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{{Rounds-start|Ellen Harrison|Fiona Thorne}}
 
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{{R-letters  |1 |RDSEUITLE|RESULTED |RESULTED |DELUSTRE, DILUTERS, LEISURED, RELISTED, STUDLIER|  8|8  |  8}}
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{{Rx-letters  |1 |RDSEUITLE|RESULTED |RESULTED |DELUSTRE, DILUTERS, LEISURED, RELISTED, STUDLIER|  8|8  |  8}}
{{R-letters  |2 |GFIOJLOIA|FOOL    |ALOOF    |AGLOO, AIOLI, FOLIA, FOLIO, GILIA, IGLOO, LOGIA, LOOFA, OLIGO|  8|13 | 13}}
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{{Rx-letters  |2 |GFIOJLOIA|FOOL    |ALOOF    |AGLOO, AIOLI, FOLIA, FOLIO, GILIA, IGLOO, LOGIA, LOOFA, OLIGO|  8|13 | 13}}
 
{{R-numbers  |3 | 75|6|2|10|10|3| 495
 
{{R-numbers  |3 | 75|6|2|10|10|3| 495
 
|494
 
|494
 
|495|sol2=(75 + 10 − 2) × 6 − 3​
 
|495|sol2=(75 + 10 − 2) × 6 − 3​
 
|8|23|23}}
 
|8|23|23}}
{{R-letters  |4 |CBIOTKAUE|BUCKET  |BUCKET  |BAKEOUT, ICEBOAT, OUTBACK| 14|29 | 30}}
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{{Rx-letters  |4 |CBIOTKAUE|BUCKET  |BUCKET  |BAKEOUT, ICEBOAT, OUTBACK| 14|29 | 30}}
{{R-letters  |5 |STSEIATYO|TOASTY  |TOASTIE  |TOASTIES            | 14|36 | 38}}
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{{Rx-letters  |5 |STSEIATYO|TOASTY  |TOASTIE  |TOASTIES            | 14|36 | 38}}
 
{{R-numbers  |6 | 50|100|9|2|6|4| 351
 
{{R-numbers  |6 | 50|100|9|2|6|4| 351
 
|351|sol1=100 × 4 − 50 + 9 − 6 − 2​
 
|351|sol1=100 × 4 − 50 + 9 − 6 − 2​
 
|350
 
|350
 
|24|36|48}}
 
|24|36|48}}
{{R-letters  |7 |NRWEEORAN|WARREN  |NEARER  |RAWENER            | 30|42 | 55}}
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{{Rx-letters  |7 |NRWEEORAN|WARREN  |NEARER  |RAWENER            | 30|42 | 55}}
{{R-letters  |8 |TNIAMREOD|RATIONED |RETAIN  |MONRADITE          | 38|42 | 73}}
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{{Rx-letters  |8 |TNIAMREOD|RATIONED |RETAIN  |MONRADITE          | 38|42 | 73}}
 
{{R-numbers  |9 | 50|2|9|3|5|9| 320
 
{{R-numbers  |9 | 50|2|9|3|5|9| 320
 
|318|sol1=2 × 3 × 50 + 9 + 9​
 
|318|sol1=2 × 3 × 50 + 9 + 9​
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|an=Paul Anderson|ai=PA|a=320|sola=(50 + 9 + 3 + 2) × 5​
 
|an=Paul Anderson|ai=PA|a=320|sola=(50 + 9 + 3 + 2) × 5​
 
|45|49|83}}
 
|45|49|83}}
{{R-letters  |10|MTOUQLEEV|QUOTE    |VELOUTE  |EVOLUTE            | 45|56 | 90}}
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{{Rx-letters  |10|MTOUQLEEV|QUOTE    |VELOUTE  |EVOLUTE            | 45|56 | 90}}
{{R-letters  |11|RSROEECIR|CIREES  |SORRIER  |ORRERIES, SORCERER  | 45|63 | 98}}
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{{Rx-letters  |11|RSROEECIR|CIREES  |SORRIER  |ORRERIES, SORCERER  | 45|63 | 98}}
{{R-letters  |12|LRIUGFEOC|foiler {{x}}|UGLIER  |FLUORIC, FUGLIER, LUCIFER| 45|69 |105}}
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{{Rx-letters  |12|LRIUGFEOC|foiler {{x}}|UGLIER  |FLUORIC, FUGLIER, LUCIFER| 45|69 |105}}
{{R-letters  |13|NANOHEHAN|HENNA    |NANA    |NONANE              | 50|69 |111}}
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{{Rx-letters  |13|NANOHEHAN|HENNA    |NANA    |NONANE              | 50|69 |111}}
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 75|100|50|7|2|4| 691
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 75|100|50|7|2|4| 691
 
