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Episode M56

From Countdown

Episode M56 was broadcast from 23 April 1990 to 27 April 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.

Brian Speet played David Gillespie, with David Gillespie winning 109 – 38. The lexicographer was Catherine Clarke.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Brian Speet Score David Gillespie Others Max.
1 RKDAELBTJ BARKED 6 – 6 BARKED ALBERT*, BALDER*, BALKED*, BLADER*, BLARED*, BRAKED, DEBARK*, LABRET*, LARKED*, TABLED*, TALKED*, TALKER* 6
2 25 10 6 1 3 6 → 338 338
(10 + 3) × 25 + 6 + 6 + 1
16 – 16 338
(6 + 6 + 1) × 25 + 10 + 3


16
3 GREENTIPS 16 – 26 PESTERING
(5.5 seconds)
26
4 WLRTIEINV WINTER 22 – 32 WINIER INVITER*, NITRILE, VITRINE* 33
5 25 2 5 2 6 10 → 868 860
(6 × 5 + 2 + 2) × 25 + 10
27 – 37 860
(6 × 5 + 2 + 2) × 25 + 10

CV: 868 = (5 × 25 + 2 × 10) × 6 − 2

43
6 MEGNNETIC 27 – 47 CEMENTING
(5 seconds)
53
7 GPROIINLQ LOPING 27 – 54 ROILING LIGROIN* 60
8 25 6 10 8 5 4 → 959 27 – 61 960
(6 × 5 + 8) × 25 + 10

CV: 959 = (6 × 8 − 10) × 25 + 5 + 4

70
9 TINYTINES tinniest ☓
(8 seconds)
27 – 71 INTENSITY
(9 seconds)
80
10 TPVGAEOSA POSTAGE 34 – 78 POSTAGE POTAGES 87
11 75 5 6 1 6 10 → 263 255 34 – 85 260
(75 − 10) × (5 − 1)

CV: 264 Best: 263 = (10 × 5 − 6) × 6 − 1

97
12 TENMADMEN 34 – 95 AMENDMENT
(10 seconds)
107
13 MCXYEAIYS SEXY 38 – 99 MACE AMICES 113
14 75 100 2 3 8 1 → 883 881 38 – 109 883
(100 + 1) × 8 + 75


123
15 VARYGUILT 38 – 109 VULGARITY 133