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Episode ZD103
From Countdown
Episode ZD103 was broadcast on 5 October 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Brendan Whitehurst played Mike Lee, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 126 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
| Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Mike Lee | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REGAWESIM | EARWIGS | 7 – 7 | IMAGERS | MAEGERIS, MISAGREE | 8 |
| 2 | MCUIORSTE | COSTUMIER | 25 – 7 | OUTCRIES | 26 | |
| 3 | 50 4 4 3 2 10 → 352 | 352
(4 + 3) × 50 + 2 |
35 – 17 | 352
(4 + 3) × 50 + 2 |
|
36 |
| 4 | RDIAOSJIH | HAIRDOS | 42 – 17 | RADISH | JIHADIS, RAIOIDS, RAJOIDS | 43 |
| 5 | BESIRAPIN | INSPIRE | 49 – 24 | INSPIRE | BINARIES | 51 |
| 6 | 25 10 8 1 8 4 → 161 | 161
(8 + 8) × 10 + 1 |
59 – 34 | 161
(8 + 8) × 10 + 1 |
|
61 |
| 7 | DODILAREC | DARIOLE | 66 – 41 | DARIOLE | CALORIE, CARIOLE, CLADODE, CODDLER, CORDIAL, CRADLED, LORICAE, RADICEL, RADICLE, RADIOED, RADIOLE, REDCOAL, ROADIED | 68 |
| 8 | WSSCAEOTN | STANCES | 73 – 48 | ASCENTS | CONTESSA, COSTEANS, NEWSCAST, NOWCASTS, SNOWCATS | 76 |
| 9 | 50 75 5 1 5 8 → 902 | 901
(5 + 5 + 8) × 50 + 1 |
80 – 48 | — |
SR: 902 = (75 + 8 − 1) × (50 + 5) ÷ 5 |
86 |
| 10 | HTMDEUAII | TEDIUM | 86 – 54 | TEDIUM | IDEATUM | 93 |
| 11 | RENAXEPAD | EXPANDER | 94 – 62 | EXPANDER | 101 | |
| 12 | FESONUQEY | QUEENS | 100 – 68 | QUEENS | QUEEFS, QUEENY | 107 |
| 13 | FUZENOLER | REZONE | 106 – 74 | FOULER | FLUORENE | 115 |
| 14 | 8 6 4 7 10 2 → 567 | 567
(10 × 8 + (4 + 2) ÷ 6) × 7 |
116 – 84 | 567
8 × 7 × 10 + 6 ÷ 2 + 4 |
|
125 |
| 15 | BONYMSAGE | MONEYBAGS
(7.3 seconds) |
126 – 84 | 135 |
Game 2
Ellen Harrison played Carmel O'Brien, with Ellen Harrison winning 76 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
| Rnd | Selection | Ellen Harrison | Score | Carmel O'Brien | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRLIIELCU | CRUEL | 5 – 5 | CUTER | TELLURIC | 8 |
| 2 | WGREETSAK | GREETS | 5 – 12 | SWEATER | TWEAKERS | 16 |
| 3 | 50 1 3 6 10 2 → 287 | 287 ☓ | 5 – 22 | 287
50 × 6 − (10 + 3) |
|
26 |
| 4 | RNCAERAMI | CARNIE | 11 – 28 | CAMERA | MACRANER, MARINERA, MARRAINE | 34 |
| 5 | DFMOIASGU | MAIDS | 16 – 33 | FOAMS | DAIGOUS, FAGDOMS | 41 |
| 6 | 100 25 2 10 5 1 → 172 | 174 | 16 – 40 | 171
(5 + 2) × 10 + 100 + 1 |
RW: 172 = (25 − 1) × (5 − 2) + 100 |
51 |
| 7 | SRTOEOJNO | TONERS | 22 – 40 | ROOTS | SNOOTER | 58 |
| 8 | TRLEONDPA | PAROLED | 29 – 47 | PAROLED | PRODELTA, PROLATED, PRONATED | 66 |
| 9 | 25 3 5 10 2 6 → 267 | 266 | 29 – 57 | 267
25 × 10 + 5 × 3 + 2 |
|
76 |
| 10 | BQNEAISLR | LINERS | 35 – 57 | risable ☓ | ANSIBLE, BAILERS, BRANLES, LARNIES, LESBIAN, NAILERS, REBAILS, RESLAIN | 83 |
| 11 | NSTAEISRA | STAINERS | 43 – 57 | NASTIER | ANTISERA, ARTESIAN, ARTINESS, ARTISANS, RESTAINS, RETSINAS, SATANISE, STARNIES, TSARINAS | 91 |
| 12 | NPGUEOUHM | ENOUGH | 49 – 57 | UNPEG | HOGMEN, PHENOM, POGHUE | 97 |
| 13 | BTDEEEFAL | DEFLATE | 56 – 64 | BELATED | BEETLED, BLEATED, FEEBATE, FLATBED, FLEETED | 104 |
| 14 | 50 3 7 4 4 10 → 525 | 525
50 × 10 + 4 × 7 − 3 |
66 – 74 | 525
50 × 10 + 4 × 7 − 3 |
|
114 |
| 15 | ELLYTRAIL | LITERALLY
(3.4 seconds) |
76 – 74 | 124 |
