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Episode ZD98
From Countdown
Episode ZD98 was broadcast on 16 September 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Tasneem Rana played Alison Douglas, with Tasneem Rana winning 92 – 63. The lexicographer was George Armstrong with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Tasneem Rana | Score | Alison Douglas | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLNROIOEM | LOONIER | 7 – 7 | LOONIER | MONOLEIN, MONOLINE | 8 |
| 2 | QTPUOOSDA | QUOTAS | 13 – 7 | QUADS | APODOUS | 15 |
| 3 | 75 10 4 7 1 9 → 165 | 165
(9 − 7) × 75 + 10 + 4 + 1 |
23 – 17 | 165
(9 − 7) × 75 + 10 + 4 + 1 |
|
25 |
| 4 | MTEAMDEOL | TEAMED | 29 – 23 | TEAMED | METAMODEL | 43 |
| 5 | RHKRIEEAN | HANKER | 35 – 29 | HANKER/HEARER | HANKERER | 51 |
| 6 | 75 6 1 1 5 9 → 477 | 477
6 × 75 + (5 − 1 − 1) × 9 |
45 – 29 | — |
|
61 |
| 7 | RHCFAIAUE | chafier ☓ | 45 – 29 | chaufer ☓ | FAUCHER, FAUCHIE | 68 |
| 8 | EAMJLNUAI | MENIAL | 51 – 29 | unmale ☓ | ALUMIAN, ALUMINA, ALUMINE, ALUMNAE, LAMINAE | 75 |
| 9 | 50 2 9 7 3 1 → 788 | 790 | 51 – 39 | 788
(7 + 1) × 2 × 50 − (9 + 3) |
|
85 |
| 10 | NTGEOIDOA | DATING | 57 – 45 | TONGED | ADONITE, GODETIA, ODONATE, TANGOED | 92 |
| 11 | TSRTIOOED | ROOSTED | 64 – 52 | TOOTERS | RIDOTTOS, ROOTIEST, TORTOISE | 100 |
| 12 | WSGEEUZSB | BUSES | 69 – 57 | BUSES | SEGUES | 106 |
| 13 | BNTYIUAVC | VANITY | 75 – 63 | VANITY | VACUITY | 113 |
| 14 | 100 50 5 8 2 10 → 719 | 718
(5 + 2) × 100 + 10 + 8 |
82 – 63 | 720 ☓ |
GA: 719 = (100 − 2) × 8 − 50 − 10 − 5 |
123 |
| 15 | DIGITRANA | RADIATING
(7.4 seconds) |
92 – 63 | 133 |
Game 2
Tasneem Rana played Christy Cooper, with Christy Cooper winning 80 – 69. The lexicographer was George Armstrong with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Tasneem Rana | Score | Christy Cooper | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVTLIAEIP | METAL | 5 – 5 | PLAIT | ILVAITE, LIMEPIT, PALMIET, PIMELIA | 7 |
| 2 | CFYEOAONT | aface ☓ | 5 – 10 | FOOTY | CAFONE, COYOTE, FACETY, OCTANE, OCTYNE, OOCYAN, OOCYTE, TYCOON | 13 |
| 3 | 75 2 3 8 7 6 → 751 | 751
(8 + 2) × 75 + 7 − 6 |
15 – 20 | 751
(8 + 2) × 75 + 7 − 6 |
|
23 |
| 4 | BRDUEURDA | DRAB | 15 – 26 | BARRED | BADDER, BARDED, BREDDA, BUREAU, BURRED, DAUBED, DAUBER, DEBURR, DURBAR, EARBUD, RADDER, REDBUD, RUDDER, RUDERA | 29 |
| 5 | NSNRUAITE | TANNERS | 22 – 33 | NASTIER | SATURNINE | 47 |
| 6 | 100 50 10 9 6 3 → 578 | 576 | 22 – 40 | 579
100 × 6 − 10 × 3 + 9 |
PA: 578 = 100 × 6 − (10 + 9 + 3) |
57 |
| 7 | SSRZAIOOR | RAZORS | 28 – 46 | RAZORS | ARIOSOS | 64 |
| 8 | NCGBEOAAP | BEACON | 34 – 46 | CONGA | APOGEAN | 71 |
| 9 | 100 5 9 1 7 6 → 620 | 620
(100 + 5) × 6 − (9 + 1) |
44 – 56 | 620
100 × 6 + 9 + 5 + 7 − 1 |
|
81 |
| 10 | SSTXIAUED | EXIST | 49 – 56 | axiest ☓ | ADITUSES | 89 |
| 11 | VHLSIUIEE | LEVIES | 55 – 56 | HEELS | ELUSIVE | 96 |
| 12 | GMTUAIOLS | OUTSAIL | 62 – 56 | outmails ☓ | SOLATIUM | 104 |
| 13 | FTGGOEIRR | FOGGIER | 69 – 63 | FOGGIER | FROGGER, GRIFTER, ROTIFER, TRIGGER | 111 |
| 14 | 75 100 7 10 9 5 → 637 | 639 ☓ | 69 – 70 | 639
100 × 7 − 75 + 10 + 9 − 5 |
PA: 637 = (100 − 9) × 7 |
121 |
| 15 | KOOPEREZE | 69 – 80 | ZOOKEEPER
(1.9 seconds) |
131 |
