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Episode ZD80
From Countdown
Episode ZD80 was broadcast on 22 April 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Johnny Canuck played Dinos Sfyris, with Dinos Sfyris winning 111 – 103. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bradley Horrocks, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Johnny Canuck | Score | Dinos Sfyris | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IVXELSOUT | OUTLIVES | 8 – 8 | OUTLIVES | OVULITES | 8 |
2 | YILIPANDM | MAINLY | 14 – 14 | INLAID | AILPIN, ALYPIN, DAMPLY, DIMPLY, LIMINA, LIMPID, MILADY, MINDLY, PAYNIM, PINLAY | 14 |
3 | 100 50 8 9 5 6 → 958 | 958
9 × 100 + 50 + 8 |
24 – 24 | 958
9 × 100 + 50 + 8 |
|
24 |
4 | BELIDUGWP | GULPED | 30 – 30 | BULGED | BILGED, BLUDGE, BUDGIE, BUGLED, PIGBEL | 30 |
5 | PFLEOERUM | PERFUME | 37 – 37 | PERFUME | MOPEFUL, PLEROME, REPLUME, ROPEFUL | 37 |
6 | 7 1 4 8 7 6 → 792 | 792
((6 − 4) × 7 × 7 + 1) × 8 |
47 – 37 | — |
|
47 |
7 | GTOAECTDO | COTTAGED | 55 – 45 | COTTAGED | 55 | |
8 | NIRASIGFZ | ARISING | 62 – 52 | RAISING | FAIRINGS | 63 |
9 | 75 2 7 6 8 6 → 918 | 917 | 62 – 62 | 918
(75 × 6 + 8 + 7 − 6) × 2 |
|
73 |
10 | MENADOQAR | ADENOMA | 69 – 69 | ADENOMA | MADRONA, MADRONE, MANDORA, MANDORE, MONARDA, MOREANA, RAMONDA, ROADMAN, ROADMEN | 80 |
11 | NRAOPTOAD | ADAPTOR | 76 – 76 | TORNADO | ADOPTOR, ADORANT, DONATOR, ODONATA, ODORANT, PADRONA, PANDOOR, PANDORA, PANDORO, PATROON, PRONOTA, ROTONDA, TANDOOR | 87 |
12 | RETORUSNA | outearns ☓ | 76 – 94 | ORNATURES | 105 | |
13 | LKRTTIEAD | TRAILED | 83 – 101 | RATTLED | DETRITAL | 113 |
14 | 7 4 2 6 8 10 → 540 | 540
(7 + 2) × 6 × 10 |
93 – 111 | 540
(7 + 2) × 6 × 10 |
|
123 |
15 | CHASENITE | HESITANCE
(3 seconds) |
103 – 111 | 133 |
Game 2
Dinos Sfyris played Philip Aston, with Philip Aston winning 113 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Johnny Canuck, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Dinos Sfyris | Score | Philip Aston | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TUPONEVMA | PANTOUM | 7 – 7 | AUTOPEN | PUTAMEN | 7 |
2 | LTFAEIODU | FOLIATED | 15 – 15 | FOLIATED | OUTFIELD, TOULADIE | 15 |
3 | 2 6 4 2 9 9 → 423 | 422 | 15 – 25 | 423
6 × 9 × 4 × 2 − 9 |
|
25 |
4 | FDNIAOASU | FUSION | 15 – 32 | AUDIONS | 32 | |
5 | TEDARESKC | restacked ☓ | 15 – 32 | restacked ☓ | RACKETED, RECASKET, RETACKED, STREAKED | 40 |
6 | 100 6 2 5 5 4 → 325 | 325
(6 + 5 + 2) × 100 ÷ 4 |
25 – 42 | 325
6 ÷ 2 × 100 + 5 × 5 |
|
50 |
7 | RENUNIMOS | REUNIONS | 33 – 50 | REUNIONS | UNIONERS | 58 |
8 | SPCIOAGRW | PROSAIC | 40 – 57 | PROSAIC | PICAROS | 65 |
9 | 9 6 8 10 10 4 → 970 | 970
(9 × 10 + 8) × 10 − 6 − 4 |
50 – 67 | 970
(9 × 10 + 8) × 10 − 6 − 4 |
|
75 |
10 | TRGUEAZOI | OUTRAGE | 57 – 74 | OUTRAGE | AZURITE, GAUZIER, GOATIER, GOUTIER, OUZERIA | 82 |
11 | QEBULERSO | BLOUSE | 57 – 81 | ROUBLES | BRULEES | 89 |
12 | PRCOAEAGI | CAPOEIRA | 65 – 89 | CAPOEIRA | 97 | |
13 | SVYNXLIAE | NAIVELY | 72 – 96 | NAIVELY | ALEVINS, LEVAINS, SYLVINE, VIXENLY | 104 |
14 | 50 25 100 75 10 10 → 602 | 603
(50 + 10) × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 |
79 – 103 | 603
50 × 10 + 100 + 75 ÷ 25 |
BH: 602 = ((10 × 10 + 100) × 75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
114 |
15 | CLERKWISE | 79 – 113 | SCREWLIKE
(20 seconds) |
124 |