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 | GATEAU, HAGBUT, 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 |
