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Episode ZD78
From Countdown
Episode ZD78 was broadcast on 16 April 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Graeme Cole played Josh Hurst, with Graeme Cole winning 97 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bradley Horrocks, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Graeme Cole | Score | Josh Hurst | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MSNQIEAZE | INSEAM | 0 – 7 | MEANIES | NEMESIA | 7 |
2 | VMCKOOIID | OVOID | 5 – 7 | oidiom ☓ | MODOCK, VOCOID | 13 |
3 | 3 8 3 9 7 10 → 367 | 367
(9 + 3) × 3 × 10 + 7 |
15 – 7 | 368 |
|
23 |
4 | PNRGAIEET | REPEATING | 33 – 25 | REPEATING | 41 | |
5 | TNRVUAIAD | VARIANT | 40 – 32 | UNITARD | DATURIA, INTRADA, RADIANT | 48 |
6 | 100 9 5 5 7 2 → 228 | 228
(100 + 9 + 5) × 2 |
50 – 42 | 228
(100 + 9 + 5) × 2 |
|
58 |
7 | MSJRUOITA | ATRIUMS | 57 – 49 | SAUTOIR | OMURAJIS | 66 |
8 | SFPHEOIIB | POISE | 57 – 56 | FOESHIP | 73 | |
9 | 3 6 2 1 3 9 → 410 | 414
((3 + 1) × 2 × 9 − 3) × 6 |
64 – 56 | 410 ☓ |
BH: 410 = ((6 + 3) × 9 + 1) × (3 + 2) |
83 |
10 | NLSROEIAU | AILERONS | 72 – 64 | AILERONS | ALERIONS, ALIENORS, ROSALINE | 91 |
11 | XNRGUEANP | GUNNERA | 79 – 71 | GUNNERA | RUNNAGE | 98 |
12 | HSPLAEIED | HELIPADS | 87 – 79 | HELIPADS | 106 | |
13 | SBDWOAECA | WADES | 87 – 85 | ABODES | ABACOS, ABASED, ADOBES, SABOED | 112 |
14 | 25 10 3 10 4 7 → 413 | 413
25 × (10 + 7) − 4 × 3 |
97 – 95 | 413
25 × (10 + 7) − 4 × 3 |
|
122 |
15 | MINERALPK | 97 – 95 | PERMALINK | 132 |
Game 2
Johnny Canuck played George Armstrong, with Johnny Canuck winning 118 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bradley Horrocks, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Johnny Canuck | Score | George Armstrong | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NTSAESEON | NEONATES | 8 – 8 | NEONATES | NEATNESS, NOSEANES | 8 |
2 | TANEDINEI | DENTINE | 15 – 15 | DENTINE | ADENINE | 15 |
3 | 7 6 6 10 3 4 → 834 | 834
7 × 10 × 3 × 4 − 6 |
25 – 15 | 832 |
|
25 |
4 | SOREPEZAR | REAPERS | 32 – 22 | REAPERS | ARROPES, REAROSE, REPOSER, REPRESA | 32 |
5 | BTIUCSOEL | BLOUSE | 38 – 28 | COITUS | BOLETUS, CITOLES, CLUIEST, OCTILES, OCULIST, OUTLIES, SUBTILE, TEBOULS | 39 |
6 | 100 75 25 50 6 9 → 538 | 538
(75 − 50 ÷ 25) × 6 + 100 |
48 – 38 | 538
100 × 6 − 50 − 9 − 75 ÷ 25 |
|
49 |
7 | KYDWEAICT | WICKED | 54 – 44 | WICKET | EDACITY, TIDEWAY, TWICKED | 56 |
8 | VIDALIHAG | GAVIAL | 60 – 50 | DAHLIA | ALHAGI, GLADII, VALIHA | 62 |
9 | 7 8 4 5 10 5 → 569 | 569
7 × 8 × 10 + 4 + 5 |
70 – 60 | 569
7 × 8 × 10 + 4 + 5 |
|
72 |
10 | SOLUSIPEI | PILEOUS | 77 – 67 | PILEOUS | PELIOSIS | 80 |
11 | UOXTFMEVE | EMOTE | 82 – 72 | EMOTE | EXOME, FUMET | 85 |
12 | NAFUPERGS | SUPERFAN | 90 – 80 | SPEARGUN | 93 | |
13 | MLIEDTORA | MEDIATOR | 98 – 88 | TAILORED | IDOLATER | 101 |
14 | 100 50 75 25 8 10 → 248 | 248
25 × 10 − 100 ÷ 50 |
108 – 98 | 248
100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 8 − 10 |
|
111 |
15 | MOOSEHALT | LOATHSOME
(3 seconds) |
118 – 98 | 121 |