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Episode ZD85
From Countdown
Episode ZD85 was broadcast on 10 May 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Elliott Mellor played Toby McDonald, with Elliott Mellor winning 126 – 105. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Wynn, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | Toby McDonald | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OEIOASDTN | ODONATES | 8 – 8 | SEDATION | 8 | |
| 2 | VCBOIUSSD | CUBOIDS | 15 – 15 | VISCOUS | 15 | |
| 3 | 6 8 3 4 5 1 → 394 | 394
((5 + 3) × 8 + 1) × 6 + 4 |
25 – 15 | 395 |
|
25 |
| 4 | RNNAEEDUI | ADRENINE | 33 – 23 | ANEURINE | UNEARNED, UNREINED | 33 |
| 5 | AIEPNRLEO | PAROLEINE | 51 – 23 | PELORIA | 51 | |
| 6 | 50 100 75 9 1 3 → 792 | 792
(100 − 1) × (75 − 3) ÷ 9 |
61 – 23 | 797 |
|
61 |
| 7 | OOOSTLYAE | OLATES | 67 – 29 | OLATES | ALOOSE, LOOEYS, LYSATE, OSTEAL | 67 |
| 8 | DCSAEATIF | FASCIATED | 85 – 47 | FASCIATED | 85 | |
| 9 | 75 25 7 6 4 5 → 617 | 617
(75 + 25 + 4) × 6 − 7 |
95 – 57 | 617
(75 + 25 + 4) × 6 − 7 |
|
95 |
| 10 | TNBIEUMPO | BITUMEN | 102 – 64 | PINETUM | EMPTION, PIMENTO, POUTINE | 102 |
| 11 | IAELHNKAM | heilaman ☓ | 102 – 71 | MANLIKE | ALKAMINE, HIELAMAN | 110 |
| 12 | SZLEUIGAO | EULOGIA | 109 – 78 | EULOGIA | GOALIES, ZEALOUS | 117 |
| 13 | OEOTXMNAU | OXONATE | 116 – 85 | OXONATE | 124 | |
| 14 | 25 50 75 100 8 1 → 403 | 403
8 × 50 + 100 ÷ (75 − 25) + 1 |
126 – 95 | 403
50 × 8 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
134 |
| 15 | EIEIODBLS | 126 – 105 | BIODIESEL
(4 seconds) |
144 |
Game 2
Elliott Mellor played Jonathan Wynn, with Elliott Mellor winning 130 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Toby McDonald, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | Jonathan Wynn | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EIARSPDSN | RAPIDNESS | 18 – 18 | RAPIDNESS | 18 | |
| 2 | MPSAEARNL | PARMESAN | 26 – 18 | SAMPLER | LAMPERNS, PRENASAL, SPEARMAN | 26 |
| 3 | 1 7 8 2 5 3 → 472 | 472
(8 × 7 + 3) × (5 + 2 + 1) |
36 – 18 | — |
|
36 |
| 4 | NMGIEISOA | IMAGINES | 44 – 26 | IMAGINES | 44 | |
| 5 | EAITPTWEU | uptweet ☓ | 44 – 26 | pietta ☓ | TWEETUP | 51 |
| 6 | 50 5 4 7 10 3 → 924 | 924
(50 − 10 + 4) × 7 × 3 |
54 – 26 | 924 ☓ |
|
61 |
| 7 | IIOCRCWED | CROWDIE | 61 – 33 | CROWDIE | CRICOID | 68 |
| 8 | SRTEAALOZ | AZAROLES | 69 – 41 | AZAROLES | ZEALATORS | 86 |
| 9 | 100 75 5 6 2 2 → 838 | 838
(100 + 5) × (6 + 2) − 2 |
79 – 51 | 838
(100 + 5) × (6 + 2) − 2 |
|
96 |
| 10 | SDQEAUTSI | ADITUSES | 87 – 51 | STUDIES | 104 | |
| 11 | EAOHDGRTR | GOATHERD | 95 – 59 | GOATHERD | 112 | |
| 12 | EOUAICTLV | LOCATIVE | 103 – 67 | LOCATIVE | 120 | |
| 13 | EOEDNXPTA | PENTODE | 110 – 74 | NOTEPAD | ADOPTEE, TONEPAD | 127 |
| 14 | 2 7 2 6 9 8 → 356 | 356
(9 × 6 − 2) × 7 − 8 |
120 – 84 | 356
7 × 8 × 6 + 9 × 2 + 2 |
|
137 |
| 15 | CASINOTIN | ONANISTIC
(5 seconds) |
130 – 84 | 147 |