|692|sol1=100 × 7 − 2​ × 4
 
|692|sol1=100 × 7 − 2​ × 4
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{{Rounds-start|Fiona Thorne|Max Benkel}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Fiona Thorne|Max Benkel}}
{{R-letters  |1 |RCOIFNEOK|CONKER  |cofine {{x}}|CONIFER, FRICKEN, ROOINEK|  6|0  |  7}}
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{{Rx-letters  |1 |RCOIFNEOK|CONKER  |cofine {{x}}|CONIFER, FRICKEN, ROOINEK|  6|0  |  7}}
{{R-letters  |2 |NOVATIDIR|TRAIN    |RATION  |OTARIID            |  6|6  | 14}}
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{{Rx-letters  |2 |NOVATIDIR|TRAIN    |RATION  |OTARIID            |  6|6  | 14}}
 
{{R-numbers  |3 | 50|25|9|4|6|9| 179
 
{{R-numbers  |3 | 50|25|9|4|6|9| 179
 
|182
 
|182
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|an=Paul Anderson|ai=PA|a=179|sola=(50 + 9 ÷ 9) × 4 − 25​
 
|an=Paul Anderson|ai=PA|a=179|sola=(50 + 9 ÷ 9) × 4 − 25​
 
|6|13|24}}
 
|6|13|24}}
{{R-letters  |4 |WALEQELDO|ALLOWED  |WALLED  |                    | 13|13 | 31}}
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{{Rx-letters  |4 |WALEQELDO|ALLOWED  |WALLED  |                    | 13|13 | 31}}
{{R-letters  |5 |TGOABYAEV|BOAT    |VOYAGE  |BOATAGE            | 13|19 | 38}}
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{{Rx-letters  |5 |TGOABYAEV|BOAT    |VOYAGE  |BOATAGE            | 13|19 | 38}}
 
{{R-numbers  |6 | 25|75|50|100|7|4| 957
 
{{R-numbers  |6 | 25|75|50|100|7|4| 957
 
|954|sol1=(100 + 25) × 7 + 75 + 4
 
|954|sol1=(100 + 25) × 7 + 75 + 4
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|an=George Armstrong|ai=GA|a=957|sola=(25 − 4) × 50 − 100 + 7
 
|an=George Armstrong|ai=GA|a=957|sola=(25 − 4) × 50 − 100 + 7
 
|20|26|48}}
 
|20|26|48}}
{{R-letters  |7 |RSAOSTEEL|LOSERS  |TOSSER  |OLEASTERS          | 26|32 | 66}}
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{{Rx-letters  |7 |RSAOSTEEL|LOSERS  |TOSSER  |OLEASTERS          | 26|32 | 66}}
{{R-letters  |8 |SNSIIETID|INSISTED | — |TIDINESS            | 34|32 | 74}}
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{{Rx-letters  |8 |SNSIIETID|INSISTED | — |TIDINESS            | 34|32 | 74}}
 
{{R-numbers  |9 | 8|1|2|10|6|10| 660
 
{{R-numbers  |9 | 8|1|2|10|6|10| 660
 
|660|sol1=(6 × 10 + 8 − 2) × 10
 
|660|sol1=(6 × 10 + 8 − 2) × 10
 
|660|sol2=((8 − 2) × 10 + 6) × 10
 
|660|sol2=((8 − 2) × 10 + 6) × 10
 
|44|42|84}}
 
|44|42|84}}
{{R-letters  |10|GAWANEDOI|agenoid {{x}}|WINGED  |WENDIGO, WIDGEON, WINDAGE, WOADING| 44|48 | 91}}
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{{Rx-letters  |10|GAWANEDOI|agenoid {{x}}|WINGED  |WENDIGO, WIDGEON, WINDAGE, WOADING| 44|48 | 91}}
{{R-letters  |11|SNEURSEAH|unshares {{x}}|NURSES  |ENSURES, HARNESS, HEARSES, HENSURE, NASHERS, RUSHEES, UREASES| 44|54 | 98}}
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{{Rx-letters  |11|SNEURSEAH|unshares {{x}}|NURSES  |ENSURES, HARNESS, HEARSES, HENSURE, NASHERS, RUSHEES, UREASES| 44|54 | 98}}
{{R-letters  |12|MNOATRIET|MOANIER  |RATION  |AMORETTI, MARTINET, ROMANITE, TENTORIA, TOMATINE| 51|54 |106}}
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{{Rx-letters  |12|MNOATRIET|MOANIER  |RATION  |AMORETTI, MARTINET, ROMANITE, TENTORIA, TOMATINE| 51|54 |106}}
{{R-letters  |13|TZOIFDIUO|FOOD    |FOOT    |IDIOT, OOTID, OUTDO, ZOOID| 55|58 |111}}
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{{Rx-letters  |13|TZOIFDIUO|FOOD    |FOOT    |IDIOT, OOTID, OUTDO, ZOOID| 55|58 |111}}
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 75|100|25|50|2|6| 580
 
{{R-numbers  |14| 75|100|25|50|2|6| 580
 
|578 {{x}}
 
|578 {{x}}

Revision as of 23:17, 7 October 2021

Episode ZD104 was broadcast on 7 October 2021, as part of Series 84.

