Episode M89

Episode M89 was broadcast from 10 December 1990 to 14 December 1990, as part of Series 2 of the Countdown Masters.

Clive Spate played Julian Hough, with Clive Spate winning 110 – 80. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Clive Spate	Score	Julian Hough	Others	Max.
1	EEUDRRAHS	ADHERES	7 – 7	USHERED	ERASURE, HEADERS, HEARERS, HERDERS, READERS, REHEARD, REHEARS, REREADS, SHEARED, SHEARER*	7
2	50 25 3 8 7 2 → 308	308 3 × 2 × 50 + 8	17 – 17	308 3 × 2 × 50 + 8		17
3	TENNISHAG	HASTENING (2.5 seconds)	27 – 17			27
4	OAEEDCTLS	COLDEST	34 – 24	COASTED	CLOSETED, DESOLATE	35
5	100 75 9 7 4 3 → 376	376 (100 + 3 − 9) × 4	44 – 24	375		45
6	INNERPOSE	PENSIONER (2.5 seconds)	54 – 24			55
7	OIEJTDDBF	BODIED	60 – 30	BODIED	DOITED, FOETID	61
8	100 50 7 4 3 2 → 167	167 2 × 7 + 3 + 50 + 100	70 – 40	167 4 × 3 + 7 − 2 + 50 + 100		71
9	TYCHOTREC		70 – 50	CROTCHETY (15.33 seconds)		81
10	OIAOPYYCN	CANOPY	76 – 56	CANOPY	OPANCI*	87
11	50 100 10 2 3 6 → 449	450 (6 + 3) × 50	83 – 63	450 50 × 10 − 100 ÷ 2	CV: 449 = (10 − 6) × 100 + 50 − (3 − 2)	97
12	LIGHTENER	threeling ☓ (28.5 seconds)	83 – 63	nightreel ☓ (28 seconds)	LENGTHIER	107
13	IAELSTSBA	BESTIAL	90 – 70	STABLES	ABATISES, ASTILBES, LABIATES, SATIABLE, STABILES	115
14	25 100 7 10 4 1 → 436	436 4 × 100 + 25 + 10 + 1	100 – 80	436 (100 + 10 − 1) × 4		125
15	GREENSOAP	PERSONAGE (9.25 seconds)	110 – 80			135