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Episode LAN399
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Episode 399 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 8 March 2012, and was the second semi-final of Series 4.
Alan Nash played Toby Baldwin, with Alan Nash winning 50 – 40, after a tie-break conundrum, the last in the show's history.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Alan Nash | Score | Toby Baldwin | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBAISMEIT | amities ☓ | 0 – 6 | BIASED | BASTIDE*, MISDATE* | 7 |
| 2 | LRNUEJAUE | UNREAL | 6 – 12 | UNREAL | NEURULA* | 14 |
| 3 | 100 75 25 50 6 1 → 681 | 681
(100 + 1) × 6 + 75 |
16 – 12 | 681 ☓ |
|
24 |
| WM | REALTHUG | It really is the best medicine. | LAUGHTER | |||
| 4 | STYCIOMET | STYMIE | 16 – 19 | TOTEMIC | SOCIETY, COTTISE* | 31 |
| 5 | FSPRIAEDI | DESPAIR | 23 – 26 | DIARIES | PRAISED, DIAPERS*, DAIRIES*, FAIRIES*, PIERIDS*, PERIDIA*, ASPIRED*, AIRSIDE*, DIAPIRS*, DIARISE* | 38 |
| 6 | 50 9 1 5 4 6 → 852 | 851
(5 × 4 − 9 + 6) × 50 + 1 |
30 – 26 | 851 ☓ |
|
45 |
| WM | USUALFOB | Michelle Pfeiffer's Baker Boys. | FABULOUS | |||
| 7 | CNKRAOENG | ORANGE | 30 – 33 | CORKAGE | ACROGEN*, CRANNOG* | 52 |
| 8 | 50 75 5 8 4 10 → 887 | 884 | 30 – 40 | 885
(8 + 4) × 75 − 10 − 5 |
LS: 887 = 10 × 50 + 5 × 75 + 8 + 4 |
62 |
| 9 | NEATIDEAL | ALIENATED
(5.25 seconds) |
40 – 40 | 72 | ||
| TB | SUAVECORN | CAVERNOUS
(2.5 seconds) |
50 – 40 | 72 | ||
