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Episode LAN427
From Countdown
Episode 427 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 17 April 2012, as part of Series 5.
Steve Hibbert played Carey McManus, with Carey McManus winning 41 – 35.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Steve Hibbert | Score | Carey McManus | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BDSTUALEN | BLASTED | 7 – 0 | BASTED | BLANDEST, ABLUENTS*, SUBLATED*, UNSALTED*, UNSTABLE* | 8 |
| 2 | VCARIAMSO | SCAR | 7 – 5 | ROAMS | CAVIARS, SAMOVAR, ACROMIA*, SARCOMA* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 2 2 10 8 1 → 577 | — | 7 – 12 | 580
(2 + 2 + 1) × 100 + 8 × 10 |
LS: 577 = (100 − 2) × (8 − 2) − 10 − 1 |
25 |
| WM | LAMBHOLT | A bug gala. | MOTHBALL | |||
| 4 | NPEIRTAYE | PIRATE | 13 – 18 | REPENT | APERIENT* | 33 |
| 5 | DSMBOUAAT | BOAST | 18 – 23 | BOAST | AMADOUS* | 40 |
| 6 | 5 7 4 10 2 3 → 707 | 704
(2 + 3 + 5) × 7 × 10 + 4 |
25 – 23 | 700 |
LS: 707 = (4 + 3) × 2 × 5 × 10 + 7 |
50 |
| WM | INFOREAP | A musical garment. | PINAFORE | |||
| 7 | GNLEIRFES | LINGERS | 25 – 31 | FLINGERS | FEELINGS, FEIGNERS*, FLEERING* | 58 |
| 8 | 25 10 8 7 3 7 → 253 | 253
25 × 10 + 3 |
35 – 41 | 253
25 × 10 + 3 |
|
68 |
| 9 | OUSTNURSE | 35 – 41 | STRENUOUS | 78 | ||
