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Episode ZD69
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Episode ZD69 was broadcast on 15 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Ruth Cappleman played Jez Noble, with Ruth Cappleman winning 97 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steven Grady, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Ruth Cappleman | Score | Jez Noble | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASUNEMAV | CAVEMAN | 7 – 0 | SEAMAN | 7 | |
| 2 | DYNPUAEPI | NAPPIED | 14 – 7 | NAPPIED | UNPIPED | 14 |
| 3 | 100 7 6 1 2 8 → 671 | 671
(100 − (6 − 2)) × 7 − 1 |
24 – 7 | 673 |
|
24 |
| 4 | DRHNSAAEI | HARDENS | 31 – 14 | SANDIER | AIRHEADS, ARANEIDS, RHEADINS | 32 |
| 5 | TEDUDIMSU | MUDDIEST | 39 – 22 | MUDDIEST | 40 | |
| 6 | 100 2 9 5 5 1 → 650 | 650
100 ÷ 2 × (9 + 5 − 1) |
49 – 32 | 650
(100 + (9 + 1) × (5 − 2)) × 5 |
|
50 |
| 7 | TERANIFIC | FANCIER | 56 – 39 | FAINTER | ARTIFICE | 58 |
| 8 | PRJLLOEAF | PAROLE | 62 – 45 | POLLER | FALLER, FLORAL, JOLLER, LOAFER, PALLOR, PELLAR, PFELLA, REFALL | 64 |
| 9 | 25 3 8 7 2 1 → 479 | 477
(3 + 7 + 8 + 1) × 25 + 2 |
69 – 45 | 477 ☓ |
PA: 479 = (25 − (7 − 2)) × 8 × 3 − 1 |
74 |
| 10 | SRNTOOIEQ | STONIER | 76 – 52 | TOONIES | SNOOTIER | 82 |
| 11 | LELUTOZIS | OUTLIES | 83 – 59 | OUTLIES | OILLETS, OUTSELL, OUTSIZE, TOLLIES, ULTISOL, ZLOTIES | 89 |
| 12 | HPLGNIEER | PEELING | 90 – 66 | HELPING | GHRELIN, GIRLEEN, HEELING, LEEPING, LEERING, NEIGHER, PEERING, PELERIN, PINGLER, PREEING, PRINGLE, REELING, REHINGE | 96 |
| 13 | RADETISUE | resuited ☓ | 90 – 73 | RESIDUE | READIEST, SERIATED, SIDERATE, STEADIER | 104 |
| 14 | 5 8 1 4 6 3 → 863 | 864
6 × (3 − 1) × (5 + 4) × 8 |
97 – 73 | — |
SG: 863 = (6 × 5 − 3) × 8 × 4 − 1 |
114 |
| 15 | NOBLECATS | 97 – 83 | CONSTABLE
(5 seconds) |
124 |
Game 2
Ruth Cappleman played Steven Grady, with Steven Grady winning 84 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ruth Cappleman, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Ruth Cappleman | Score | Steven Grady | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEPOQIGLN | SLOPING | 7 – 7 | ELOPING | EGILOPS, EPSILON, LEGIONS, LINGOES, LONGIES, PELONGS, PIGEONS, PILONES, PINGELS, PINGLES, SPIGNEL | 7 |
| 2 | UOBDNMAES | ABOUNDS | 7 – 15 | ABDOMENS | 15 | |
| 3 | 100 1 3 6 1 2 → 830 | 831
(100 + 3 + 1) × (6 + 2) − 1 |
14 – 22 | 831
(100 + 3 + 1) × (6 + 2) − 1 |
|
22 |
| 4 | IUTSSSEZW | wussiest ☓ | 14 – 28 | WISEST | SEWISTS, SITUSES, TISSUES, WUSSIES | 29 |
| 5 | SIFEGULCA | FAILS | 19 – 33 | FILES | AGEUSIC, ALGESIC | 36 |
| 6 | 100 1 8 2 9 4 → 913 | 913
(100 + 2) × 9 − 4 − 1 |
29 – 43 | 913
100 × 9 + 8 + 4 + 1 |
|
46 |
| 7 | JARESOREP | REAPERS | 36 – 50 | REAPERS | ARROPES, REAROSE, REPOSER, REPRESA | 53 |
| 8 | EAGGCCLEM | CAMEL | 41 – 55 | GLEAM | GAMGEE, MAGGLE | 59 |
| 9 | 100 75 50 25 10 9 → 338 | 339
(100 + 10) × 75 ÷ 25 + 9 |
48 – 55 | 335 |
PA: 338 = (25 + 9) × 10 − 100 ÷ 50 |
69 |
| 10 | IOPHXDARB | HAIRDO | 54 – 61 | PHOBIA | OXBIRD, PHORIA, PHORID, RAPHID, RAPIDO | 75 |
| 11 | RIDINETTY | nittier ☓ | 54 – 68 | TRIDENT | IDENTITY | 83 |
| 12 | AADVRTIME | variated ☓ | 54 – 74 | ADVERT | MARAVEDI | 91 |
| 13 | TALUDATIE | ADULATE | 61 – 74 | TAILED | ALTITUDE, LATITUDE | 99 |
| 14 | 100 1 1 6 10 5 → 219 | 219
(100 + 10) × (1 + 1) − (6 − 5) |
71 – 84 | 219
(100 + 10) × (1 + 1) − (6 − 5) |
|
109 |
| 15 | WHATMRGEE | 71 – 84 | WHEATGERM | 119 |
