Episode M86
From Countdown
Episode M86 was broadcast from 19 November 1990 to 23 November 1990, as part of the Countdown Masters.
Denys Hollis played Gary Roussak, with Gary Roussak winning 76 – 48. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Denys Hollis | Score | Gary Roussak | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TVTQUAAUS | SQUAT | 5 – 5 | TUTUS | SQUATT* | 6 |
| 2 | 100 75 9 10 2 7 → 103 | 103
100 + 10 − 7 |
15 – 15 | 103
100 + 2 + 10 − 9 |
|
16 |
| 3 | AMBERMOLE | MEMORABLE
(9 seconds) |
25 – 15 | 26 | ||
| 4 | JXFUAELHT | LEAF | 25 – 20 | EXALT | HATEFUL | 33 |
| 5 | 75 5 6 8 6 9 → 312 | 316 | 25 – 30 | 312
(9 − 5) × 75 + 6 + 6 |
|
43 |
| 6 | FEDRESULT | FLUSTERED
(8.5 seconds) |
35 – 30 | 53 | ||
| 7 | DYRSUEERT | RUSTED | 41 – 36 | DUSTER | RESTUDY*, TUYERES*, URETERS* | 60 |
| 8 | 50 100 8 7 3 4 → 511 | 512
(7 + 3) × 50 + 8 + 4 |
48 – 43 | 512
(7 + 3) × 50 + 8 + 4 |
CV: 511 = (8 − 3) × 100 + 7 + 4 |
70 |
| 9 | COFFINTEA | 48 – 43 | AFFECTION | 80 | ||
| 10 | YWLOAISTS | ☓4 | 48 – 49 | WAISTS | SLASTO*, STYLOS*, TOWAIS* | 86 |
| 11 | 25 1 4 2 10 8 → 506 | 508 | 48 – 56 | 507
25 × 2 × 10 + 8 − 1 |
CV: 506 = (25 × 10 + 4 − 1) × 2 |
96 |
| 12 | RECENTNOD | 48 – 56 | CONTENDER | 106 | ||
| 13 | DRZDOEEIM | demized ☓ | 48 – 61 | DOMED | DEMODE*, DEMOED*, DERIDE*, DOZIER*, ERODED*, ZEROED* | 112 |
| 14 | 50 75 5 8 7 6 → 804 | — | 48 – 66 | 810
(6 + 5) × 75 − (8 + 7) |
Best: 804 = (75 − 8) × (7 + 5) |
122 |
| 15 | SUMOTIBIA | 48 – 76 | AMBITIOUS
(2 seconds) |
132 |
