Episode ZD110
From Countdown
Episode ZD110 was broadcast on 28 October 2021 as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Daaniyal Ali played Martyn Pegram, with Martyn Pegram winning 75 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gabriel Thallon, and the lexicographers were Stephen Read and Graeme Cole.
| Rnd | Selection | Daaniyal Ali | Score | Martyn Pegram | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADFIEMTLE | DEFLATE | 7 – 7 | MEDIATE | METAFILE | 8 |
| 2 | RIDAZEVUI | DRIVE | 7 – 13 | VIZARD | DIARIZE | 15 |
| 3 | 50 75 6 5 9 8 → 131 | 131
75 + 50 + 6 |
17 – 23 | 131
75 + 50 + 6 |
|
25 |
| 4 | DORERALRO | ROARED | 23 – 29 | RELOAD | ADORER, ARRODE, LARDER, LOADER, LOODER, ORDEAL, ROADEO, ROADER, ROARER | 31 |
| 5 | HNBSEEIES | SHINES | 29 – 35 | SENSEI | SHEBEENS, SHEENIES | 39 |
| 6 | 2 2 4 5 8 7 → 302 | — | 29 – 45 | 302
(7 × 8 + 4) × 5 + 2 |
|
49 |
| 7 | AEIYTSVET | TASTY | 34 – 50 | STAVE | AESTIVE, AETITES, SATIETY, SAYETTE, STATIVE | 56 |
| 8 | PATERADET | pratted ☓ | 34 – 57 | TAPERED | PATTERED | 64 |
| 9 | 100 50 25 3 1 3 → 431 | 434 ☓ | 34 – 57 | 429 ☓ |
GT: 431 = (100 + 50 + 1) × 3 − 25 + 3 |
74 |
| 10 | NALIMESRA | MINERALS | 42 – 57 | MAILERS | ALAMIRES, MANERIAL, MANIERAS, MARSILEA, MISLEARN | 82 |
| 11 | FGAOEONHS | FANGS | 47 – 62 | FANGS | FOEHNS, GANEFS, GENOAS, HOGANS, SONOFA | 88 |
| 12 | NEMARUNSD | MANNERS | 54 – 62 | DREAMS | UNDERMANS | 106 |
| 13 | WCXOAESCU | COAXES | 60 – 68 | COAXES | ACCUSE, CUECAS | 112 |
| 14 | 3 10 4 7 9 7 → 544 | — | 60 – 75 | 546
(7 × 7 + 9 − 3) × 10 − 4 |
PA: 544 = (7 × 10 − 7 − 3) × 9 + 4 |
122 |
| 15 | TOXTREBLE | LETTERBOX
(2.2 seconds) |
70 – 75 | 132 |
Game 2
Martyn Pegram played Gabriel Thallon, with Gabriel Thallon winning 90 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Daaniyal Ali, and the lexicographers were Stephen Read and Graeme Cole.
| Rnd | Selection | Martyn Pegram | Score | Gabriel Thallon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEWONORIS | swoonier ☓ | 0 – 7 | INDOORS | DISOWNER, WOODSIER | 8 |
| 2 | RTGEETOAP | POTTER | 0 – 14 | PORTAGE | OPERETTA | 16 |
| 3 | 4 10 9 8 7 2 → 181 | 181
2 × 9 × 10 + 8 − 7 |
10 – 24 | 181
2 × 9 × 10 + 8 − 7 |
|
26 |
| 4 | YRNEABODX | BROADEN | 17 – 24 | BORANE | BONEYARD | 34 |
| 5 | SOZENEGIR | ZEROING | 24 – 24 | — | GENOISE, GREISEN, IGNORES, NEGERIS, REEINGS, REGIONS, REZONES, ROSEINE, SOIGNEE, ZEROISE, ZINGERS | 41 |
| 6 | 100 25 8 3 6 4 → 458 | 458
3 × 6 × 25 + 8 |
34 – 34 | 458
(100 − 25) × 6 + 8 |
|
51 |
| 7 | NALULABAI | BLAIN | 39 – 39 | LABIA | ABULIA, ALALIA, LABIAL | 57 |
| 8 | RRCEATOHP | REACTOR | 46 – 46 | PRORATE | PAROCHET, PERACTOR, PROTHECA, RECAPTOR, REPROACH | 65 |
| 9 | 1 6 7 6 4 10 → 313 | 313
(6 × 6 − 4) × 10 − 7 |
56 – 56 | 313
(6 × 6 − 4) × 10 − 7 |
|
75 |
| 10 | UEELCAKSI | CAULKS | 56 – 63 | LACKIES | SACLIKE | 82 |
| 11 | NEMUREJAT | untamer ☓ | 56 – 69 | RENAME | NUMERATE | 90 |
| 12 | FRHIUEDMO | HUMIDOR | 63 – 76 | HUMIDOR | DEIFORM, HEIRDOM, RHODIUM | 97 |
| 13 | LATOGESDE | GLOATED | 70 – 83 | GELATOS | DESOLATE, DOGEATES | 105 |
| 14 | 75 100 7 2 2 9 → 335 | 336
(75 + 9) × (2 + 2) |
77 – 90 | 336
(75 + 9) × (2 + 2) |
PA: 335 = (75 × 9 − (7 − 2)) ÷ 2 |
115 |
| 15 | LOSTANGEL | 77 – 90 | GALLSTONE | 125 |