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Episode ZD64
From Countdown
Episode ZD64 was broadcast on 25 February 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Carmel O'Brien played Tasneem Rana, with Carmel O'Brien winning 84 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Spinks, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Carmel O'Brien | Score | Tasneem Rana | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SDFIEGTRE | DRIFTS | 6 – 0 | strifed ☓ | FIDGETERS | 18 |
2 | VSRUONDIU | ROUNDS | 12 – 0 | VISOR | RUINOUS | 25 |
3 | 75 50 9 3 1 2 → 399 | 399
(9 − 1) × 50 − (3 − 2) |
22 – 0 | — |
|
35 |
4 | NLIEDSPEE | SPINED | 22 – 7 | SPINDLE | SELENIDE | 43 |
5 | TQRIAORCA | CARROT | 28 – 13 | CARROT | AORTIC, TARIQA, TRICAR, TROCAR | 49 |
6 | 50 7 4 10 8 1 → 152 | 152
50 × (7 − 4) + 10 − 8 |
38 – 23 | 152
50 × (7 − 4) + 10 − 8 |
|
59 |
7 | MFIATHAUV | FAITH | 43 – 23 | — | HAMFAT | 65 |
8 | RDOENPIRP | NIPPER | 49 – 29 | PONDER | PROPERDIN | 83 |
9 | 100 50 7 2 3 4 → 403 | 403
100 × 4 + 3 |
59 – 39 | 403
100 × 4 + 3 |
|
93 |
10 | NWXEISTOA | TOWNIES | 66 – 46 | WAXIEST | ATONIES, SEXTAIN, WANTIES | 100 |
11 | TJLIAISGT | JAILS | 71 – 51 | JILTS | GASLIT, GILIAS | 106 |
12 | RYEALZMSU | MURALS | 77 – 51 | azure ☓6 | MARLEYS, MAULERS, MAULEYS, MUSELAR | 113 |
13 | TCMEIENBS | CEMENTS | 84 – 51 | MINCES | CENTIMES | 121 |
14 | 100 10 7 7 2 1 → 248 | — | 84 – 61 | 248
2 × 100 + 7 × 7 − 1 |
|
131 |
15 | NOMADWINK | 84 – 61 | WOMANKIND | 141 |
Game 2
Carmel O'Brien played Dan Spinks, with Dan Spinks winning 93 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tasneem Rana, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Carmel O'Brien | Score | Dan Spinks | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WGFEUYTMI | TIME | 0 – 5 | WIFEY | TUMEFY | 6 |
2 | SRDIIOCGL | SOLID | 0 – 11 | CORGIS | DISCLOG | 13 |
3 | 100 25 6 8 2 1 → 806 | 806
100 × 8 + 6 |
10 – 21 | 806
100 × 8 + 6 |
|
23 |
4 | HFDAUAKSO | OAKS | 14 – 25 | FADS | SHAKUDO | 30 |
5 | RDUONJINE | INJURED | 21 – 25 | underjoin ☓ | UNIRONED, UNJOINED | 38 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 6 2 → 707 | — | 21 – 32 | 712
(100 + 25 + 2) × 6 − 50 |
BH: 706 = (100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 × 2 + 6 |
45 |
7 | TRLAEBNPE | PLANTER | 28 – 39 | PLANTER | RENTABLE | 53 |
8 | LPNAEIZDM | IMPALED | 35 – 46 | PLAINED | MIDPLANE | 61 |
9 | 100 25 4 4 5 9 → 857 | 859
(100 − 4) × 9 − 5 |
42 – 53 | 859
(100 − 4) × 9 − 5 |
PA: 857 = (4 + 4) × (100 + 9 − 5) + 25 |
71 |
10 | LMBEIODSA | DISABLE | 49 – 60 | LIMBOED | ADMOBILES | 89 |
11 | LMROEANRS | MOANERS | 56 – 67 | MOANERS | ALMONERS, RANSOMER | 97 |
12 | TPSIOAVTU | PATIOS | 62 – 67 | posits ☓ | AUTOIST, OUTSPAT, OUTSPIT, POTITSA, UTOPIAS | 104 |
13 | CPRAEAVNR | CRAVE | 62 – 73 | CRAVEN | PRANCER, PRECAVA | 111 |
14 | 75 10 6 2 5 4 → 535 | 535
(5 + 2) × 75 + 10 |
72 – 83 | 535
(5 + 2) × 75 + 10 |
|
121 |
15 | SPINXAEON | 72 – 93 | EXPANSION
(4 seconds) |
131 |