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Episode ZD116
From Countdown
Episode ZD116 was broadcast on 18 November 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Martin Thomas played Chris Kirby, with Chris Kirby winning 111 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Nixon, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
| Rnd | Selection | Martin Thomas | Score | Chris Kirby | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTTIAONEN | NOTAIRE | 0 – 8 | ANOINTER | INTONATE, INTRANET, REANOINT, TENTORIA | 8 |
| 2 | VEHATIGDT | VATTED | 6 – 14 | DATIVE | GIVETH, HATTED, TITHED, VITTAE | 14 |
| 3 | 100 5 2 3 7 8 → 950 | 950
(((3 * 8) - 5) * 100) / 2 |
16 – 24 | 950
(100 - 5) * (8 + 2) |
|
24 |
| 4 | COLEGONSG | CONSOLE | 16 – 32 | COLOGNES | 32 | |
| 5 | SRLAAEROA | ☓ areolas | 16 – 39 | AREOLAR | 39 | |
| 6 | 75 10 3 5 5 10 → 840 | 840
(75 + 10 - (5 / 5)) * 10 |
26 – 49 | 840
(75 + 10) * 10 - 5 - 5 |
|
49 |
| 7 | NPLOUETAN | OPULENT | 33 – 56 | APOLUNE | NONUPLET, PENTANOL | 57 |
| 8 | SEBIRONGR | SOBERING | 41 – 64 | SOBERING | RESORBING | 75 |
| 9 | 75 5 3 2 9 2 → 292 | 292
(2 + 2) * 75 - 3 - 5 |
51 – 74 | 292
(75 - 2) * (9 - 3 - 2) |
|
85 |
| 10 | FANEKIDSA | ☓ kandies | 51 – 80 | KNIFED | FAISANDE | 93 |
| 11 | DRXEAELEH | RELAXED | 58 – 87 | RELAXED | EXEDRAE, EXHALED | 100 |
| 12 | CESEWILQS | ICELESS | 65 – 94 | ICELESS | LEWISES | 107 |
| 13 | SPREOUFON | PROFUSE | 72 – 101 | ONEROUS | OPERONS, SNOOPER, SONOFER, SPOOFER, SPOONER, SUNROOF, UNROOFS, UNROPES | 114 |
| 14 | 25 9 10 7 9 7 → 257 | 257
(9 + 9 + 7) * 10 + 7 |
82 – 111 | 257
(25 * 10) + 7 |
|
124 |
| 15 | PHEWCRISK | SHIPWRECK
(10.8 seconds) |
92 – 111 | 134 |
Game 2
Chris Kirby played Paul Nixon, with Paul Nixon winning 101 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Thomas, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
| Rnd | Selection | Chris Kirby | Score | Paul Nixon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GISEWELAE | SEWAGE | 0 – 8 | WEIGELAS | 8 | |
| 2 | UAUNMTOIZ | AMOUNT | 0 – 15 | MANITOU | TINAMOU | 15 |
| 3 | 25 3 2 7 2 5 → 717 | 716 | 0 – 25 | 717
(2 + 2) * ((7 * 25) + 3) + 5 |
|
25 |
| 4 | AOINDWDOR | ☓ downroad | 0 – 32 | ANDROID | 32 | |
| 5 | SENANEFGR | ENRAGES | 0 – 40 | FREEGANS | 40 | |
| 6 | 100 3 2 9 10 8 → 464 | 464
(100 + 10 + 9 - 3) * (8 / 2) |
10 – 50 | 464
((8 * 2) + 100) * (3 + 10 - 9) |
|
50 |
| 7 | REMISIRLE | SLIMIER | 17 – 57 | SMILIER | MERRILS, MIELIES, MILREIS, MIRRELS, RELIERS, RESMILE | 57 |
| 8 | AIONPRKIU | UNPAIR | 23 – 63 | UNPAIR | IRONIA, KIRPAN, KORUNA, PARKIN, PORINA, RAPINI | 63 |
| 9 | 25 4 2 7 3 1 → 279 | 279
(25 + 7 - 1) * (4 + 2 + 3) |
33 – 73 | 279
(7 + 3 + 1) * 25 + 4 |
|
73 |
| 10 | EOEHSDMDM | HEMMED | 39 – 79 | HEMMED | MODEMED | 80 |
| 11 | COGOBAYCO | ☓ bocca | 39 – 84 | COCOA | BACCY, BOOAY | 85 |
| 12 | EEACTLVVS | ☓ levates | 39 – 91 | CLEAVES | CELESTA, SELECTA, VELETAS, VELVETS | 92 |
| 13 | TERERUTXO | EXTORTER | 47 – 91 | TORTURE | 100 | |
| 14 | 100 4 2 4 3 2 → 456 | 456
((4 * 3) + 2 + 100) * 4 |
57 – 101 | 456
((4 * 3) + 2 + 100) * 4 |
|
110 |
| 15 | OISTATMAN | ANATOMIST
(4.7 seconds) |
67 – 101 | 120 |
