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Episode ZD27

From Countdown

Episode ZD27 was broadcast on 9 July 2020, as the final heat of ZoomDown Series 1.

Midway through game 1, Anderson had a power cut after round 11, meaning Armstrong and Titcombe had to take over hosting. This also meant the apterous game used to generate the letters needed to be restarted, resulting in the selections for Game 1 including two Qs and two Xs.

Game 1

Jon O'Neill played Tom Cappleman, with Jon O'Neill winning 110 – 96. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jack Worsley, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.

Rnd Selection Jon O'Neill Score Tom Cappleman Others Max.
1 AOIDNJSAY ADJOINS 7 – 7 ADJOINS NAYSAID, YOJANAS 7
2 FNWSAIOTR WAITRONS 15 – 15 WAITRONS INFOWARS 15
3 100 75 50 25 2 8 → 108 108
8 + 100
25 – 25 108
100 + 8


25
4 TRDSEOUNL ROUNDEST 33 – 33 TRUNDLES ROUNDLETS 43
5 OIERQVLBC CLOVER 39 – 39 RECOIL CORBEIL, ORBICLE 50
6 5 1 2 4 3 6 → 606 606 ☓ 39 – 49 606
((3 + 2) × 5 × 4 + 1) × 6


60
7 IOATRBPVD VIBRATO 46 – 56 PAROTID PRIVADO 67
8 GTTRAEOXM GAROTTE 53 – 63 GAROTTE MAROTTE* 74
9 100 75 50 25 7 1 → 106 106
100 + 7 − 1
63 – 73 106
(75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 1 + 100


84
10 SSLNEIUZN SUNNIES 70 – 73 LINENS SILENUS, UNLINES 91
11 EUOLRRMOA MORULAE 77 – 73 MORALE MORULAR, ROMULEA, ROOMAUL 98
12 NCTTOAOEV CENTAVO 84 – 80 OCTOATE 105
13 AOESXMQRG GAMERS 90 – 86 OMEGAS GOMERS, MARGES, MARGOS, MOGARS, MOGRAS, ORGASM, RAMOSE, REGMAS 111
14 100 9 3 6 1 10 → 543 543
(100 − 9) × 6 − 3
100 – 96 543
9 × 6 × 10 + 3


121
15 RUTHBITES BUTTERISH
(8 seconds)
110 – 96 131


Game 2

Jon O'Neill played Jack Worsley, with Jack Worsley winning 114 − 99. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Cappleman, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.

Rnd Selection Jon O'Neill Score Jack Worsley Others Max.
1 EOACDRSER RESCORED 8 – 0 recoders ☓ 8
2 EAARZTGSI gratzias ☓ 8 – 8 AGATIZES STARGAZE 16
3 100 75 50 25 5 1 → 386 386
(50 ÷ 25 + 75) × 5 + 1
18 – 18 386
(50 ÷ 25 + 75) × 5 + 1


26
4 OIEDVWHMB MOVIE 18 – 25 HOMEVID 33
5 UAOCRSQEM MUCOSAE 25 – 32 CAROUSE MOQUECAS, RACEMOUS 41
6 100 75 50 25 5 10 → 432 431
75 × 5 + 50 + 10 − 100 ÷ 25
32 – 39 431
75 × 5 + 50 + 10 − 100 ÷ 25

Best: 432 = (75 + 5 ) ÷ 10 × (50 + 100 ÷ 25)

51
7 UIORXNNEF REUNION 39 – 46 REUNION FUNNIER, INFERNO, UNIONER 58
8 EEOTLRTSP TREETOPS 47 – 54 LORETTES TELEPORTS* 76
9 100 75 50 25 1 10 → 134 134
100 + 25 + 10 − 1
57 – 64 134
75 + 50 + 10 − 1


86
10 AIUMNDGSF AMUSING 64 – 71 AMUSING AUDINGS, UNMAIDS 93
11 IAOLDMRIT trimodal ☓ 64 – 79 ROTALIID 101
12 WPTJOEESI POETISE 71 – 86 POETISE PEEWITS, POTJIES 108
13 AEORNPSUV SUPERNOVA 89 – 104 SUPERNOVA 126
14 25 10 7 6 4 1 → 875 875
(6 − 1) × 25 × 7
99 – 114 875
(4 + 1) × 25 × 7


136
15 BEACHFULS 99 – 114 FLASHCUBE 146


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