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Episode ZD91
From Countdown
Episode ZD91 was broadcast on 31 May 2021, as the first and second quarter-finals of ZoomDown Series 3.
First Quarter-Final
Elliott Mellor played Ruth Cappleman, with Elliott Mellor winning 127 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guests were Graeme Cole and Steven Grady, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | Ruth Cappleman | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AIOLDRFUA | FOULARD | 7 – 0 | RADIAL | 7 | |
2 | PEQASEDIC | ESCAPED | 14 – 0 | SPACED | 14 | |
3 | 1 8 7 1 3 4 → 885 | 888
((3 + 1) × 4 × 7 − 1) × 8 |
21 – 0 | 888 ☓ |
|
21 |
4 | STUERADIP | UPRAISED | 29 – 8 | TRAIPSED | DISPUTER, PASTURED, STUPIDER | 29 |
5 | AEETKFJSO | FAKEST | 35 – 8 | FEAST | JAKEST, KOFTAS | 35 |
6 | 100 6 4 7 9 3 → 997 | 997
(9 × 4 + 6 + 100) × 7 + 3 |
45 – 18 | 997
(100 + 4 + 7) × 9 − 6 ÷ 3 |
|
45 |
7 | UOIRNTCEA | AUTOCRINE | 63 – 18 | auctioner ☓ | 63 | |
8 | MEMOSOCEG | MOEGOES | 70 – 18 | mouse ☓ | 70 | |
9 | 100 25 7 1 5 10 → 202 | 202
(10 + 1) × 7 + 100 + 25 |
80 – 28 | 202
(100 + 1) × (7 − 5) |
|
80 |
10 | GATIHODEN | GODETIA | 87 – 35 | HEADING | ADONITE, ANTHOID, HEATING, NIGHTED, NOGHEAD, OATHING, TANGOED, THONGED | 87 |
11 | EEORRTBOI | ORBITER | 94 – 35 | rebooter ☓ | ROBOTEER | 95 |
12 | NEHUVOPUS | PHONES | 100 – 35 | unhouse ☓ | PHEONS, VENOUS | 101 |
13 | EAITYLSNB | ENTAILS | 107 – 42 | SAINTLY | ABSENTLY | 109 |
14 | 50 75 25 9 2 8 → 358 | 358
(9 × 25 − 50) × 2 + 8 |
117 – 52 | 358
50 × 9 − 75 − 25 + 8 |
|
119 |
15 | PEPSICOLA | EPISCOPAL
(1 second) |
127 – 52 | 129 |
Second Quarter-Final
Graeme Cole played Steven Grady, with Graeme Cole winning 111 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guests were Elliott Mellor and Ruth Cappleman, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Graeme Cole | Score | Steven Grady | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SVNOEATBE | NOVATES | 7 – 7 | NOVATES | BONESET | 7 |
2 | OECSPDYET | CESTODE | 14 – 7 | SPEEDY | ECOTYPES | 15 |
3 | 3 3 9 1 7 4 → 197 | 197
9 × 7 × 3 + 4 + 3 + 1 |
24 – 17 | 197
(7 × 4 − 3) × (9 − 1) − 3 |
|
25 |
4 | EANQMTTOR | TORMENT | 31 – 24 | TORMENT | MAROTTE, MONTERA, TOMENTA | 32 |
5 | AEUCXKRLJ | CREAK | 36 – 29 | CLARK | CAULKER, RECAULK | 39 |
6 | 75 8 8 6 4 3 → 969 | 969
(8 ÷ 8 + 3 × 4) × 75 − 6 |
46 – 29 | 966 |
|
49 |
7 | WRPAOIDSG | RADIOS | 52 – 35 | AROIDS | RAPIDOS | 56 |
8 | EIGSZNISO | SEIZING | 59 – 35 | IONIZES ☓8 | SEIZINGS | 64 |
9 | 75 1 5 3 2 3 → 205 | 205
75 × 3 − (3 + 1) × 5 |
69 – 45 | 205
75 × 3 − (3 + 1) × 5 |
|
74 |
10 | IAFRTRONE | ANTERIOR | 77 – 45 | rationer ☓ | FERRATIN, FRONTIER | 82 |
11 | VDNIOEMRU | UNMOVED | 84 – 52 | UNMOVED | DOURINE, DRUMINE, MINORED, MOURNED, NEUROID, UNMIRED | 89 |
12 | AUNLMTOBA | BOATMAN | 84 – 60 | AMBULANT | 97 | |
13 | DTSAUETLE | SALUTED | 91 – 67 | SLATTED | LADETTES | 105 |
14 | 25 75 50 100 5 4 → 283 | 283
((100 − 5) × 75 − 50) ÷ 25 |
101 – 77 | 283
75 × 5 − 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 4 |
|
115 |
15 | SCOTSRAIN | CROISSANT
(15 seconds) |
111 – 77 | 125 |