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Episode LAN252
From Countdown
Episode 252 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 16 August 2011, as part of Series 3.
Martin Gabor played Matthew Matten, with Martin Gabor winning 52 – 28.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martin Gabor | Score | Matthew Matten | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CRDHAOIYN | DRAIN | 5 – 5 | HOARD | DIACHRONY* | 18 |
2 | DERLUASTI | RESIDUAL | 13 – 5 | STRUDEL | DILUTERS,* LARDIEST*, STUDLIER* | 26 |
3 | 25 100 50 5 2 1 → 895 | 900 ☓ | 13 – 5 | 899 ☓ |
LS: 897 Best: 897 = (25 − 5) × 50 − 100 − 2 − 1 |
33 |
WM | READYMAD | Vague out, but not at night. | DAYDREAM | |||
4 | EFACOTKEP | 19 – 11 | PACKET, TOECAP, CAPOTE*, COATEE* | 39 | ||
5 | SMBIARGDE | BRIGADES | 27 – 11 | BADGERS | ABRIDGES | 47 |
6 | 75 25 1 3 4 5 → 667 | 667 ☓ | 27 – 18 | 671
(5 + 4) × 75 − 3 − 1 |
LS: 671 = (5 + 4) × 75 − (25 − 1) ÷ 3 |
57 |
WM | LINKDING | The smallest firestarter. | KINDLING | |||
7 | TMTRIAIOL | TOTAL | 32 – 18 | TRAM | IMITATOR | 65 |
8 | 100 50 4 1 5 2 → 592 | 592
(5 + 1) × 100 − 4 × 2 |
42 – 28 | 592
(5 + 1) × 100 − 4 × 2 |
|
75 |
9 | GLADENOTE | ELONGATED
(4 seconds) |
52 – 28 | 85 |