Episode ZD68
From Countdown
Episode ZD68 was broadcast on 11 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Ashwin Abinashi played Martyn Pegram, with Ashwin Abinashi winning 83 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Priest, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Ashwin Abinashi | Score | Martyn Pegram | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAHUGLER | HAULAGE | 7 – 7 | HAULAGE | ALMAGRE, GAMAHEU, HUMERAL, LAUGHER, MULGARA | 7 |
| 2 | BAZOSELOD | ALBEDOS | 14 – 7 | BLAZED | 14 | |
| 3 | 75 8 4 6 5 2 → 285 | 286 | 14 – 17 | 285
75 × 4 − 8 − 2 − 5 |
|
24 |
| 4 | NOKIHITET | KITTEN | 20 – 23 | KITTEN | HINOKI, HOTTIE, THINKO, TIENTO, TITOKI | 30 |
| 5 | OOEISCRMP | COMPOSER | 28 – 23 | COPIERS | COMPRISE, MIOSPORE, PEROSMIC | 38 |
| 6 | 100 8 6 9 3 10 → 468 | 469
100 × (10 − 6) + 9 × 8 − 3 |
35 – 23 | 463 |
PA: 468 = (100 + 9 + 8) × (10 − 6) |
48 |
| 7 | RISACATOS | CASTORS | 42 – 30 | CASTORS | ACROASIS | 56 |
| 8 | FONALEWST | seafowl ☓ | 42 – 37 | FOLATES | ETALONS, LOWNEST, OWNSELF | 63 |
| 9 | 25 1 5 9 10 6 → 733 | 734
(6 × 5 − 1) × 25 + 9 |
49 – 44 | 734
(6 × 5 − 1) × 25 + 9 |
|
70 |
| 10 | DIPOLAQEV | PEDALO | 55 – 50 | PEDALO | POLDAVIE | 78 |
| 11 | OMESUSIES | MISUSES | 62 – 57 | MOUSSES | MEIOSES, MISSEES, MOSSIES | 85 |
| 12 | REDETUPIV | ERUPTIVE | 70 – 65 | ERUPTIVE | 93 | |
| 13 | FRTDWEOIA | DAFTER | 76 – 71 | WAFTED | DOWFART, RATIOED | 100 |
| 14 | 7 4 6 6 9 5 → 557 | 560
(9 × 6 + 7 − 5) × (6 + 4) |
83 – 71 | 550 |
BH: 557 = (9 × 6 − 4) × (6 + 5) + 7 |
110 |
| 15 | SEEDPRINT | printseed ☓
(21.75 seconds) |
83 – 71 | PRESIDENT | 120 |
Game 2
Ashwin Abinashi played Richard Priest, with Ashwin Abinashi winning 104 – 94, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martyn Pegram, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Ashwin Abinashi | Score | Richard Priest | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NETEGENNA | TEENAGE | 7 – 7 | TEENAGE | 7 | |
| 2 | WASUCINEN | NUISANCE | 15 – 15 | NUISANCE | 15 | |
| 3 | 25 6 4 9 8 5 → 341 | 341
25 × (8 + 6) − (5 + 4) × 1 |
25 – 25 | 341
25 × (8 + 6) − 9 |
|
25 |
| 4 | TIRISUGOA | GUITARS | 32 – 32 | GUITARS | AGISTOR, AGOUTIS, GIAOURS, ORGIAST, OUTRIGS, RAGOUTS, SAUTOIR | 32 |
| 5 | AEOSBTMUP | OUTBEAMS | 40 – 32 | BEAUTS | 40 | |
| 6 | 75 4 3 2 10 9 → 665 | 665
75 × 9 × (3 − 2) − 10 |
50 – 42 | 665
75 × 9 − 10 |
|
50 |
| 7 | ETUDIMARH | MURIATE | 50 – 50 | MUDIRATE | 58 | |
| 8 | VEFAKANYR | KNAVERY | 57 – 57 | KNAVERY | 65 | |
| 9 | 75 25 3 8 7 2 → 436 | 432 | 57 – 64 | 435
3 × 2 × 75 − 7 − 8 |
MP: 436 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 8 + 75 + 25 |
75 |
| 10 | JAVORASBI | BRAVOS | 63 – 70 | BRAVOS | BAVAROIS | 83 |
| 11 | XOGEMISAR | MIRAGES | 70 – 77 | MIRAGES | AIRSOME, IMAGERS, MORGIES, OGREISM, ORGIASM | 90 |
| 12 | FELOTISEI | LEFTIES | 77 – 77 | FLEETS | ESTOILE, ETOILES, FOILIST, OILIEST | 97 |
| 13 | SPWDREAII | PRAISED | 84 – 84 | ASPIRED | PAIRWISE | 105 |
| 14 | 75 2 10 4 9 2 → 467 | 467
(4 + 2) × 75 + 10 + 9 − 2 |
94 – 94 | 467
(4 + 2) × 75 + 10 + 9 − 2 |
|
115 |
| 15 | FATHERPOO | 94 – 94 | photofare ☓
(10 seconds) |
HEATPROOF | 125 | |
| TB | BEARSLIDE | DESIRABLE
(3 seconds) |
104 – 94 | 125 |