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Episode M34

From Countdown

Episode M34 was was broadcast from 20 November 1989 to 24 November 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

Frances Rush played Maureen Kelly, with Frances Rush winning 95 – 44. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Frances Rush Score Maureen Kelly Others Max.
1 MNSLEAOZS LEMONS 6 – 0 ALONE MANLESS*, NOSEMAS*, SALMONS, SLEAZOS* 7
2 50 6 7 10 7 2 → 134 135
(10 − 7) × 50 − (7 + 6 + 2)
13 – 7 135
2 × 50 + 6 × 7 − 7

CV: 134 = (50 + 10 + 7) × 2

17
3 adegirttu* 13 – 17 GRATITUDE
(1 second)
27
4 NGNTUEINS STUNNING 21 – 17 TENNIS 35
5 100 1 6 7 7 6 → 477 477
(100 − 6) × (6 − 1) + 7
31 – 17 360


45
6 egginnorv* GOVERNING
(7 seconds)
41 – 17 55
7 DDRGUEIGF DRUGGED 48 – 24 FIGURED DRUGGIE*, FRIGGED*, FRUGGED*, FUGGIER*, GRUDGED* 62
8 75 8 6 9 3 7 → 339 338
(75 + 9) × (7 − 3) + 8 − 6
55 – 24

CV: 339 = (7 − 3) × 75 + 8 × 6 − 9

72
9 aabdeginr* 55 – 34 BARGAINED
(4 seconds)
82
10 DRBJOEAEW BEARD 60 – 39 BREAD BOWERED, OARWEED* 89
11 100 6 10 2 6 7 → 958 958
100 × 10 − 7 × 6
70 – 39 960


99
12 LEGSCARES 70 – 39 GRACELESS 109
13 TNPRAAUAS APART 75 – 44 STRAP TANPURAS* 117
14 25 2 7 4 7 6 → 906 906
(7 + 2) × 4 × 25 + 6
85 – 44


127
15 abeginnrt* BANTERING
(16 seconds)
95 – 44 137