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Episode M86
From Countdown
Episode M86 was broadcast from 19 November 1990 to 23 November 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.
Denys Hollis played Gary Roussak, with Gary Roussak winning 76 – 48. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Denys Hollis | Score | Gary Roussak | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TVTQUAAUS | SQUAT | 5 – 5 | TUTUS | SQUATT* | 6 |
2 | 100 75 9 10 2 7 → 103 | 103
100 + 10 − 7 |
15 – 15 | 103
100 + 2 + 10 − 9 |
|
16 |
3 | AMBERMOLE | MEMORABLE
(9 seconds) |
25 – 15 | 26 | ||
4 | JXFUAELHT | LEAF | 25 – 20 | EXALT | HATEFUL | 33 |
5 | 75 5 6 8 6 9 → 312 | 316 | 25 – 30 | 312
(9 − 5) × 75 + 6 + 6 |
|
43 |
6 | FEDRESULT | FLUSTERED
(8.5 seconds) |
35 – 30 | 53 | ||
7 | DYRSUEERT | RUSTED | 41 – 36 | DUSTER | RESTUDY*, TUYERES*, URETERS* | 60 |
8 | 50 100 8 7 3 4 → 511 | 512
(7 + 3) × 50 + 8 + 4 |
48 – 43 | 512
(7 + 3) × 50 + 8 + 4 |
CV: 511 = (8 − 3) × 100 + 7 + 4 |
70 |
9 | COFFINTEA | 48 – 43 | AFFECTION | 80 | ||
10 | YWLOAISTS | ☓4 | 48 – 49 | WAISTS | SLASTO*, STYLOS*, TOWAIS* | 86 |
11 | 25 1 4 2 10 8 → 506 | 508 | 48 – 56 | 507
25 × 2 × 10 + 8 − 1 |
CV: 506 = (25 × 10 + 4 − 1) × 2 |
96 |
12 | RECENTNOD | 48 – 56 | CONTENDER | 106 | ||
13 | DRZDOEEIM | demized ☓ | 48 – 61 | DOMED | DEMODE*, DEMOED*, DERIDE*, DOZIER*, ERODED*, ZEROED* | 112 |
14 | 50 75 5 8 7 6 → 804 | — | 48 – 66 | 810
(6 + 5) × 75 − (8 + 7) |
Best: 804 = (75 − 8) × (7 + 5) |
122 |
15 | SUMOTIBIA | 48 – 76 | AMBITIOUS
(2 seconds) |
132 |