Difference between revisions of "Episode M35"

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Episode M35 was broadcast from 27 November 1989 to 1 December 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

Lawrence Pearse played John Clarke, with John Clarke winning 77 – 75. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rnd	Selection	Lawrence Pearse	Score	John Clarke	Others	Max.
1	RYELIFDEG	EDGILY	0 – 7	FIELDER	GREEDILY*	8
2	2 3 5 1 5 6 → 105	105 (6 × 3 + 2 + 1) × 5	10 – 17	105 (6 + 1) × 3 × 5		18
3	CRIMPFEET	IMPERFECT (1 second)	20 – 17			28
4	GNGLOIEQF	LEGION	20 – 24	GOLFING		35
5	25 7 10 1 5 10 → 483	482 (10 + 10 − 1) × 25 + 7	27 – 24	492	CV: 483 = (10 ÷ 5 × 25 − 1) × 10 − 7	45
6	TIGERMAMI		27 – 34	IMMIGRATE (5.5 seconds)		55
7	TCVRAOETD	CAVORTED	35 – 42	CAVORTED		63
8	5 10 1 5 2 3 → 168	168 (10 + 1) × 3 × 5 + 5 − 2	45 – 42	169		73
9	NACCYPOOH	CACOPHONY (1 second)	55 – 42			83
10	CDPWOEUHA	COWED	55 – 49	POUCHED	POACHED*	90
11	75 6 1 10 6 4 → 881	881 (75 + 6) × (10 + 1) − (6 + 4)	65 – 49	882		100
12	FODDERWAR	☓ (3 seconds)	65 – 49		FORWARDED	110
13	SCGPEOURI	croupes ☓	65 – 57	PRECIOUS	GROUPIES, PIROGUES	118
14	9 6 1 10 6 4 → 251	251 (9 + 6 + 6 + 4) × 10 + 1	75 – 67	251 (9 + 6 + 6 + 4) × 10 + 1		128
15	THEIRCOPY		75 – 77	HYPOCRITE (15 seconds)		138

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 {{R-letters  |10|CDPWOEUHA|COWED    |POUCHED  |POACHED*            | 55|49 | 90}}
 {{R-numbers  |11| 75|6|1|10|6|4| 881
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 ==External Links==
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