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Episode ZD70

From Countdown

Episode ZD70 was broadcast on 18 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.

Game 1

Steven Grady played Andy Bruno, with Steven Grady winning 99 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martyn Pegram, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.

Bruno's solution for Round 3 was initially disallowed by Anderson due to Bruno's slow delivery. However, the decision was overturned at the end of Round 4, when it was revealed that Bruno had his method written down.

Rnd Selection Steven Grady Score Andy Bruno Others Max.
1 AETXGRYOS STORAGE 7 – 7 GYRATES OXYASTER 8
2 DMLDAESON DAEMONS 14 – 14 DEMANDS DOLMADES 16
3 50 9 5 7 10 2 → 158 158
(9 + 7) × 10 − 2
24 – 24 158
50 × (5 − 2) + 10 + 7 − 9


26
4 ZRSIICIUK SICK 28 – 24 cirius ☓ KURIS, RICKS, RUCKS, ZIKRS 31
5 EOTLMTASA MALTOSE 28 – 32 MATELOTS LATEMOST, OATMEALS, STEATOMA, STOMATAL 39
6 100 75 5 1 5 9 → 711 711
(75 + 5 − 1) × 9
38 – 32 705


49
7 UECWRDOSE SCOURED 45 – 39 SCOURED ESCROWED 57
8 FTHRIOBEE HEFTIER 52 – 39 BEREFT FIREBOTE 65
9 50 6 1 8 4 9 → 857 857
(9 + 8) × 50 + 6 + 1​
62 – 49 857
(9 + 8) × 50 + 6 + 1​


75
10 PNTAIJOPE APPOINT 69 – 49 POINT ANTIPOPE 83
11 IAFSMHONE FASHION 76 – 56 FAMINES FEMINAS, MEANISH, MOHSINE, MONESIA 90
12 DGTUINAWB TUBING 82 – 56 BATWING, DAUBING, DINGBAT, TABUING, WINDBAG 97
13 OENMGLADR MANGLED 89 – 63 MANGLED DRAGOMEN 105
14 75 25 10 10 7 5 → 535 535
75 × 7 + 10
99 – 73 535
25 × (10 + 10) + 7 × 5


115
15 BREWNOLOV 99 – 83 OVERBLOWN
(3 seconds)
125


Game 2

Steven Grady played Martyn Pegram, with Steven Grady winning 102 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andy Bruno, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.

Rnd Selection Steven Grady Score Martyn Pegram Others Max.
1 OIVRNTURE ROUTINER 8 – 8 OVERTURN INVERTOR, TURNOVER 8
2 NEPAROLIV OVERLAIN 16 – 8 overplain ☓ PAROLEIN 16
3 100 5 4 5 8 1 → 787 787
100 × 8 − 5 − 5 − 4 + 1
26 – 18 787
100 × (5 + 4 − 1) − 8 − 5​


26
4 SEDILASQR DERAILS 33 – 25 REDIALS LAIRDESS 34
5 EASCTNYIH SNITCH 33 – 32 SNATCHY HESITANCY 52
6 50 25 8 9 2 5 → 980 984
50 × 5 × 8 ÷ 2 + 9 − 25​
40 – 32 975

BH: 980 = (50 − 9 − 2) × 25 + 5​

62
7 EUMNSLTIE MINUTES 47 – 39 MINUTES MUSTELINE 80
8 SAYOCERGA CORSAGE 54 – 39 CARGOS AGAROSE, CARGOES, OARAGES, ROSACEA 87
9 50 1 9 9 1 7 → 580 580
(50 + 9 − 1) × (9 + 1)
64 – 49 580
(50 + 1 + 7) × (9 + 1)​


97
10 LORATEBUN BARONET 71 – 56 BLOATER NEARBOUT, OUTLEARN, ROUTABLE 105
11 OERDSRISZ SIZED 71 – 63 DOSSIER DROSSIER 113
12 DAVOSERAM MOVERS 77 – 69 MOVERS MORADAS, RADOMES, SAMOVAR 120
13 EUHNVNFOS HOUSE 82 – 74 SHOVE SHOUNEN 127
14 50 8 2 9 4 7 → 234 234
(7 × 4 − 2) × 9
92 – 84 234
(50 + 9) × 4 − 2​


137
15 DARTSNITE TRANSITED
(13 seconds)
102 – 84 147


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