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Episode ZD109
From Countdown
Episode ZD109 was broadcast on 26 October 2021 as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Matt Watts played Joey Burton, with Joey Burton winning 94 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Daaniyal Ali, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
| Rnd | Selection | Matt Watts | Score | Joey Burton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RFLIOIGKU | FLOUR | 5 – 5 | FLOUR | FULGOR | 6 |
| 2 | DRLAAABIE | BLARED | 11 – 5 | raidable ☓ | AIDABLE, BEDRAIL, BRAAIED, BRAILED, LABARIA, RADIALE, RAILBED, RIDABLE | 13 |
| 3 | 75 25 2 4 9 5 → 851 | 848 | 11 – 15 | 851
(75 + 25 − 5) × 9 − 4 |
|
23 |
| 4 | RRTOEIVET | REVOTE | 17 – 21 | ROTTER | RETORTIVE | 41 |
| 5 | NDNEOETDE | DENOTED | 24 – 28 | DENOTED | ENDNOTE, NEOTENE, TENONED | 48 |
| 6 | 100 75 25 50 7 3 → 755 | 756
100 × 7 + 50 + 3 + 75 ÷ 25 |
31 – 35 | 756
100 × 7 + 50 + 3 + 75 ÷ 25 |
PA: 755 = (75 − 100 ÷ 50) × (7 + 3) + 25 |
58 |
| 7 | NNDAOOYRI | DAIRY | 31 – 41 | ORDAIN | ANDIRON, NANOROD, NOONDAY | 65 |
| 8 | NTGAUAZIN | tazing ☓ | 31 – 47 | TUNING | ZINGANA | 72 |
| 9 | 6 1 10 4 5 1 → 623 | — | 31 – 57 | 623
((5 + 4) × 10 − 1) × (6 + 1) |
|
82 |
| 10 | RLGUOASAE | ARGUES | 31 – 64 | GAOLERS | AUREOLAS, LARGEOUS | 90 |
| 11 | RRGUOEMVA | ARGUER | 37 – 70 | ARGUER | GRAVURE, OVERARM, REOGRAM, UROGRAM | 97 |
| 12 | TPNIOASOD | OPTIONS | 44 – 77 | POTIONS | ADOPTIONS | 115 |
| 13 | EAESMRXSE | resexes ☓ | 44 – 84 | SEAMERS | MERESES | 122 |
| 14 | 25 50 75 100 3 8 → 628 | 628
8 × 75 + 25 + 3 |
54 – 94 | 628
(75 − 50) × 25 + 3 |
|
132 |
| 15 | NOOBARTON | 54 – 94 | NANOROBOT | 142 |
Game 2
Joey Burton played Daaniyal Ali, with Daaniyal Ali winning 84 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matt Watts, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
| Rnd | Selection | Joey Burton | Score | Daaniyal Ali | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NDBIEEPIR | BENDIER | 7 – 7 | RIPENED | INBREED, PEBRINE, PIERINE, PREBEND, REPINED | 7 |
| 2 | OOACSNZTE | SCONE | 7 – 13 | CANOES | COSTEAN, OSAZONE | 14 |
| 3 | 25 100 75 50 8 6 → 369 | 369
50 × 8 − (25 + 6) |
17 – 13 | 367 |
|
24 |
| 4 | IEDVAOGRR | AVOIDER | 24 – 13 | goadier ☓ | ARRIVED, REGIDOR | 31 |
| 5 | HGRAEUSET | GREATS | 24 – 20 | GATHERS | AUSTERE, GESTURE, HEATERS, REHEATS, RESTAGE, REUSAGE, SAETHER | 38 |
| 6 | 100 75 1 8 2 6 → 874 | 874
8 × 100 + 75 − 1 |
34 – 30 | 874
8 × 100 + 75 − 1 |
|
48 |
| 7 | CGMEUODAH | modage ☓ | 34 – 36 | DOUCHE | COUGHED, GOUACHE, MOUCHED | 55 |
| 8 | BDSIAUAYU | BAYS | 38 – 40 | BUSY | SUBAUD | 61 |
| 9 | 75 25 100 50 1 2 → 255 | 255
(100 + 1) × 2 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25 |
48 – 40 | 254 |
|
71 |
| 10 | OEMSTFQEI | MOIST | 53 – 45 | MOIST | FOMITES | 78 |
| 11 | SWNOIEDUT | DOWNIEST | 61 – 53 | DOWNIEST | OUTWINDS, WIDEOUTS | 86 |
| 12 | EOILNRRLE | LORINER | 68 – 60 | LORINER | ENROLLER, LONELIER | 94 |
| 13 | MTLEUESAN | AMULETS | 75 – 67 | AMULETS | ALMUTENS, EMULATES, MANTEELS, MENTULAS, TALESMEN | 102 |
| 14 | 100 75 25 2 1 8 → 738 | 740
(100 − 1) × 8 − (75 − 25) − 2 |
82 – 74 | 740
(75 − 1) × (8 + 2) |
SR: 738 = 100 × 8 − 75 + (25 + 1) ÷ 2 |
112 |
| 15 | DISCOANNE | 82 – 84 | CANONISED
(3 seconds) |
122 |
