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Episode ZD74
From Countdown
Episode ZD74 was broadcast on 1 April 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Fiona Titcombe played Adam Dexter, with Fiona Titcombe winning 85 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stu Harkness, and the lexicographers were Tom Carey and Bradley Horrocks.
| Rnd | Selection | Fiona Titcombe | Score | Adam Dexter | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NPMAEEOSW | WEAPONS | 7 – 7 | MOPANES | AWESOME, ONSWEEP, SPAEMEN | 7 |
| 2 | LTBAAUNEE | TUNEABLE | 15 – 15 | TUNEABLE | UNEATABLE | 25 |
| 3 | 100 75 50 25 9 9 → 313 | 311
(100 × 75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 9 |
22 – 15 | 316 |
BH: 313 = (25 + 9) × (9 − 100 ÷ 50) + 75 |
35 |
| 4 | FGDAEORSN | DRAGONS | 29 – 22 | FORAGES | FRONDAGES | 53 |
| 5 | TCGAOISDI | DACOITS | 36 – 29 | DACOITS | AGOSTIC, IDIOTAS | 60 |
| 6 | 1 3 4 2 7 9 → 410 | 402
(7 + 3) × (9 + 1) × 4 + 2 |
41 – 29 | 412 ☓ |
BH: 410 = ((9 + 3) × 7 − 2) × (4 + 1) |
70 |
| 7 | DNCUIEXRS | CRUISED | 48 – 36 | CINDERS | INDUCERS | 78 |
| 8 | LHSAEITEU | SHELTIE | 55 – 36 | SALUTE | AULETES, ELUATES, LATEISH, SHEITEL | 85 |
| 9 | 100 75 50 25 3 6 → 831 | 831 ☓ | 55 – 36 | 832 ☓ |
TC: 831 = (100 × 50 ÷ 25 + 75) × 3 + 6 |
95 |
| 10 | LJFIEIVAK | FLAKE | 60 – 41 | ALIKE | ALIVE, ALKIE, FAKIE, JAKIE, VAKIL | 100 |
| 11 | DHLIOATEW | LOATHED | 67 – 48 | LOATHED | LITHOED, OWLHEAD, TOWHEAD | 107 |
| 12 | MNRAEOTOD | MOONRAT | 67 – 56 | RATOONED | ANTEROOM, MAROONED, MODERANT, MODERATO, NORMATED | 115 |
| 13 | PNTIEEASM | PEINETAS | 75 – 64 | MATINEES | EMPTAINS, NAPTIMES | 123 |
| 14 | 3 4 9 10 5 5 → 147 | 147
(4 × 10 + 9) × 3 |
85 – 74 | 147
(10 × 5 − 5 + 4) × 3 |
|
133 |
| 15 | MAGPIELEX | 85 – 84 | MEGAPIXEL
(18 seconds) |
143 |
Game 2
Fiona Titcombe played Stu Harkness, with Fiona Titcombe winning 92 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adam Dexter, and the lexicographers were Tom Carey and Bradley Horrocks.
| Rnd | Selection | Fiona Titcombe | Score | Stu Harkness | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WGYEEONAS | NOSEGAY | 7 – 0 | ownages ☓ | 7 | |
| 2 | XETIMORTI | EXTORT | 13 – 6 | EXTORT | OMITTER | 14 |
| 3 | 100 50 75 25 5 8 → 253 | 253
100 + 50 + 75 + 25 + 8 − 5 |
23 – 16 | 253
50 × 5 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
24 |
| 4 | TUREFILSZ | FLUSTER | 30 – 23 | TRIFLES | FILTERS*, FLUTIER*, FUSTIER*, LIFTERS*, LUSTIER*, RELIFTS*, RESTFUL*, RULIEST, STIFLER*, SULFITE*, SURFEIT*, ZESTFUL*, ZIRSELF | 31 |
| 5 | GTPEEUBES | BEGETS | 36 – 29 | BEGETS | BUSTEE, TEPEES | 37 |
| 6 | 50 1 7 7 9 4 → 316 | 316
(7 − 1) × 50 + 9 + 7 |
46 – 39 | 316
(50 − 4) × 7 + 1 − 7 |
|
47 |
| 7 | NCREOIDDR | coddier ☓ | 46 – 39 | noddier ☓ | CORNIER | 54 |
| 8 | MAGOTERSN | megatrons ☓ | 46 – 39 | megatrons ☓ | GARMENTOS | 72 |
| 9 | 25 50 100 75 9 9 → 245 | 243
(25 + 100 ÷ 50) × 9 |
53 – 39 | 249 |
PA: 245 = (50 + 9) × 100 ÷ 25 + 9 |
82 |
| 10 | TOBADERJO | REBOOT | 59 – 39 | borated ☓ | ABORTED, AEROBOT, TABOOED | 89 |
| 11 | TLVEEAOSP | APOSTLE | 66 – 46 | APOSTLE | OLEATES, OPELETS, PELOTAS, SOLVATE, VELETAS | 96 |
| 12 | RADITOONN | ORDINANT | 74 – 54 | TANDOORI | DONATION, NORATION | 104 |
| 13 | HSHIAADER | AIRHEADS | 82 – 62 | AIRHEADS | 112 | |
| 14 | 9 2 7 5 7 10 → 718 | 718
(10 × 7 × 5 + 9) × 2 |
92 – 62 | 720 |
|
122 |
| 15 | FIRSTUART | 92 – 62 | STARFRUIT | 132 |
