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'''Episode M21''' was was broadcast from 21 August 1989 to 25 August 1989, as part of the ''[[Countdown Masters]]''.
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'''Episode M21''' was was broadcast from 21 August 1989 to 25 August 1989, as part of [[Countdown Masters Series 1|Series 1]] of the ''[[Countdown Masters]]''.
  
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[[David Reid]] played [[Tim O'Kane]], with David Reid winning {{score|80|68}}. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]].
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[[David Reid (Series 11)|David Reid]] played [[Tim O'Kane]], with David Reid winning {{score|80|68}}. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Freda Thornton]].
  
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Reid's numbers selection in Round 11 is the first known instance of a game featuring four large numbers.
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NOTE: The fourth [[conundrum]] had two valid solutions: {{word|LAMENTING}} and {{word|ALIGNMENT}}.
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==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|David Reid|Tim O'Kane}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |GCVEOERSN|CONVERGES|CONGERS  |                    | 18|0  | 18}}
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{{R-numbers  |2 | 75|50|8|2|1|5| 656
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|656|sol1=75 × 8 + 50 + 1 + 5
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|656|sol2=75 × 8 + 50 + 1 + 5
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|28|10|28}}
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{{R-conundrum|3|DEFERPITI|c1time=1|c1sol=PETRIFIED|38|10|38}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |HGNYMAOEI|ENIGMA  |IMAGE    |HYMENIA*            | 44|10 | 45}}
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{{R-numbers  |5 | 75|7|10|8|5|4| 186
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|188|sol1=(8 + 4) × 10 + 75 − 7
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|183
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|cv=186|solcv=(75 + 10 + 8) × (7 − 5)
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|51|10|55}}
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{{R-conundrum|6|abceilrtu*|c2time=3|c2sol=LUBRICATE|51|20|65}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |TDDAOISGD|STAID    |STAID    |GADOIDS*            | 56|25 | 72}}
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{{R-numbers  |8 | 25|5|2|7|5|7| 447
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|459
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|450 {{x}}
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|cv=447|solcv=(25 + 7) × 2 × 7 − 5 ÷ 5
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|56|25|82}}
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{{R-conundrum|9|aabceilnp*|c2time=7|c2sol=INCAPABLE|56|35|92}}
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{{R-letters  |10|DRNPGOUOI|DROOPING |pounding {{x}}|                    | 64|35 |100}}
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{{R-numbers  |11| 25|100|50|75|7|10| 619
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|—
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|618|sol2=10 × 50 + 100 + 25 − 7
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|cv=619|solcv=(100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 7 − 50 − 10
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|64|42|110}}
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{{R-conundrum|12|MEANGLINT|c2time=11.5|c2sol=LAMENTING**|64|52|120}}
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{{R-letters  |13|WRTPLAIEU|TRIPLE  |PLATER  |WIRETAP*            | 70|58 |127}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 25|2|8|7|10|2| 602
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|602|sol1=25 × 8 × (10 − 7) + 2
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|602|sol2=(2 × 7 + 10) × 25 + 2
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|80|68|137}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|KINGSHARE|c2time=1|c2sol=reshaking {{x}}|c1time=24.5|c1sol=ringshake {{x}}|sol=SHRINKAGE|80|68|147}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 26 June 2022

Episode M21 was was broadcast from 21 August 1989 to 25 August 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

David Reid played Tim O'Kane, with David Reid winning 80 – 68. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Reid's numbers selection in Round 11 is the first known instance of a game featuring four large numbers.

NOTE: The fourth conundrum had two valid solutions: LAMENTING and ALIGNMENT.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Reid Score Tim O'Kane Others Max.
1 GCVEOERSN CONVERGES 18 – 0 CONGERS 18
2 75 50 8 2 1 5 → 656 656
75 × 8 + 50 + 1 + 5		 28 – 10 656
75 × 8 + 50 + 1 + 5


28
3 DEFERPITI PETRIFIED
(1 second)		 38 – 10 38
4 HGNYMAOEI ENIGMA 44 – 10 IMAGE HYMENIA* 45
5 75 7 10 8 5 4 → 186 188
(8 + 4) × 10 + 75 − 7		 51 – 10 183

CV: 186 = (75 + 10 + 8) × (7 − 5)

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6 abceilrtu* 51 – 20 LUBRICATE
(3 seconds)		 65
7 TDDAOISGD STAID 56 – 25 STAID GADOIDS* 72
8 25 5 2 7 5 7 → 447 459 56 – 25 450 ☓

CV: 447 = (25 + 7) × 2 × 7 − 5 ÷ 5

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9 aabceilnp* 56 – 35 INCAPABLE
(7 seconds)		 92
10 DRNPGOUOI DROOPING 64 – 35 pounding ☓ 100
11 25 100 50 75 7 10 → 619 — 64 – 42 618
10 × 50 + 100 + 25 − 7

CV: 619 = (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 7 − 50 − 10

110
12 MEANGLINT 64 – 52 LAMENTING**
(11.5 seconds)		 120
13 WRTPLAIEU TRIPLE 70 – 58 PLATER WIRETAP* 127
14 25 2 8 7 10 2 → 602 602
25 × 8 × (10 − 7) + 2		 80 – 68 602
(2 × 7 + 10) × 25 + 2


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15 KINGSHARE ringshake ☓
(24.5 seconds)		 80 – 68 reshaking ☓
(1 second)		 SHRINKAGE 147
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