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Episode ZD101
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Episode ZD101 was broadcast on 28 September 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Alan O'Sullivan played Matt Gould, with Alan O'Sullivan winning 94 – 80. The lexicographer was Stephen Read with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Alan O'Sullivan | Score | Matt Gould | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LQAOIDNIS | INLAID | 6 – 6 | ISLAND | ANDISOL, DOLINAS, LADINOS, LIAISON | 7 |
| 2 | MNSAUESGO | MANGOES | 13 – 13 | MANGOES | GAMONES, GASEOUS, MANGEOS, MOGASES, MONASES, MUSANGS, NOSEMAS, SUNGEMS | 14 |
| 3 | 25 5 4 1 7 4 → 507 | 507
25 × 5 × 4 + 7 |
23 – 23 | 507
25 × 5 × 4 + 7 |
|
24 |
| 4 | RKSEAETRD | STREAKED | 31 – 31 | STREAKER | REDSTREAK | 42 |
| 5 | WTEOAXTCC | EXACT | 36 – 36 | EXACT | AWETO, COTTA, COXAE, OCTET, TACET, TEXTA | 47 |
| 6 | 75 4 2 1 1 6 → 820 | 820
(75 + 6 + 1) × (4 + 1) × 2 |
46 – 46 | 820
(2 × 6 − 1) × 75 − 4 − 1 |
|
57 |
| 7 | LREOOLBLT | REBOOT | 52 – 52 | LOOTER | BOTEROLL | 65 |
| 8 | STLAAEISD | DETAILS | 59 – 59 | DETAILS | ASSAILED, DIASTASE | 73 |
| 9 | 100 25 50 6 3 8 → 377 | 377
8 × 50 − 25 + 6 ÷ 3 |
69 – 69 | 377
3 × 100 + 50 + 25 + 8 − 6 |
|
83 |
| 10 | RTRUIEJRD | TRIED | 74 – 74 | TRUER | DURRIE, JURIED, REDUIT, RUDITE | 89 |
| 11 | HSIEUVSER | REVISES | 81 – 74 | RUSHES | REVUEISH, RUVSHIES | 97 |
| 12 | MOMIVENZC | COMMIE | 87 – 80 | COMMIE | COVINE, INCOME, MEONIC, MNEMIC, NOCIVE, NOVICE, OMMINE | 103 |
| 13 | RWAAEFTMO | FORMATE | 94 – 80 | warmate ☓ | FERMATA | 110 |
| 14 | 2 4 8 8 2 3 → 732 | — | 94 – 80 | 720 |
PA: 732 = (8 × 8 − 3) × (4 + 2) × 2 |
120 |
| 15 | ASDAGRIPE | 94 – 80 | paragised ☓
(28.7 seconds) |
DISPARAGE | 130 |
Game 2
Alan O'Sullivan played Brendan Whitehurst, with Brendan Whitehurst winning 106 – 56. The lexicographer was Stephen Read with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Alan O'Sullivan | Score | Brendan Whitehurst | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTOAAVTIR | RATIO | 0 – 7 | AVIATOR | TRAITOR | 7 |
| 2 | CEVETETEE | TEEVEE | 6 – 13 | TEEVEE | 13 | |
| 3 | 50 25 75 9 9 4 → 398 | 399 | 6 – 23 | 398
(50 − 9) × 9 + 25 + 4 |
|
23 |
| 4 | NEGIGISOM | MINGES | 12 – 29 | MINGES | GEOSMIN, MIGGIES, MINGEIS, MOGGIES, NIGGIES, NOGGIES | 30 |
| 5 | RFEOEWDLN | FLOWERED | 20 – 37 | FLOWERED | DEFLOWER, REFLOWED | 38 |
| 6 | 25 3 3 7 10 5 → 415 | 415 ☓ | 20 – 47 | 415
(3 × 3 + 7) × 25 + 10 + 5 |
|
48 |
| 7 | DCIOUFSME | MOUSED | 20 – 54 | MISCUED | CODIEUMS | 56 |
| 8 | SOZAROGII | RIGS | 24 – 58 | SOAR | ARIOSO, RAZOOS | 62 |
| 9 | 50 2 9 9 3 4 → 642 | 642
(9 + 4) × 50 − (9 − 3 + 2) |
34 – 68 | 642
(9 + 4) × 50 − (9 − 3 + 2) |
|
72 |
| 10 | XEJANUSRE | REUSE | 34 – 74 | ENSURE | NEURAXES | 80 |
| 11 | QSIEOPTNR | POINTERS | 42 – 82 | PROTEINS | PORNIEST, PTERIONS, REPOINTS, TROPINES | 88 |
| 12 | LEDOCAYMI | CLAIMED | 49 – 89 | DECIMAL | AMELODIC, COMEDIAL, MELODICA | 96 |
| 13 | SDAOESBHE | BEHEADS | 56 – 96 | DEBASES | SEABEDS | 103 |
| 14 | 100 10 5 10 4 3 → 767 | 768 | 56 – 106 | 767
(100 − 4) × (5 + 3) − 10 ÷ 10 |
|
113 |
| 15 | GOLDBLADE | 56 – 106 | DODGEBALL | 123 |
