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Episode ZD112
From Countdown
Episode ZD112 was broadcast on 4 November 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Gabriel Thallon played Dave Ryan, with Dave Ryan winning 103 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Cole, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
| Rnd | Selection | Gabriel Thallon | Score | Dave Ryan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RITINASUU | TRAINS | 6 – 0 | uranist ☓ | SIRTUIN | 7 |
| 2 | DGIEIPMAE | pegamid ☓ | 6 – 7 | MEDIGAP | 14 | |
| 3 | 25 100 6 10 10 1 → 238 | 238
(25 - 1 - (10 ÷ 10)) × 6 + 100 |
16 – 7 | 239 |
|
24 |
| 4 | STCEALEOL | LOCATEES | 24 – 15 | LOCATEES | COLLATES, OCELLATE | 32 |
| 5 | RONUSARIB | sabour ☓ | 24 – 21 | BRUINS | ARBOURS, BANSURI, BARRIOS, RUBIANS | 39 |
| 6 | 75 6 8 2 10 7 → 240 | 240
(6 ÷ 2) × 8 × 10 |
34 – 31 | 240
6 × 8 × (10 ÷ 2) |
|
49 |
| 7 | YOPUNANET | AUTOPEN | 41 – 38 | AUTOPEN | PEANUTY, TONNEAU | 56 |
| 8 | DCSEESIER | DESCRIES | 49 – 46 | DESCRIES | DECISERS, RECESSED, SECEDERS | 64 |
| 9 | 25 100 4 10 3 4 → 354 | 354
25 × 10 + 100 + 4 |
59 – 56 | 354
(100 + 10 + 4 + 4) × 3 |
|
74 |
| 10 | RCTAOWEAK | TWEAK | 59 – 62 | TACKER | OATCAKE, TWOCKER | 81 |
| 11 | WESITEGAL | LIGATES | 66 – 69 | LIGATES | ELEGIAST, WEIGELAS | 89 |
| 12 | RNDEAJUXB | ADJURE | 66 – 76 | EXURBAN | ABJURED | 96 |
| 13 | DISEMOTEE | DEMOTES | 73 – 83 | DEMOTES | MITOSED, MODISTE, MOISTED, TIMESED, TOESIDE | 103 |
| 14 | 75 2 3 7 6 1 → 428 | 428
(75 - 3) × 6 - (7 - 2 - 1) |
83 – 93 | 428
(75 - 3 - 1) × 6 + 2 |
|
113 |
| 15 | TETRANINE | reiterate ☓
(6.5 seconds) |
83 – 103 | ENTERTAIN
(11.3 seconds) |
123 |
Game 2
Dave Ryan played Suzy Turner, with Suzy Turner winning 84 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Cole, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
| Rnd | Selection | Dave Ryan | Score | Suzy Turner | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPFIOTUNE | POUTINE | 7 – 0 | POINTE | 7 | |
| 2 | ELNCROENE | CREOLE | 13 – 6 | CLONER | CORNEL, CRENEL, ENCORE | 13 |
| 3 | 25 4 10 5 2 8 → 958 | 958
((10 × 4) - 2) × 25 + 8 |
23 – 16 | 958
((10 × 4) - 2) × 25 + 8 |
|
23 |
| 4 | URDDLIEAM | MUDDIER | 30 – 23 | MUDDIER | ADMIRED, DRUMLIE, MAIRDLE, MARDLED, MAUDLED, MIAULED, MIDDLER, MUDDLER, MURALED | 30 |
| 5 | CWSEONAEV | WEAVES | 36 – 29 | COVENS | ACENES, CANOES, ENCASE, OCEANS, SEANCE, VEENAS, VENOSE | 36 |
| 6 | 75 25 9 6 4 2 → 766 | 766
(6 + 4) × 10 + 25 - 9 |
46 – 29 | 767 |
|
46 |
| 7 | RMMEECEER | CREME | 46 – 35 | MERCER | 52 | |
| 8 | OSXHDUEEL | DELOUSE | 53 – 42 | DELOUSE | OXHEELS | 59 |
| 9 | 75 7 8 4 7 1 → 338 | 338
(75 + 8) × 4 + (7 - 1) |
63 – 52 | 338
(75 + 8) × 4 + (7 - 1) |
|
69 |
| 10 | ONGLBIERG | IGNOBLE | 70 – 59 | BLOGGER | BLOGGIER, GINGEROL, IGNOBLER | 77 |
| 11 | YVRAITAUA | TIARA | 70 – 65 | AVATAR | AVIARY, RAIYAT, YAUTIA | 83 |
| 12 | ITZNTEEOT | TINTO | 75 – 70 | TENET | TIENTO | 89 |
| 13 | DNGAASOIB | GABIONS | 82 – 77 | ABASING | ABODING, ADAGIOS, AGBOINS, AGNOSIA, BADIANS, BAGNIOS, BANDOGS, BINDAAS, DAGNABS, DOGANAS, GANOIDS, INDABAS, SABOING, SANDBAG | 96 |
| 14 | 75 25 2 8 4 7 → 556 | 556 ☓ | 82 – 84 | 557
(75 × 8) - (25 × 2) + 7 |
SR: 556 = (75 + 7) × 8 - (25 × 4) |
106 |
| 15 | RYANSPOLE | 82 – 84 | LAYPERSON | 116 |
