Episode ZD90
From Countdown
Episode ZD90 was broadcast on 27 May 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
James Burley played Matty Artell, with James Burley winning 108 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ian Volante, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | James Burley | Score | Matty Artell | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPLDEIEAT | EPILATED | 8 – 8 | DEPILATE | PETALITE, PILEATED | 8 |
| 2 | VLCPAOENS | ALCOVES | 15 – 8 | CAPONS | COEVALS, ENCLASP, NESPOLA, NOPALES, PALONES, VOLCANS | 15 |
| 3 | 75 100 7 3 2 9 → 922 | 922
(100 + 3) × 9 − (7 − 2) |
25 – 18 | 922
(100 + 3) × 9 − (7 − 2) |
|
25 |
| 4 | EIEIORDCM | MEDIOCRE | 33 – 26 | MEDIOCRE | COMIDEER | 33 |
| 5 | ZNMLAOURE | NEUROMA | 40 – 33 | NEUROMA | ALMONER, ENAMOUR, MORULAE, NEMORAL, NUMERAL, ROMANZE, ROMULEA, UNMORAL, ZERANOL | 40 |
| 6 | 25 75 50 100 8 7 → 555 | 554
75 × 8 − 50 + 100 ÷ 25 |
47 – 40 | 556
75 × 7 + 25 + 8 − 100 ÷ 50 |
OG: 555 = (75 − 8 − 50 ÷ 25) × 7 + 100 |
50 |
| 7 | NTMSUAEEX | MEANEST | 54 – 40 | MEATUS | EXAMENS, EXEUNTS, MAUNTES, SEXUATE, UNMATES | 57 |
| 8 | GURESIFBE | FIGURES | 61 – 47 | FIGURES | FIREBUGS, RUBEFIES | 65 |
| 9 | 25 50 6 5 6 8 → 602 | 603
(6 + 6) × 50 + 8 − 5 |
68 – 54 | 601
(50 + 25) × 8 + 6 − 5 |
BH: 602 = (50 + 25 + 6 − 5) × 8 − 6 |
75 |
| 10 | EAORLTRNP | POLENTA | 75 – 61 | REALTOR | NEPOTAL, NORRATE, OPERANT, PANTLER, PARTNER, PERORAL, PETALON, PLANTER, PRAETOR, PREORAL, PROLATE, PRONATE, PRORATE, PROREAN, PROTEAN, RELATOR*, REPLANT*, TROPANE* | 82 |
| 11 | DGSHUOASI | DAIGOUS | 82 – 61 | DOUGHS | 89 | |
| 12 | TRDNUEOMW | UNDERTOW | 90 – 69 | UNDERTOW | 97 | |
| 13 | GNSTOIADR | ORGANIST | 98 – 77 | ROASTING | GORDITAS, INTRADOS, ROADINGS, SIGNATOR | 105 |
| 14 | 5 6 2 3 7 2 → 367 | 367
3 × 2 × 6 × 5 × 2 + 7 |
108 – 77 | — |
|
115 |
| 15 | THINGLOSS | 108 – 87 | SLINGSHOT
(5 seconds) |
125 |
Game 2
James Burley played Ian Volante, with James Burley winning 96 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matty Artell, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | James Burley | Score | Ian Volante | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTNGEEOKP | KETONE | 6 – 6 | PONGEE | PONENTE | 7 |
| 2 | TPLLIIAFE | filiate ☓ | 6 – 6 | filiate ☓ | FLEAPIT, PALLITE, PITFALL | 14 |
| 3 | 100 75 6 4 8 2 → 836 | 836
(100 + 4) × 8 + 6 − 2 |
16 – 16 | 836
(100 + 4) × 8 + 6 − 2 |
|
24 |
| 4 | CENATIFMD | MEDIANT | 23 – 23 | DEFIANT | DICTAMEN | 32 |
| 5 | SWMTAOORE | tearooms ☓ | 23 – 29 | MOTORS | AEROTOWS, WOOMERAS | 40 |
| 6 | 100 7 6 2 8 1 → 402 | 402
8 ÷ 2 × 100 + 1 + 7 − 6 |
33 – 39 | 402
100 × 8 ÷ 2 + 1 + 7 − 6 |
|
50 |
| 7 | LNGQAOURI | RANGOLI | 40 – 46 | LOURING | AQUORIN, LANGUOR, ORIGNAL, RINGOAL, RONQUIL | 57 |
| 8 | BASONUTOS | BASSOON | 47 – 53 | BASSOON | ABSONOUS | 65 |
| 9 | 10 6 5 3 4 4 → 840 | — | 47 – 63 | 840
(4 × 4 − 5 + 3) × 6 × 10 |
|
75 |
| 10 | RADERIHOC | ORCHARD | 54 – 70 | CHAIRED | HARDCORE | 83 |
| 11 | MDNEAILSE | MELANISED | 72 – 70 | MAIDENS | 101 | |
| 12 | NUREWEPIA | unwarie ☓ | 72 – 76 | UNWRAP | PERINEA | 108 |
| 13 | LPXIEEVAR | PREVAIL | 79 – 83 | PREVAIL | PERVIAL | 115 |
| 14 | 50 8 1 7 1 10 → 877 | 876
(50 + 1 + 1) × (10 + 7) − 8 |
86 – 90 | 876
(50 + 1) × (10 + 7) + 8 + 1 |
|
122 |
| 15 | HOLYRODAF | FOOLHARDY
(8 seconds) |
96 – 90 | 132 |
