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Episode ZD96
From Countdown
Episode ZD96 was broadcast on 9 September 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Stu Harkness played Rachael Montgomery, with Rachael Montgomery winning 88 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matthew Tassier, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Graeme Cole.
Rnd | Selection | Stu Harkness | Score | Rachael Montgomery | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FENONEOMI | NOMINEE | 7 – 0 | ONION | 7 | |
2 | CSBVIEUEC | CUBICS | 13 – 6 | CUBICS | BEVIES, CUVEES, EUCIES | 13 |
3 | 50 7 8 1 3 5 → 720 | 720
(8 × 5 + 50) × (7 + 1) |
23 – 16 | 720
(50 − 5 + 3) × (8 + 7) |
|
23 |
4 | DGTTOOAAR | GROAT | 28 – 21 | GROAT | DOGTROT | 30 |
5 | RISETAANU | URINATES | 36 – 29 | URINATES | TRAINEAUS | 48 |
6 | 100 25 50 2 6 7 → 742 | 742
(100 + 6) × 7 |
46 – 39 | 742
(100 + 6) × 7 |
|
58 |
7 | RASOVIINE | AVERSION | 54 – 47 | AVERSION | OVIARIES, REVISION | 66 |
8 | MRDREIEES | SEEDIER | 54 – 55 | REMEDIES | MISERERE, REDEMISE, REDESIRE | 74 |
9 | 100 5 6 3 9 7 → 823 | 824 | 54 – 65 | 823
100 × 9 − (5 + 6) × 7 |
|
84 |
10 | MTDXAUEAK | TAXED | 59 – 70 | TAXED | MAKUTA, MEDAKA | 90 |
11 | DISOTASLL | STOLID | 65 – 76 | STALLS | ALLODS, ALLOTS, ATOLLS, DATILS, DISTAL, DOSSAL, ODISTS, OSTIAL, SADIST, SLASTO, SOLIDS, STALLS, STILLS, STOLID, TALLIS | 96 |
12 | NRTPOOUYA | PANTRY | 71 – 82 | RATOON | OUTPRAY, PATROON, PATURON, PRONOTA, PUNATOO, UNPARTY | 103 |
13 | LEMOJUWTN | LEMON | 71 – 88 | MOLTEN | LOMENT, LOTMEN, MELTON | 109 |
14 | 75 100 50 25 6 3 → 818 | 823
(6 + 3) × 100 − 75 − 50 ÷ 25 |
78 – 88 | — |
PA: 818 = (100 + 25 + 3) × 6 + 50 |
119 |
15 | FINEMATHS | 78 – 88 | MINESHAFT | 129 |
Game 2
Rachael Montgomery played Matthew Tassier, with Rachael Montgomery winning 99 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stu Harkness, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Graeme Cole.
Rnd | Selection | Rachael Montgomery | Score | Matthew Tassier | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SMFLEIOIV | MISFILE | 7 – 0 | molifies ☓ | FILMISE, MISLIVE, MOILIES | 7 |
2 | TEGAGADIW | AWAITED | 14 – 7 | TWIGGED | 14 | |
3 | 100 3 8 4 2 8 → 933 | 932
(100 − 8) × (8 + 2) + 4 × 3 |
21 – 14 | 932
(100 − 8) × (8 + 2) + 4 × 3 |
|
21 |
4 | TARAXETOO | OROTATE | 28 – 21 | OROTATE | 28 | |
5 | MGCRIAIIN | CRIMING | 35 – 21 | AIRING | MINICAR | 35 |
6 | 9 2 6 9 2 5 → 160 | 160
(9 + 9 − 2) × 5 × 2 |
45 – 31 | 160
(9 × 9 − (6 − 5)) × 2 |
|
45 |
7 | KNMMOOAAD | NOMAD | 50 – 36 | NOMAD | MONKDOM | 52 |
8 | LOYENETOS | TENSELY | 57 – 36 | STONE | OSTEONE | 59 |
9 | 100 75 50 6 8 3 → 675 | 675
6 × 100 + 75 |
67 – 46 | 675
(75 × 50 + 100 × 3) ÷ 6 |
|
69 |
10 | TIJIRECEU | JUICIER | 74 – 46 | REJECT | EUCRITE, EURETIC | 76 |
11 | SNNSAEEDR | ENSNARED | 82 – 54 | ENSNARED | DEARNESS, ENSNARES, NEARNESS | 84 |
12 | RABOBURER | arbourer ☓ | 82 – 54 | arbourer ☓ | ARBOUR, BARBER, ROARER, ROBBER, RUBBER | 90 |
13 | WSTHEUIET | WHITEST | 89 – 61 | WHITEST | WETSUIT, WETTIES, WETTISH | 97 |
14 | 9 10 1 8 3 8 → 504 | 504
(8 − 1) × 8 × 9 |
99 – 71 | 504
(10 − 3) × 8 × 9 |
|
107 |
15 | INVERTTEE | 99 – 81 | RETENTIVE
(12 seconds) |
117 |