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Episode ZD87
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Episode ZD87 was broadcast on 17 May 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Shireen Hibs played John George, with Shireen Hibs winning 94 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Butler, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Shireen Hibs | Score | John George | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RLNEIETUO | OUTLINE | 0 – 8 | OUTLINER | NEUROLITE | 18 |
2 | QSGRDUAEI | SQUARED | 7 – 15 | SQUARED | QUERIDAS | 26 |
3 | 100 10 9 5 3 2 → 316 | 316
3 × 100 + 9 + 5 + 2 |
17 – 25 | 316
(100 + 5) × 3 + 10 − 9 |
|
36 |
4 | TLDRMOEAA | MORALE | 23 – 31 | MALTED | ARMATOLE | 44 |
5 | BDTEEOLAS | BLOATED | 30 – 38 | BLASTED | DESOLATE | 52 |
6 | 75 25 10 6 4 9 → 192 | 192
75 + 25 + 10 × 9 + 6 − 4 |
40 – 48 | 192
75 + 25 + 10 × 9 + 6 − 4 |
|
62 |
7 | DSGAIUPRA | aupairs ☓ | 40 – 54 | RAPIDS | PAGURIDS, PASGUARD, PIRAGUAS | 70 |
8 | VPTOEIMME | EMOTIVE | 47 – 61 | EMOTIVE | EPITOME | 77 |
9 | 50 1 9 2 6 3 → 706 | 706
(6 + 1) × 2 × 50 + 9 − 3 |
57 – 71 | 706
(9 + 6 − 1) × 50 + 3 × 2 |
|
87 |
10 | RRSEIASRL | LASSIE | 63 – 71 | LAIRS | AIRLESS, ARRISES, RAILERS, RAISERS, RASSLER, RESAILS, SAILERS, SERIALS, SIERRAS | 94 |
11 | NACUDINOE | NUANCED | 70 – 71 | unicode ☓ | DOUCAINE | 102 |
12 | JESOTERHO | SHOOTER | 77 – 78 | SHOOTER | HETEROS, HOOTERS, ORTHOSE, RESHOOT, SOOTHER, THEOROS | 109 |
13 | SITANIKEG | STAKING | 84 – 85 | TASKING | SAKETINI | 117 |
14 | 7 7 4 6 3 2 → 856 | — | 84 – 85 | — |
TM: 856 = (7 × 6 × 3 − 4) × 7 + 2 |
127 |
15 | COOLTEACH | CHOCOLATE
(6 seconds) |
94 – 85 | 137 |
Game 2
Shireen Hibs played Jay Butler, with Shireen Hibs winning 90 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was John George, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
The first conundrum was a dead heat, so a retake was ordered.
Rnd | Selection | Shireen Hibs | Score | Jay Butler | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NAGESISLC | CLASSING | 8 – 0 | SEALING | CASSINGLE | 18 |
2 | NMPAAOURT | TAMPON | 14 – 0 | TRUMP | PARAMOUNT, PARANOTUM | 36 |
3 | 100 3 5 3 7 1 → 436 | 436
(100 + 7) × (3 + 1) + 5 + 3 |
24 – 0 | 435 |
|
46 |
4 | EAOTFRMDN | DORMANT | 31 – 0 | FRAMED | MODERANT, NORMATED | 54 |
5 | REDINESEO | SNEERED | 38 – 0 | RINSED | ENDORSEE, ORDINEES | 62 |
6 | 75 8 4 10 9 1 → 166 | 167 | 38 – 10 | 166
(75 + 9 − 1) × 8 ÷ 4 |
|
72 |
7 | ZOYARITDU | DAIRY | 38 – 17 | AUDITOR | AUDITORY | 80 |
8 | FSCEIOIMN | MINCES | 44 – 17 | COMES | SOMNIFIC | 88 |
9 | 100 7 4 3 7 4 → 612 | 611 | 44 – 27 | 612
(100 + 7 × 7 + 3) × 4 + 4 |
|
98 |
10 | WRSTIUELH | WHISTLER | 52 – 35 | WHISTLER | LUTHIERS | 106 |
11 | NIJEPEBSG | BEEPING | 59 – 42 | BEEPING | SEEPING | 113 |
12 | XTKRLUAEP | TALKER | 65 – 48 | PLATER | PARKLET | 120 |
13 | TMTUOATQI | QUOTA | 70 – 48 | QUIT | TAQUITO | 127 |
14 | 100 7 3 4 2 3 → 122 | 122
7 × 3 + 100 + 4 − 3 |
80 – 58 | 122
7 × 3 + 100 + 3 + 2 − 4 |
|
137 |
(15) | FARKETIES |
(6 seconds) |
80 – 58 |
(6 seconds) |
FREAKIEST | 147 |
15 | BROKEDAVE | OVERBAKED
(17 seconds) |
90 – 58 | 147 |