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Episode ZD76
From Countdown
Episode ZD76 was broadcast on 8 April 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Eeshan Malhotra played Andy Platt, with Andy Platt winning 140 – 138. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Cole, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Eeshan Malhotra | Score | Andy Platt | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UEOTZDNIR | ROUTINED | 8 – 8 | ROUTINED | 8 | |
| 2 | SLTNUAIRE | RETINULAS | 26 – 26 | RETINULAS | UNREALIST | 26 |
| 3 | 50 25 75 100 8 8 → 203 | 203
(100 × 50 + 75) ÷ 25 |
36 – 36 | 203
(100 × 50 + 75) ÷ 25 |
|
36 |
| 4 | VTBNOIARF | VIBRATO | 43 – 43 | VIBRATO | VIBRANT | 43 |
| 5 | AIERMTENJ | ARMENITE | 51 – 43 | MEATIER | 51 | |
| 6 | 100 50 75 25 10 5 → 101 | 101
100 + 25 ÷ (75 − 50) |
61 – 53 | 101
50 ÷ 10 ÷ 5 + 100 |
|
61 |
| 7 | EAERDLDAO | RELOADED | 69 – 61 | RELOADED | 69 | |
| 8 | SPMQIAEGC | MAGPIES | 76 – 68 | MAGPIES | 76 | |
| 9 | 75 9 6 3 4 10 → 701 | 701
(75 − 4) × 10 − 9 |
86 – 78 | 701
(75 − 4) × 10 − 9 |
|
86 |
| 10 | DSGNUEERO | UNDERGOES | 104 – 96 | UNDERGOES | 104 | |
| 11 | EEITNBLAV | ENVIABLE | 112 – 104 | EVITABLE | BIVALENT | 112 |
| 12 | LNPWAIAOS | PIANOLAS | 120 – 112 | PIANOLAS | 120 | |
| 13 | OEARSPTNG | OPERANTS | 128 – 120 | PRONATES | NEGATORS, PARENGOS, PONTAGES, PORTAGES, POTAGERS, RAGSTONE, TREPANGS, TROPANES | 128 |
| 14 | 75 25 50 100 1 4 → 850 | 850
75 × 50 ÷ (4 + 1) + 100 |
138 – 130 | 850
100 × (4 + 75 ÷ 25 + 1) + 50 |
|
138 |
| 15 | BUTANESOD | 138 – 140 | EASTBOUND
(4 seconds) |
148 |
Game 2
Andy Platt played Graeme Cole, with Graeme Cole winning 102 – 101. The Dictionary Corner guest was Eeshan Malhotra, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Andy Platt | Score | Graeme Cole | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NGPVIUIEY | GUINEP | 6 – 6 | GUINEP | PIEING, PUNGEY, PUNGIE | 6 |
| 2 | DLPMEAOTV | TADPOLE | 13 – 13 | TADPOLE | PLOATED | 13 |
| 3 | 25 75 100 50 7 1 → 404 | 404
(100 + 1) × (7 − 75 ÷ 25) |
23 – 23 | 404
50 × (7 + 1) + 100 ÷ 25 |
|
23 |
| 4 | GCNFEUASI | CAUSING | 30 – 30 | CAUSING | AGEUSIC, CEASING, CUGINES, FACINGS, FAGINES, FANCIES, FASCINE, FIANCES, GUINEAS, SAUCING, UNCAGES, UNIFACE | 30 |
| 5 | WJKDUIOSE | dowies ☓ | 30 – 35 | JOKES | EJIDOS, JOUKED, KIDEOS | 36 |
| 6 | 2 4 7 9 10 4 → 653 | 654
(10 × 9 + 4) × 7 − 4 |
37 – 35 | 652 ☓ |
"SH": 653 = (10 × 4 × 2 − 7) × 9 − 4 |
46 |
| 7 | WMRCEAEBQ | EMBRACE | 44 – 35 | BECAME | 53 | |
| 8 | PNHDOIARU | PONIARD | 51 – 42 | PONIARD | OPHIURAN | 61 |
| 9 | 100 25 50 75 10 2 → 295 | 295
100 × 75 ÷ 25 − 10 ÷ 2 |
61 – 52 | 295
100 × 75 ÷ 25 − 10 ÷ 2 |
|
71 |
| 10 | RNSNOOETE | OESTRONE | 69 – 60 | OESTRONE | ENTERONS, NORTENOS, ROTENONE, TENONERS | 79 |
| 11 | HGTNOAAES | ONSTAGE | 76 – 67 | HOSTAGE | AGNATES, TANGOES, THANAGE | 86 |
| 12 | MRRDEAEST | DREAMERS | 84 – 75 | DREAMERS | ARRESTED, DREAREST, MASTERED, MASTERER, RASTERED, REMASTED, REMASTER, RETREADS, SERRATED, STREAMED, STREAMER, TREADERS | 94 |
| 13 | LRTBEUORT | TROUBLE | 91 – 82 | TROUBLE | TROUBLER | 102 |
| 14 | 25 1 3 8 7 1 → 352 | 352
25 × (8 + 7 − 1) + 3 − 1 |
101 – 92 | 352
25 × (7 + 8 − 1) + 3 − 1 |
|
112 |
| 15 | ASKGCRITE | 101 – 102 | GEARSTICK
(28 seconds) |
122 |
