Episode LAN129

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Episode 129 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 27 January 2011, as part of Series 2.

Barry Harridge played Nathan Boadle, with Barry Harridge winning 51 – 33.

First Word Mix Clue

Notably, the clue for this episode's first Word Mix was an entire poem, which was as follows:

"A Word Mix appeared on the show,
And we wondered if viewers would know.
So we'll give you the break
To give it a shake;
We're sure you'll give it a go."

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Barry Harridge	Score	Nathan Boadle	Others	Max.
1	LGTJRSEIO	GLORIES	7 – 0	RILES	ESTRIOL*, GLISTER*, GOITERS*, GOITRES*, GORIEST*, GRISTLE*, JILTERS*, JOLTERS*, JOSTLER*, LOITERS, TOILERS*	7
2	BDIETSPIR	SPIRITED	15 – 0	PRIEST		15
3	75 25 100 5 10 3 → 138	138 100 + 25 + 10 + 3	25 – 10	138 100 + 3 × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 + 5		25
WM	MILKRICE	[see "First Word Mix Clue" above]			LIMERICK
4	TDOUSRCOP	PRODUCTS	33 – 10	TOURS	CROPDUST*, DROPOUTS*, OUTCROPS*	33
5	IAFMSGNES	GAMINESS	41 – 10	SINGES		41
6	75 50 7 5 1 9 → 491	493	41 – 20	491 (5 + 1) × 75 + 50 − 9		51
WM	NUTTYLOG	One of the deadly seven.			GLUTTONY
7	NDNAEIBRT	bandier ☓	41 – 26	BANTER	BRAINED*, DETRAIN*, ENTRAIN*, TRAINED, TRANNIE*, TRIBADE*	58
8	50 75 100 4 2 3 → 266	268 ☓	41 – 33	263 100 × 2 + 75 − 3 × 4	L​S: 266 = 4 × 75 − (100 + 2) ÷ 3	68
9	BENTCUMIN	INCUMBENT (3.5 seconds)	51 – 33			78