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Episode ZD113
From Countdown
Episode ZD113 was broadcast on 9 November 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Suzy Turner played Amar Chotai, with Amar Chotai winning 102 – 92, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul James, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.
Rnd | Selection | Suzy Turner | Score | Amar Chotai | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EDRNWAERN | WANDERER | 8 – 8 | WANDERER | 8 | |
2 | EIEISLXMS | MISSILE | 15 – 15 | SMILIES | MEISIES, MIELIES, MIESIES, MIXISES, SIMILES | 15 |
3 | 25 75 7 8 1 9 → 575 | 575
75 * 8 - 25 |
25 – 25 | 575
75 * 8 - 25 |
|
25 |
4 | HCTTSEAAS | ATTACHES | 33 – 33 | ATTACHES | CHASTEST | 33 |
5 | UMRMSOIAU | ARUMS | 33 – 39 | AMOURS | MASURISM | 41 |
6 | 2 1 4 9 4 5 → 748 | ☓ | 33 – 46 | 747
(((4 + 4) * 5) + 2 + 1) * 9 |
GA: 748 = ((((4 * 5) + 1) * 9) - 2) * 4 |
51 |
7 | UYNTDOEGE | OUTENED | 40 – 53 | OUTENED | TONGUED | 58 |
8 | AUAETBTZB | tubate ☓ | 40 – 58 | ABATE | ABBATE, BATEAU, BATTUE | 64 |
9 | 100 50 2 7 8 7 → 733 | 733
7 * 100 + 50 - 7 - 8 - 2 |
50 – 68 | 733
(100 + 7) * 7 - (8 * 2) |
|
74 |
10 | EAERRNLGI | EARLIER | 57 – 75 | EARRING | ENLARGER, GNARLIER, LINGERER, REARLING | 82 |
11 | UNPGFEEEK | unkeep ☓ | 57 – 75 | unkeep ☓ | FUNGEE, PEENGE | 88 |
12 | SMRDIIAOR | MIRADORS | 65 – 75 | IDIOMS | 96 | |
13 | OCRLDIAOR | CORDIAL | 72 – 82 | CORRIDA | RACLOIR | 103 |
14 | 75 25 50 100 10 9 → 913 | 913
100 * 9 + 10 + (75 / 25) |
82 – 92 | 913
100 * 9 + 10 + (75 / 25) |
|
113 |
15 | DIGHEALTH | HEADLIGHT
(3.6 seconds) |
92 – 92 | 123 | ||
TB | UNTILCHEM | 92 – 102 | LUNCHTIME
(10.1 seconds) |
123 |
Game 2
Amar Chotai played Paul James, with Paul James winning 100 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Suzy Turner, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.
Rnd | Selection | Amar Chotai | Score | Paul James | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RMDRTEEUA | rematured ☓ | 0 – 6 | TARRED | DEMURER,DREAMER, EARDRUM, ERRATUM, MATURED, MATURER, REARMED, RERATED, RETREAD, RETRUDE, TREADER | 7 |
2 | STSXUIAOS | TAXIS | 0 – 12 | ASSIST | SAXISTS | 14 |
3 | 4 7 7 8 5 3 → 407 | 407
(7 + 3) * (8 * 5) + 7 |
10 – 22 | 407
(7 * 7 * 8) + (5 * 3) |
|
24 |
4 | DRWJEOIVK | WEIRDO | 16 – 28 | WORKED | DEVOIR, JOKIER, VOIDER, WORDIE, WORKIE | 30 |
5 | EIAOONMDT | DEMOTION | 24 – 36 | DOMINATE | MOTIONED, NEMATOID | 38 |
6 | 100 10 10 3 4 7 → 742 | 742
((10 - 4) + 100) * 7 |
34 – 46 | 742
((10 - 4) + 100) * 7 |
|
48 |
7 | TLMNRIIEA | TERMINAL | 42 – 54 | TERMINAL | MATRILINE | 66 |
8 | NRCLOEOUL | COLOUR | 42 – 61 | COLONEL | 73 | |
9 | 2 5 10 7 1 6 → 267 | 267
((10 * 6) - 7) * 5 + 2 |
52 – 61 | 269 |
|
83 |
10 | GSTYEOESG | EGESTS | 58 – 67 | EGESTS | SETOSE | 89 |
11 | EIAWFDSRA | AFRAID | 58 – 74 | SEAWARD | FARSIDE, SADWARE | 96 |
12 | RNQZUEEGS | QUEENS | 64 – 80 | GREENS | ENSURE, ENURES, GENRES, QUEERS, QUERNS, RESUNG, REUNES | 102 |
13 | OEEURPTEL | POULTER | 71 – 80 | REPUTE | EELPOUT, PLOUTER, REPLETE | 109 |
14 | 75 50 7 1 4 9 → 206 | 206
(4 * 50) + 7 - 1 |
81 – 90 | 206
(4 * 50) + 7 - 1 |
|
119 |
15 | SAYMILLEN | 81 – 100 | SEMINALLY
(4.3 seconds) |
129 |