Episode ZD81

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Episode ZD81 was broadcast on 26 April 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.

Game 1

Philip Aston played Ronan Higginson, with Ronan Higginson winning 93 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Cappleman, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

Rnd	Selection	Philip Aston	Score	Ronan Higginson	Others	Max.
1	GSCOEIUDX	ESCUDO	6 – 6	GUIDES	COSIED, COUDES, DOGIES, DOXIES, EXODUS, GEODIC, GODISE, GUIDOS, OXIDES	6
2	ERAIERLGN	LINGERER	14 – 14	LINGERER	ENLARGER, GNARLIER, REARLING	14
3	25 75 7 10 9 5 → 914	914 (75 + 25) × 9 + 10 ÷ 5 × 7	24 – 14	915		24
4	UETRASEZQ	quartzes ☓	24 – 14	quartzes ☓	AUSTERE, EQUATES, QUAERES, QUAREST, QUARTES, QUESTER, REQUEST, TARZEES	31
5	EAODNTSUK	DONATES	31 – 21	DONATES	ADENOUS*, ANTODES*, ASTOUND*, DANKEST*, DOTAKUS*, DOUANES*, KNOUTED, ONSTEAD*, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE*, STONKED*, UNASKED*, UNOAKED*	38
6	75 25 100 50 9 5 → 359	359 50 × 5 + 100 + 9	41 – 31	359 75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 50 + 9		48
7	LMPAOUCDN	UNCLAMP	48 – 31	UPLOAD	COMPAND, POUNDAL	55
8	IEGBVAOTO	OBVIATE	55 – 38	OBVIATE	OBOVATE	62
9	100 75 3 4 7 6 → 912	911 (6 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 4​	62 – 45	911 (6 + 3) × 100 + 7 + 4​	PA: 912 = (75 + 7 − 6) × 4 × 3​	72
10	TVIAEMDER	DERIVATE	70 – 53	DIATREME	DIAMETER, EVIRATED	80
11	HPDEEAGMW	HEAPED	76 – 59	HEAPED	GAWPED, PEDAGE	86
12	TBEWOOPIN	BIOTOPE	83 – 66	BIOTOPE	TWOONIE, WEBTOON	93
13	SRTIIETSN	SITTERS	90 – 73	TINIEST	ENTRISTS, NITRITES, REINSIST, SINISTER	101
14	6 2 3 3 6 8 → 260	260 ☓	90 – 83	260 6 × 6 × (3 × 3 − 2) + 8​		111
15	WUNDERBOI		90 – 93	UNIBROWED (0.5 seconds)		121

Game 2

Ronan Higginson played Tom Cappleman, with Tom Cappleman winning 122 – 118. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Aston, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

NOTE: The conundrum was initially WIFERANKD, but due to a technical problem, this was thrown out.

Rnd	Selection	Ronan Higginson	Score	Tom Cappleman	Others	Max.
1	TTIUFOISE	OUTFITS	7 – 7	OUTFITS	OUSTITI, TOITIES	7
2	SERITITSG	SITTERS	14 – 14	SITTERS	TIGRESS	14
3	25 100 50 10 5 6 → 178	178 100 + 50 + 25 + 6 × 5 ÷ 10	24 – 24	178 100 + 50 + 25 + 6 × 5 ÷ 10		24
4	NSSRAEOLD	SOLANDERS	42 – 42	SOLANDERS		42
5	MBPEEOTIA	EPITOME	49 – 49	EPITOME		49
6	3 9 3 1 1 7 → 293	294 ☓	49 – 56	294 ((7 + 3 + 1) × 9 − 1) × 3		56
7	SANANAVEO	OVENS	49 – 63	NOVENAS	SAVANNA	63
8	EPOLASQDH	PEDALOS	56 – 70	SHOALED	ASPHODEL	71
9	25 50 75 100 1 5 → 156	156 100 + 50 + 5 + 1	66 – 80	156 100 + 50 + 5 + 1		81
10	EEILFHNCR	FLINCHER	74 – 88	FLINCHER	FLENCHER	89
11	OIENTDPUR	ERUPTION	82 – 96	UNDERTIP	PORTUNID, REDPOINT, ROUTINED	97
12	DROUELTAS	OUTREADS	90 – 104	ROULADES	ADULTERS, DELATORS, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR, OESTRUAL, OUTDARES, ROSULATE, ROULADES	105
13	IENADROTW	DANEWORT	98 – 112	ORDINATE	DERATION, DOWNRATE, NADORITE, RATIONED, RODENTIA, TEARDOWN	113
14	50 8 9 10 8 1 → 175	175 50 × (8 − 1) ÷ (10 − 8)	108 – 122	175 50 × (8 − 1) ÷ (10 − 8)		123
15	EMBRYOHUE	HOMEBUYER (1 second)	118 – 122			133

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)