Episode LAN218

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Episode 218 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 1 June 2011, as part of Series 3.

John Langford played Arti Sharma, with John Langford winning 41 – 38.

NOTE: In Round 7, David stated that TOEPRINTS is eligible word for scoring 18 points, however it is not found in both Oxford and Collins dictionaries.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Langford	Score	Arti Sharma	Others	Max.
1	EOOSMSIKR	SMOKER	6 – 0	MOOSE	SMOKERS, ROOKIES, SMOKIES*, SMOKIER*, MOSSIER*, ISOMERS*, IRKSOME*, ROOMIES*	7
2	DBUAHCEIF	DEBAUCH	13 – 0	ABIDE		14
3	50 100 75 6 9 6 → 217	216 100 + 75 + 50 − 6 − 9 + 6	20 – 7	216 50 × 6 − 75 − 9	L​S: 217 = (9 − 6) × 75 − 100 ÷ 50 − 6	24
WM	SOYTRIBE	Preferred state when using heavy machinery.			SOBRIETY
4	NERNAOMES	MEANER	20 – 14	MANNERS	ANEMONES	32
5	DUCAEGRAD	GRADED	26 – 20	GRADED	GUARDED, ARCADED*	39
6	50 25 100 1 1 7 → 466	452	26 – 20	473 ☓	L​S: 467 Best: 467 = (50 − 1) × 7 + 100 + 25 − 1	46
WM	POISETOP	Unexpectedly attractive.			OPPOSITE
7	NTPIEROTS	POINTERS	34 – 28	POINTERS	TOEPRINTS**	64
8	25 75 50 9 4 7 → 211	209 50 × 4 + 9	41 – 28	—	L​S: 211 = 25 × 9 − 75 + 50 + 7 + 4	74
9	JUTECONGA		41 – 38	CONJUGATE (3 seconds)		84