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Episode ZD104
Episode ZD104 was broadcast on 7 October 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 4.
Game 1
Ellen Harrison played Fiona Thorne, with Fiona Thorne winning 69 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Max Benkel, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Graeme Cole.
| Rnd | Selection | Ellen Harrison | Score | Fiona Thorne | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RDSEUITLE | RESULTED | 8 – 8 | RESULTED | DELUSTRE, DILUTERS, LEISURED, RELISTED, STUDLIER | 8 |
| 2 | GFIOJLOIA | FOOL | 8 – 13 | ALOOF | AGLOO, AIOLI, FOLIA, FOLIO, GILIA, IGLOO, LOGIA, LOOFA, OLIGO | 13 |
| 3 | 75 6 2 10 10 3 → 495 | 494 | 8 – 23 | 495
(75 + 10 − 2) × 6 − 3 |
|
23 |
| 4 | CBIOTKAUE | BUCKET | 14 – 29 | BUCKET | BAKEOUT, ICEBOAT, OUTBACK | 30 |
| 5 | STSEIATYO | TOASTY | 14 – 36 | TOASTIE | TOASTIES | 38 |
| 6 | 50 100 9 2 6 4 → 351 | 351
100 × 4 − 50 + 9 − 6 − 2 |
24 – 36 | 350 |
|
48 |
| 7 | NRWEEORAN | WARREN | 30 – 42 | NEARER | RAWENER | 55 |
| 8 | TNIAMREOD | RATIONED | 38 – 42 | RETAIN | MONRADITE | 73 |
| 9 | 50 2 9 3 5 9 → 320 | 318
2 × 3 × 50 + 9 + 9 |
45 – 49 | 318
(9 − 3) × 50 + 9 × 2 |
PA: 320 = (50 + 9 + 3 + 2) × 5 |
83 |
| 10 | MTOUQLEEV | QUOTE | 45 – 56 | VELOUTE | EVOLUTE | 90 |
| 11 | RSROEECIR | CERISE | 45 – 63 | SORRIER | ORRERIES, SORCERER | 98 |
| 12 | LRIUGFEOC | foiler ☓ | 45 – 69 | UGLIER | FLUORIC, FUGLIER, LUCIFER | 105 |
| 13 | NANOHEHAN | HENNA | 50 – 69 | NANA | NONANE | 111 |
| 14 | 75 100 50 7 2 4 → 691 | 692
100 × 7 − 2 × 4 |
57 – 69 | 691 ☓ |
PA: 691 = 100 × 7 − (4 + 2) × 75 ÷ 50 |
121 |
| 15 | SHOUTWHAM | MOUTHWASH
(5.4 seconds) |
67 – 69 | 131 |
Game 2
Fiona Thorne played Max Benkel, with Fiona Thorne winning 75 – 65, after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Graeme Cole.
| Rnd | Selection | Fiona Thorne | Score | Max Benkel | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCOIFNEOK | CONKER | 6 – 0 | cofine ☓ | CONIFER, FRICKEN, ROOINEK | 7 |
| 2 | NOVATIDIR | TRAIN | 6 – 6 | RATION | OTARIID | 14 |
| 3 | 50 25 9 4 6 9 → 179 | 182 | 6 – 13 | 180
50 × 4 − 25 + 6 − 9 ÷ 9 |
PA: 179 = (50 + 9 ÷ 9) × 4 − 25 |
24 |
| 4 | WALEQELDO | ALLOWED | 13 – 13 | WALLED | 31 | |
| 5 | TGOABYAEV | BOAT | 13 – 19 | VOYAGE | BOATAGE | 38 |
| 6 | 25 75 50 100 7 4 → 957 | 954
(100 + 25) × 7 + 75 + 4 |
20 – 26 | 954
(100 + 25) × 7 + 75 + 4 |
GA: 957 = (25 − 4) × 50 − 100 + 7 |
48 |
| 7 | RSAOSTEEL | LOSERS | 26 – 32 | TOSSER | OLEASTERS | 66 |
| 8 | SNSIIETID | INSISTED | 34 – 32 | — | TIDINESS | 74 |
| 9 | 8 1 2 10 6 10 → 660 | 660
(6 × 10 + 8 − 2) × 10 |
44 – 42 | 660
((8 − 2) × 10 + 6) × 10 |
|
84 |
| 10 | GAWANEDOI | aganoid ☓ | 44 – 48 | WINGED | WENDIGO, WIDGEON, WINDAGE, WOADING | 91 |
| 11 | SNEURSEAH | unshares ☓ | 44 – 54 | NURSES | ENSURES, HARNESS, HEARSES, HENSURE, NASHERS, RUSHEES, UREASES | 98 |
| 12 | MNOATRIET | MOANIER | 51 – 54 | RATION | AMORETTI, MARTINET, ROMANITE, TENTORIA, TOMATINE | 106 |
| 13 | TZOIFDIUO | FOOD | 55 – 58 | FOOT | IDIOT, OOTID, OUTDO, ZOOID | 111 |
| 14 | 75 100 25 50 2 6 → 580 | 578 ☓ | 55 – 65 | 577
6 × 100 − 25 + 2 |
PA: 580 = (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 6 − 2 |
121 |
| 15 | MACSROOLS | CLASSROOM
(24.4 seconds) |
65 – 65 | 131 | ||
| TB | ALBIONMAD | ABDOMINAL
(6 seconds) |
75 – 65 | 131 |
