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Episode ZDS20
From Countdown
Contents
Supermarket Showdown
| Rnd | Selection | Ashwin Abinashi | Score | Brendan Whitehurst | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UATPWINTM | imputant ☓ | 0 – 6 | MUTANT | PITMAN | 6 |
| 2 | HACEROSEB | BREACHES | 8 – 14 | BROACHES | 14 | |
| 3 | NMCIPEGSO | PIGEONS | 15 – 21 | GENOMIC | GENOMICS | 22 |
| 4 | 25 100 50 6 3 10 → 374 | 374 ☓ | 15 – 31 | 374
(100 + 10) × 3 + 50 − 6 |
|
32 |
| 5 | NIKADETOL | DELATION | 23 – 39 | DELATION | 40 | |
| 6 | XIAEOPSCI | PIXIES | 29 – 45 | COPIES | APICES, COAXES, SCOPAE, SOAPIE | 46 |
| 7 | RALODUSEV | overduals ☓ | 29 – 53 | ROULADES | SAVOURED, SOURVELD | 54 |
| 8 | 2 8 6 8 5 3 → 263 | 263
(8 × 6 + 3) × 5 + 8 |
39 – 63 | 263
(8 × 6 + 8 / 2) × 5 + 3 |
|
64 |
| 9 | GRINCHPIE | 39 – 73 | CIPHERING
(4.6 seconds) |
74 |
Stateside Squabble
| Rnd | Selection | Andres Sanchez | Score | Miriam Nussbaum | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CILUMIOSA | MALICIOUS | 18 – 0 | MUSICAL | 18 | |
| 2 | RITEWELTD | LITTERED | 26 – 8 | WITTERED | RETITLED | 26 |
| 3 | STRAOUKOI | SAUTOIR | 26 – 16 | ROOIKATS | 34 | |
| 4 | 50 10 3 4 8 9 → 928 | 927
(10 + 8) × 50 + 3 × 9 |
33 – 23 | 927
(10 + 8) × 50 + 3 × 9 |
TS: 928 = ((50 − 10) × (9 − 3) − 8) × 4 |
44 |
| 5 | DAGONAREP | OPERAND | 40 – 30 | PARAGON | APOGEAN, APRONED, GRANDPA, GROANED, PADRONA, PADRONE, PANDORA, PERGANA, PODAGRA, PRANGED, PRONGED | 51 |
| 6 | SOBAZIHOP | PHOBIAS | 47 – 37 | PHOBIAS | 58 | |
| 7 | SADECATQM | CADETS | 53 – 37 | CASTE | MASTED | 64 |
| 8 | 25 2 6 7 5 8 → 417 | 417
(25 × 8 + 5) × 2 + 7 |
63 – 47 | 417
(25 × 8 + 6) × 2 + 5 |
|
74 |
| 9 | SNOWYLIME | 63 – 57 | WINSOMELY
(12 seconds) |
84 |
Classroom Clash
| Rnd | Selection | MSR | Score | Tom Stevenson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRTJEAFER | DRAFTEE | 7 – 7 | DRAFTEE | RAFTERED | 8 |
| 2 | ASWOATONR | RATOONS | 14 – 14 | RATOONS | SANTOOR | 15 |
| 3 | BDNREUNEM | NUMBERED | 22 – 22 | NUMBERED | 23 | |
| 4 | 9 2 5 8 6 10 → 205 | 205
(6 × 2 + 8) × 10 + 5 |
32 – 32 | 205
(10 × 6 − 9) × 5 |
|
33 |
| 5 | SGYMLSOAU | GLOSSY | 38 – 38 | MOGULS | ALYSSUM, ASYLUMS | 40 |
| 6 | PHCGAOATO | GOTCHA | 44 – 44 | GOTCHA | PHOTOG | 46 |
| 7 | IDPLFSROU | FLUIDS | 50 – 44 | dropfuls ☓ | UPFOLDS | 53 |
| 8 | 75 100 25 6 4 9 → 192 | 191
75 + 100 + 25 − 9 |
57 – 51 | 191
75 + 100 + 25 − 9 |
AS: 192 = (6 / (75 / 25)) × (100 − 4) |
63 |
| 9 | WINDFROST | 57 – 61 | SNOWDRIFT
(1 second) |
73 |
Food Fight
| Rnd | Selection | Euan Crabb | Score | Charles Baker | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GITEWUREK | TWERK | 5 – 5 | TRIKE | TUGRIK | 6 |
| 2 | MAHEPASEN | shapen ☓ | 5 – 12 | PEAHENS | SHEEPMAN | 14 |
| 3 | OCRPLEUDI | COUPLED | 12 – 19 | POLICED | CLOUDIER, CLUPEOID | 22 |
| 4 | 25 50 75 100 6 5 → 996 | 994
(50 / 25) × 5 × 100 − 6 |
19 – 26 | 994
(25 − 5) × 50 − 6 |
AA: 996 = (100 × (75 − 25) − 50) / 5 + 6 |
32 |
| 5 | YAMIRODTI | DIATOM | 25 – 26 | TRAM | ARIDITY | 39 |
| 6 | LASETISPA | PASTELS | 32 – 26 | TASSLE | STAPELIAS | 57 |
| 7 | OAEESBRLO | BLARES | 32 – 33 | BOLEROS | EARLOBES | 65 |
| 8 | 25 100 2 10 4 8 → 162 | 162
(25 − 8) × 10 − 4 × 2 |
42 – 43 | 162
(100 − 25 + 10 − 4) × 2 |
|
75 |
| 9 | BLOWEDELF | bellowed ☓
(4 seconds) |
42 – 53 | BEDFELLOW
(11.5 seconds) |
85 |
