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Episode ZD124
From Countdown
Episode ZD124 was broadcast on 16 December 2021, as the third and fourth quarter-finals of ZoomDown Series 4.
Third Quarter-Final
Brendan Whitehurst played Ronan Higginson, with Ronan Higginson winning 99 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guests were Rachael Montgomery and Gabriel Thallon, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Ronan Higginson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TOLIPOSEA | LOOPIEST | 8 – 8 | SPOLIATE | OPALITES | 8 |
2 | IEAMRTIKU | MURIATE | 15 – 15 | MURIATE | AIRTIME, AMIRITE | 15 |
3 | 1 9 8 2 3 9 → 113 | 113
(9 + 1) * (9 + 2) + 3 |
25 – 25 | 113
(9 + 3) * 9 + 4 + 1 |
|
25 |
4 | AOODDSASN | SNOODS | 31 – 31 | SADDOS | DANDAS, DOONAS, SANADS | 31 |
5 | SIDELEGRI | LEDGERS | 38 – 38 | GLIDERS | DELIRES, GELDERS, GILDERS, GIRDLES, GIRLIES, REGILDS, RESILED, RESLIDE, RIDGELS, RIEGELS, SLEDGER | 38 |
6 | 75 25 100 50 1 10 → 575 | 575
(100 - 75) * 25 - 50 |
48 – 48 | 575
50 * 10 + 75 |
|
48 |
7 | SORAHOBAF | ABHORS | 54 – 48 | ROOFS | ARBAHS, FOOBAR, SHOFAR | 54 |
8 | AIENNDALA | INLAND | 54 – 55 | ADALINE | ALANINE, ANNELID, LINDANE | 61 |
9 | 9 9 1 2 3 10 → 940 | 930 | 54 – 65 | 940
((9 + 3) * (9 - 1) - 2) * 10 |
|
71 |
10 | EUETTPOCM | COMPUTE | 61 – 72 | COMPETE | 78 | |
11 | WEDIRIHEL | WIELDER | 68 – 79 | WEIRDIE | WHIRLED | 85 |
12 | UAAGNNEZN | GAUZE | 73 – 84 | GAUZE | ANAGEN, ZENANA | 91 |
13 | MEVURUQYE | QUEUE | 78 – 89 | QUERY | QUEUER | 97 |
14 | 50 3 10 9 10 8 → 685 | 685
(50 + 10 + 9) * 10 - (8 - 3) |
88 – 89 | 686 |
|
107 |
15 | CRIBTOMAN | 88 – 99 | BROMANTIC
(1.1 seconds) |
117 |
Fourth Quarter-Final
Rachael Montgomery played Gabriel Thallon, with Rachael Montgomery winning 97 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guests were Brendan Whitehurst and Ronan Higginson, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
Rnd | Selection | Rachael Montgomery | Score | Gabriel Thallon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRRWAEOOM | ☓ wareroom | 0 – 6 | ROOTER | AEROTOW, AMORROW, EARWORM, EARWORT, ROTAMER, WOOMERA | 7 |
2 | SSGDUOEAE | DOSAGES | 7 – 13 | GUESSED | DEGASES, DEGAUSS, GASEOUS, GESSOED | 14 |
3 | 100 25 75 2 7 6 → 263 | 263
2 * 100 + 75 - 25 + 7 + 6 |
17 – 23 | 263
75 * 2 + 100 + 7 + 6 |
|
24 |
4 | RTNPEIEIX | EXPIRE | 23 – 29 | REPINE | INEXPERT | 32 |
5 | TLVCEIURE | RETICULE | 31 – 29 | LEUCITE | 40 | |
6 | 50 5 9 6 9 8 → 216 | 216
(50 - 8) * 5 + 6 |
41 – 29 | — |
|
50 |
7 | NHSREAOCT | ANCESTOR | 49 – 37 | ENACTORS | ARCHEONS, CHANTERS, CHORTENS, ESCHATON, NOTCHERS, RECHANTS, SNATCHER, STANCHER, THORACES, TRANCHES | 58 |
8 | SGSSIEIOI | GOSSES | 55 – 37 | ☓ sissie | SISIGS | 64 |
9 | 50 25 100 75 8 10 → 679 | 680
(75 + 10) * 8 |
62 – 44 | 680
75 * 8 + 100 - 25 + 50 / 10 |
|
71 |
10 | NLDLAIUOP | AUDION | 62 – 51 | POUNDAL | PLANULOID | 89 |
11 | JALAYEVOM | MEAL | 62 – 56 | LOAMY | AMOVAL, OYAMEL | 95 |
12 | CTNRIEUEN | INCENTRE | 70 – 56 | CUNTIER | CEINTURE, ENURETIC | 103 |
13 | FDSREAAO | FEDORAS | 77 – 56 | ADORES | 110 | |
14 | 6 5 6 10 7 3 → 957 | 957
(7 * 6 - 10) * 5 * 6 - 3 |
87 – 56 | 955 |
|
120 |
15 | FEELITFAR | AFTERLIFE
(11.4 seconds) |
97 – 56 | 130 |