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Episode ZD3
From Countdown
Episode ZD3 was broadcast live on Thursday 16 April 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1.
In the first game, Dan Byrom challenged the champion Bradley Horrocks. The winner of that game then played James Robinson in the second game of the evening.
Game 1
| Rnd | Selection | Bradley Horrocks | Score | Dan Byrom | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EEURPDRUO | REPOURED | 8 – 8 | REPOURED | 8 | |
| 2 | NGKIOEIBT | BIKING | 14 – 14 | BITING | NIOBITE | 15 |
| 3 | 10 7 4 8 2 1 → 440 | 440
(8 + 2 + 1) × 4 × 10 |
24 – 24 | 440
(8 + 2 + 1) × 4 × 10 |
|
25 |
| 4 | MLCEEAERR | RECLAME | 31 – 31 | CLEARER | CAMELEER | 33 |
| 5 | IAILMSQRN | SIMILAR | 38 – 38 | SIMILAR | MARLINS | 40 |
| 6 | 100 75 7 6 7 9 → 919 | 919
(100 − 7) × 9 + 7 + 75 |
48 – 38 | 919 ☓ |
|
50 |
| 7 | EEASYRSAI | ASSAYER | 55 – 38 | EASIER | REASSAY, EARSAYS | 57 |
| 8 | VDSOEEODI | DEVISED | 62 – 45 | VIDEOED | VODDIES | 64 |
| 9 | 100 75 50 25 3 8 → 967 | 968
(75 + 50 − 100 ÷ 25) × 8 |
69 – 45 | 972 |
JR: 967 = (75 + 3) × 25 ÷ (100 ÷ 50) − 8 |
74 |
| 10 | PSTUUAENX | PEANUTS | 76 – 52 | UNPASTE | UNPAUSE, TUPUNAS | 81 |
| 11 | AIENDLNUL | ANNULLED | 84 – 60 | LANDLINE | UNALLIED, UNNAILED, UNLINEAL* | 89 |
| 12 | TPGAIOARC | CAPITAO | 91 – 60 | CAPTOR | APRICOT, PARIGOT, TAPIOCA, PAROTIC, PATRICO* | 96 |
| 13 | AEOTSTVAS | STOVES | 97 – 66 | OVATES | VASTEST, SAETTAS | 103 |
| 14 | 9 3 8 6 1 5 → 454 | 454
(9 × 8 + 3) × 6 + 5 − 1 |
107 – 76 | 454
(6 × 8 + 3) × 9 − 5 |
|
113 |
| 15 | YOUTBESIQ | 107 – 86 | OBSEQUITY
(5 seconds) |
123 |
Game 2
| Rnd | Selection | Bradley Horrocks | Score | James Robinson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EIURLGSEA | LEAGUERS | 8 – 0 | LEISURE | REGALISE, GASELIER | 8 |
| 2 | VHUIRKAPE | PUKIER | 14 – 6 | PUKIER | PARKIE, PHREAK, RUPIAH | 14 |
| 3 | 10 5 9 1 6 3 → 385 | 385
(9 − 6 ÷ 3) × (10 + 1) × 5 |
24 – 16 | 385
((9 − 1) × 10 − 3) × 5 |
|
24 |
| 4 | AEOHTDSBW | TOWHEADS | 32 – 16 | boatshed ☓ | BOWHEADS | 32 |
| 5 | OUIRNDGEA | ORGANDIE | 40 – 24 | ORGANDIE | GROUNDIE, RIGAUDON | 40 |
| 6 | 75 25 10 5 4 3 → 958 | 958
(75 + 25 − 4) × 10 − (5 − 3) |
50 – 34 | 958
(75 + 25 − 4) × 10 − (5 − 3) |
|
50 |
| 7 | EAATMXNOQ | TAXMAN | 56 – 40 | TAXMAN | OXAMATE | 57 |
| 8 | NSTNEOAAL | NEONATAL | 64 – 48 | NEONATAL | SONANTAL | 65 |
| 9 | 4 5 6 3 10 6 → 939 | 940
(6 × 5 × 3 + 4) × 10 |
71 – 55 | 940
(5 × 3 × 10 + 6) × 6 + 4 |
|
72 |
| 10 | LSCIEOTIR | CLOISTER | 79 – 63 | CLITORIS | ELICITORS, RESOLICIT | 90 |
| 11 | UOUJSPTSE | SPOUTS | 85 – 69 | POSSET | JOUSTS, ESTOPS*, OPUSES*, POSETS*, SPOUSE*, STEUPS*, STOEPS*, STOPES*, STOUPS*, STUPES*, UPSETS* | 96 |
| 12 | MWLEOIBRD | BROILED | 92 – 76 | EMBROIL | WOMBLED, BLOWIER, BROMIDE, LIMBOED, LOWBRED | 103 |
| 13 | OIEDSTPIE | POETISED | 100 – 84 | POETISED | 111 | |
| 14 | 100 75 50 10 9 4 → 544 | 544
50 × 9 + 100 − 10 + 4 |
110 – 94 | 544
50 × 9 + 100 − 10 + 4 |
|
121 |
| 15 | TETRAFLHE | 110 – 104 | HEARTFELT
(1 second) |
131 |
