Difference between revisions of "Episode M69"

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Episode M69 was broadcast from 23 July 1990 to 27 July 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.

David Ware played Ian Cook, with Ian Cook winning 96 – 83. The lexicographer was Simon Mason.

NOTE: The fifth conundrum in Round 15 was illegal, as WINDBREAK is only hyphenated in the COD8.

Rnd	Selection	David Ware	Score	Ian Cook	Others	Max.
1	EINLSYMOJ	JOINS	5 – 5	MOLES	ENJOYS, INSOLE, LEMONS, LEMONY, LESION, LIMENS, LYSINE, MELONS, MOLIES, MOLINE, MONEYS, MONIES, MYELIN, MYOSIN, NOSILY, OILMEN, SIMONY, SMILEY, SOLEMN	6
2	25 6 8 6 4 1 → 107	107 25 × 4 + 6 + 1	15 – 15	107 25 × 4 + 6 + 1		16
3	IDEALRIOT		15 – 15		EDITORIAL	26
4	TSNUIOCBA	AUCTIONS	23 – 15	CATIONS	CAUTIONS, SUBTONIC	34
5	50 1 6 10 9 7 → 157	157 (9 + 6) × 10 + 7	33 – 25	157 (9 − 6) × 50 + 7		44
6	aamnoprtu*		33 – 35	PARAMOUNT (3 seconds)		54
7	OESVDRRAK	DROVERS	40 – 42	DROVERS	ADORERS, DROSERA	61
8	75 7 8 9 6 3 → 142	142 (9 − 7) × 75 − 8	50 – 52	142 (9 − 7) × 75 − 8		71
9	HEVIRGINS		50 – 62	SHIVERING (3 seconds)		81
10	TNFIEANVU	INVENT	56 – 62	FAINT	INFANTE	88
11	50 9 6 8 7 6 → 487	487 50 × 9 + 6 × 6 + 8 − 7	66 – 72	487 50 × 9 + 6 × 6 + 8 − 7		98
12	aacehkrsv*		66 – 82	HAVERSACK (2 seconds)		108
13	SDRGSPEIO	SPIDERS	73 – 89	PERIODS	DISPOSER, DROPSIES, GOSSIPED, GOSSIPER	116
14	50 8 4 6 6 3 → 127	126 ☓	73 – 96	124 (6 − 4) × 50 + 8 × 3	CV: 127 = (50 − 8) × 3 + 6 ÷ 6	126
15	abdeiknrw*	WINDBREAK (20 seconds)	83 – 96			136

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-'''Episode M69''' was broadcast from 23 July 1990 to 27 July 1990, as part of the ''[[Countdown Masters]]''.
+'''Episode M69''' was broadcast from 23 July 1990 to 27 July 1990, as part of [[Countdown Masters Series 2|Series 2]] of the ''[[Countdown Masters]]''.
 [[David Ware]] played [[Ian Cook]], with Ian Cook winning {{score|96|83}}. The [[lexicographer]] was [[Simon Mason]].
-NOTE: The conundrum in round 15 is illegal, as {{word|WINDBREAK}} is hyphenated in the COD8.
+NOTE: The fifth [[conundrum]] in Round 15 was illegal, as {{word|WINDBREAK}} is only hyphenated in the [[Oxford Dictionary of English|COD8]].
 ==Rounds==
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-[[Category:Episodes in Masters Series 2]]
+[[Category:Episodes in Countdown Masters Series 2]]
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 [[Category:Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Simon Mason as lexicographer]]
 [[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]
+[[Category:Recaps with missing conundrum scrambles]]