Episode LAN426

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Episode 426 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 16 April 2012, as part of Series 5.

Jane Taylor played Steve Hibbert, with Steve Hibbert winning 48 – 40.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jane Taylor	Score	Steve Hibbert	Others	Max.
1	LRFREAIEC	FRAILER	7 – 7	CLEARER	FIERCER, EARLIER*, LEAFIER*	7
2	TPDSUAOEJ	SPOUTED	14 – 14	JOUSTED	UPDATES	14
3	100 3 4 3 6 4 → 983	990 (6 + 4) × 100 − 4 − 3 − 3	19 – 14	—	L​S: 982 Best: 982 = (100 − 3) × (6 + 4) + 4 × 3	21
WM	TIEALERT	Holder of a pen licence.			LITERATE
4	DTMCAESNO	DECANTS	26 – 14	DANCES	COASTED, ACNODES*, COMATES*, DAEMONS*, DEACONS*, DESCANT*, DOCENTS*, DONATES*, ENDMOST*, MASONED*, OCTANES*, SCANTED*, TANDEMS*	28
5	DSHNRIEAC	HANDIER	33 – 21	HINDERS	ECHIDNAS, INARCHED*, INARCHES*, RACHIDES*	36
6	100 1 2 7 6 9 → 684	682	33 – 31	684 7 × 100 − 9 − 1 − 6		46
WM	INGOTRIB	Doing the rounds.			ORBITING
7	RXTNLEIUG	RINGLET	40 – 31	RULING	EXULTING	54
8	100 8 1 6 7 4 → 945	942	40 – 38	946 (8 + 1) × 100 + 6 × 7 + 4	L​S: 945 = (100 + 7 + 4 − 6) × (8 + 1)	64
9	WORNGROVE		40 – 48	OVERGROWN (10 seconds)		74