Episode LAN177

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Episode 177 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 5 April 2011, as part of Series 2.

Victor Tung played Ralph Lurie, with Victor Tung winning 51 – 35.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Victor Tung	Score	Ralph Lurie	Others	Max.
1	DETIPSEIN	DESPITE	7 – 7	DESPITE	DEITIES*, DESTINE*, ENDITES*, TIEPINS*, INDITES*, PIETIES*, STIPEND*	7
2	AOASBKTRE	BASKET	7 – 14	BOASTER	TASKBAR, ABREAST*, OSTRAKA*, BOATERS*, BORATES*, ROBATAS*	14
3	100 25 75 3 4 1 → 685	676 (3 + 4) × 100 − 25 + 1	12 – 14	—	L​S: 685 = (100 + 25 − 3) × (4 + 1) + 75	24
WM	MAINIONS	Makes you tired.			INSOMNIA
4	OOEMLNQRA	MORALE	18 – 20	NORMAL	ALMONER*	31
5	HETUGRIHU	GIRTH	23 – 25	RIGHT	HEIGHT, HIGHER*, EIGHTH*, HITHER*	37
6	25 3 1 8 2 3 → 199	199 8 × 25 − 1	33 – 35	199 8 × 25 − 1		47
WM	USESPENS	You'll feel this waiting for the answer.			SUSPENSE
7	DESABTIRE	DEBATERS	41 – 35	satired ☓	STEADIER*, DIABETES*, SERIATED*, BESTRIDE*, BEADIEST*, BEARDIES*, BREASTED*, TRIBADES*, READIEST*	55
8	25 2 10 3 6 7 → 444	—	41 – 35	—	L​S: 444 = 3 × 6 × 25 − (10 − 7) × 2​	65
9	FIERCEANT	INTERFACE (25.25 seconds)	51 – 35			75