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Episode ZD89

From Countdown

Episode ZD89 was broadcast on 24 May 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.

Game 1

Liam Shaw played Phil Hannan, with Phil Hannan winning 83 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was James Burley, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

Rnd Selection Liam Shaw Score Phil Hannan Others Max.
1 AENLIISWG LEASING 7 – 0 wailings ☓ AISLING, ALEINGS, ALGINES, INWALES, NILGAIS, SAILING, SEALING, SLEWING, SWINGLE, WAILING, WANGLES, WEALING 7
2 MRVIEODAN moderna ☓ 7 – 7 ANEROID RADIOMEN 15
3 50 25 7 4 1 5 → 561 561
(50 + 1) × (7 + 4)​
17 – 17 561
(50 + 1) × (7 + 4)​


25
4 SEJAMEHIF FAMISH 23 – 23 FAMISH MAESHIE 32
5 AUDWOISTE OUTSIDE 30 – 30 WAISTED WIDEOUTS 40
6 9 8 1 6 2 5 → 222 222
​9 × 6 × 8 ÷ 2 + 5 + 1
40 – 40 222
(8 × 5 − 2 − 1) × 6


50
7 AOSTEORVU VOTERS 46 – 46 VASTER OSETROVA 58
8 AUOCMMESQ MOSQUE 52 – 52 MOSQUE MOQUECAS 66
9 50 25 8 4 3 7 → 581 580 52 – 62 581
(50 + 25) × 8 − 4 × 3 − 7​


76
10 LSTGOEIOD GODLIEST 60 – 62 OLOGIES GOODLIEST 94
11 AEYKEOPNZ PEONY 65 – 67 PAYEE PAEONY, ZONKEY 100
12 STRHAEINU URINATES 73 – 75 URINATES HAIRNETS, HAUNTERS, HAURIENT, INEARTHS, RUINATES, THERIANS, THESAURI, UNEARTHS, URANITES 108
13 IARLEEBXT exitable ☓ 73 – 83 LIBERATE 116
14 25 5 10 3 9 5 → 818 820 ☓ 73 – 83 820 ☓

GA: 817 = (25 × 5 − 9) × (10 − 3) + 5

123
15 OHHNESSIE 73 – 83 SHOESHINE 133


Game 2

Phil Hannan played James Burley, with James Burley winning 96 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Liam Shaw, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

Rnd Selection Phil Hannan Score James Burley Others Max.
1 ZVLPUIEWI WIPE 4 – 4 PILE PILEI 5
2 YTRDAAUSO STURDY 4 – 12 AUTORADS OUTYARDS 13
3 25 6 6 8 9 8 → 741 738 4 – 22 741
(6 − 8 ÷ 8) × 6 × 25 − 9​


23
4 STNCUEAIM AUNTIES 4 – 30 MAUNTIES AMNESTIC, NEMATICS, NEUMATIC, SEMANTIC 31
5 XEPERINEL EXPIRE 10 – 36 EXPIRE PELERINE 39
6 75 100 4 3 1 9 → 239 239
100 × 3 − (75 − 9 − 4 − 1)
20 – 46 239
75 × 3 + 9 + 1 + 4


49
7 HUTEGAKAB AUGHT 25 – 51 ABATE BATEAU*, BHAKTA*, GATEAU, GUTKHA*, HAGBUT, TAKAHE*, TEABAG* 55
8 WDTLIEONO woodlet ☓ 25 – 58 TWOONIE DOWNLET, EIDOLON, INDWELT, LENTOID, TOWLINE 62
9 8 8 3 7 6 4 → 571 25 – 65 572
8 × 8 × (6 + 3) − 4

GA: 571 = 8 × 7 × (6 + 4) + 8 + 3

72
10 TSSLOIAIS TAILS 30 – 70 SLOTS LOIASIS 79
11 FRNRAAEDI RANDIER 37 – 77 REFRAIN INFRARED 87
12 GRCSOAIRE CORSAIR 44 – 84 GROCERS CARGOES, CARRIES, CIRROSE, COARSER, CORRIES, CORSAGE, CROSIER, GRACERS, GRICERS, ROSACRE, SCARIER, SCORIAE 94
13 DVGBMOAUO DUMBO 49 – 89 DUMBO ADOBO, DOGMA, DUOMO, GAMBO, GUMBO, MBUGA 99
14 75 25 100 50 6 3 → 807 803
(100 + 50) × 6 − 75 − 25​ + 3
56 – 96 803
(100 + 25) × 6 + 50 + 3​

GA: 807 = (100 + 50 − 3) × 6 − 75​

109
15 HEMELBAPS 56 – 96 lambsheep ☓
(29 seconds)
BLASPHEME 119


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