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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 |