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Episode M59

From Countdown

Episode M59 was broadcast from 14 May 1990 to 18 May 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.

Shirley Scott played Mark St. John London, with Mark St. John London winning 85 – 74. The lexicographer was Della Thompson.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Shirley Scott Score Mark St. John London Others Max.
1 YLRSGOEIQ SORELY 0 – 7 GLORIES 7
2 75 1 7 9 9 7 → 800 799
(9 + 1) × 75 + 7 × 7
7 – 14 799
(9 + 1) × 75 + 7 × 7

CV: 800 = (7 − (9 − 7) + 75) × (9 + 1)

17
3 USEHANDLE 7 – 24 UNLEASHED
(5.5 seconds)
27
4 XBSIAETRM MASTER 7 – 32 BARMIEST MATRIXES 35
5 100 5 2 8 5 6 → 704 703 7 – 42 704
(6 + 5 ÷ 5) × 100 + 8 ÷ 2


45
6 ANKLEDEBT BLANKETED
(4.75 seconds)
17 – 42 55
7 LBNNAIENS NANNIES 24 – 42 INSANE LESBIAN* 62
8 75 10 5 8 7 1 → 981 981
(8 + 5) × 75 + 7 − 1
34 – 52 981
(8 + 5) × 75 + 7 − 1


72
9 aabeeglry* AGREEABLY
(7 seconds)
44 – 52 82
10 CGRFEEEDI CREED/GREED/GRIEF 44 – 58 FRIDGE DECREE*, DEFIER*, DEGREE*, EDGIER*, FEEDER*, FIERCE, RECEDE*, REEFED* 88
11 75 10 1 6 8 1 → 818 818
(10 + 1) × 75 − (8 − 1)
54 – 68 818
(10 + 1) × 75 − (8 − 1)


98
12 GOONDIVER
(24 seconds)
54 – 78 OVERDOING
(24.5 seconds)
108
13 DKRCEIUTI IRKED 54 – 85 TRICKED DIURETIC 116
14 25 3 1 5 5 8 → 825 825
((3 + 1) × 8 + 5 ÷ 5) × 25
64 – 85 825 ☓


126
15 TUBESCANS SUBSTANCE
(25 seconds)
74 – 85 136