Game 1

Ellen Harrison played Fiona Thorne, with Fiona Thorne winning 69 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Max Benkel, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Graeme Cole.

Rnd Selection Ellen Harrison Score Fiona Thorne Others Max.
1 RDSEUITLE RESULTED 8 – 8 RESULTED DELUSTRE, DILUTERS, LEISURED, RELISTED, STUDLIER 8
2 GFIOJLOIA FOOL 8 – 13 ALOOF AGLOO, AIOLI, FOLIA, FOLIO, GILIA, IGLOO, LOGIA, LOOFA, OLIGO 13
3 75 6 2 10 10 3 → 495 494 8 – 23 495
(75 + 10 − 2) × 6 − 3​


23
4 CBIOTKAUE BUCKET 14 – 29 BUCKET BAKEOUT, ICEBOAT, OUTBACK 30
5 STSEIATYO TOASTY 14 – 36 TOASTIE TOASTIES 38
6 50 100 9 2 6 4 → 351 351
100 × 4 − 50 + 9 − 6 − 2​
24 – 36 350


48
7 NRWEEORAN WARREN 30 – 42 NEARER RAWENER 55
8 TNIAMREOD RATIONED 38 – 42 RETAIN MONRADITE 73
9 50 2 9 3 5 9 → 320 318
2 × 3 × 50 + 9 + 9​
45 – 49 318
(9 − 3) × 50 + 9 × 2

PA: 320 = (50 + 9 + 3 + 2) × 5​

83
10 MTOUQLEEV QUOTE 45 – 56 VELOUTE EVOLUTE 90
11 RSROEECIR CIREES 45 – 63 SORRIER ORRERIES, SORCERER 98
12 LRIUGFEOC foiler ☓ 45 – 69 UGLIER FLUORIC, FUGLIER, LUCIFER 105
13 NANOHEHAN HENNA 50 – 69 NANA NONANE 111
14 75 100 50 7 2 4 → 691 692
100 × 7 − 2​ × 4
57 – 69 691 ☓

PA: 691 = 100 × 7 − (4 + 2) × 75 ÷ 50​

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15 SHOUTWHAM MOUTHWASH
(5.4 seconds)
67 – 69 131


Game 2

Fiona Thorne played Max Benkel, with Fiona Thorne winning 75 – 65, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Graeme Cole.

Rnd Selection Fiona Thorne Score Max Benkel Others Max.
1 RCOIFNEOK CONKER 6 – 0 cofine ☓ CONIFER, FRICKEN, ROOINEK 7
2 NOVATIDIR TRAIN 6 – 6 RATION OTARIID 14
3 50 25 9 4 6 9 → 179 182 6 – 13 180
50 × 4 − 25 + 6 − 9 ÷ 9​

PA: 179 = (50 + 9 ÷ 9) × 4 − 25​

24
4 WALEQELDO ALLOWED 13 – 13 WALLED 31
5 TGOABYAEV BOAT 13 – 19 VOYAGE BOATAGE 38
6 25 75 50 100 7 4 → 957 954
(100 + 25) × 7 + 75 + 4
20 – 26 954
(100 + 25) × 7 + 75 + 4

GA: 957 = (25 − 4) × 50 − 100 + 7

48
7 RSAOSTEEL LOSERS 26 – 32 TOSSER OLEASTERS 66
8 SNSIIETID INSISTED 34 – 32 TIDINESS 74
9 8 1 2 10 6 10 → 660 660
(6 × 10 + 8 − 2) × 10
44 – 42 660
((8 − 2) × 10 + 6) × 10


84
10 GAWANEDOI agenoid ☓ 44 – 48 WINGED WENDIGO, WIDGEON, WINDAGE, WOADING 91
11 SNEURSEAH unshares ☓ 44 – 54 NURSES ENSURES, HARNESS, HEARSES, HENSURE, NASHERS, RUSHEES, UREASES 98
12 MNOATRIET MOANIER 51 – 54 RATION AMORETTI, MARTINET, ROMANITE, TENTORIA, TOMATINE 106
13 TZOIFDIUO FOOD 55 – 58 FOOT IDIOT, OOTID, OUTDO, ZOOID 111
14 75 100 25 50 2 6 → 580 578 ☓ 55 – 65 577
6 × 100 − 25 + 2

PA: 580 = (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 6 − 2​

121
15 MACSROOLS CLASSROOM
(24.4 seconds)
65 – 65 131
TB ALBIONMAD ABDOMINAL
(6 seconds)
75 – 65 131


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