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Episode ZD86
From Countdown
Episode ZD86 was broadcast on 13 May 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Elliott Mellor played Jonathan Rawlinson, with Elliott Mellor winning 128 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was Bradley Horrocks.
Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | Jonathan Rawlinson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IEIPXHDOE | EPOXIDE | 7 – 7 | EPOXIDE | EPOXIED, XIPHOID | 7 |
2 | EAOGTSBOU | OUTAGES | 14 – 14 | OUTAGES | OUBOETS, OUTGOES | 14 |
3 | 8 7 3 10 3 5 → 979 | 980
(8 + 5 + 3 ÷ 3) × 10 × 7 |
21 – 21 | 980
(8 + 5 + 3 ÷ 3) × 10 × 7 |
"SH": 979 = 7 × 3 × (10 × 5 − 3) − 8 |
24 |
4 | EIOYRHLRA | HOARIER | 28 – 21 | HOLIER | HOARILY | 31 |
5 | AOEFRFTSN | SEAFRONT | 36 – 21 | TREASON | AFFOREST, AFFRONTE, AFFRONTS | 39 |
6 | 75 4 8 4 1 2 → 458 | 458
((75 + 1) × (8 + 4) + 4) ÷ 2 |
46 – 31 | 458
75 × (4 + 2) + 8 |
|
49 |
7 | IEADTPRUE | REPUDIATE | 64 – 49 | REPUDIATE | 67 | |
8 | AIISMNQOE | MONESIA | 71 – 49 | animise ☓ | 74 | |
9 | 8 8 2 3 2 6 → 791 | 792
(8 × 6 × 2 + 3) × 8 |
78 – 49 | 790 ☓ |
|
81 |
10 | AOECMBTIN | MACONITE | 86 – 49 | COMBINE | NOEMATIC | 89 |
11 | OIULKTSOA | OUTSAIL | 93 – 56 | OUTSAIL | LOOKIST | 96 |
12 | AAENRRWUV | UNAWARE | 100 – 56 | WARREN | 103 | |
13 | IEEZWLGOU | EULOGIZE | 108 – 64 | EULOGIZE | 111 | |
14 | 75 4 9 7 10 2 → 202 | 202
(75 − 9) × (10 − 7) + 4 |
118 – 74 | 202
(75 − 10) × (7 − 4) + 9 − 2 |
|
121 |
15 | RAWLBELLO | LOWBALLER
(3 seconds) |
128 – 74 | 131 |
Game 2
Shireen Hibs played Christopher Cameron, with Shireen Hibs winning 88 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was Bradley Horrocks.
Rnd | Selection | Shireen Hibs | Score | Christopher Cameron | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NSAEUYRUL | NEARLY | 6 – 6 | UNEASY | NEURULAS, UNSURELY | 8 |
2 | LHDIEUSZT | DILUTES | 13 – 6 | SHIELD | HUSTLED | 15 |
3 | 25 7 10 6 9 5 → 621 | 620
(10 + 9 + 6) × 25 − 5 |
20 – 6 | 625 |
BH: 621 = (10 × 7 − 6 + 5) × 9 |
25 |
4 | SASIVUNNA | SAUNAS | 26 – 12 | SAUNAS | AVIANS, SAVINS | 31 |
5 | LSGEOFVTE | GLOVES | 32 – 18 | FLEETS | LOVEFEST | 39 |
6 | 100 75 6 1 7 3 → 570 | — | 32 – 18 | — |
PA: 570 = (100 − 7 − 1 + 3) × 6 |
49 |
7 | TNTUIEMSI | MUTINIES | 40 – 26 | MUTINIES | MINTIEST, MINUTEST | 57 |
8 | PRAONGITE | OPERATING | 58 – 26 | PINOTAGE | PIGNORATE | 75 |
9 | 100 5 6 8 5 3 → 415 | 411
100 × (5 + 5 − 6) + 8 + 3 |
65 – 33 | 411
100 × 8 ÷ (5 − 3) + 6 + 5 |
BH: 415 = (100 − 8 − 3 − 6) × 5 |
85 |
10 | WAQERONEM | MANOR | 65 – 39 | MOANER | MAENOR, MEANER, MONERA, MOREEN, MORENA, OARMEN, RENAME, WEANER | 91 |
11 | JCTAOANBU | outjab ☓ | 65 – 44 | BATON | ABACOT*, ABATON*, ACAJOU*, COBNUT*, NOCTUA*, NUTJOB*, TOUCAN* | 97 |
12 | NPMEAIMOW | WEAPON | 71 – 50 | MOPANE | ANOMIE, IMMANE, MOMPEI, MOPANI, OMMINE, PIEMAN | 103 |
13 | DDDIEACPI | CADDIED | 78 – 57 | CADDIED | DECIPIA | 110 |
14 | 8 10 1 3 10 6 → 129 | 129
10 × 10 + 8 × 3 + 6 − 1 |
88 – 57 | 128 |
|
120 |
15 | TESTRHINO | 88 – 67 | THORNIEST
(12 seconds) |
130 |