Episode ZD77
From Countdown
Episode ZD77 was broadcast on 12 April 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Graeme Cole played Dave Robjohns, with Graeme Cole winning 100 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cammy Lovatt, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Graeme Cole | Score | Dave Robjohns | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WSKLUEANH | whenuas ☓ | 0 – 0 | unwakes ☓ | HUSKENAW | 8 |
| 2 | GUSAGODEV | GAUGES | 6 – 6 | VADOSE | DAGOES, DOSAGE, GADGES, GAUGED, GOAVED, GOAVES, GOUGED, GOUGES, SAGGED, SUGGED, VADGES, VEGGOS, VOGUED, VOGUES* | 14 |
| 3 | 2 1 6 3 10 8 → 476 | 476
8 × 6 × 10 − 3 − 1 |
16 – 16 | 476
8 × 6 × 10 − 3 − 1 |
|
24 |
| 4 | SATANELEJ | SEALANT | 23 – 16 | nateles ☓ | ALATEENS, ELASTANE | 32 |
| 5 | GSCLUIIOT | SOLICIT | 30 – 16 | CLOUTS | LOGICIST, LOGISTIC | 40 |
| 6 | 1 10 9 9 4 7 → 947 | 947
(10 × 9 + 4) × (9 + 1) + 7 |
40 – 26 | 947
((9 + 1) × 9 + 4) × 10 + 7 |
|
50 |
| 7 | MZPSIIIAE | maizes ☓ | 40 – 26 | maizes ☓ | IMPIS, MAISE, MAIZE, MAPES, MAZES, MESIA, MIAIS, MIZES, PAISE, PEAIS, PIAIS, PIZES, SEIZA, SEPIA, SIMIA, SMAZE, SMIZE, ZAMIS, ZEMIS* | 55 |
| 8 | DEROMETAI | MODERATE | 48 – 34 | MEDIATOR | DIAMETER, DIATREME | 63 |
| 9 | 25 8 4 1 2 6 → 783 | 783
(25 × 4 − 2) × 8 − 1 |
58 – 44 | 783
(25 × 4 − 2) × 8 − 1 |
|
73 |
| 10 | WOSETORUN | ONEROUS | 65 – 44 | swooner ☓ | OUTSWORE, OUTSWORN | 81 |
| 11 | RYTGUUITR | RUTTY | 65 – 50 | GRITTY | 87 | |
| 12 | LANIDOTAB | ABLATION | 73 – 50 | BANDITO | ALBATION | 95 |
| 13 | FPXNAIECO | APNOEIC | 80 – 50 | caponie ☓ | PAEONIC | 102 |
| 14 | 2 10 1 5 7 6 → 283 | 283
(6 × 5 − 1) × 10 − 7 |
90 – 60 | 283
(5 − 1) × 7 × 10 + 6 ÷ 2 |
|
112 |
| 15 | CUETIPMAN | PNEUMATIC
(2 seconds) |
100 – 60 | 122 |
Game 2
Graeme Cole played Cammy Lovatt, with Graeme Cole winning 93 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Robjohns, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Graeme Cole | Score | Cammy Lovatt | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRCJEEIGT | REJECTS | 7 – 7 | REJECTS | CIERGES, RECITES, TIERCES | 7 |
| 2 | RDPTIEEON | REPOINTED | 25 – 25 | REPOINTED | TERPENOID | 25 |
| 3 | 3 8 9 9 3 10 → 974 | 975
(9 × 8 + 3) × (10 + 3) |
32 – 25 | 976 |
|
32 |
| 4 | DMRKEAUUP | MARKED | 38 – 25 | upmarked ☓ | KRUMPED | 39 |
| 5 | TMDSAOEPE | STAMPEDE | 38 – 43 | METAPODES | 57 | |
| 6 | 50 25 1 4 7 10 → 880 | 882
(50 − 1) × (25 − 7) |
45 – 43 | 880 ☓ |
GA: 880 = (10 + 7) × 50 + 25 + 4 + 1 |
67 |
| 7 | RLRPAUISO | PULSAR | 45 – 51 | PLIOSAUR | PARLOIRS, PARLOURS | 75 |
| 8 | RDSZIOEAS | ROADIES | 52 – 58 | ROADIES | AIDOSES, DOSSIER, RADIOES | 82 |
| 9 | 5 5 10 9 2 4 → 692 | 692
(9 + 5) × 5 × 10 − 4 × 2 |
62 – 58 | 690 |
|
92 |
| 10 | TGSNUUOET | TONGUES | 69 – 65 | TONGUES | OUTGUNS, OUTSENT, OUTSUNG, TENUOUS, TENUTOS | 99 |
| 11 | TLMNEIISA | melanitis ☓ | 69 – 65 | menialist ☓ | AILMENTS, ALIENISM, ALIENIST, LITANIES, MANLIEST, MINIATES, SMALTINE | 107 |
| 12 | CLXVEEEOA | EXCLAVE | 76 – 72 | EXCLAVE | 114 | |
| 13 | WRTHIOAEV | WITHER | 76 – 79 | OVERHIT | ROWTHIE, THEORIA | 121 |
| 14 | 100 25 75 50 8 10 → 647 | 646
75 × 8 + 50 − 100 ÷ 25 |
83 – 86 | 646
75 × 10 − 100 − 8 ÷ (50 ÷ 25) |
"MK": 647 = (75 − 8) × 10 − 25 + 100 ÷ 50 |
131 |
| 15 | TESCOPAWN | TOWNSCAPE
(17 seconds) |
93 – 86 | 141 |
