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Episode M50

From Countdown

Episode M50 was broadcast from 12 March 1990 to 16 March 1990, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

Felicity Brown played Fred Sellers, with Fred Sellers winning 76 – 74. The lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Felicity Brown Score Fred Sellers Others Max.
1 LSYEIETBU BUSILY 0 – 7 BUSTILY 7
2 50 8 8 3 7 2 → 531 531
(50 + 3) × (8 + 2) + 8 − 7
10 – 7 531 ☓


17
3 beghinort* BOTHERING
(10 seconds)
20 – 7 27
4 RSGRLIUCS CURLS/GIRLS 25 – 12 CURLS CIRRUS* 33
5 50 3 1 3 2 7 → 700 700
50 ÷ 2 × (3 + 1) × 7
35 – 22 700
(7 + 3 + 3 + 1) × 50


43
6 egilnoprx* 35 – 32 EXPLORING
(2 seconds)
53
7 PGREEIOTY GREET 40 – 37 PIETY PROTEGE 60
8 75 100 8 6 7 2 → 209 209
2 × 100 + 7 + 8 − 6
50 – 47 209
2 × 100 + 7 + 8 − 6


70
9 deeopprrs* 50 – 57 PROSPERED
(5 seconds)
80
10 NHBEAPFOE BEAN/FANE 50 – 62 BEANO PEAHEN, PHOEBE* 86
11 6 8 3 1 3 2 → 682 600 50 – 62

Best: 680 = 8 × (3 + 2) × (6 × 3 − 1)

93
12 effginrsu* SUFFERING
(2 seconds)
60 – 62 103
13 DLNUOETPD POUNDED 67 – 69 POUNDED OPULENT* 110
14 75 100 2 3 8 7 → 971 972
(100 + 8) × (7 + 2)
74 – 76 972
(7 + 2) × 100 + 75 − 3

CV: 971 = 8 × 100 + 2 × 75 + 3 × 7

120
15 aegimnppr* remapping ☓
(7 seconds)
74 – 76 PAMPERING 130