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Episode ZD21
From Countdown
Episode ZD21 was broadcast on 18 June 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1.
Game 1
Steve Anderson played Ben Leyburn, with Steve Anderson winning 85 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sam Prouse, and the assistants were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Steve Anderson | Score | Ben Leyburn | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIROZELAG | DARIOLE | 7 – 0 | grailed ☓ | GEOIDAL, GLAZIER, GLORIED, GODLIER, RADIOLE | 7 |
| 2 | HLRTEUNRA | HAUNTER | 14 – 0 | unalert ☓ | RETURNAL, URETHRAL | 15 |
| 3 | 25 5 7 10 9 7 → 613 | 614
(7 + 7 + 10) × 25 + 9 + 5 |
21 – 7 | 614
(10 + 9 + 5) × 25 + 7 + 7 |
RR: 613 = (10 × 9 − 5) × 7 + 25 − 7 |
25 |
| 4 | CRTFEIWAB | WAITER | 27 – 7 | waftier ☓ | BAITER, BARITE, BIFACE*, BIFTER, CARBIE*, FABRIC, FIACRE, REBAIT | 31 |
| 5 | NULELAWIP | PLANE | 32 – 12 | PLAIN | PINWALE | 38 |
| 6 | 3 8 4 7 9 1 → 636 | 630 | 32 – 19 | 634
(9 × 7) × (8 + 3 − 1) + 4 |
RR: 636 = (9 − 1) × (7 + 3) × 8 − 4 |
48 |
| 7 | RETOTIFAQ | FATTIER | 39 – 26 | FATTIER | 55 | |
| 8 | MSHDIUEAB | AMBUSHED | 47 – 34 | AMBUSHED | 63 | |
| 9 | 25 9 9 8 3 7 → 991 | 991
(3 × 8 + 9 + 7) × 25 − 9 |
57 – 44 | 991
25 × 8 × (9 − (7 − 3)) − 9 |
|
73 |
| 10 | TCPROESIP | croppiest ☓ | 57 – 52 | PROSPECT | PERSICOT, PREOPTIC | 81 |
| 11 | LIGEXUNEY | LUNGE | 62 – 57 | LUNGE | EYEING, XYLENE | 87 |
| 12 | TNGNOIJED | DENOTING | 70 – 57 | JOINTED | 95 | |
| 13 | MEPISARET | PRIMATES | 78 – 57 | stampier ☓ | MISREPEAT, PREMIATES | 113 |
| 14 | 9 3 7 7 10 1 → 828 | 829
((7 + 3) × 9 − 7) × 10 − 1 |
85 – 64 | 829
((7 + 3) × 9 − 7) × 10 − 1 |
RR: 828 = ((10 + 3) × 7 + 1) × 9 |
123 |
| 15 | GREENTEAM | 85 – 74 | AGREEMENT
(14 seconds) |
133 |
Game 2
Steve Anderson played Sam Prouse, with Steve Anderson winning 96 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Steve Anderson | Score | Sam Prouse | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIROCEXIT | EROTIC | 6 – 0 | erotics ☓ | EXORCIST | 8 |
| 2 | AOETRQGUS | OUTRAGES | 14 – 8 | OUTRAGES | EQUATORS, QUAESTOR | 16 |
| 3 | 100 3 5 8 3 10 → 713 | 713
100 × (10 − 3) + 8 + 5 |
24 – 8 | 713 ☓ |
|
26 |
| 4 | IOUDKNPES | UNPOISED | 32 – 16 | UNPOISED | POUNDIES | 34 |
| 5 | TENIDOPIJ | POINTED | 39 – 23 | POINTED | EDITION, JOINTED, PINTIDE | 41 |
| 6 | 100 6 1 1 3 7 → 524 | 524 ☓ | 39 – 33 | 524
100 × (6 − 1) + (7 + 1) × 3 |
|
51 |
| 7 | WOGARULER | GROWLER | 46 – 40 | REGULAR | RAGLORE | 58 |
| 8 | AEEDNRTEL | REDEALT | 53 – 47 | RELATED | ALTERNED, ANTLERED, LATEENER, RELENTED | 66 |
| 9 | 100 10 3 4 10 8 → 608 | 608
100 × (10 − 4) + 8 |
63 – 57 | 608
100 × (10 − 4) + 8 |
|
76 |
| 10 | AUAEMHSLW | WHALES | 69 – 63 | WHALES | MAHEWUS, MASULAH | 83 |
| 11 | CUTEROSUD | SCOUTED | 76 – 70 | CRUSTED | DOUCEURS, EDUCTORS | 91 |
| 12 | EEOAINPLS | SPANIEL | 83 – 77 | EPSILON | AEOLINES, AILPEENS, NEOPLASE, OPALINES, PAEONIES, PENALISE, PLEIONES | 99 |
| 13 | VOYOPESIR | PROVES | 89 – 77 | prooves ☓ | PROVISO | 106 |
| 14 | 3 10 5 7 10 4 → 538 | 537
(5 × 10 + 3) × 10 + 7 |
96 – 84 | 537
(5 × 10 + 3) × 10 + 7 |
RR: 538 = (10 × 10 + 7) × 5 + 3 |
116 |
| 15 | THISOCSAM | 96 – 94 | MASOCHIST
(3.5 seconds) |
126 |
