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Episode S30
From Countdown
Episode S30 was a special episode broadcast on 14 March 2011.
The match was between Nicki Sellars and Lee Graham, two players who have already met twice, in the preliminaries of Series 62, and a few weeks later in the semi-finals. At one win each, this game was the decider. Lee Graham won 101 – 94 on a crucial conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Parrott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Nicki Sellars | Score | Lee Graham | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SYREAOTQP | POSTER | 6 – 6 | POETRY | ESPARTO*, PROTEAS*, SEAPORT*, TEAPOYS | 7 |
2 | BNGIIADCD | BIDDING | 13 – 6 | cadding ☓ | ABIDING | 14 |
3 | RLNSOIAEL | RALLIES | 20 – 13 | RALLIES | AILERONS, LLANEROS*, ROSALINE | 22 |
4 | HTVOIARUZ | AUTHOR | 26 – 19 | AUTHOR | THORIA* | 28 |
5 | 25 8 2 5 2 3 → 602 | 602
8 × 3 × 25 + 2 |
36 – 29 | 602
8 × 3 × 25 + 2 |
|
38 |
TTT | SLICKHIT | These sort of people are funny souls. | TICKLISH | |||
6 | LNHCEARIA | INHALER | 43 – 29 | chainer ☓ | ACARINE*, ACHIRAL*, ALCHERA*, CARINAE*, CARINAL*, CARLINE, CHARLIE*, CHARNEL*, CRANIAL*, HERNIAL* | 45 |
7 | XRTEEIMJF | MERIT | 48 – 34 | MIXER | METIER, RETIME* | 51 |
8 | SRTFAOIPT | PROFITS | 55 – 41 | PROFITS | PATRIOTS | 59 |
9 | PTSDAEUTA | UPDATES | 62 – 48 | UPDATES | DUPATTAS* | 67 |
10 | 75 10 7 8 5 4 → 725 | 725
(75 − (5 − 4)) × 10 − (8 + 7) |
72 – 58 | 725
(75 − 4) × 10 + 8 + 7 |
|
77 |
TTT | RUNATLAS | Not sharp or flat, just born to do something. | NATURALS | |||
11 | SMREIIENW | WINERIES | 80 – 66 | WINERIES | 85 | |
12 | SNTDAUOGE | OUTAGES | 87 – 66 | unstaged ☓ | ASTOUND*, DONATES*, DOTAGES*, NOUGATS*, ONSTAGE*, OUTSANG*, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE, TANGOED, TANGOES*, TONGUED*, TONGUES | 92 |
13 | DTSEIARVO | oversaid ☓ | 87 – 84 | DEVIATORS | 110 | |
14 | 25 100 50 75 5 7 → 274 | 275
5 × 50 + 25 |
94 – 91 | 275
5 × 50 + 25 |
RR: 274 = (5 + 7 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 + 100 |
120 |
15 | SUNTRIVIA | 94 – 101 | ANTIVIRUS
(25.75 seconds) |
130 |