Episode ZD105
From Countdown
Episode ZD105 was broadcast on 12 October 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Fiona Thorne played Andres Sanchez, with Andres Sanchez winning 96 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Euan Crabb, and the lexicographers were Tom Carey and Stephen Read.
| Rnd | Selection | Fiona Thorne | Score | Andres Sanchez | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DDOIWNEEM | WINDED | 6 – 6 | WINDED | DEMINED, DOMINEE, ENDOWED, WIDENED | 7 |
| 2 | RITETILTG | GLITTER | 13 – 6 | LITTER | TITTLER | 14 |
| 3 | 25 6 6 9 8 3 → 430 | 431
(9 + 8) × 25 + 6 |
20 – 13 | 431
(9 + 8) × 25 + 6 |
SR: 430 = 9 × 8 × 6 − 6 ÷ 3 |
24 |
| 4 | GANITADAK | DATING | 26 – 19 | DATING | NAGAIKA, TIKANGA | 31 |
| 5 | LRIAFSEEX | failers ☓ | 26 – 26 | RELIEFS | ALFERES, EARLIES, EXILERS, FAERIES, FREESIA, LEAFIER, REALISE, REFILES, REFIXES, REFLIES, RELAXES | 38 |
| 6 | 50 3 6 7 5 2 → 259 | 259
5 × 50 + 2 + 7 |
36 – 36 | 259
5 × 50 + 2 + 7 |
|
48 |
| 7 | SCIISNUUE | INCISE | 42 – 42 | INCISE | CUISINES | 56 |
| 8 | TEPONIWRC | POINTER | 42 – 50 | INCEPTOR | ENTROPIC, PRETONIC | 64 |
| 9 | 25 50 10 9 7 3 → 872 | — | 42 – 50 | — |
SR: 872 = 50 × (10 + 7) + 25 − 3 |
74 |
| 10 | DAFETMIRO | formated ☓ | 42 – 58 | MEDIATOR | 82 | |
| 11 | HHIORSEAG | SHORE | 42 – 64 | HOARSE | GHERAOS, HEGIRAS, HOAGIES, OGREISH | 89 |
| 12 | NERORESEL | SNORER | 42 – 71 | REELERS | SNEERER | 96 |
| 13 | YBOATQOAL | BOATY | 47 – 76 | BLOAT | OBLATA | 102 |
| 14 | 100 6 9 5 6 10 → 850 | 850
9 × 100 − 5 × 10 |
57 – 86 | 850
9 × 100 − 5 × 10 |
|
112 |
| 15 | DISNEYTAG | 57 – 96 | STEADYING
(5.2 seconds) |
122 |
Game 2
Andres Sanchez played Euan Crabb, with Andres Sanchez winning 79 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Thorne, and the lexicographers were Tom Carey and Stephen Read.
| Rnd | Selection | Andres Sanchez | Score | Euan Crabb | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NANETNEEI | INNATE | 6 – 0 | entain ☓ | NINETEEN | 8 |
| 2 | RDWAEBMOC | WARMED | 12 – 0 | BOARD | BARCODE, BEARDOM, BROCADE, CAROMED, CODWARE, COMRADE, MERCADO | 15 |
| 3 | 50 10 7 6 5 5 → 992 | 993
(5 + 5 + 10) × 50 − 7 |
19 – 0 | 994 |
AD: 992 = (50 × 5 − (7 − 5)) × (10 − 6) |
25 |
| 4 | AUANGSNSI | unassign ☓ | 19 – 6 | ASSIGN | IGUANAS, INANGAS | 32 |
| 5 | TEYITVRES | SEVERITY | 27 – 6 | STRIVE | 40 | |
| 6 | 75 100 25 6 6 3 → 152 | 152
100 + 75 − 25 + 3 − 6 ÷ 6 |
37 – 16 | 152
100 + 75 − 25 + 6 ÷ 3 |
|
50 |
| 7 | SANOCEDIS | DIOCESAN | 45 – 16 | DEACONS | DIOCESANS | 68 |
| 8 | ELAMOXALR | MORALE | 51 – 22 | MORALE | MORAXELLA | 86 |
| 9 | 100 3 2 8 5 7 → 380 | 380
3 × 100 + 8 × 5 × 2 |
61 – 32 | 380
3 × 100 + 8 × 5 × 2 |
|
96 |
| 10 | MFSOIATQE | MATIES | 61 – 40 | FOAMIEST | 104 | |
| 11 | GEHADIJST | JIHADS | 67 – 46 | DIGEST | JEHADIST | 112 |
| 12 | SZCERRHEE | CHEERS | 73 – 46 | SCREE | CHEERERS | 120 |
| 13 | TIBISEKAA | BASKET | 79 – 52 | BASKET | AKEBIAS, BAIKIES, KEITAIS | 127 |
| 14 | 4 2 5 1 1 3 → 989 | — | 79 – 52 | — |
SR: 240 Best: 240 = 5 × (2 + 1 + 1) × 4 × 3 |
127 |
| 15 | TRUEAPPLE | palpeture ☓
(23.2 seconds) |
79 – 52 | PERPETUAL | 137 |