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Episode LAN289
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Episode 289 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 6 October 2011, as part of Series 3.
Anthony Kendall played Michael Stone, with Anthony Kendall winning 50 – 49.
NOTE: In Round 1, David stated that EUCHARIST is a valid word for scoring 18 points, however it starts with a capital letter in Oxford Dictionary.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Anthony Kendall | Score | Michael Stone | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTCHIEAUS | RICHES | 6 – 0 | rachets ☓ | EUCHARIST** | 18 |
| 2 | RNEFTIOBA | FAINTER | 13 – 7 | FAINTER | BARITONE, OBTAINER*, REOBTAIN* | 26 |
| 3 | 100 10 5 3 2 9 → 592 | 592
(9 − 3) × 100 − 10 + 2 |
23 – 17 | 592
(9 − 3) × 100 − 10 + 2 |
|
36 |
| WM | MINDLOAN | A masculine stringed instrument. | MANDOLIN | |||
| 4 | DEHUSELOJ | HOUSED | 29 – 23 | JOULES | DELOUSE | 43 |
| 5 | NDCGIAEOM | moding ☓ | 29 – 29 | MINCED | ENDOGAMIC* | 61 |
| 6 | 7 2 10 8 4 9 → 570 | 570
(7 × 8 + 9 − 2 × 4) × 10 |
39 – 39 | 570
(7 × 8 + 9 − 2 × 4) × 10 |
|
71 |
| WM | OPALJEAN | A hot Mexican. | JALAPENO | |||
| 7 | NRLNOEAIK | LOANER | 45 – 39 | relink ☓ | LANKIER, EINKORN*, AILERON* | 78 |
| 8 | 10 1 4 3 9 1 → 941 | 950
((9 − 1) × 4 × 3 − 1) × 10 |
50 – 39 | — |
Best: 945 = (9 × 4 − 1) × (10 − 1) × 3 |
85 |
| 9 | HIVEBORER | 50 – 49 | HERBIVORE
(5.75 seconds) |
95 | ||
