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Episode M93

From Countdown

Episode M93 was broadcast from 7 January 1991 to 11 January 1991, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.

Robert Violett played Liz Barber, with Robert Violett winning 71 – 70. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

NOTE: The first conundrum had two valid solutions: CREMATING and CENTIGRAM.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Robert Violett Score Liz Barber Others Max.
1 PYTYPEIEC PIECE 0 – 6 PEPTIC YIPPEE* 6
2 25 2 9 4 8 4 → 654 636 0 – 6 654 ☓

CV: 654 = (2 × 9 + 8) × 25 + 4

16
3 MICEGRANT CREMATING**
(1 second)
10 – 6 26
4 TVCSIOISL COILS 15 – 11 LISTS SCIOLIST*, SOLICITS, VIOLISTS* 34
5 50 5 7 10 10 6 → 190 194
(7 − 5) × 10 × 10 − 6
22 – 11 200

CV: 190 = (7 + 6) × 10 + 10 + 50

44
6 GROUSERAT outrageous ☓
(2 seconds)
22 – 21 SURROGATE
(7 seconds)
54
7 WDDPDEUAS PADDED 28 – 27 PAUSED SPUDDED 61
8 100 10 2 1 4 2 → 742 756 28 – 27

CV: 742 = (100 + 4 + 2) × (10 − (2 + 1))

71
9 DREADBONE 28 – 27 enboarded ☓
(15 seconds)
BROADENED 81
10 GVTSEILXO VIOLETS 35 – 34 VIOLETS LOGIEST* 88
11 75 2 9 8 10 2 → 731 731
10 × 75 − (9 + 2 + 8)
45 – 44 731
10 × 75 − (9 + 2 + 8)


98
12 MOTHFAGIN 45 – 54 FATHOMING
(4.75 seconds)
108
13 QYRTIAOND RATION 51 – 60 NOTARY ADROIT*, DAINTY*, INROAD*, ORDAIN, QINTAR* 114
14 25 3 8 4 10 5 → 256 256
25 × 10 + 8 + 3 − 5
61 – 70 256
25 × 10 + 5 + 4 − 3


124
15 REDSTAPLE PLASTERED
(8 seconds)
71 – 70 134