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Episode M39

From Countdown

Episode M39 was broadcast from 25 December 1989 to 29 December 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

Alan Lee played Giselle Rowlinson, with Alan Lee winning 72 – 70. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Alan Lee Score Giselle Rowlinson Others Max.
1 GNVROEADE GOVERNED 8 – 0 GROANED ENGRAVED, OVERAGED*, RENEGADO* 8
2 50 2 3 2 8 7 → 545 545
50 × (8 + 3) − (7 − 2)
18 – 10 545
50 × (8 + 3) − (7 − 2)


18
3 TEDATONED DETONATED
(2 seconds)
28 – 10 28
4 PTQPAEIST spites ☓ 28 – 17 PATTIES TAPPETS, TIPPETS* 35
5 50 10 1 3 2 9 → 333 333
(50 × 2 + 10 + 1) × 3
38 – 17 336


45
6 DETERCATS 38 – 27 SCATTERED
(2 seconds)
55
7 WCTSEIUNE NICEST 38 – 34 ENTICES 62
8 50 2 3 3 9 9 → 315 316
(3 + 3) × 50 + 9 + 9 − 2
45 – 34 317

CV: 315 = (9 − 3) × 50 + 9 + 2 × 3

72
9 CLYDEDIED DECIDEDLY
(1.5 seconds)
55 – 34 82
10 GDRFOEORE reforged ☓ 55 – 40 FORGED FOREGOER* 90
11 75 9 7 3 9 10 → 874 872 55 – 50 874
(9 + 3) × 75 − (9 + 7 + 10)


100
12 deeefinsv* 55 – 60 DEFENSIVE
(11 seconds)
110
13 VTGDAUILE VAULTED 62 – 60 TAILED DIVULGE*, GUILTED*, LIGATED*, VULGATE* 117
14 100 3 3 6 8 4 → 719 719
(100 + 3) × (4 + 3) − (8 − 6)
72 – 70 719
(100 + 3) × (4 + 3) − (8 − 6)


127
15 adefilnty* definitely ☓
(1 second)
72 – 70 faintedly ☓
(29 seconds)
DEFIANTLY 137