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Episode ZD125
From Countdown
Episode ZD125 was broadcast on 21 December 2021, as the first and second semi-finals of ZoomDown Series 4.
First Semi-Final
Paul Nixon played Rachael Montgomery, with Rachael Montgomery winning 105 – 102. The Dictionary Corner guests were Adam Dexter and Ronan Higginson, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
Rnd | Selection | Paul Nixon | Score | Rachael Montgomery | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EAECBRSVD | CREASED | 7 – 7 | CREASED | ADVERBS, ADVERSE, BAERSED, BARDEES, BEAVERS, BECARDS, DEBASER, EVADERS, REBASED, RECASED, RESAVED, SCARVED | 7 |
2 | DMLFAAEPC | CLAMPED | 7 – 15 | FACEPALM | 15 | |
3 | 7 9 1 5 3 8 → 762 | 762
((9 + 5) * 8 - 3) * 7 - 1 |
17 – 25 | 762
(8 - 1) * 7 * 5 + 9 * 3 |
|
25 |
4 | SRDCOEELY | RECLOSED | 25 – 33 | RECLOSED | 33 | |
5 | IUEGRRHAR | HARRIER | 32 – 40 | HARRIER | GURRIER | 40 |
6 | 75 25 100 10 9 1 → 155 | 155
100 + 75 - 10 - 9 - 1 |
42 – 50 | 155
(9 - 1) * 10 + 75 |
|
50 |
7 | UOIHNTWEB | HOWBEIT | 49 – 57 | HOWBEIT | 57 | |
8 | RSLNIEIOJ | LIONISER | 57 – 65 | LIONISER | 65 | |
9 | 9 2 1 3 10 6 → 527 | 527
(9 * 10 - 2) * 6 - 1 |
67 – 75 | 527
(9 * 6 - 1) * 10 - 3 |
|
75 |
10 | DLDMAIEER | DEADLIER | 75 – 83 | DERAILED | REMAILED, REMEDIAL | 83 |
11 | AIINNLAQZ | ANNAL | 80 – 88 | ANNAL | ZINNIA | 89 |
12 | TXGTUEEGM | TUTEE | 85 – 88 | MEET | MUGGEE, MUGGET | 95 |
13 | UAITFPGON | POUTING | 92 – 95 | POUTING | AUTOING, OPUNTIA, OUTGAIN, PAITUNG, UTOPIAN | 102 |
14 | 25 75 100 50 6 10 → 525 | 525
6 * 100 - 75 |
102 – 105 | 525
50 * 10 + 25 |
|
112 |
15 | IRIGSTATS | 102 – 105 | GASTRITIS | 122 |
Second Semi-Final
Ronan Higginson played Adam Dexter, with Ronan Higginson winning 112 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guests were Paul Nixon and Rachael Montgomery, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
Rnd | Selection | Ronan Higginson | Score | Adam Dexter | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OEEJRDASN | REASONED | 8 – 0 | ENDORSE | 8 | |
2 | MTLOAEDEI | MEDIATE | 15 – 7 | MEDIATE | ADELITE, EMAILED, LIMEADE, MEDALET, MELODIA, METALED | 15 |
3 | 75 5 10 1 2 6 → 325 | 325
(75 - 10) * 5 |
25 – 17 | 325
(75 - 10) * 5 |
|
25 |
4 | ZLDOEEHAR | HAZELED | 32 – 24 | EARHOLE | 32 | |
5 | UIESTSECI | ☓ cutesies | 32 – 30 | TISSUE | CUEISTS, ICTUSES | 39 |
6 | 5 3 10 1 10 2 → 874 | 873
(5 * 10 * 2 - 3) * (10 - 1) |
39 – 30 | 882 |
|
46 |
7 | UAETRNEGO | ENTOURAGE | 57 – 48 | ENTOURAGE | 64 | |
8 | PDNEIUSUA | UNPAUSED | 65 – 48 | UNIPEDS | 72 | |
9 | 25 9 5 7 9 8 → 143 | 143
25 * 5 + 9 + 9 |
75 – 58 | 143
(9 / 9 + 5) * 25 - 7 |
|
82 |
10 | NPDEIAXVB | EXPAND | 81 – 64 | INVADE | BEDPAN, PAINED | 88 |
11 | OAUHMTOSG | MAHOUTS | 88 – 71 | MAHOUTS | MOUGATS, MUGSHOT | 95 |
12 | RMCAAESEI | RACEMISE | 96 – 71 | ☓ macerise | MACARISE | 103 |
13 | IOILWFUES | WOEFUL | 102 – 71 | ☓olifies | FILOSE, LOWIES, SOULIE, WIFIES | 109 |
14 | 75 50 25 100 10 6 → 115 | 115
75 + 50 - 10 |
112 – 81 | 115
100 + 25 - 10 |
|
119 |
15 | KIDANGELE | 112 – 81 | DELINKAGE | 129 |