Episode ZD121

Episode ZD121 was broadcast on 7 December 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.

Game 1

Eeshan Malhotra played Luke Johnson-Davies, with Eeshan Malhotra winning 95 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Harry F, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.

Rnd	Selection	Eeshan Malhotra	Score	Luke Johnson-Davies	Others	Max.
1	AAERLSSGC	SCALARS	7 – 7	LAAGERS	ALEGARS, CARLESS, LAGARES, LARGESS, LASCARS, RASCALS, RECLASS, SCALERS, SCLERAS, SCRAGES	7
2	TTGNUEEXV	EXTENT	13 – 13	EXEUNT		13
3	75 100 50 25 7 8 → 738	738 ((75 - 8) * 7 - 100) * (50 / 25)	23 – 13	739		23
4	PNKRUEIDF	FUNKIER	30 – 20	FUNKIER	PRINKED, PUNKIER, UNFIRED, UNIRKED, UNRIPED	30
5	AEEGLCNUA	AULNAGE	37 – 27	EUGLENA	AGLANCE, LACUNAE, LAGENAE, LEGUAAN	37
6	2 8 2 10 10 9 → 551	552 ((10 - 2) * 8 - 9) * 10 + 2	44 – 34	550 ((9 - 2) * 8 * 10) - 10	PA: 551 = ((2 * 10 + 8) * 2 * 10) - 9	47
7	EIOHYSJIE	JOEYS	49 – 39	JOEYS	SHOJI, YEESH	52
8	SQNRIAOEO	EROSION	56 – 46	EROSION		59
9	50 100 75 25 10 8 → 865	865 (8 * 100) + 75 - 10	66 – 56	865 (8 * 100) + 75 - 10		69
10	RTRDOEAID	TARDIER	73 – 56	☓ dotardier	ARRODED, RADIOED. RAIRDED. RATIOED, ROADIED, TARRIER, TOADIED	76
11	IEISMMSAE	SAMMIES	80 – 63	MISEASE	MEISIES, MIESIES, MIMESIS, MISMAES	83
12	BRBWEEIVD	☓ webbier	80 – 63	☓ webbier	BREDIE, BREWED, BRIBED, BRIBEE, DERIVE, DEWIER, DIBBER, REDIVE, REIVED, REVIEW, RIBBED, VERBED, VERBID, VIEWED, VIEWER, WEBBED	89
13	EEUCPRSAI	CAUSERIE	88 – 63	SCAUPER	EPICURES	97
14	5 6 10 7 6 4 → 861	860 ((6 * 6) + 7) * 5 * 4)	95 – 70	860 (6 + 6) * 7 * 10 + (5 * 4)	GA: 861 = ((6 * 6) + 5) * (10 + 7 + 4))	107
15	BIGMRCOOL		95 – 80	MICROBLOG (2.3 seconds)		117

Eeshan Malhotra played Harry F, with Eeshan Malhotra winning 122 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Luke Johnson-Davies and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.

Rnd	Selection	Eeshan Malhotra	Score	Harry F	Others	Max.
1	IIOVPLDBZ	LIBIDO	6 – 6	LIBIDO	LIPOID	6
2	EEIDLNBEE	☓ beelined	6 – 12	EDIBLE	BEELINE	13
3	25 100 50 75 2 10 → 918	918 ((100 + 2) * (10 - ((75-50) / 25)	16 – 12	X		23
4	UIOTTSMEY	TIMEOUTS	24 – 12	TIMEOUS	TITMOUSE, TOYTIMES	31
5	AEOKCTGNG	COGENT	30 – 18	COGENT	COGNATE	38
6	2 8 2 1 6 7 → 313	313 X	30 – 28	313 (8 * 7 - 2 - 2) * 6 + 1		48
7	AEITRTSFM	MISTREAT	38 – 28	FATTIER	MARTITES, MITRATES	56
8	SDNGIAEOS	DIAGNOSES	56 – 46	DIAGNOSES		74
9	100 25 75 50 9 4 → 474	474 ((75 + 4) * (100 + 50)) / 25	66 – 56	474 (100 + (50 / 25)) * 4 + 75 - 9		84
10	SRMTOUAAE	AETOSAUR	74 – 64	AMATEURS	MATURASE	92
11	IEENSTLRD	DELINTERS	92 – 64	LISTENED		110
12	HWGVOUUIE	VOGUE	97 – 69	VOGUE	OGIVE, WEIGH	115
13	AEAPJWDAE	JAWED	102 – 74	PAWED	JAWED, PEWED	120
14	6 2 4 3 8 5 → 176	176 ((8 * 6) - (5 + 2 - 3)) * 4	112 – 84	176 ((6 * 4) - 2) * 8		130
15	DOREGTHOM	GODMOTHER (2.8 seconds)	122 – 84			140