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Episode ZD97
From Countdown
Episode ZD97 was broadcast on 14 September 2021 as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Rachael Montgomery played Piaras Carney, with Rachael Montgomery winning 101 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cammy Lovatt, and the lexicographers were Stephen Read and Thomas Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Rachael Montgomery | Score | Piaras Carney | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSTTIIEIS | SITTERS | 7 – 7 | SITTERS | 7 | |
2 | QSNMEEIDY | SIDEMEN | 14 – 7 | DENIMS | DEMINES | 14 |
3 | 50 2 8 6 5 10 → 412 | 412
8 × 50 + 10 + 2 |
24 – 17 | 412
8 × 50 + 10 + 2 |
|
24 |
4 | LTGRAIEBT | GLITTER | 31 – 24 | GLITTER | AGLITTER | 32 |
5 | LPNCUAOID | UNPLACID | 39 – 24 | UNPAID | 40 | |
6 | 6 2 7 6 2 1 → 877 | — | 39 – 24 | — |
SR: 864 = (7 − 1) × 6 × 6 × 2 × 2 |
40 |
7 | LCRFUUAAD | FRAUD | 44 – 29 | FRAUD | FACULAR, FURCULA | 47 |
8 | SISOTERIT | SITTERS | 51 – 29 | esoterist ☓ | OSTEITIS | 55 |
9 | 25 100 50 3 9 10 → 964 | 964
(100 + 3) × 10 − (50 + 25 − 9) |
61 – 29 | 965 |
|
65 |
10 | RRLWEAOLN | ALLOWER | 68 – 29 | ROLLER | LLANERO | 72 |
11 | ZSVNUIIAO | VISION | 74 – 29 | VANS | AVISION | 79 |
12 | GDMWAOAID | gamoid ☓ | 74 – 35 | ADAGIO | AGAMOID, OMIGAWD | 86 |
13 | RGNMEAEES | MANGERS | 81 – 42 | EMERGES | ENGRAMS, ENRAGES, GAMENES, GERMANE, GERMENS, MANEGES, MEAGRES, MENAGES, MENEERS, MERGEES, RENAMES, RENEGES | 93 |
14 | 9 6 5 4 1 3 → 417 | 417
(9 + 4 + 1) × 5 × 6 − 3 |
91 – 52 | 417
(9 + 4 + 1) × 5 × 6 − 3 |
|
103 |
15 | ISNONAMEY | ANONYMISE
(21.2 seconds) |
101 – 52 | 113 |
Game 2
Rachael Montgomery played Cammy Lovatt, with Rachael Montgomery winning 102 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Piaras Carney, and the lexicographers were Stephen Read and Thomas Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Rachael Montgomery | Score | Cammy Lovatt | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DTDCAUIAI | ADDICT | 6 – 6 | ADDICT | ADDUCT, DIDACT | 6 |
2 | TTCNOIEON | CONTENT | 13 – 13 | CONTENT | CONNOTE, TONTINE | 13 |
3 | 25 6 8 10 5 5 → 903 | 902
(25 + 5) × 5 × 6 + 10 − 8 |
20 – 13 | 900 |
|
20 |
4 | DRPWOAUOS | SAUROPOD | 28 – 13 | UPWARDS | 28 | |
5 | BRGJEOOIR | BOOGIE | 34 – 19 | GORIER | BOOGER, GOOBER, GOOIER | 34 |
6 | 25 50 8 4 10 2 → 256 | 256
25 × 10 + 4 + 2 |
44 – 29 | 256
(50 + 25 − 10) × 4 − 8 ÷ 2 |
|
44 |
7 | SCRMEIEHS | CHEMISES | 52 – 29 | HEIRESS | RICHESSE, SCHEMERS, SCHEMIES, SCHMEERS, SMIRCHES | 52 |
8 | STWTEIAAN | TAWNIEST | 60 – 37 | TAWNIEST | ASTATINE, SANITATE | 60 |
9 | 75 50 25 8 4 3 → 698 | 698
(25 + 3) × (75 − 50) − 8 ÷ 4 |
70 – 37 | 699 |
|
70 |
10 | LGDLREEUN | DUELLER | 77 – 37 | underleg ☓ | 77 | |
11 | FMMGEAIEG | IMAGE | 77 – 43 | MAGGIE | GAMGEE, GEMMAE, MAGGEM | 83 |
12 | VDLNIEAHR | INVADER | 84 – 50 | HANDIER | ELINVAR, HANDLER, HERNIAL, INHALED, INHALER, RAVELIN, RAVINED, RHEADIN | 90 |
13 | NPRMAUOSI | MAINOURS | 92 – 58 | MAINOURS | ARSONIUM, RAMPIONS | 98 |
14 | 50 25 4 3 9 10 → 118 | 118
3 × 4 × 10 − 50 ÷ 25 |
102 – 68 | 118
(50 + 9) × ((10 − 4) ÷ 3) |
|
108 |
15 | NEATBLURT | 102 – 78 | TURNTABLE
(5 seconds) |
118 |