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Episode ZD66
From Countdown
Episode ZD66 was broadcast on 5 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Dan Spinks played Rhys Benjamin, with Rhys Benjamin winning 105 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Claire Spinks, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Dan Spinks | Score | Rhys Benjamin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VSDEUINPA | PAUSED | 0 – 7 | INVADES | SPAVINED | 8 |
2 | PLROAITNE | portline ☓ | 0 – 15 | RELATION | RANTIPOLE | 26 |
3 | 6 4 3 5 1 8 → 616 | 620 | 0 – 25 | 616
(4 + 3) × 8 × (6 + 5) |
|
36 |
4 | RTWIEUREO | REROUTE | 7 – 25 | WRITER | REWRITE, REWROTE, ROUTIER, ROWEITE | 43 |
5 | FLHIUETEC | FLUTE | 12 – 30 | CHUTE | LEUCITE | 50 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 10 9 → 770 | 770
(50 ÷ 25 + 75) × 10 |
22 – 40 | 770
(50 ÷ 25 + 75) × 10 |
|
60 |
7 | CRGAIAEPN | CARPING | 29 – 47 | REAPING | PARAGENIC | 78 |
8 | SGMEEISHY | SEEM | 29 – 52 | SEEMS | EMESIS, MESHES, MISHES, MYSIES, SIEGES | 84 |
9 | 7 2 10 1 7 2 → 415 | 416
(7 − 1) × 7 × 10 − 2 − 2 |
36 – 59 | 416
(7 − 1) × 7 × 10 − 2 − 2 |
BH: 415 = ((10 + 2) × 7 − 1) × (7 − 2) |
94 |
10 | BDNAOASEI | BIDONS | 42 – 65 | BODIES | BADIANES | 102 |
11 | NXSEOILDT | STOLEN | 48 – 71 | STONED | DENTILS, DOLINES, ENTISOL, LENTOID, NIDEOTS, ONLIEST | 109 |
12 | RSFEIETDN | FENDERS | 48 – 79 | INSERTED | DEFINERS, EFTERINS, INFESTED, NERDIEST, REINFEST, RESIDENT, RESIFTED, SINTERED, TRENDIES | 117 |
13 | RJTOAIMAS | — | 48 – 85 | AROMAS | MAJORATS | 125 |
14 | 75 25 5 10 9 7 → 166 | 166
25 × 7 − 9 |
58 – 95 | 166
25 × 7 − 9 |
|
135 |
15 | MCPOLITIC | 58 – 105 | COMPLICIT
(2 seconds) |
145 |
Game 2
Rhys Benjamin played Ruth Cappleman, with Ruth Cappleman winning 82 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Spinks, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Rhys Benjamin | Score | Ruth Cappleman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RMTUIEDOA | MATURED | 7 – 0 | muriated ☓ | MEDIATOR, MUDIRATE, OUTARMED | 8 |
2 | SORUTEGOI | GORIEST | 14 – 7 | GOITRES | GOITROUS, OUTGOERS | 16 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 8 8 → 710 | 709
(100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 8 − 75 |
21 – 7 | 708 |
TC: 710 = 75 × 8 + 100 + 8 + 50 ÷ 25 |
26 |
4 | BISELUPOT | POLITE | 21 – 14 | OUTLIES | PETIOLUS | 34 |
5 | TWNEOIRAH | HAIRNET | 28 – 21 | HAIRNET | TARWHINE | 42 |
6 | 25 7 8 1 3 7 → 653 | 655 | 28 – 28 | 652
(25 × 8 + 1) × 3 + 7 × 7 |
BH: 653 = (25 + 8) × (7 × 3 − 1) − 7 |
52 |
7 | CDLIEAXQE | DECILE | 34 – 34 | EXILED | AEDILE, ALEXIC, CEILED, DELICE | 58 |
8 | NACUSERGI | RECUSING | 42 – 42 | CREASING | RECASING, RESCUING, RINCEAUS, SCUNGIER, SECURING | 66 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 8 1 → 299 | 299
100 × 75 ÷ 25 − 1 |
52 – 52 | 299
((100 − 1) × 75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
|
76 |
10 | RUNITADOL | DURATION | 60 – 52 | TOULADI | ROUNDTAIL | 94 |
11 | SMSOIAVEE | MOVIES | 60 – 59 | MASSIVE | AMEIOSES | 102 |
12 | RUPANEFLA | REPLAN | 66 – 65 | UNREAL | EARNFUL, FLANEUR, FUNERAL, PAENULA, RAPEFUL | 109 |
13 | NHPUIETOT | HOTTIE | 66 – 72 | POUTINE | PENTITO | 116 |
14 | 50 10 4 5 4 1 → 980 | 980
(50 − 1) × 5 × 4 |
76 – 82 | 980
(50 − 1) × 4 × 5 |
|
126 |
15 | ARUTHCAPE | 76 – 82 | PARACHUTE | 136 |