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Episode ZD95
From Countdown
Episode ZD95 was broadcast on 7 September 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
James Burley played Stu Harkness, with Stu Harkness winning 84 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen Read, and the lexicographer was Graeme Cole.
Rnd | Selection | James Burley | Score | Stu Harkness | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WSBTOOARE | BOATERS | 0 – 8 | AEROTOWS | AEROBOTS, ROWBOATS | 8 |
2 | SALASILOE | ALIASES | 7 – 8 | ALLIES | LOESSIAL | 16 |
3 | 75 50 4 7 8 3 → 978 | 971 | 7 – 15 | 975
75 × (8 ÷ 4 × 3 + 7) |
SR: 978 = (75 + 50 − 4) × 8 + 7 + 3 |
26 |
4 | TETINELPG | PETTING | 14 – 22 | PEELING | PLETTING | 34 |
5 | LBRTIEOID | trilobed ☓ | 14 – 29 | BROILED | TRILBIED | 42 |
6 | 25 5 1 7 8 1 → 831 | 831
(25 − 1) × 7 × 5 − 8 − 1 |
24 – 29 | 832 |
|
52 |
7 | NRNXAAIEA | inaner ☓ | 24 – 35 | RANINE | AERIAN, NARINE | 58 |
8 | CESOVEIRA | VARICOSE | 32 – 43 | VARICOSE | CERVOISE, REVOICES | 66 |
9 | 7 4 10 1 3 1 → 622 | — | 32 – 50 | 621
(4 − 1) × 3 × (10 × 7 − 1) |
|
73 |
10 | HADOZARVS | HAZARDS | 39 – 57 | HAZARDS | 80 | |
11 | QDDGAUOED | DODGED | 45 – 63 | DODGED | QUADDED | 87 |
12 | PSEESUTFR | REFUTES | 52 – 70 | PESTERS | PERFUSES, SUPERSET | 95 |
13 | CDNIIOMAH | IONIC | 52 – 77 | NOMADIC | DAIMONIC | 103 |
14 | 100 50 3 9 4 9 → 420 | 418
(50 − 3) × 9 − (9 − 4) |
59 – 84 | 418
9 × 3 − 9 + 100 × 4 |
SR: 420 = (50 − 4) × 9 + 9 − 3 |
113 |
15 | ITAUTPOOL | 59 – 84 | AUTOPILOT | 123 |
Game 2
Stu Harkness played Adam Latchford, with Stu Harkness winning 89 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen Read, and the lexicographer was Graeme Cole.
Rnd | Selection | Stu Harkness | Score | Adam Latchford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LEBELASIO | LOBELIAS | 8 – 0 | obellias ☓ | ISOLABLE | 8 |
2 | DSDGEIBIO | BIDDIES | 15 – 7 | GODISED | BODGIES, GIDDIES, GOBIIDS, IDIGBOS, IODIDES, IODISED | 15 |
3 | 50 4 2 2 1 6 → 488 | 488
(6 × 2 − 1 + 50) × 4 × 2 |
25 – 17 | 488
(50 − 1) × (6 + 4) − 2 |
|
25 |
4 | RGRTEAOCS | garrotes ☓ | 25 – 17 | garrotes ☓ | CREATORS, ESCARGOT, REACTORS | 33 |
5 | NUSITAPOE | SUPINATE | 25 – 35 | EUTOPIANS | 51 | |
6 | 75 7 10 8 9 3 → 770 | 770
(75 + 9 − 7) × 10 |
35 – 45 | 770
(75 + 9 − 7) × 10 |
|
61 |
7 | FAXOHEANW | FOEHN | 40 – 45 | wheaf ☓ | OHANA, WAXEN, XOANA | 66 |
8 | JDLGEOIIC | COILED | 46 – 51 | GOLDIE | COLDIE, DOCILE, GEODIC | 72 |
9 | 50 5 4 7 10 2 → 483 | 483
(50 − 2) × 10 + 7 − 4 |
56 – 61 | 483
50 × 5 × 2 − 10 − 7 |
|
82 |
10 | KRNNAAOIO | ANION | 56 – 67 | ANORAK | AIKONA, ARONIA, KINARA, KIRANA, KORONA, KROONI | 88 |
11 | YUMOWAVTD | TODAY | 61 – 67 | advout ☓ | ADYTUM | 94 |
12 | STRNIUTAE | SATURNITE | 79 – 67 | URINATES | 112 | |
13 | GITEMIHDQ | mighted ☓ | 79 – 73 | MIDGET | MIDGIE, MIHIED | 118 |
14 | 50 5 2 4 3 10 → 245 | 245
50 × 5 − 2 − 3 |
89 – 83 | 245
50 × 10 ÷ 2 − 5 |
|
128 |
15 | WINNERBOD | 89 – 83 | WINDBORNE | 138 |