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Episode ZD122
From Countdown
Episode ZD122 was broadcast on 9 December 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Florence Cappleman-Lynes played Luke Johnson-Davies, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 126 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Harry F, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
| Rnd | Selection | Florence Cappleman-Lynes | Score | Luke Johnson-Davies | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NONERENOT | TENNER | 0 – 8 | ROTENONE | 8 | |
| 2 | LNVQAEALT | NAVAL | 0 – 14 | VALETA | ANTEAL, LEVANT, NAVETA | 14 |
| 3 | 100 25 50 75 7 1 → 659 | 659 ☓ | 0 – 21 | 660
(100 + 1) × 7 + 75 ÷ 25 − 50 |
SR: 659 = (7 + 100 ÷ 50) × (75 + 1) − 25 |
24 |
| 4 | GJDSIEUSD | DISUSED | 7 – 28 | DISUSED | GUDDIES, GUSSIED, JUDGESS | 31 |
| 5 | XIRODEBWZ | OXBIRD | 13 – 34 | WEIRDO | ZEBROID | 38 |
| 6 | 100 2 5 4 8 9 → 247 | 247
100 × 2 + 9 × 5 + 8 ÷ 4 |
23 – 44 | 247
(100 × 5) ÷ 2 − (8 − (9 − 4)) |
|
48 |
| 7 | GERINESIR | RINGERS | 30 – 51 | RINGERS | EGIRINES, REIGNERS, RESIGNER | 56 |
| 8 | TCKTEEUOS | SOCKET | 36 – 57 | SOCKET | TUCKETS | 63 |
| 9 | 50 25 75 6 3 9 → 101 | 101
25 + 75 + 9 ÷ (6 + 3) |
46 – 67 | 101
6 × 9 − 3 + 50 |
|
73 |
| 10 | LMSHEEAIC | MEALIES | 46 – 85 | ALCHEMISE | 91 | |
| 11 | TIVAREDON | DERATION | 54 – 93 | DEVIATOR | DONATIVE, NADORITE, ORDINATE, ORNATIVE, ORVIETAN, RATIONED, RODENTIA | 99 |
| 12 | WSLLEUENC | UNCLES | 60 – 99 | UNWELL | NEWELS, SULLEN | 105 |
| 13 | RIRUPOHAO | uphoria ☓ | 60 – 106 | OPHIURA | 112 | |
| 14 | 5 8 9 3 5 1 → 738 | 738
((5 + 5) × 8 + 3 − 1) × 9 |
70 – 116 | 738
(8 × 5 + 1) × (5 − 3) × 9 |
|
122 |
| 15 | MCBARRELS | 70 – 126 | SCRAMBLER
(1.2 seconds) |
132 |
Game 2
Luke Johnson-Davies played Harry F, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 123 – 101. The Dictionary Corner guest was Florence Cappleman-Lynes and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
| Rnd | Selection | Luke Johnson-Davies | Score | Harry F | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RPSTEOAID | POSTERIAD | 18 – 18 | POSTERIAD | 18 | |
| 2 | OEOLRGTIA | ALIGOTE | 25 – 25 | LEGATOR | GLOATER, GOATIER, RIGOLET, ROOTAGE | 25 |
| 3 | 3 8 10 1 8 10 → 601 | 601
(8 × 8 − 3) × 10 − 10 + 1 |
35 – 25 | 600 |
|
35 |
| 4 | UEANGMTSR | ARGUMENTS | 53 – 25 | MUTAGENS | MUSTANGER | 53 |
| 5 | LRFQAEIMF | FLAMIER | 60 – 32 | FLAMIER | 60 | |
| 6 | 25 75 100 50 8 3 → 551 | 551
75 × 8 − 50 + 100 ÷ 25 − 3 |
70 – 42 | 551
75 × 8 − 50 + 100 ÷ 25 − 3 |
|
70 |
| 7 | NDLRUIEVA | UNRAILED | 78 – 50 | UNRAILED | UNVARIED | 78 |
| 8 | AIERRTJMA | MARRITE | 85 – 57 | ARTEMIA | ARMERIA | 85 |
| 9 | 7 8 3 8 9 10 → 398 | 398 ☓ | 85 – 67 | 398
(8 − 3) × 8 × 10 − (9 − 7) |
|
95 |
| 10 | EEABNSNEE | BEANS | 85 – 73 | EBENAS | BENNES, EBENES | 101 |
| 11 | SSTVOOEES | STOVES | 91 – 79 | STOVES | OTOSES, SETOSE, TOSSES, VETOES | 107 |
| 12 | OIONZWDDU | UNDID | 96 – 84 | WOUND | OWNIO, ZOOID | 112 |
| 13 | SCWNEOULG | COUNSEL | 103 – 91 | LOUNGES | CLUNGES, GLUCOSE, LEUCONS, SUNGLOW, UNCLOGS, UNCLOSE | 119 |
| 14 | 75 25 100 50 8 4 → 894 | 894
(8 + 4) × 75 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 |
113 – 101 | 894
(8 + 4) × 75 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 |
|
129 |
| 15 | MINIARRYF | INFIRMARY
(1.1 seconds) |
123 – 101 | 139 |
