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Episode ZD102
From Countdown
Episode ZD102 was broadcast on 30 September 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Brendan Whitehurst played Darren Godfrey, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 106 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lee Simmonds, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Graeme Cole.
| Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Darren Godfrey | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENENAFYA | NAANS | 5 – 5 | FANNY | ANNAS, EENSY, FANES, FENNY, NANAS, NEEFS, NENES, SAYEE, SENNA, YEANS | 5 |
| 2 | RGTSEEIDB | BRIDGES | 5 – 13 | DIGESTER | BESTRIDE, REDIGEST | 13 |
| 3 | 50 3 4 9 10 6 → 468 | 468
50 × 9 + 6 × 3 |
15 – 23 | 468
(50 + 6 ÷ 3) × 9 |
|
23 |
| 4 | CLSDEIADX | LADDIES | 22 – 30 | CADDIES | CALIXES, SCALDED, SCALDIE | 30 |
| 5 | FEGIMILOD | FILMED | 28 – 36 | GOLDIE | MIDLIFE | 37 |
| 6 | 75 25 6 4 7 4 → 255 | 255
(75 − 7 + 4 − 6) × 4 − 25 |
38 – 36 | 257 |
|
47 |
| 7 | WIHAROTEW | WITHER | 44 – 42 | WAITER | ROWTHIE, THEORIA | 54 |
| 8 | BRLCUAUII | CLUB | 44 – 48 | BURIAL | ABULIC, URACIL | 60 |
| 9 | 75 100 2 1 10 3 → 957 | 957
75 × 10 + (100 + 3) × 2 + 1 |
54 – 48 | 960 |
|
70 |
| 10 | CHTDEOELU | TOUCHED | 61 – 55 | CLOUTED | CLOTHED, LETCHED, OUTHELD | 77 |
| 11 | SEPASEREM | AMPERES | 68 – 62 | AMPERES | PERMEASES | 95 |
| 12 | GTVNAIEAO | VINTAGE | 68 – 70 | NAVIGATE | VAGINATE | 103 |
| 13 | SEDISAROT | ASTEROIDS | 86 – 88 | ASTEROIDS | 121 | |
| 14 | 25 10 1 3 7 6 → 145 | 145
25 × 3 + 10 × 7 |
96 – 98 | 145
(6 + 7 − 1) × 10 + 25 |
|
131 |
| 15 | DAWRENGOD | DOWNGRADE
(6.9 seconds) |
106 – 98 | 141 |
Game 2
Brendan Whitehurst played Lee Simmonds, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 95 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Graeme Cole.
| Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Lee Simmonds | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIMUDESAD | CAESIUM | 7 – 7 | MISCUED | ADDUCES, AECIUMS, CADDIES, CUDDIES, DECIDUA, DECIMAS, DIADEMS, DUDEISM, MADDIES, MEDICUS, MUDDIES | 7 |
| 2 | CPFEAITAD | ADIPATE | 14 – 7 | DEPICT | 14 | |
| 3 | 75 10 9 2 6 10 → 674 | 674
75 × 9 − 10 ÷ 10 |
24 – 17 | 674
75 × 9 − 10 ÷ 10 |
|
24 |
| 4 | HGNEEATNO | NEONATE | 31 – 17 | NEGATE | TONNAGE | 31 |
| 5 | TEHIRIREX | RETIRE | 37 – 23 | RETIRE | EITHER, ETRIER, REHIRE, TRIXIE | 37 |
| 6 | 100 4 1 3 5 4 → 541 | 541
(100 + 4 + 4) × 5 + 1 |
47 – 33 | 541
(100 + 4 + 4) × 5 + 1 |
|
47 |
| 7 | DENUJIVER | ENDURE | 47 – 40 | INJURED | 54 | |
| 8 | PLLOOERND | POOLED | 53 – 46 | LOOPED | NOODLER, POODLER, REDPOLL | 61 |
| 9 | 50 75 8 7 2 3 → 423 | 423
50 × 8 + 7 × 3 + 2 |
63 – 56 | 423
50 × 8 + 75 ÷ 3 − 2 |
|
71 |
| 10 | RSROAEGSK | SOAKERS | 70 – 63 | SOAKERS | ROSAKERS | 79 |
| 11 | WULEWITGO | GUILT | 70 – 69 | OUTLIE | GLUTEI, GWEILO | 85 |
| 12 | BLREEAMNZ | ENABLER | 77 – 76 | ENABLER | ENMARBLE | 93 |
| 13 | RIYAMUSOL | ROYALISM | 85 – 76 | MOUSILY | AROLIUMS, SOLARIUM | 101 |
| 14 | 50 10 4 2 4 7 → 475 | 475
50 ÷ 2 × (4 × 4 + 10 − 7) |
95 – 86 | 475
50 ÷ 2 × (4 × 4 + 10 − 7) |
|
111 |
| 15 | NEATBIKES | 95 – 86 | SNAKEBITE | 121 |
