLER*, DRAINED*, RAVELIN*, RAVINED*, RIVALED* | 32 |
| 5 | EIATMSNWT | MEANT | 19 – 29 | MITTENS | TAWNIEST | 40 |
| 6 | 25 2 2 1 5 5 → 441 | — | 19 – 29 | — |
LS: 441 = (5 × 25 + 1) × (5 + 2) ÷ 2 |
50 |
| WM | CURIOGAS | Goes with goodness and me. | GRACIOUS | |||
| 7 | OBSHDGSEI | HISSED | 25 – 29 | boshed ☓ | BODGIES | 57 |
| 8 | 75 7 4 1 6 2 → 693 | 686 ☓ | 25 – 34 | 684
(6 + 4 − 1) × 75 + 7 + 2 |
LS: 693 = (2 × 4 × 75 ÷ 6 − 1) × 7 |
67 |
| 9 | CORDCOUNT | 25 – 34 | countered ☓
(8.25 seconds) |
CONDUCTOR | 77 | |
