Episode LAN431
From Countdown
Episode 431 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 23 April 2012, as part of Series 5.
Mark Potter played Ian Phillips, with Ian Phillips winning 57 – 40.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mark Potter | Score | Ian Phillips | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRLDUEISA | frailed ☓ | 0 – 6 | FIELDS | FAILURES, RESIDUAL* | 8 |
| 2 | PREANRUES | REAPERS | 7 – 6 | RUPEES | ERASURE, EARNERS*, PARURES*, PERUSER*, PRUNERS*, SPEARER*, SPURNER*, UPREARS* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 8 6 8 4 7 → 991 | 993 | 7 – 16 | 991
(6 + 4) × 100 − 8 − 8 + 7 |
|
25 |
| WM | DEADIRON | Become a priest from Denmark. | ORDAINED | |||
| 4 | CNGIOADTE | COATING | 14 – 23 | COATING | ACTIONED, CATENOID* | 33 |
| 5 | CSRTAUEON | CANTERS | 14 – 41 | COURTESAN | COURANTES*, NECTAROUS* | 51 |
| 6 | 100 5 3 1 2 4 → 288 | 288
3 × 100 − (2 + 1) × 4 |
24 – 51 | 288
3 × 100 − 5 − 4 − 2 − 1 |
|
61 |
| WM | HEARWORD | Ploughed on with oars. | HARROWED | |||
| 7 | HFTSBAEIN | INFEST | 30 – 57 | FASTEN | ABSINTHE | 69 |
| 8 | 100 3 9 8 10 10 → 501 | 501
(8 − 3) × 100 + 10 ÷ 10 |
40 – 57 | 500 |
|
79 |
| 9 | DRABEMAIL | 40 – 57 | ADMIRABLE | 89 | ||