1st Semi-Final
| Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Charles Baker | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEDOSIPIV | PLOSIVE | 7 – 7 | PLOSIVE | DESPOIL, DIPOLES, DOILIES, IDOLISE, SPOILED | 7 |
| 2 | EOECDLZAO | COOLED | 13 – 13 | COOLED | COALED, COOEED, ELODEA, ZOCALO | 13 |
| 3 | NICAPEHIC | CHANCE | 19 – 13 | PINCH | CAPICHE, CHICANE | 20 |
| 4 | 100 75 50 25 2 5 → 823 | 823
(100 + 75) × 5 − 50 − 2 |
29 – 23 | 823
(100 + 75) × 5 − 50 − 2 |
|
30 |
| 5 | TEDIFALIT | FLITTED | 36 – 30 | FLITTED | FLATTED, FLATTIE | 37 |
| 6 | VENUSALER | UNRAVELS | 44 – 30 | unreveals ☓ | ENSLAVER, REVALUES | 45 |
| 7 | UAEATGSKO | GATEAUS | 51 – 37 | GATEAUS | AUTOGAS, OAKTAGS, OUTAGES, SOAKAGE | 52 |
| 8 | 25 7 5 9 6 4 → 970 | 970
(25 × 7 + 9 + 6 + 4) × 5 |
61 – 47 | 970
(25 × 7 + 9 + 6 + 4) × 5 |
|
62 |
| 9 | CRIMBOTIE | microbite ☓
(7.7 seconds) |
61 – 47 | embriotic ☓
(28.8 seconds) |
BIOMETRIC | 72 |
2nd Semi-Final
Note: In Round 2, Tom was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended CONIES rather than CONEYS. This also occurs in Round 5 with RELATOR and RELATER.
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Stevenson | Score | Andres Sanchez | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISQEARVEL | REVEALS | 7 – 7 | REVEALS | VELARISE | 8 |
| 2 | NIYOSICZE | CONEYS | 7 – 15 | ICONIZES | 16 | |
| 3 | DIAEUONDT | DONATED | 14 – 22 | DONATED | AUDITED, DAUNTED, DUODENA, TOADIED, UNAIDED, UNDATED | 23 |
| 4 | 50 100 75 4 6 3 → 153 | 153
100 + 50 + 3 |
24 – 32 | 153
100 + 50 + 3 |
|
33 |
| 5 | REJATEOLR | RELATOR | 31 – 39 | REALTOR | RELATER | 40 |
| 6 | ASOMFSHLA | shaloms ☓ | 31 – 45 | SAMOSA | MAHALOS, SHAMALS | 47 |
| 7 | WNKEAERPS | praskeen ☓ | 31 – 45 | praskeen ☓ | NEWSPEAK | 55 |
| 8 | 7 2 6 9 3 4 → 996 | 1000
(9 × 6 − 4) × 2 × (7 + 3) |
38 – 45 | — |
CB: 996 = ((9 + 2) × 7 + 6) × 4 × 3 |
65 |
| 9 | RUDOLPHCE | 38 – 55 | CUPHOLDER
(2.2 seconds) |
75 |
Grand Final
Note: In Round 9, Brendan was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended PEACE rather than PIECE.
| Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Andres Sanchez | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIREGASEM | MIRAGES | 7 – 7 | HEGIRAS | EMIGRES, IMAGERS, MAHSEER, MEAGRES, MISHEAR, REGIMES, REMIGES, SEAMIER, SERIEMA | 7 |
| 2 | TUSEWAEGD | SWEATED | 14 – 14 | GUESTED | SAUTEED | 14 |
| 3 | 50 4 8 5 10 3 → 687 | 687
(10 + 4) × 50 − 8 − 5 |
24 – 24 | 687
(50 − 4) × (10 + 5) − 3 |
|
24 |
| 4 | BUKIRAPOV | PAVIOUR | 31 – 31 | PAVIOUR | 31 | |
| 5 | DNSIEIRAB | BRANDIES | 39 – 31 | BANDIER | BINARIES | 39 |
| 6 | 100 25 5 7 1 2 → 998 | 998
(100 × 5 − 1) × 2 |
49 – 41 | 998
(100 + 25) × (7 + 1) − 2 |
|
49 |
| 7 | TINSELKID | 49 – 51 | KINDLIEST
(3 seconds) |
59 | ||
| 8 | RONEFNTOD | FRONTED | 56 – 58 | FRONTED | FORDONE, FORNENT, FRONTON, NORTENO | 66 |
| 9 | CEPICAKIE | PIECE | 56 – 64 | APIECE | IPECAC | 72 |
| 10 | 50 75 25 2 6 1 → 159 | 159
50 + 75 + 25 + 2 + 6 + 1 |
66 – 74 | 159
50 + 75 + 25 + 2 + 6 + 1 |
|
82 |
| 11 | MISOLIUXI | LIMOS | 71 – 74 | iliums ☓ | ILIUM, IMLIS, LOUIS, MOILS, SIMUL, ULMOS | 87 |
| 12 | TOMASOWET | TOMATOES | 79 – 82 | TOMATOES | 95 | |
| 13 | 50 8 1 1 10 3 → 240 | 240
8 × 3 × 10 |
89 – 92 | 240
8 × 3 × 10 × 1 × 1 |
|
105 |
| 14 | WORSTFIRE | forewrist ☓
(14.8 seconds) |
89 – 92 | FROWSTIER | 115 |