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Episode ZD84
From Countdown
Episode ZD84 was broadcast on 6 May 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Bradley Horrocks played Ollie Garner, with Ollie Garner winning 104 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Elliott Mellor, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Bradley Horrocks | Score | Oliver Garner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IOAGNFCEE | COINAGE | 7 – 7 | COINAGE | FAIENCE, FIANCEE | 7 |
2 | TCTOMIUOU | MITOUT | 13 – 7 | cutout ☓ | OUTCUT | 13 |
3 | 50 100 25 75 6 9 → 791 | 791
(50 ÷ 25 + 6) × 100 − 9 |
23 – 17 | 791
(100 + 25) × 6 + 50 − 9 |
|
23 |
4 | LGHORUIFT | FRIGHT | 23 – 25 | RIGHTFUL | 31 | |
5 | IAAVRJSUA | ARIAS | 28 – 30 | VIRUS | VAJRAS | 37 |
6 | 75 8 7 2 3 10 → 480 | 480
2 × 3 × 8 × 10 |
38 – 40 | 480
2 × 3 × 8 × 10 |
|
47 |
7 | UEARNNLIT | RETINULA | 46 – 48 | RETINULA | INTERNAL, TENURIAL, UNLEARNT | 55 |
8 | DSROPUAIO | SAUROPOD | 54 – 56 | SAUROPOD | 63 | |
9 | 75 100 50 25 6 10 → 488 | 488
50 × 10 − 100 ÷ (75 − 25) × 6 |
64 – 66 | 488
(75 − 25) × 10 − 100 ÷ 50 × 6 |
|
73 |
10 | PDLEMOULI | IMPLODE | 71 – 73 | IMPLODE | EUPLOID, ILLUMED, MOUILLE | 80 |
11 | AIEDBSREN | NEARSIDE | 79 – 81 | BEARDIES | ARSENIDE, BRANDIES, INBREEDS, SIDEREAN | 88 |
12 | STMENAOTZ | TOMENTA | 86 – 88 | NOTATES | MOZETTA, STOMATE | 95 |
13 | OEONHWDED | WOODED | 92 – 94 | WOODEN | ENDOWED, HOEDOWN | 102 |
14 | 1 9 7 8 6 10 → 928 | 927 | 92 – 104 | 928
((7 + 6) × 9 − 1) × 8 |
|
112 |
15 | RACEYLEGS | sacrylege ☓
(25 seconds) |
92 – 104 | glycerase ☓
(10 seconds) |
GREYSCALE | 122 |
Game 2
Ollie Garner played Elliott Mellor, with Elliott Mellor winning 125 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bradley Horrocks, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Ollie Garner | Score | Elliott Mellor | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DNTALEAII | DENTALIA | 8 – 8 | DENTALIA | AINALITE | 8 |
2 | AOIEISGRF | GASIFIER | 16 – 16 | GASIFIER | FIGARIES | 16 |
3 | 25 4 6 8 1 5 → 325 | 325
(8 + 6 + 1) × 5 × 4 + 25 |
26 – 26 | 325
(8 × 6 + 5 − 1) × 25 ÷ 4 |
|
26 |
4 | EAEDBPNOU | eupnoea ☓ | 26 – 32 | DEBONE | ABOUND, BEANED, BEDPAN, DEPONE, DOUANE, NEAPED, OPENED | 32 |
5 | MGNUGEESF | GUNGES | 26 – 39 | MUGGEES | FUNGEES | 39 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 9 4 → 281 | 280 | 26 – 49 | 281
((100 − 9) × 75 + 4 × 50) ÷ 25 |
|
49 |
7 | MTSOWIOEY | TWOSOME | 33 – 56 | MOOIEST | MOOYEST | 56 |
8 | UEACRNPII | CAPRINE | 40 – 63 | RINCEAU | 63 | |
9 | 10 4 1 9 1 8 → 180 | 180
10 × 9 × (1 + 1) |
50 – 73 | 180
((10 + 8) × (1 + 1) + 9) × 4 |
|
73 |
10 | AUARJKHOI | HOURI | 55 – 78 | HAIKU | HAKARI, KARAHI, RAKIJA, UAKARI | 79 |
11 | TRQAMIOVT | TRAIT | 60 – 83 | RATIO | MORITA | 85 |
12 | EOACNDSUE | DEACONS | 67 – 90 | ACNODES | ADENOUS, AENEOUS, DOUANES, ENCASED, ENCODES, OCEANED, SECONDE, UNCASED | 92 |
13 | TRLASEOCA | SECTORAL | 67 – 108 | ESCALATOR | 110 | |
14 | 7 4 8 1 9 4 → 654 | 655
(4 + 4 + 1) × 9 × 8 + 7 |
74 – 115 | 655
(4 + 4 + 1) × 9 × 8 + 7 |
|
117 |
15 | LANCSAEON | 74 – 125 | NANOSCALE
(3 seconds) |
127 |