Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.
Episode LAN270
From Countdown
Episode 270 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 9 September 2011, as part of Series 3.
Brydon Coverdale played Michael Lithgow, with Brydon Coverdale winning 61 – 27.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Brydon Coverdale | Score | Michael Lithgow | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCIDEFUTS | CRUSTED | 7 – 0 | STRIDE | CURTSIED, CRUDITÉS* | 8 |
| 2 | HBOAIGTAN | BOATING | 14 – 0 | OBTAIN | ABATING, BATHING | 15 |
| 3 | 25 7 3 10 4 2 → 503 | 503
2 × 10 × 25 + 3 |
24 – 10 | 503
2 × 10 × 25 + 3 |
|
25 |
| WM | ARCHSEEM | Money needed for this wool. | CASHMERE | |||
| 4 | ESWDEOLNT | SLOWED | 30 – 10 | swolen ☓ | LETDOWNS | 33 |
| 5 | SRADPIEHC | CRASHED | 37 – 10 | PRAISE | SERAPHIC, RAPHIDES*, RACHIDES*, ASPHERIC*, EPACRIDS* | 41 |
| 6 | 75 100 5 7 8 5 → 505 | 505
5 × 100 + 5 |
47 – 20 | 505
5 × 100 + 5 |
|
51 |
| WM | NETMARCH | Visit Shakespeare's Venice for the answer. | MERCHANT | |||
| 7 | XAMENUTSL | LAMENTS | 54 – 27 | MANTLES | AMULETS, MANTELS*, MULETAS*, ELUANTS*, LUXATES*, LUNATES* | 58 |
| 8 | 25 100 6 9 7 10 → 487 | 488
(10 + 9) × 25 + 7 + 6 |
61 – 27 | — |
LS: 488 Best: 487 = (100 − 9) × 7 − 25 × 6 |
68 |
| 9 | TOILPROOF | 61 – 27 | PORTFOLIO | 78 | ||
