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Episode ZD70
From Countdown
Episode ZD70 was broadcast on 18 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Steven Grady played Andy Bruno, with Steven Grady winning 99 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marytn Pegram, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Steven Grady | Score | Andy Bruno | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AETXGRYOS | STORAGE | 7 – 7 | GYRATES | OXYASTER | 8 |
2 | DMLDAESON | DAEMONS | 14 – 14 | DEMANDS | DOLMADES | 16 |
3 | 50 9 5 7 10 2 → 158 | 158
(9 + 7) × 10 − 2 |
24 – 24 | 158
50 × (5 − 2) + 10 + 7 − 9 |
|
26 |
4 | ZRSIICIUK | SICK | 28 – 24 | cirius ☓ | KURIS, RICKS, RUCKS, ZIKRS | 31 |
5 | EOTLMTASA | MALTOES | 28 – 32 | MATELOTS | LATEMOST, OATMEALS, STEATOMA, STOMATAL | 39 |
6 | 100 75 5 1 5 9 → 711 | 711
(75 + 5 − 1) × 9 |
38 – 32 | 705 |
|
49 |
7 | UECWRDOSE | SCOURED | 45 – 39 | SCOURED | ESCROWED | 57 |
8 | FTHRIOBEE | HEFTIER | 52 – 39 | BEREFT | FIREBOTE | 65 |
9 | 50 6 1 8 4 9 → 857 | 857
(9 + 8) × 50 + 6 + 1 |
62 – 49 | 857
(9 + 8) × 50 + 6 + 1 |
|
75 |
10 | PNTAIJOPE | APPOINT | 69 – 49 | POINT | ANTIPOPE | 83 |
11 | IAFSMHONE | FASHION | 76 – 56 | FAMINES | FEMINAS, MEANISH, MOHSINE, MONESIA | 90 |
12 | DGTUINAWB | TUBING | 82 – 56 | — | BATWING, DAUBING, DINGBAT, TABUING, WINDBAG | 97 |
13 | OENMGLADR | MANGLED | 89 – 63 | MANGLED | DRAGOMEN | 105 |
14 | 75 25 10 10 7 5 → 535 | 535
75 × 7 + 10 |
99 – 73 | 535
25 × (10 + 10) + 7 × 5 |
|
115 |
15 | BREWNOLOV | 99 – 83 | OVERBLOWN
(3 seconds) |
125 |
Game 2
Steven Grady played Martyn Pegram, with Steven Grady winning 102 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andy Bruno, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Steven Grady | Score | Martyn Pegram | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OIVRNTURE | ROUTINER | 8 – 8 | OVERTURN | INVERTOR, TURNOVER | 8 |
2 | NEPAROLIV | OVERLAIN | 16 – 8 | overplain ☓ | PAROLEIN | 16 |
3 | 100 5 4 5 8 1 → 787 | 787
100 × 8 − 5 − 5 − 4 + 1 |
26 – 18 | 787
100 × (5 + 4 − 1) − 8 − 5 |
|
26 |
4 | SEDILASQR | DERAILS | 33 – 25 | REDIALS | LAIRDESS | 34 |
5 | EASCTNYIH | SNITCH | 33 – 32 | SNATCHY | HESITANCY | 52 |
6 | 50 25 8 9 2 5 → 980 | 984
50 × 5 × 8 ÷ 2 + 9 − 25 |
40 – 32 | 975 |
BH: 980 = (50 − 9 − 2) × 25 + 5 |
62 |
7 | EUMNSLTIE | MINUTES | 47 – 39 | MINUTES | MUSTELINE | 80 |
8 | SAYOCERGA | CORSAGE | 54 – 39 | CARGOS | AGAROSE, CARGOES, OARAGES, ROSACEA | 87 |
9 | 50 1 9 9 1 7 → 580 | 580
(50 + 9 − 1) × (9 + 1) |
64 – 49 | 580
(50 + 1 + 7) × (9 + 1) |
|
97 |
10 | LORATEBUN | BARONET | 71 – 56 | BLOATER | NEARBOUT, OUTLEARN, ROUTABLE | 105 |
11 | OERDSRISZ | SIZED | 71 – 63 | DOSSIER | DROSSIER | 113 |
12 | DAVOSERAM | MOVERS | 77 – 69 | MOVERS | MORADAS, RADOMES, SAMOVAR | 120 |
13 | EUHNVNFOS | HOUSE | 82 – 74 | SHOVE | SHOUNEN | 127 |
14 | 50 8 2 9 4 7 → 234 | 234
(7 × 4 − 2) × 9 |
92 – 84 | 234
(50 + 9) × 4 − 2 |
|
137 |
15 | DARTSNITE | TRANSITED
(13 seconds) |
102 – 84 | 147 |