Episode ZD103
From Countdown
Episode ZD103 was broadcast on 05 October 2021 as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Brendan Whitehurst played Mike Lee, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 126 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Mike Lee | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REGAWESIM | EARWIGS | 7 – 7 | IMAGERS | MAEGERIS, MISAGREE | 8 |
| 2 | MCUIORSTE | COSTUMIER | 25 – 7 | OUTCRIES | 26 | |
| 3 | 50 4 4 3 2 10 → 352 | 352
(4 + 3) × 50 + 2 |
35 – 17 | 352
(4 + 3) × 50 + 2 |
|
36 |
| 4 | RDIAOSJIH | HAIRDOS | 42 – 17 | RADISH | JIHADIS, RAIOIDS, RAJOIDS | 43 |
| 5 | BESIRAPIN | INSPIRE | 49 – 24 | INSPIRE | BINARIES | 51 |
| 6 | 25 10 8 1 8 4 → 161 | 161
(8 + 8) × 10 + 1 |
59 – 34 | 161
(8 + 8) × 10 + 1 |
|
61 |
| 7 | DODILAREC | DARIOLE | 66 – 41 | DARIOLE | CALORIE, CARIOLE, CLADODE, CODDLER, CORDIAL, CRADLED, LORICAE, RADICEL, RADICLE, RADIOED, RADIOLE, REDCOAL, ROADIED | 68 |
| 8 | WSSCAEOTN | STANCES | 73 – 48 | ASCENTS | CONTESSA, COSTEANS, NEWSCAST, NOWCASTS, SNOWCATS | 76 |
| 9 | 50 75 5 1 5 8 → 902 | 901
(5 + 5 + 8) × 50 + 1 |
80 – 48 | — |
RR: 902 = (75 + 8 - 1) × (50 + 5) ÷ 5 |
86 |
| 10 | HTMDEUAII | TEDIUM | 86 – 54 | TEDIUM | IDEATUM | 93 |
| 11 | RENAXEPAD | EXPANDER | 94 – 62 | EXPANDER | 101 | |
| 12 | FESONUQEY | QUEENS | 100 – 68 | QUEENS | QUEEFS, QUEENY | 107 |
| 13 | FUZENOLER | REZONE | 106 – 74 | FOULER | FLUORENE | 115 |
| 14 | 8 6 4 7 10 2 → 567 | 567
(10 × 8 + (4 + 2) ÷ 6) × 7 |
116 – 84 | 567
8 × 7 × 10 + 6 ÷ 2 + 4 |
|
125 |
| 15 | BONYMSAGE | MONEYBAGS
(7.3 seconds) |
126 – 84 | 135 |
