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Episode ZD67

From Countdown

Episode ZD67 was broadcast on 8 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.

Game 1

Ruth Cappleman played Ikenna Oguguo, with Ruth Cappleman winning 81 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ashwin Abinashi, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

Rnd Selection Ruth Cappleman Score Ikenna Oguguo Others Max.
1 SEVONONIL VENISON 7 – 7 LOONIES VIOLONES 8
2 WJBAUITME IMBUE 12 – 7 TIME JUMBIE 14
3 75 6 3 10 1 7 → 569 569
(75 + 6) × 7 + 3 − 1​
22 – 7 570


24
4 DAPACETLS PLACATED 30 – 7 STAPLED PLACATES 32
5 TAFITUDAH DAFT 30 – 12 AUDIT DAITH, FAITH, HAFTA, HUTIA, TAFIA 37
6 100 75 8 1 6 8 → 336 336
(100 + 75 − 8 + 1) × (8 − 6)​
40 – 22 336
(8 − 1) × 6​ × 8


47
7 SOGIROYNE goonies ☓ 40 – 29 REGIONS EROSION, ERYNGOS, GROYNES, IGNORES, NOOGIES, OROGENS, OROGENY, ROOINGS, ROOSING, SIGNORY, SYRINGE 54
8 TNDAUIMLF UNLAID 46 – 29 DAUNT MAUDLIN, MINDFUL, MUDFLAT 61
9 50 1 7 9 4 3 → 660 660
50 × (9 + 4) + 7 + 3​
56 – 39 660
50 × (9 + 4) + 7 + 3​


71
10 KTRIUAUND DRUNK 56 – 46 UNITARD 78
11 MAVASETEG GAMETES 63 – 53 GAMETES AGAMETES 86
12 CRNEIODHS cornier ☓ 63 – 60 CRONIES CHORINES, CONSIDER 94
13 RODAGECET RECOATED 71 – 60 CORDAGE DECORATE, DEROGATE 102
14 4 8 4 5 1 6 → 965 93 71 – 60

AA: 965 = 6 × 8 × 5 × 4 + 4 + 1

112
15 IKENNASSS SNAKINESS
(10 seconds)
81 – 60 122


Game 2

Ruth Cappleman played Ashwin Abinashi, with Ashwin Abinashi winning 84 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ikenna Oguguo, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

Rnd Selection Ruth Cappleman Score Ashwin Abinashi Others Max.
1 RICEROVAL VIOLA 0 – 6 CLOVER CARRIOLE, CORRIVAL 8
2 PEGIRCBOQ COPIER 6 – 12 COPIER CORBIE, PEROGI, PRECOG, PROBIE 14
3 100 5 10 7 8 7 → 441 441
(100 − 10) × 5 − 8 − 7 ÷ 7​
16 – 12 441 ☓


24
4 ITEMINASO ATOMISE 16 – 20 AMNIOTES MINIATES, MIONITES, MOANIEST, SIMONITE 32
5 VATOWERAH WATER 16 – 26 WREATH AWHATO, AWHETO, HAWTER, REAVOW, THROVE, WHATEV 38
6 75 50 8 4 4 1 → 852 851
(8 + 4) × 75 − 50​ + 1
23 – 33 853
(8 + 4) × 75 − 50​ + 4 − 1

TC: 852 = (75 − 4) × (8 + 4)​

48
7 RUMETOTES REMOTEST 31 – 41 REMOTEST ROUSETTE 56
8 NOPADIAFO POND 31 – 46 PANDA ADOON, AFION, APIAN, DANFO, DANIO, DIANA, DOONA, FONIO, NAIAD, NAPOO, NIOPO, PIANO, PINDA, PODIA, POIND 61
9 100 75 50 25 3 3 → 204 204
(50 + 3 ÷ 3) × 100 ÷ 25​
41 – 46 203


71
10 ATOSEMICI CAMISE wrongly allowed 41 – 54 SEMIOTIC AMEIOTIC, COMITIES, METICAIS, MIASCITE, OSMICATE 79
11 LUNOHEREY UNHOLY 47 – 60 UNHOLY HENLEY, HOURLY, HURLEY, UNREEL 85
12 PLLTNAIIU UNPLAIT 54 – 67 PINTAIL PTILINAL, PUNTILLA 93
13 BURASADET ABUSER 54 – 74 BASTARD ABATURES 101
14 100 8 6 1 7 1 → 686 686
(100 − 1 − 1) × 7​
64 – 74 685


111
15 FIRMSIMON 64 – 84 MISINFORM
(3 seconds)
121


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