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Episode ZD40
From Countdown
Episode ZD40 was broadcast on 05 October 2020 as part of Series 82.
Game 1
Ben Wilson played Stephen Read, with Stephen Read winning 97 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was James Rowan, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.
Rnd | Selection | Ben Wilson | Score | Stephen Read | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RUSEYATGS | ESTUARY | 7 – 7 | STAGERS | ARGUSES, EUSTASY, GUTSERS, GYRATES, RUSSETY, SAUGERS, STAYERS, USAGERS | 7 |
2 | REDUBONEN | REBOUND | 14 – 14 | REBOUND | BOUNDEN, BOUNDER, ENROBED, NEURONE, REDBONE, UNROBED | 14 |
3 | 75 3 2 5 2 4 → 497 | 497
(75 − 4) × (5 + 2) |
24 – 24 | 497
(75 − 4) × (5 + 2) |
|
24 |
4 | TORDOCEOF | CROFTED | 31 – 24 | DOCTOR | 31 | |
5 | TIVUTENNE | INVENT | 37 – 30 | INVENT | INTENT, NIENTE, NITENT, NUTTIN, TENUTI, UNEVEN | 37 |
6 | 100 25 2 10 3 5 → 442 | 443
100 × 5 − 25 × 2 − (10 − 3) |
44 – 37 | 443
100 × 5 − 25 × 2 − (10 − 3) |
Best: 442 = 25 × 10 + 100 × 2 − 5 − 3 |
47 |
7 | SIMIREGXC | MIXERS | 50 – 43 | CRIMES | GRIMES, MIXIES | 53 |
8 | GODASETIS | GODETIAS | 58 – 51 | GODETIAS | 61 | |
9 | 100 3 8 2 8 1 → 523 | 523
(100 + 2 + 1) × (8 − 3) + 8 |
68 – 61 | 523
(100 + 2 + 1) × (8 − 3) + 8 |
|
71 |
10 | KULAHAPOB | KOALA | 73 – 66 | POLKA | PAKHAL | 77 |
11 | MACODURIR | RADIUM | 73 – 73 | MAROUDI | MACROURID | 95 |
12 | MOSIGEPAP | MAGPIES | 80 – 80 | POPEISM | MAPPIES, MOPPIES, PIPAGES | 102 |
13 | NOLAVESAJ | LOAVES | 86 – 80 | avalons ☓ | AASVOEL | 109 |
14 | 50 25 8 1 7 9 → 708 | 705 | 86 – 87 | 709
(8 + 7 − 1) × 50 + 9 |
|
116 |
15 | STATSCROP | sportscast ☓
(7.5 seconds) |
86 – 97 | SPORTCAST
(16 seconds) |
126 |
Game 2
Stephen Read played Tom Carey, with Stephen Read winning 111 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ben Wilson, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Read | Score | Tom Carey | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SOQIROMAB | BROOMS | 6 – 6 | BROOMS | ARIOSO, BOMORS, ISOBAR, MASOOR, MBARIS, MBIRAS, MORIAS | 6 |
2 | SARITEPOV | SEPTORIA | 14 – 14 | OVERTIPS | PASTORIE, PIVOTERS, PRISTAVE, PRIVATES, SPORTIVE, VAPORISE, VOTARIES | 14 |
3 | 75 25 1 10 3 2 → 759 | 759
75 × 10 + (2 + 1) × 3 |
24 – 24 | 759
75 × 10 + (2 + 1) × 3 |
|
24 |
4 | GALOMELIA | GLIOMA | 30 – 30 | GLIOMA | MAIGELL, MILLAGE, OMALGIA | 31 |
5 | WANESEZUU | UNEASE | 36 – 30 | WANES | 37 | |
6 | 100 50 25 10 2 3 → 315 | 315
100 × 3 + 25 − 10 |
46 – 40 | 315
(100 + 10 ÷ 2) × 3 |
|
47 |
7 | TANUCIPAO | ACUATION | 54 – 48 | ACUPOINT | CAPITANO | 55 |
8 | CADASIHIN | SHAADI | 60 – 48 | indicas ☓ | ASCIDIAN, DICHASIA | 63 |
9 | 75 50 9 5 3 10 → 670 | 670
75 × 9 − 5 |
70 – 58 | 670
(75 − 5 − 3) × 10 |
|
73 |
10 | HEWITOMES | SHOWTIME | 78 – 58 | howeites ☓ | HOMESITE | 81 |
11 | FEBIMALUR | FLAMIER | 85 – 65 | FLAMIER | BALMIER, BRIMFUL, FAILURE, FIBULAE, FIBULAR, FIRABLE, FRIABLE, FUMBLER, MARBLUE, REMBLAI, RIMABLE | 88 |
12 | LETASUDEN | UNSALTED | 93 – 73 | UNSALTED | UNLEASED, UNSEALED, UNSEATED | 96 |
13 | NEFEROSUC | ENFORCES | 101 – 73 | unforces ☓ | 104 | |
14 | 75 5 8 9 3 2 → 434 | 434
(75 × 3 − 8) × 2 |
111 – 83 | 434
75 × (9 − 3) − 8 × 2 |
|
114 |
15 | OHTEAPOTS | 111 – 93 | OSTEOPATH
(3.5 seconds) |
124 |