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Episode ZD123
From Countdown
Episode ZD123 was broadcast on 14 December 2021, as the first and second quarter-finals of ZoomDown Series 4.
First Quarter-Final
Adam Dexter played Andres Sanchez, with Adam Dexter winning 90 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guests were Paul Nixon and James Burley, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.
| Rnd | Selection | Andres Sanchez | Score | Adam Dexter | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEWEMOIVL | OLIVE | 5 – 5 | OLIVE | MELLOW, MILWEL, MOLLIE, VIELLE, WEEVIL, WELLIE | 6 |
| 2 | NFGAAESEH | FANGS | 10 – 10 | FANGS | AFGHANS | 13 |
| 3 | 100 3 8 9 6 2 → 215 | 215
(100 + 9) * 2 - 3 |
20 – 20 | 215
(2 * 100) + 9 + 6 |
|
23 |
| 4 | RSTEIELUR | RUSTIER | 27 – 27 | RUSTLER | SULTRIER | 31 |
| 5 | QDBOEURUC | BORED | 32 – 32 | BORED | DOUCEUR | 38 |
| 6 | 2 3 10 3 6 7 → 953 | 953 ☓ | 32 – 39 | 958
((3 * 3) + 7) * 6 * 10 - 2 |
GA: 952 = ((6 * 3 * 3) + 2) * (10 + 7) |
45 |
| 7 | LOSATOFEU | FLUTES | 32 – 46 | SULFATE | FLAUTOS, FLUATES, FOLATES, FOOTLES, FOULEST, OUTSOLE | 52 |
| 8 | HXSOUENEZ | HOUSE | 37 – 51 | HEXES | HEXOSE | 58 |
| 9 | 100 50 75 25 7 3 → 857 | 857 ☓ | 37 – 58 | 858
(75 + 50 - 3) * 7 + (100 / 25) |
PN: 857 = (75 / 25) * 3 * 100 - 50 + 7 |
68 |
| 10 | GDPOEIGIS | DOGGIES | 44 – 65 | DOGGIES | PIGGIES, POGGIES | 75 |
| 11 | EARNVTATD | TAVERNA | 51 – 65 | RATTAN | TRAVATED | 83 |
| 12 | LSBEIAKER | BLEAKER | 51 – 73 | BEARLIKE | ABSEILER, BAKERIES | 91 |
| 13 | SANIDIEWM | MIDWISE | 58 – 80 | MEDIANS | DIAMINES | 99 |
| 14 | 5 10 6 9 4 7 → 539 | 539
(9 * 6 * 10) - (5 - 4) |
68 – 90 | 539
(((10 + 5) * 6) - 9 - 4) * 7 |
|
109 |
| 15 | CRIMBOTIE | BIOMETRIC
(1.8 seconds) |
78 – 90 | 119 |
Second Quarter-Final
Paul Nixon played James Burley, with Paul Nixon winning 96 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guests were Andres Sanchez and Adam Dexter, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.
| Rnd | Selection | Paul Nixon | Score | James Burley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEIMXLFMT | FLAME | 5 – 5 | FLAME | MALEFIT | 7 |
| 2 | HORULITID | ☓ dilutor | 5 – 5 | ☓ dilutor | DROUTH, ORTHID | 13 |
| 3 | 75 50 25 100 10 3 → 931 | 931
((25 * 75) - 10 - 3) / (100 / 50) |
15 – 15 | 931
(10 * 100) - 75 + (3 * (50 / 25)) |
|
23 |
| 4 | RETONULER | OUTENER | 22 – 15 | RETURN | REROUTE, TOLUENE | 30 |
| 5 | IEEWCSBRR | SCREWIER | 30 – 23 | SCREWIER | 38 | |
| 6 | 100 50 9 1 4 10 → 453 | 453
(100 + 1) * 4 + 50 - (10 - 9) |
40 – 33 | 453
(50 * 9) + 4 - 1 |
|
48 |
| 7 | AEOYDGTSA | DOTAGES | 47 – 40 | DOGATES | GEODATA | 55 |
| 8 | NQTTAOIES | TOASTIE | 54 – 47 | STATION | ATONIES, INSTATE, NOTATES, OATIEST, OSTIATE, SATINET, TIENTOS, TITANOS, TONIEST | 62 |
| 9 | 5 2 4 1 7 7 → 496 | 496
((7 * 7 * 5) + 1) * 2 + 4 |
64 – 57 | 496
((7 * 7) + 1) * 5 * 2 - 4 |
|
72 |
| 10 | SOCIWENNE | NEONICS | 71 – 57 | COSINE | CONNIES, INCENSE, IONENES, SENECIO | 79 |
| 11 | IUITVDENJ | INVITED | 78 – 64 | INVITED | UNITIVE | 86 |
| 12 | RULISENRA | SNARLIER | 86 – 72 | SNARLIER | RURALISE | 94 |
| 13 | EOORPDRZE | ☓ drooper | 86 – 72 | ☓ drooper | PEDRERO | 101 |
| 14 | 100 3 5 2 4 6 → 130 | 130
(6 + 4) * 3 + 100 |
96 – 82 | 130
(6 * 6) - 4 - 2 + 100 |
|
111 |
| 15 | LAYTINSEL | 96 – 92 | SALIENTLY
(2.9 seconds) |
121 |
