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Episode LAN298
From Countdown
Episode 298 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 19 October 2011, and was the first semi-final of Series 3.
Jacob Davey played Anthony Kendall, with Jacob Davey winning 70 – 46.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jacob Davey | Score | Anthony Kendall | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BSNTEIEIC | ENTICES | 7 – 7 | ENTICES | NICETIES | 8 |
| 2 | DTPHAOUEM | MOUTHED | 14 – 14 | MOUTHED | THUMPED, POTHEAD*, APOTHEM*, MOPHEAD* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 50 25 2 6 1 → 430 | 430
(75 − 2 − 1) × 6 − 50 ÷ 25 |
24 – 24 | 430
(75 − 2 − 1) × 6 − 50 ÷ 25 |
|
25 |
| WM | PEAKSEEK | Something to remember us by. | KEEPSAKE | |||
| 4 | GNSLEIOAS | LEASING | 31 – 24 | leasings ☓ | GASOLINES | 43 |
| 5 | EOERFCWDA | COWERED | 38 – 31 | COWERED | OARWEED*, REFACED*, WAFERED*, DEFORCE*, DEFACER* | 50 |
| 6 | 100 4 7 2 4 3 → 993 | 993
(4 + 4 + 2) × 100 − 7 |
48 – 41 | 993
(4 + 4 + 2) × 100 − 7 |
|
60 |
| WM | DRIPMOVE | The word is better than it used to be. | IMPROVED | |||
| 7 | RGRTUAIAD | RADAR | 53 – 46 | TRIAD | GUITAR, TURGID*, DATURA*, GARUDA* | 66 |
| 8 | 4 4 10 3 9 7 → 929 | 930
(4 × 7 × 3 + 9) × 10 |
60 – 46 | 932 |
LS: 930 Best: 929 = (10 × 3 − 4) × 9 × 4 − 7 |
76 |
| 9 | TACOPAGES | SCAPEGOAT
(2 seconds) |
70 – 46 | 86 | ||
