Episode M22

Episode M22 was was broadcast from 28 August 1989 to 1 September 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

Gareth Hughes played Maurice Sobell, with Maurice Sobell winning 90 – 54. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gareth Hughes	Score	Maurice Sobell	Others	Max.
1	ZRHPGEOIN	IGNORE	6 – 6	PIGEON	PHONIER, PIROGEN, PONGIER*, ZEROING	7
2	75 8 10 6 3 1 → 192	190 (3 × 6 + 1) × 10	13 – 6	188	CV: 192 = (75 − 10 − 1) × 3	17
3	DRAGRIDES		13 – 6		DISREGARD	27
4	DSNCHAEOI	CANDIES	20 – 13	CHAINED	ADHESION, DIOCESAN, ECHIDNAS	35
5	50 9 1 10 1 4 → 502	502 50 × 10 + 1 + 1	30 – 23	502 50 × 10 + (9 + 1) ÷ (4 + 1)		45
6	eeghilnrt*		30 – 23	lightener ☓ (7 seconds)	LENGTHIER	55
7	GBNTWUEIF	UNITE	30 – 29	TUBING	FETING, FEUING, GUNITE, TWINGE	61
8	75 10 4 6 1 1 → 782	782 (75 + 4) × 10 − 6 − 1 − 1	40 – 39	782 (75 + 4) × 10 − 6 − 1 − 1		71
9	SLIMYMOBS		40 – 49	SYMBOLISM (11 seconds)		81
10	FNLNSUOAE	FUNNELS	47 – 49	UNSAFE		88
11	100 4 8 7 2 6 → 237	234	47 – 56	236 2 × 100 + 7 × 4 + 8	Best: 237 = (100 + 6) × 2 + 8 × 4 − 7	98
12	filmnoruy*		47 – 66	UNIFORMLY (7 seconds)		108
13	RLJGSIAEM	JAILERS	54 – 73	MIRAGES	REGALISM	116
14	25 5 5 3 3 9 → 573	577	54 – 80	575 (9 × 3 − 3) × 25 − 5 × 5	Best: 573 = (25 × (5 + 3) − 9) × 3	126
15	achiilmsw*		54 – 90	WHIMSICAL (6 seconds)		136