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Episode ZD88
From Countdown
Episode ZD88 was broadcast on 20 May 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Shireen Hibs played Richard Priest, with Richard Priest winning 107 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bradley Horrocks, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Shireen Hibs | Score | Richard Priest | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ROTOCEWSE | SCOOTER | 0 – 8 | CREOSOTE | 8 | |
2 | MBNSAIULL | unsails ☓ | 0 – 15 | ALBUMIN | ALBUMINS, BALLIUMS | 16 |
3 | 100 4 5 2 8 2 → 538 | 538
(100 + 4) × 5 + 8 × 2 + 2 |
10 – 25 | 538
(100 + 8) × 5 − 2 |
|
26 |
4 | NPRSEAEUE | PERUSE | 16 – 31 | PREENS | PRESEEN, PRUNASE | 33 |
5 | DETATAGPU | UPDATE | 22 – 37 | UPDATE | DUPATTA | 40 |
6 | 75 7 1 6 9 1 → 180 | — | 22 – 47 | 180
(9 + 6) × 7 + 75 |
|
50 |
7 | QAFAROTSV | ROAST | 22 – 53 | AORTAS | AFTOSA | 56 |
8 | SPBNEIERO | PROBIES | 29 – 60 | REPINES | ISOPRENE, PEBRINES, PENSIERO, PEREIONS, PIONEERS | 64 |
9 | 5 7 10 6 1 7 → 252 | 257 ☓ | 29 – 60 | 251 ☓ |
BH: 252 = (7 × 5 + 1) × 7 |
74 |
10 | MNDCOOIEH | homocide ☓ | 29 – 67 | MOOCHED | DEMONIC, HEDONIC, MONODIC, MOOCHIN | 81 |
11 | LAKITOTSE | TOTALISE | 37 – 75 | TOTALISE | TALKIEST | 89 |
12 | NUFODUGPI | DUPING | 43 – 81 | DOPING | FUNGOID | 96 |
13 | XEDAGOSWA | dowages ☓ | 43 – 87 | DOSAGE | ADAGES, DAGOES, OSEDAX, SWAGED, WODGES | 102 |
14 | 100 8 3 9 10 7 → 670 | 680 | 43 – 97 | 670
100 × 7 − 10 × 3 |
|
112 |
15 | UNOTVICAR | 43 – 107 | CURVATION
(22 seconds) |
122 |
Game 2
Richard Priest played Liam Shaw, with Liam Shaw winning 113 – 108. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shireen Hibs, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Richard Priest | Score | Liam Shaw | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CXHTOAUSI | CHATS | 5 – 5 | CHAOS | ACTIOUS, ACUTISH | 7 |
2 | EAGGAESRW | SWAGGER | 12 – 12 | SWAGGER | GARAGES, GEEGAWS | 14 |
3 | 100 6 6 3 4 2 → 113 | 113
100 + 6 + 6 + 3 − 2 |
22 – 22 | 113
100 + 6 + 4 + 3 |
|
24 |
4 | LAQOLUSPO | SQUALL | 28 – 22 | POOLS | APOLLOS | 31 |
5 | TAGEMIBHD | MEGABIT | 35 – 29 | MEGABIT | BEDIGHT, HABITED, MEGAHIT | 38 |
6 | 75 8 6 3 2 7 → 823 | 823
75 × (8 + 3) − 2 |
45 – 39 | 823
75 × (8 + 3) − 2 |
|
48 |
7 | VINEDELSI | ENDIVES | 45 – 47 | SIDELINE | DEVILISE, LINESIDE | 56 |
8 | EARTIOCNS | CREATIONS | 63 – 65 | REACTIONS | ACTIONERS, ACTORINES, NARCOTISE | 74 |
9 | 100 8 1 5 3 4 → 928 | 928
(100 + 3) × (8 + 1) + 5 − 4 |
73 – 75 | 928
(100 + 4) × (8 + 1) − 5 − 3 |
|
84 |
10 | JAKONENGR | ORANGE | 79 – 81 | ORANGE | JANKEN, JANKER, JARGON, NANGER, NONAGE, ONAGER | 90 |
11 | MERILORTT | LORIMER | 86 – 81 | mottlier ☓ | MORTIER, MOTLIER, MOTTLER, OMITTER, TRIOLET | 97 |
12 | IENBOUFDP | OPINED | 92 – 87 | UNIPOD | BOUDIN, DUPION, FONDUE, FUNDIE, PEDION, PONIED, POUFED, UNIPED | 103 |
13 | LEPAROZUR | PAROLE | 98 – 93 | UPROAR | PARLOUR, PERORAL, PREORAL | 110 |
14 | 50 100 6 10 2 2 → 238 | 238
50 × 10 ÷ 2 − 6 × 2 |
108 – 103 | 238
100 × 2 + 50 − 10 − 2 |
|
120 |
15 | UROPENTOP | 108 – 113 | OPPORTUNE
(9.25 seconds) |
130 |