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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


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