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Episode ZD121
From Countdown
Episode ZD121 was broadcast on 7 December 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Eeshan Malhotra played Luke Johnson-Davies, with Eeshan Malhotra winning 95 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Harry F, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.
| Rnd | Selection | Eeshan Malhotra | Score | Luke Johnson-Davies | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAERLSSGC | SCALARS | 7 – 7 | LAAGERS | ALEGARS, CARLESS, LAGARES, LARGESS, LASCARS, RASCALS, RECLASS, SCALERS, SCLERAS, SCRAGES | 7 |
| 2 | TTGNUEEXV | EXTENT | 13 – 13 | EXEUNT | 13 | |
| 3 | 75 100 50 25 7 8 → 738 | 738
((75 − 8) × 7 − 100) × 50 ÷ 25 |
23 – 13 | 739 |
|
23 |
| 4 | PNKRUEIDF | FUNKIER | 30 – 20 | FUNKIER | PRINKED, PUNKIER, UNFIRED, UNIRKED, UNRIPED | 30 |
| 5 | AEEGLCNUA | AULNAGE | 37 – 27 | EUGLENA | AGLANCE, LACUNAE, LAGENAE, LEGUAAN | 37 |
| 6 | 2 8 2 10 10 9 → 551 | 552
((10 − 2) × 8 − 9) × 10 + 2 |
44 – 34 | 550
(9 − 2) × 8 × 10 − 10 |
PA: 551 = (2 × 10 + 8) × 2 × 10 − 9 |
47 |
| 7 | EIOHYSJIE | JOEYS | 49 – 39 | JOEYS | SHOJI, YEESH | 52 |
| 8 | SQNRIAOEO | EROSION | 56 – 46 | EROSION | 59 | |
| 9 | 50 100 75 25 10 8 → 865 | 865
8 × 100 + 75 − 10 |
66 – 56 | 865
8 × 100 + 75 − 10 |
|
69 |
| 10 | RTRDOEAID | TARDIER | 73 – 56 | dotardier ☓ | ARRODED, RADIOED, RAIRDED, RATIOED, ROADIED, TARRIED, TOADIED | 76 |
| 11 | IEISMMSAE | SAMMIES | 80 – 63 | MISEASE | MEISIES, MIESIES, MIMESIS, MISAIMS, MISMAES | 83 |
| 12 | BRBWEEIVD | webbier ☓ | 80 – 63 | webbier ☓ | BREDIE, BREWED, BRIBED, BRIBEE, DERIVE, DEWIER, DIBBER, REDIVE, REIVED, REVIEW, RIBBED, VERBED, VERBID, VIEWED, VIEWER, WEBBED | 89 |
| 13 | EEUCPRSAI | CAUSERIE | 88 – 63 | SCAUPER | EPICURES | 97 |
| 14 | 5 6 10 7 6 4 → 861 | 860
(6 × 6 + 7) × 5 × 4 |
95 – 70 | 860
(6 + 6) × 7 × 10 + 5 × 4 |
MP: 861 = (6 × 6 + 5) × (10 + 7 + 4) |
107 |
| 15 | BIGMRCOOL | 95 – 80 | MICROBLOG
(2.3 seconds) |
117 |
Game 2
Eeshan Malhotra played Harry F, with Eeshan Malhotra winning 122 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Luke Johnson-Davies and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.
| Rnd | Selection | Eeshan Malhotra | Score | Harry F | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIOVPLDBZ | LIBIDO | 6 – 6 | LIBIDO | LIPOID | 6 |
| 2 | EEIDLNBEE | beelined ☓ | 6 – 12 | EDIBLE | BEELINE | 13 |
| 3 | 25 100 50 75 2 10 → 918 | 918
(100 + 2) × (10 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25) |
16 – 12 | — |
|
23 |
| 4 | UIOTTSMEY | TIMEOUTS | 24 – 12 | TIMEOUS | TITMOUSE, TOYTIMES | 31 |
| 5 | AEOKCTGNG | COGENT | 30 – 18 | COGENT | COGNATE | 38 |
| 6 | 2 8 2 1 6 7 → 313 | 313 ☓ | 30 – 28 | 313
(8 × 7 − 2 − 2) × 6 + 1 |
|
48 |
| 7 | AEITRTSFM | MISTREAT | 38 – 28 | FATTIER | MARTITES, MITRATES | 56 |
| 8 | SDNGIAEOS | DIAGNOSES | 56 – 46 | DIAGNOSES | 74 | |
| 9 | 100 25 75 50 9 4 → 474 | 474
(75 + 4) × (100 + 50) ÷ 25 |
66 – 56 | 474
(50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 4 + 75 − 9 |
|
84 |
| 10 | SRMTOUAAE | AETOSAUR | 74 – 64 | AMATEURS | MATURASE | 92 |
| 11 | IEENSTLRD | DELINTERS | 92 – 64 | LISTENED | 110 | |
| 12 | HWGVOUUIE | VOGUE | 97 – 69 | VOGUE | OGIVE, WEIGH | 115 |
| 13 | AEAPJWDAE | JAPED | 102 – 74 | PAWED | JAWED, PEWED | 120 |
| 14 | 6 2 4 3 8 5 → 176 | 176
(8 × 6 − (5 + 2 − 3)) × 4 |
112 – 84 | 176
(6 × 4 − 2) × 8 |
|
130 |
| 15 | DOREGTHOM | GODMOTHER
(2.8 seconds) |
122 – 84 | 140 |
