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Episode M79
From Countdown
Episode M79 was broadcast from 1 October 1990 to 5 October 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.
Keith Pottage played Malcolm Erridge, with Keith Pottage winning 86 – 57. The lexicographer was Mark Nyman.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Keith Pottage | Score | Malcolm Erridge | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNHFFVAUI | DIVAN | 5 – 0 | VAIN | VIAND, FUNDI*, HANDI* | 5 |
| 2 | 75 5 7 6 6 3 → 655 | 652
(3 + 6) × 75 − (6 × 5 − 7) |
12 – 0 | 658 ☓ |
CV: 655 = (75 + 6) × (5 + 3) + 7 |
15 |
| 3 | NINELOGOS | LOOSENING
(20.5 seconds) |
22 – 0 | 25 | ||
| 4 | LKTTAIELO | TOILET | 28 – 6 | LITTLE | TALKIE, KITTLE*, TAILLE* | 31 |
| 5 | 50 8 7 4 6 6 → 681 | 682
(6 + 7) × 50 + 8 × 4 |
35 – 6 | 684 |
CV: 681 = (6 × 6 + 50) × 8 − 7 |
41 |
| 6 | DANCEGIRL | 35 – 6 | DECLARING | 51 | ||
| 7 | CSNCRGIER | RINGS | 35 – 13 | RINGERS | CRINGERS | 59 |
| 8 | 25 8 4 9 10 5 → 426 | 426
(9 + 8) × 25 + 5 − 4 |
45 – 13 | 424 |
|
69 |
| 9 | DEMONFORC | 45 – 23 | CONFORMED
(6 seconds) |
79 | ||
| 10 | MGWDIUEDI | GUIDED | 51 – 29 | GUIDED | 85 | |
| 11 | 100 5 4 3 5 10 → 307 | 307
3 × 100 + 10 − 4 + 5 ÷ 5 |
61 – 39 | 307
3 × 100 + 10 − 4 + 5 ÷ 5 |
|
95 |
| 12 | TELEGUARD | REGULATED
(8.5 seconds) |
71 – 39 | 105 | ||
| 13 | RBSTHSOAE | BRASHEST | 79 – 47 | BOASTERS | BASHERTS*, HOARSEST | 113 |
| 14 | 50 3 4 10 8 5 → 927 | 923
(10 + 8) × 50 + 4 × 5 + 3 |
86 – 47 | 936 |
CV: 927 = (10 + 8) × 50 + (5 + 4) × 3 |
123 |
| 15 | PICKANAGG | 86 – 57 | PACKAGING
(13 seconds) |
133 |
