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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 |