Episode LAN289

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Episode 289 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 6 October 2011, as part of Series 3.

Anthony Kendall played Michael Stone, with Anthony Kendall winning 50 – 49.

NOTE: In Round 1, David stated that EUCHARIST is a valid word for scoring 18 points, however it starts with a capital letter in the Oxford Dictionary.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Anthony Kendall	Score	Michael Stone	Others	Max.
1	RTCHIEAUS	RICHES	6 – 0	rachets ☓	EUCHARIST**	18
2	RNEFTIOBA	FAINTER	13 – 7	FAINTER	BARITONE, OBTAINER*, REOBTAIN*	26
3	100 10 5 3 2 9 → 592	592 (9 − 3) × 100 − 10 + 2	23 – 17	592 (9 − 3) × 100 − 10 + 2		36
WM	MINDLOAN	A masculine stringed instrument.			MANDOLIN
4	DEHUSELOJ	HOUSED	29 – 23	JOULES	DELOUSE	43
5	NDCGIAEOM	moding ☓	29 – 29	MINCED	ENDOGAMIC*	61
6	7 2 10 8 4 9 → 570	570 (7 × 8 + 9 − 2 × 4) × 10	39 – 39	570 (7 × 8 + 9 − 2 × 4) × 10		71
WM	OPALJEAN	A hot Mexican.			JALAPENO
7	NRLNOEAIK	LOANER	45 – 39	relink ☓	LANKIER, EINKORN*, AILERON*	78
8	10 1 4 3 9 1 → 941	950 ((9 − 1) × 4 × 3 − 1) × 10	50 – 39	—	Best: 945 = (9 × 4 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 3	85
9	HIVEBORER		50 – 49	HERBIVORE (5.75 seconds)		95