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Episode LAN174
From Countdown
Episode 174 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 31 March 2011, as part of Series 2.
Howard Smith played Paula Messer, with Paula Messer winning 63 – 28.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Howard Smith | Score | Paula Messer | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EOIDSRSNO | RINSED | 0 – 7 | INDORSE | INDORSES, EROSIONS*, ODORISES* | 8 |
| 2 | BECAROFRU | BRACE | 5 – 12 | FARCE | FARCEUR, BRACERO*, FORBEAR* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 25 3 4 8 7 → 264 | 268 | 5 – 22 | 264
8 × 25 + 75 − 7 − 4 |
|
25 |
| WM | TEATPIPE | If you lose this, dinner will be ruined. | APPETITE | |||
| 4 | LBIGNAEPT | PLATING | 5 – 30 | BLEATING | TANGIBLE, PLEATING* | 33 |
| 5 | ASULOHSCI | SHOALS | 11 – 36 | SLOUCH | SOCIALS, SCHOLIA*, CLOSISH* | 40 |
| 6 | 25 75 2 1 7 5 → 121 | 121
5 × 25 − 7 + 2 + 1 |
21 – 46 | 121
5 × 25 − 7 + 2 + 1 |
|
50 |
| WM | DREWROOF | Before chapter one. | FOREWORD | |||
| 7 | TDCFNAEOH | catch ☓ | 21 – 53 | CHANTED | NOTCHED, CATHODE* | 57 |
| 8 | 75 25 2 1 2 5 → 240 | 235
(2 + 1) × 75 + 2 × 5 |
28 – 53 | 250 |
LS: 240 = (25 − 1) × 2 × 5 |
67 |
| 9 | PENTCOMET | 28 – 63 | COMPETENT
(4.25 seconds) |
77 | ||