Episode M39
From Countdown
Episode M39 was broadcast from 25 December 1989 to 29 December 1989, as part of the Countdown Masters.
Alan Lee played Giselle Rowlinson, with Alan Lee winning 72 – 70. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Alan Lee | Score | Giselle Rowlinson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GNVROEADE | GOVERNED | 8 – 0 | GROANED | ENGRAVED, OVERAGED*, RENEGADO* | 8 |
| 2 | 50 2 3 2 8 7 → 545 | 545
50 × (8 + 3) − (7 − 2) |
18 – 10 | 545
50 × (8 + 3) − (7 − 2) |
|
18 |
| 3 | TEDATONED | DETONATED
(2 seconds) |
28 – 10 | 28 | ||
| 4 | PTQPAEIST | spites ☓ | 28 – 17 | PATTIES | TAPPETS, TIPPETS* | 35 |
| 5 | 50 10 1 3 2 9 → 333 | 333
(50 × 2 + 10 + 1) × 3 |
38 – 17 | 336 |
|
45 |
| 6 | DETERCATS | 38 – 27 | SCATTERED
(2 seconds) |
55 | ||
| 7 | WCTSEIUNE | NICEST | 38 – 34 | ENTICES | 62 | |
| 8 | 50 2 3 3 9 9 → 315 | 316
(3 + 3) × 50 + 9 + 9 − 2 |
45 – 34 | 317 |
CV: 315 = (9 − 3) × 50 + 9 + 2 × 3 |
72 |
| 9 | CLYDEDIED | DECIDEDLY
(1.5 seconds) |
55 – 34 | 82 | ||
| 10 | GDRFOEORE | reforged ☓ | 55 – 40 | FORGED | FOREGOER* | 90 |
| 11 | 75 9 7 3 9 10 → 874 | 872 | 55 – 50 | 874
(9 + 3) × 75 − (9 + 7 + 10) |
|
100 |
| 12 | deeefinsv* | 55 – 60 | DEFENSIVE
(11 seconds) |
110 | ||
| 13 | VTGDAUILE | VAULTED | 62 – 60 | TAILED | DIVULGE*, GUILTED*, LIGATED*, VULGATE* | 117 |
| 14 | 100 3 3 6 8 4 → 719 | 719
(100 + 3) × (4 + 3) − (8 − 6) |
72 – 70 | 719
(100 + 3) × (4 + 3) − (8 − 6) |
|
127 |
| 15 | adefilnty* | definitely ☓
(1 second) |
72 – 70 | faintedly ☓
(29 seconds) |
DEFIANTLY | 137 |
