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Episode M75
From Countdown
Episode M75 was broadcast from 3 September 1990 to 7 September 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.
John Clark played Sydney Price, with John Clark winning 92 – 72. The lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Clark | Score | Sydney Price | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VLNHSEOID | SHIELD | 6 – 6 | SHINED | DOLINES*, INDOLES | 7 |
2 | 75 6 9 2 9 10 → 888 | 888
75 × (10 + 2) − (9 + 9 − 6) |
16 – 6 | 885 |
|
17 |
3 | GUSTSDIED | 16 – 16 | DISGUSTED
(2 seconds) |
27 | ||
4 | OAIRCVLON | CLARION | 23 – 23 | CLARION | CORONIAL* | 35 |
5 | 25 75 100 1 8 5 → 786 | 786
8 × 100 − (75 ÷ 25 × 5 − 1) |
33 – 23 | 781 |
|
45 |
6 | SECONDLUV | CONVULSED
(2.33 seconds) |
43 – 23 | 55 | ||
7 | TNSLCEIGR | SILENT | 43 – 30 | STINGER | CLINGERS*, CRESTING*, CRINGLES*, RINGLETS, STERLING | 63 |
8 | 100 8 1 6 10 2 → 191 | 191
100 × 2 − (8 + 1) |
53 – 40 | 191
100 × 2 − (8 + 1) |
|
73 |
9 | GERRIQUIN | 53 – 50 | REQUIRING
(8.33 seconds) |
83 | ||
10 | EOEPMPGAT | POTAGE | 59 – 56 | MOPPET | APOGEE*, GAMETE*, GOATEE*, METAGE*, METOPE*, PEGTOP* | 89 |
11 | 25 75 100 2 3 3 → 445 | 446
75 × 3 × 2 − 100 ÷ 25 |
66 – 56 | — |
CV: 445 = (100 + 75 − 25) × 3 − 3 − 2 |
99 |
12 | TEMPLENIM | IMPLEMENT
(1.75 seconds) |
76 – 56 | 109 | ||
13 | GDTFWEATI | WAFTED | 82 – 62 | WAFTED | FATTED*, FIDGET, FITTED*, GIFTED*, WAITED, WIDGET*, WITTED | 115 |
14 | 25 75 2 6 8 8 → 576 | 576
(75 − 6 ÷ 2) × 8 |
92 – 62 | — |
|
125 |
15 | TEDCREEPS | 92 – 72 | RESPECTED
(7 seconds) |
135 |