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Episode ZD87

From Countdown

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


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