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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


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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


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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


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