Episode M2

Episode M2 was broadcast from 10 April 1989 to 14 April 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

Stephen Deakin played Helen Grayson, with Helen Grayson winning 98 – 94. The lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

NOTE: Thursday's conundrum (Round 12) had two valid solutions: SIGNIFIED and DIGNIFIES.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Deakin	Score	Helen Grayson	Others	Max.
1	GMOGSENUD	MUGGED	6 – 6	MOUNDS	GUDGEONS*	8
2	75 6 1 1 8 10 → 667	667 (75 + 10 − 1) × 8 − (6 − 1)	16 – 16	667 (75 − 8) × 10 − 6 ÷ (1 + 1)		18
3	RIPMOVIES		16 – 26	IMPROVISE (1 second)		28
4	IEARFGSTH	FREIGHTS	24 – 34	FIGHTERS	FRIGATES	36
5	50 6 7 1 8 10 → 402	402 8 × 50 + 7 − 6 + 1	34 – 44	402 8 × 50 + 7 − 6 + 1		46
6	eeehmorst*	THREESOME (10 seconds)	44 – 44			56
7	TNFRNRIEE	TENNER	44 – 51	REFINER	FERRITE, INTERNE, REINTER, RENTIER, TERRINE*	63
8	75 6 5 7 4 10 → 348	348 7 × 5 × 10 − (6 − 4)	54 – 61	348 75 × 4 + (10 − (7 − 5)) × 6		73
9	bediiilsv*		54 – 71	DIVISIBLE (3 seconds)		83
10	EAINRCXHS	RANCHES	61 – 78	RANCHES	INARCHES	91
11	50 10 8 1 7 6 → 747	747 (8 + 6 + 1) × 50 − (10 − 7)	71 – 88	747 (8 + 7) × 50 − (10 − 6 − 1)		101
12	defgiiins*		71 – 98	SIGNIFIED** (7 seconds)		111
13	AOIJYRLLO	ORALLY	77 – 98	JOLLY	JILLAROO*	119
14	10 8 4 7 6 2 → 997	1000 (6 × 2 × 8 + 4) × 10	84 – 98	998 ☓	Best: 996 = (7 × 6 + 8) × 10 × 2 − 4	126
15	LOSEPINTS	POINTLESS (3 seconds)	94 – 98			136