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Episode M87
From Countdown
Episode M87 was broadcast from 26 November 1990 to 30 November 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.
Stephen Mack played Richard Hooke, with Stephen Mack winning 98 – 36. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Stephen Mack | Score | Richard Hooke | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DSRSMAIAU | RADIUS | 6 – 0 | samurais ☓ | ARAMIDS*, DISARMS*, MARAUDS, SAMURAI, SARDIUS*, SUDARIA* | 7 |
| 2 | 50 2 8 3 2 8 → 289 | 289
(8 − 2) × 50 − (8 + 3) |
16 – 10 | 289
(8 − 2) × 50 − (8 + 3) |
|
17 |
| 3 | FURREDCAT | FRACTURED
(3.5 seconds) |
26 – 10 | 27 | ||
| 4 | YHPDBIOAT | PHOBIA | 32 – 10 | APHID | TYPHOID* | 34 |
| 5 | 75 50 8 3 2 7 → 140 | 140
75 + 50 + 8 + 7 |
42 – 20 | 140
75 + 50 + 8 + 7 |
|
44 |
| 6 | INTERMUGS | MUSTERING
(1.33 seconds) |
52 – 20 | 54 | ||
| 7 | OIALSNDRI | DRAINS | 58 – 20 | radians ☓ | ARIDISOL*, ORDINALS | 62 |
| 8 | 5 4 1 2 1 7 → 815 | — | 58 – 20 | — |
CV: 480 Best: 560 = 7 × 5 × 4 × (2 + 1 + 1) |
62 |
| 9 | SPLITNOSE | 58 – 30 | POINTLESS
(23.5 seconds) |
72 | ||
| 10 | FYCTEOIDE | DEFECT | 64 – 36 | DEFECT | CODIFY*, DECEIT, DIOECY*, FOETID, TIEFED* | 78 |
| 11 | 100 50 9 10 8 3 → 462 | 462
(50 − 3) × 10 − 8 |
74 – 36 | 462 ☓ |
|
88 |
| 12 | bcegiinst* | BISECTING
(2 seconds) |
84 – 36 | 98 | ||
| 13 | YFZMTOAER | FORMATE | 91 – 36 | frater ☓ | 105 | |
| 14 | 100 25 7 9 10 1 → 372 | 375
(7 + 9 − 1) × 25 |
98 – 36 | 367 |
CV: 372 = (100 + 25 − 1) × (10 − 7) |
115 |
| 15 | PLOUGHDIN | poluhding ☓
(28 seconds) |
98 – 36 | UPHOLDING | 125 |
