Episode ZD82
From Countdown
Episode ZD82 was broadcast on 30 April 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Tom Cappleman played Edward Byrne, with Tom Cappleman winning 117 – 109. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Cappleman | Score | Edward Byrne | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RVMREAIEC | CREAMIER | 8 – 8 | CREAMIER | REARMICE | 8 |
| 2 | NLSIUERMO | EMULSION | 16 – 8 | MISRULE | MERLIONS | 16 |
| 3 | 25 100 50 75 3 7 → 306 | 306
(100 + 50 ÷ 25) × 3 |
26 – 18 | 306
(100 + 50 ÷ 25) × 3 |
|
26 |
| 4 | TPSOIERVB | OVERTIPS | 34 – 26 | OVERTIPS | PIVOTERS, SPORTIVE | 34 |
| 5 | KSPDAEULF | SPADEFUL | 42 – 34 | SPADEFUL | 42 | |
| 6 | 100 50 2 9 8 7 → 241 | 241
100 × 2 + 50 − 9 |
52 – 44 | 241
100 × 2 + 50 − 9 |
|
52 |
| 7 | NGTDUUEIT | DUETTING | 60 – 52 | DUETTING | 60 | |
| 8 | TSXEAILTR | extraits ☓ | 60 – 52 | alterist ☓ | ARTIEST*, ARTISTE, ATTIRES*, LITTERS, RATITES*, RATTLES, REALIST*, RETAILS*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE, SLITTER*, STARLET, STARLIT, STARTLE*, STRIATE*, TASTIER*, TILTERS*, TITLERS* | 67 |
| 9 | 9 6 4 4 2 10 → 332 | 332
(6 × 4 + 9) × 10 + 2 |
70 – 62 | 332
(6 × 4 + 9) × 10 + 2 |
|
77 |
| 10 | HMJUEENCN | MUNCH | 75 – 67 | MUNCH | CUMENE, MUCHEE | 83 |
| 11 | SDRRIAEHI | HARRIED | 82 – 74 | RAIDERS | AIRSHED, AIRSIDE, DAIRIES, DIARIES, DIARISE, DISHIER, HAIRIER, HARDIER, HARRIES, RAREISH, REHAIRS, SHADIER*, SHIRRED* | 90 |
| 12 | NSSOEILYF | LESIONS | 89 – 81 | INSOLES | FINLESS, FLYNESS, LIONESS, OLEFINS, SONSILY | 97 |
| 13 | TPTSOAIME | OPTIMATES | 107 – 99 | OPTIMATES | 115 | |
| 14 | 100 9 5 4 2 4 → 885 | 885
100 × 9 − 5 − 4 − 4 − 2 |
117 – 109 | 885
100 × 9 − 5 − 4 − 4 − 2 |
|
125 |
| 15 | BURNLIEGE | 117 – 109 | BRULEEING | 135 |
Game 2
Tom Cappleman played Tom Carey, with Tom Cappleman winning 113 – 105. The Dictionary Corner guest was Edward Byrne, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Cappleman | Score | Tom Carey | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZSPLIUIRE | lispier ☓ | 0 – 0 | lispier ☓ | PIRLIES, PLURIES | 7 |
| 2 | HATENEBOF | BENEATH | 7 – 7 | BENEATH | 14 | |
| 3 | 6 8 2 8 4 9 → 328 | 328
(6 × 8 + 2 − 9) × 8 |
17 – 17 | 328
(9 × 4 + 8 − 6 ÷ 2) × 8 |
|
24 |
| 4 | TALODIGEP | PAGODITE | 25 – 25 | PAGODITE | PAGETOID, PETALOID, PILOTAGE | 32 |
| 5 | HGPBAEERT | PREHEAT | 32 – 32 | BREATHE | HERBAGE, REBEGAT | 39 |
| 6 | 8 7 7 3 8 1 → 592 | 592
((7 + 1) × 8 + 7 + 3) × 8 |
42 – 42 | 592
((7 − 1) × 3 + 7 × 8) × 8 |
|
49 |
| 7 | LCTKEUAOC | LOCATE | 48 – 48 | TACKLE | CLACKET, COCKLET, OCULATE | 56 |
| 8 | RIMEXASIS | MIXERS | 54 – 54 | ARMIES | MAIRIES, MASSIER, MERISIS, MERISSA, MIXISES, SARMIES | 63 |
| 9 | 50 25 75 100 9 5 → 634 | 634
(75 − 50) × 25 + 9 |
64 – 64 | 634
(75 + 50) ÷ 5 × 25 + 9 |
|
73 |
| 10 | WOGACUNEY | AGENCY | 70 – 70 | OWNAGE | COWAGE, UNCAGE | 79 |
| 11 | TNTLOOUAS | OUTLAST | 77 – 77 | OUTLAST | STATOLON | 87 |
| 12 | REVANIREG | REVERING | 85 – 77 | VINEGAR | AVERRING, ENGRAVER | 95 |
| 13 | RTSMIEASN | MISANTERS | 103 – 95 | MISANTERS | MINESTRAS | 113 |
| 14 | 50 8 2 6 9 8 → 570 | 570
(50 + 6 + 9 − 8) × (8 + 2) |
113 – 105 | 570
8 × 8 × 9 − 6 |
|
123 |
| 15 | CHEEDDAAR | 113 – 105 | headraced ☓
(23 seconds) |
DECAHEDRA | 133 |