Episode M76

Episode M76 was broadcast from 10 September 1990 to 14 September 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.

Tony Vick played Stephen Deakin, with Stephen Deakin winning 118 – 75. The lexicographer was Mark Nyman.

NOTE: The 2nd conundrum had two valid solutions: RENOUNCED and DENOUNCER.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Vick	Score	Stephen Deakin	Others	Max.
1	LFDRHAEAD	FLARED	6 – 6	FLARED	FARDEL, FLEADH, HADEDA, HERALD, LADDER, LARDED, RADDLE*	6
2	25 6 3 7 1 1 → 676	675 (7 + 1 + 1) × 3 × 25	13 – 6	676 ☓	CV: 676 = (3 × 7 + 6) × 25 + 1	16
3	SECONDIST		13 – 16	CONSISTED (2 seconds)		26
4	RSLHSEUED	HURDLES	20 – 23	HURDLES	HUELESS, USHERED	33
5	75 3 6 3 5 9 → 110	110 (6 + 3 ÷ 3) × 5 + 75	30 – 33	110 (6 + 3 ÷ 3) × 5 + 75		43
6	UNDERONCE		30 – 43	RENOUNCED** (19 seconds)		53
7	TJVBIIICC	BIT	33 – 46	BIT	CIVIC	58
8	75 3 6 5 7 10 → 127	127 5 × 10 + 75 + 6 ÷ 3	43 – 56	127 5 × 10 + 75 + 6 ÷ 3		68
9	TINEEGOAT		43 – 66	NEGOTIATE (5 seconds)		78
10	MVSNBAIUU	BASIN	48 – 71	BASIN	ANIMUS, BUSMAN, IAMBUS, MUNIAS, NIMBUS, SUBMAN*	84
11	75 5 1 9 10 3 → 725	725 (75 − 3) × 10 + 5	58 – 81	725 75 × 10 − 5 × (9 − 3 − 1)		94
12	CHINALUNG		58 – 91	LAUNCHING (1.125 seconds)		104
13	NLCLIEINR	INCLINE	65 – 98	INCLINE	INCLINER	112
14	8 6 5 2 6 4 → 245	245 (8 + 2) × 6 × 4 + 5	75 – 108	245 (8 × 6 + (6 − 4) ÷ 2) × 5		122
15	BLOODLANE		75 – 118	BALLOONED (17 seconds)		132