Episode M45

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Episode M45 was broadcast from 5 February 1990 to 9 February 1990, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

Mark Nyman played Harvey Freeman, with Mark Nyman winning 76 – 68. The lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

NOTE: The third conundrum, TOUCHLINE was illegal, as it is only hyphenated in the COD7. Had Freeman solved a valid conundrum in its place, he would have won.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Nyman	Score	Harvey Freeman	Others	Max.
1	NQGNEAURG	GUNNER	6 – 6	GRANGE	GUNNERA*	7
2	100 9 4 4 8 2 → 953	954 (100 + 4 + 2) × 9	13 – 13	952 (100 + 4) × 9 + 2 × 4 + 8	CV: 953 = (100 + 8 − 2) × 9 − 4 ÷ 4	17
3	aeemnopsu*		13 – 23	MENOPAUSE (7 seconds)		27
4	TMREAEGDA	GRADATE	20 – 23	regmata ☓	AERATED*, MARGATE*	34
5	5 7 10 9 4 8 → 526	526 ☓	20 – 23	—	CV: 526 = (7 × 9 + 4) × 8 − 10	44
6	fiiklnnst*	SKINFLINT (1 second)	30 – 23			54
7	NWPROIONV	WORN	34 – 27	IRON	ONION*, ORPIN*, PINON*, PORIN*, PORNO*, PRION*, RONIN*	59
8	25 8 5 6 9 9 → 923	925 (8 × 5 − (9 − 6)) × 25	41 – 27	919	Best: 923 = (9 + 8) × 9 × 6 + 5	69
9	cehilnotu*	TOUCHLINE (3 seconds)	51 – 27			79
10	RGBAEOSGA	BORAGES	51 – 35	GARBAGES		87
11	8 2 4 1 7 2 → 531	540 (8 × 7 − 2) × (4 + 1) × 2	56 – 40	522 (8 × 7 + 2) × (4 × 2 + 1)	Best: 532 = (8 × 2 + 2 + 1) × 7 × 4	94
12	cdeilllou*		56 – 50	CELLULOID (1 second)		104
13	WTLIEOSLE	TELLIES	56 – 58	LOWLIEST		112
14	9 1 5 2 10 7 → 159	159 (7 × 2 + 1) × 10 + 9	66 – 68	159 (9 + 7) × 10 − 1		122
15	aceeloprt*	PERCOLATE (0.25 seconds)	76 – 68			132