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Episode ZD99
From Countdown
Episode ZD99 was broadcast on 21 September 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Christy Cooper played Bernie Kingston, with Christy Cooper winning 73 – 34. The lexicographer was Stephen Read with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Christy Cooper | Score | Bernie Kingston | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LCCEAEJOV | LEAVE | 5 – 0 | VOLE | ALCOVE, CAJOLE, CLEAVE, COEVAL | 6 |
| 2 | EEITSNOLG | SLEETING | 13 – 0 | GLISTEN | EGESTION, NEOLITES, NOSELITE, STEELING | 14 |
| 3 | 75 100 3 9 1 10 → 264 | 265
(3 − 1) × 100 + 75 − 10 |
20 – 0 | — |
SR: 264 = (75 + 10) × 3 + 9 |
24 |
| 4 | LHNOARVII | RAIL | 24 – 0 | varion ☓ | RAVIOLI | 31 |
| 5 | SXFNEEAES | FAXES | 29 – 5 | FAXES | NEESES | 37 |
| 6 | 50 3 4 9 2 7 → 675 | 673
(9 + 4) × 50 + 7 × 3 + 2 |
36 – 12 | 673
7 × 2 × 50 − 9 × 3 |
SR: 675 = 9 × 3 × 50 ÷ 2 |
47 |
| 7 | TRTOAEELD | lattered ☓ | 36 – 12 | rotad ☓ | TOLERATED | 65 |
| 8 | RDSLFEIIE | DEFILERS | 44 – 12 | SLIDER | FIELDERS, FIRESIDE | 73 |
| 9 | 75 50 5 10 8 3 → 192 | 190 | 44 – 19 | 193
5 × 50 − 75 + 10 + 8 |
PA: 192 = (75 − 50 − (3 − 10 ÷ 5)) × 8 |
83 |
| 10 | IOOATGNDW | gnawing ☓ | 44 – 19 | waited ☓ | DOGTOWN, DOWTING, WOADING | 90 |
| 11 | NNHOUETCU | NOTCH | 49 – 24 | TOUCH | UNCOUTH | 97 |
| 12 | KZNPROIEI | PINKIER | 56 – 24 | OPEN | IONIZER, IRONIZE, PROZINE, RIPIENO | 104 |
| 13 | GDWREEONU | REWOUND | 63 – 24 | GROUND | ENDOWER, GUERDON, UNDERGO, UNROWED, WRONGED | 111 |
| 14 | 75 6 9 2 5 4 → 361 | 361
75 × 5 − (9 × 2 − 4) |
73 – 24 | 360 |
|
121 |
| 15 | REGGAETAG | 73 – 34 | AGGREGATE
(7 seconds) |
131 |
Game 2
Christy Cooper played Jason Butler, with Jason Butler winning 82 – 59. The lexicographer was Stephen Read with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Christy Cooper | Score | Jason Butler | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TTGAEEORL | GLOATER | 0 – 8 | TOLERATE | LETERATO | 8 |
| 2 | PRZDEIELE | REPLIED | 7 – 15 | REPLIED | LEPERIZED | 26 |
| 3 | 75 25 7 1 4 2 → 734 | 729 | 7 – 22 | 735
(75 + 25 + 4 + 1) × 7 |
|
33 |
| 4 | VNRRUEEMA | NEARER | 13 – 28 | MAUVER | REMANURE | 41 |
| 5 | NRTSIIAAF | STRAIN | 19 – 34 | FAINTS | INTARSIA, RAINFAST | 49 |
| 6 | 50 1 10 2 6 3 → 728 | — | 19 – 34 | — |
PA: 728 = (10 + 3 + 1) × (50 + 2) |
59 |
| 7 | TSNIIETAD | DAINTIEST | 37 – 52 | DAINTIEST | DITTANIES | 77 |
| 8 | TDJGUAAGO | GOAD | 41 – 56 | GOAT | JUGAAD | 83 |
| 9 | 75 25 4 6 7 3 → 930 | 931
4 × 3 × 75 + 25 + 6 |
48 – 56 | 928 |
PA: 930 = (75 + 25 − 7) × (4 + 6) |
93 |
| 10 | BHKLIEEPO | BLOKIE | 54 – 56 | BLOKE | BELIKE, KELPIE, PELIKE, PHOEBE | 99 |
| 11 | CGHAOISDO | CHAOS | 59 – 61 | DISCO | GOODISH, HOODIAS | 106 |
| 12 | MTQMEEONW | WOMEN | 59 – 68 | MEMENTO | 113 | |
| 13 | NSYLAAIRC | RAINY | 59 – 75 | CRANIAL | ALCARSIN, NARIYALS | 121 |
| 14 | 25 6 6 9 1 10 → 928 | 920 | 59 – 82 | 926
(6 × 6 + 1) × 25 + 10 − 9 |
SR: 928 = (25 × 9 + 6 + 1) × (10 − 6) |
131 |
| 15 | PINBUTLER | 59 – 82 | BLUEPRINT | 141 |
