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Episode ZD72
From Countdown
Episode ZD72 was broadcast on 25 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Stephen Troop played Joe Foxon, with Stephen Troop winning 96 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steven Turnbull, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Troop | Score | Joe Foxon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EUISLHMEG | uglies ☓ | 0 – 5 | MULES | LEGUMES | 7 |
2 | NSDRIEACM | SARDINE | 7 – 12 | CARDIES | CREMAINS | 15 |
3 | 50 7 4 7 3 4 → 553 | 553
50 × (7 + 4) + 3 |
17 – 22 | 553
50 × (7 + 4) + 3 |
|
25 |
4 | VRGPAAOPE | GRAPE | 17 – 28 | RAVAGE | APPROVE, PROPAGE | 32 |
5 | AIELSRNOJ | AILERONS | 25 – 28 | LOANERS | ALERIONS, ALIENORS, ROSALINE | 40 |
6 | 50 9 5 1 3 10 → 236 | 236
50 × 5 − 10 − 3 − 1 |
35 – 38 | 236
50 × 5 − 10 − 3 − 1 |
|
50 |
7 | IOELWSTPU | OUTLIES | 42 – 38 | outpiles ☓ | PETIOLUS, PLOTWISE, WIPEOUTS | 58 |
8 | MTRNOAEDD | MORDANT | 49 – 45 | DORMANT | MORDANTED | 76 |
9 | 75 8 2 4 8 1 → 635 | 635
(75 + 4) × 8 + 8 ÷ 2 − 1 |
59 – 55 | 635
(75 + 4) × 8 + 2 + 1 |
|
86 |
10 | TQGSAAOVE | SAVAGE | 65 – 61 | SAVAGE | AGATES, AGAVES, GOAVES, OVATES, SAVATE | 92 |
11 | OOETPGSAM | POSTAGE | 72 – 68 | POSTAGE | POMATOES, POSTGAME | 100 |
12 | TDRCUOAIW | OUTDRAW | 79 – 75 | OUTWARD | AUDITOR, CAROTID, TOURADI | 107 |
13 | OEAXRSLDH | HOLDERS | 86 – 82 | HOLDERS | HERALDS, HOAXERS, LOADERS, ORDEALS, OXHEALS, OXHERDS, RELOADS, SHOALED, SHOALER | 114 |
14 | 50 10 7 2 5 1 → 550 | 550
50 × (10 + 1) |
96 – 92 | 550
50 × (10 + 1) |
|
124 |
15 | IMNOTTSEY | 96 – 92 | TESTIMONY | 134 |
Game 2
Stephen Troop played Steven Turnbull, with Steven Turnbull winning 85 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Joe Foxon, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
The conundrum was originally NOTGUITAR, but as Troop couldn't see the scramble due to technical issues, it was thrown out.
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Troop | Score | Steven Turnbull | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AEETSXLWA | LATEXES | 7 – 0 | SWEAT | EXALTES | 7 |
2 | VRNCAOEUP | POUNCER | 14 – 0 | overcap ☓ | OVERCUP, PARVENU, PONCEAU, PRENOVA, UNCOVER | 14 |
3 | 50 1 4 10 10 2 → 536 | 536
50 × 10 + (10 − 1) × 4 |
24 – 10 | 536
50 × 10 + (10 − 1) × 4 |
|
24 |
4 | SRFHUIOUT | FRUITS | 24 – 17 | FOURTHS | FURIOUS, OUTRUSH, ROUTISH | 31 |
5 | AEENRDMSU | MEASURED | 32 – 25 | USERNAME | AMENDERS, MAUNDERS, MEANDERS, MERENDAS, REDESMAN, REEDSMAN, SURNAMED, UNDERSEA | 39 |
6 | 100 3 7 10 6 5 → 447 | 446 | 32 – 35 | 447
(100 − 10) × 5 − 3 |
|
49 |
7 | AOERCRSEJ | COARSER | 39 – 42 | COARSER | ACEROSE, CAREERS, REAROSE, RESCORE, ROSACRE | 56 |
8 | SQMKOAITN | ATOMS | 44 – 47 | STAIN | MAKOTIS | 63 |
9 | 9 8 1 6 4 9 → 885 | 889
(9 × 9 + 8) × (6 + 4) − 1 |
51 – 47 | 878 |
"CV": 885 = (8 + 4 − 1) × 9 × 9 − 6 |
73 |
10 | GSLYEEOPL | SLEEPY | 57 – 53 | SLEEPY | POLYLEGES | 91 |
11 | IAOGLTMDI | MODAL | 57 – 59 | DIATOM | DIGITAL | 98 |
12 | RDMWEOEAN | WARDEN | 63 – 59 | enamored ☓ | DEMOWARE | 106 |
13 | IOAVRDFNU | UNFAIR | 69 – 65 | ORDAIN | AROUND, AUDION, DONAIR, DURIAN, FAVOUR, FRIAND, INROAD | 112 |
14 | 25 6 6 7 2 9 → 784 | 784
(6 × 6 + 2 − 7) × 25 + 9 |
79 – 75 | 784
(6 × 6 + 2 − 7) × 25 + 9 |
|
122 |
15 | VOCALBEET | 79 – 85 | COVETABLE
(14 seconds) |
132 |