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Episode ZD90

From Countdown

Episode ZD90 was broadcast on 27 May 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.

Game 1

James Burley played Matty Artell, with James Burley winning 108 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ian Volante, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.

Rnd Selection James Burley Score Matty Artell Others Max.
1 TPLDEIEAT EPILATED 8 – 8 DEPILATE PETALITE, PILEATED 8
2 VLCPAOENS ALCOVES 15 – 8 CAPONS COEVALS, ENCLASP, NESPOLA, NOPALES, PALONES, VOLCANS 15
3 75 100 7 3 2 9 → 922 922
(100 + 3) × 9 − (7​ − 2)
25 – 18 922
(100 + 3) × 9 − (7​ − 2)


25
4 EIEIORDCM MEDIOCRE 33 – 26 MEDIOCRE COMIDEER 33
5 ZNMLAOURE NEUROMA 40 – 33 NEUROMA ALMONER, ENAMOUR, MORULAE, NEMORAL, NUMERAL, ROMANZE, ROMULEA, UNMORAL, ZERANOL 40
6 25 75 50 100 8 7 → 555 554
75 × 8 − 50​ + 100 ÷ 25
47 – 40 556
75 × 7 + 25 + 8 − 100 ÷ 50​

OG: 555 = (75 − 8 − 50 ÷ 25) × 7 + 100​

50
7 NTMSUAEEX MEANEST 54 – 40 MEATUS EXAMENS, EXEUNTS, MAUNTES, SEXUATE, UNMATES 57
8 GURESIFBE FIGURES 61 – 47 FIGURES FIREBUGS, RUBEFIES 65
9 25 50 6 5 6 8 → 602 603
(6 + 6) × 50 + 8 − 5​
68 – 54 601
(50 + 25) × 8 + 6 − 5

BH: 602 = (50 + 25 + 6 − 5) × 8 − 6​

75
10 EAORLTRNP POLENTA 75 – 61 REALTOR NEPOTAL, NORRATE, OPERANT, PANTLER, PARTNER, PERORAL, PETALON, PLANTER, PRAETOR, PREORAL, PROLATE, PRONATE, PRORATE, PROREAN, PROTEAN, RELATOR*, REPLANT*, TROPANE* 82
11 DGSHUOASI DAIGOUS 82 – 61 DOUGHS 89
12 TRDNUEOMW UNDERTOW 90 – 69 UNDERTOW 97
13 GNSTOIADR ORGANIST 98 – 77 ROASTING GORDITAS, INTRADOS, ROADINGS, SIGNATOR 105
14 5 6 2 3 7 2 → 367 367
3 × 2 × 6 × 5 × 2 + 7​
108 – 77


115
15 THINGLOSS 108 – 87 SLINGSHOT
(5 seconds)
125


Game 2

James Burley played Ian Volante, with James Burley winning 96 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matty Artell, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.

Rnd Selection James Burley Score Ian Volante Others Max.
1 NTNGEEOKP KETONE 6 – 6 PONGEE PONENTE 7
2 TPLLIIAFE filiate ☓ 6 – 6 filiate ☓ FLEAPIT, PALLITE, PITFALL 14
3 100 75 6 4 8 2 → 836 836
(100 + 4) × 8 + 6 − 2
16 – 16 836
(100 + 4) × 8 + 6 − 2


24
4 CENATIFMD MEDIANT 23 – 23 DEFIANT DICTAMEN 32
5 SWMTAOORE tearooms ☓ 23 – 29 MOTORS AEROTOWS, WOOMERAS 40
6 100 7 6 2 8 1 → 402 402
8 ÷ 2 × 100 + 1 + 7 − 6​
33 – 39 402
100 × 8 ÷ 2 + 1 + 7 − 6​


50
7 LNGQAOURI RANGOLI 40 – 46 LOURING AQUORIN, LANGUOR, ORIGNAL, RINGOAL, RONQUIL 57
8 BASONUTOS BASSOON 47 – 53 BASSOON ABSONOUS 65
9 10 6 5 3 4 4 → 840 47 – 63 840
(4 × 4 − 5 + 3) × 6 × 10


75
10 RADERIHOC ORCHARD 54 – 70 CHAIRED HARDCORE 83
11 MDNEAILSE MELANISED 72 – 70 MAIDENS 101
12 NUREWEPIA unwarie ☓ 72 – 76 UNWRAP PERINEA 108
13 LPXIEEVAR PREVAIL 79 – 83 PREVAIL PERVIAL 115
14 50 8 1 7 1 10 → 877 876
(50 + 1 + 1) × (10 + 7) − 8​
86 – 90 876
(50 + 1) × (10 + 7) + 8 + 1​


122
15 HOLYRODAF FOOLHARDY
(8 seconds)
96 – 90 132


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