Episode ZD7
From Countdown
Episode ZD7 was broadcast live on Thursday 30 April 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1.
In the first game, defending champion Fred W played Series 81 octochamp Paul Nixon to see who would face Series 68 runner up, Andy Platt in the second game of the evening.
Game 1
| Rnd | Selection | Fred W | Score | Paul Nixon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FGDBIAUIR | FIGURA | 6 – 0 | RADII | FIGBIRD | 7 |
| 2 | IAUBSLPEK | PULSE | 6 – 6 | USABLE | SKIABLE, BELUKAS*, PULASKI*, SUBPIAL* | 14 |
| 3 | 100 1 5 6 3 9 → 230 | 230
(100 + 9 + 6) × (3 − 1) |
16 – 16 | 230
(3 − 1) × 100 + 6 × 5 |
|
24 |
| 4 | EOAZSSSNA | OZAENAS | 23 – 23 | SEASONS | 31 | |
| 5 | MRGHAIERT | RAGTIMER | 31 – 31 | RAGTIMER | 39 | |
| 6 | 1 4 5 1 9 7 → 418 | 420 | 31 – 38 | 419
(9 + 4 − 1) × 5 × 7 − 1 |
|
46 |
| 7 | NMLXUOUTI | MOULIN | 37 – 44 | ULTIMO | LUTINO*, TUMULI* | 52 |
| 8 | EAUDSRGQV | QUAVERS | 44 – 51 | SQUARED | SEVRUGA, SUGARED | 59 |
| 9 | 100 75 50 25 10 1 → 241 | 241
100 + 75 + 50 + 25 − 10 + 1 |
54 – 61 | 241
100 + 75 + 50 + 25 − 10 + 1 |
|
69 |
| 10 | EOECNGORT | ECOTONE | 61 – 68 | CORONET | CORTEGE | 76 |
| 11 | PTCNIUOOR | PORTION | 68 – 75 | RUPTION | OPTRONIC, PROTONIC | 84 |
| 12 | EAALCTNEI | ANALCITE | 76 – 83 | ALIENATE | 92 | |
| 13 | TLPDOIAAE | PETALOID | 84 – 91 | PETALOID | 100 | |
| 14 | 9 7 9 7 1 2 → 497 | 497
(9 + 1) × 7 × 7 + 9 − 2 |
94 – 101 | 497
(9 + 1) × 7 × 7 + 9 − 2 |
|
110 |
| 15 | GRHNDISED | ☓
(8 seconds) |
94 – 111 | SHREDDING
(9 seconds) |
120 |
Game 2
| Rnd | Selection | Paul Nixon | Score | Andy Platt | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIEMGPJDT | MEDIGAP | 7 – 0 | MAGPIE | 7 | |
| 2 | WCNREAATP | CATERAN | 14 – 0 | carnate ☓ | PRECANT* | 14 |
| 3 | 6 6 1 5 3 50 → 432 | 434 | 14 – 10 | 432
(3 × 6 + 50 + 5 − 1) × 6 |
|
24 |
| 4 | CLTMUEAIS | SIMULATE | 22 – 18 | CLIMATES | CLEMATIS, ALUMITES*, CALUMETS*, MUSCATEL*, MUSICALE* | 32 |
| 5 | OAERCDQGE | CORDAGE | 29 – 25 | CORDAGE | 39 | |
| 6 | 100 75 50 25 5 10 → 186 | 185
100 + 75 + 10 |
36 – 32 | 185
100 + 75 + 10 |
Best: 186 = ((100 − 10) ÷ 5 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 |
49 |
| 7 | OOUHMGEDN | MOONED | 42 – 38 | MOONED | GOODMEN | 56 |
| 8 | YBNPEAASV | PAVES | 47 – 43 | BEANS | PAVANES | 63 |
| 9 | 4 7 9 9 2 8 → 925 | 925
(8 × 2 + 9) × (7 × 4 + 9) |
57 – 43 | 927 |
|
73 |
| 10 | WKPDIUETX | TEPID | 62 – 48 | WIPED | KITED*, PIKED*, PUKED*, PUTID*, TUPIK* | 78 |
| 11 | AOISGSOVN | SAVINGS | 69 – 48 | SONGS | 85 | |
| 12 | LTRHEIABO | AEROLITH | 77 – 48 | bloatier ☓ | ORBITALE | 93 |
| 13 | IEARSLFMA | MAILERS | 84 – 55 | AERIALS | 100 | |
| 14 | 100 75 50 25 9 6 → 306 | 306
(100 × 75 + (9 − 6) × 50) ÷ 25 |
94 – 65 | 306
9 × 25 + 75 + 6 |
|
110 |
| 15 | CONCEDERS | 94 – 65 | resconsed ☓
(29 seconds) |
CRESCENDO | 120 |
