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Episode M76

From Countdown

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