Episode ZD129

Episode ZD129 was broadcast on 9 March 2022, and was the fifth and sixth preliminaries of ZoomDown Championship of Champions.

Game 1

Rachael Montgomery played Paul Nixon, with Paul Nixon winning 123 – 115. The Dictionary Corner guests were Jonathan Wynn and Luke Johnson-Davies, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects. However Paul later withdrew from the competition meaning Rachael advanced on a walkover.

Rnd	Selection	Rachael Montgomery	Score	Paul Nixon	Others	Max.
1	RFSMAAEDI	MISFARED	8 – 8	MISFARED		8
2	EEITFTLTV	LEFTIE	14 – 14	LEFTIE	FETTLE, FITTLE, TITTLE, VITTLE	14
3	7 3 10 4 8 5 → 753	753 (8 + 7) × 5 × 10 + 3	24 – 24	753 (8 + 7) × 5 × 10 + 3		24
4	EAISWLRRO	WORRIES	31 – 31	LORRIES	LOWRIES, OWARRIS, RAILERS, WAILERS	31
5	NDWTUOIEM	DOWNTIME	39 – 39	DOWNTIME	MUNDOWIE, OMNITUDE	39
6	50 100 10 2 8 3 → 569	569 (50 − 2) × 10 + 100 − 8 − 3	49 – 39	570		49
7	QMSSAAIOR	SAMOSA	55 – 45	AROMAS	AMARIS, AMAROS, MASSOI, MIRAAS, MORASS, MORIAS, OSMIAS, RISSOM, SIMARS	55
8	EIOSNLHTO	HOTLINES	63 – 53	HOTLINES	LOONIEST, NEOLITHS, OILSTONE	63
9	100 50 75 3 7 6 → 962	962 (75 − (3 − 100 ÷ 50)) × (7 + 6)	73 – 63	962 (75 − (3 − 100 ÷ 50)) × (7 + 6)		73
10	EUEDJNGGN	GUNNED	79 – 69	GUNNED	DENGUE, GENNED, GUNGED, JUGGED, NUGGED	79
11	NKRSAEAEP	SPEAKER	79 – 77	PRASKEEN		87
12	IOUNSTCEL	OUTLINES	87 – 85	OUTLINES	COUNTIES, CUTLINES, ELUTIONS, LECTIONS, LINOCUTS, NOCTULES, TUNICLES	95
13	NBMTUEEAS	ABUSEMENT	105 – 103	ABUSEMENT		113
14	100 2 5 8 6 10 → 339	339 (100 + 8 + 5) × 6 ÷ 2	115 – 113	339 (100 + 10 + 6 ÷ 2) × (8 − 5)		123
15	REMATCHGO		115 – 123	HECTOGRAM (7.3 seconds)		133

Jonathan Wynn played Luke Johnson-Davies, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 98 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Nixon, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Wynn	Score	Luke Johnson-Davies	Others	Max.
1	BNDEEANOY	ANNOYED	7 – 7	ANNOYED	ANODYNE, DOYENNE	7
2	XNSFEOERC	CONFERS	7 – 15	ENFORCES		15
3	100 25 8 3 9 2 → 394	394 8 ÷ 2 × 100 − (9 − 3)	17 – 25	394 8 ÷ 2 × 100 − (9 − 3)		25
4	RDTSEAIAR	RADIATES	25 – 33	RADIATES	DATARIES	33
5	LNRUEIASN	UNLEARNS	33 – 33	unlinear ☓		41
6	4 6 8 10 7 5 → 620	620 (7 × 8 + 6) × 10	43 – 43	620 (7 × 8 + 6) × 10		51
7	MCBIAUTAS	BASMATI	50 – 43	AUTISM	ABACIST, AMBITUS, CUMBIAS, MASTICA, MITSUBA, SAMBUCA, SUTIABA, TAMASIC	58
8	THRTEIEST	HITTERS	57 – 50	SHITTER	ETHERIST	66
9	100 25 5 2 3 2 → 877	877 (5 × 2 − 3) × (100 + 25) + 2	67 – 60	877 100 × 3 × (5 − 2) − 25 + 2		76
10	DGTGIAILS	DIGITAL	74 – 67	DIGITAL	DIALIST, GILGAIS	83
11	RNPEOEVJO	PROVEN	74 – 74	PROVENE	REJONEO	90
12	PSMWAEEUR	PRESUME	81 – 81	AMPERES	MEASURE, SUPREME, SWAMPER	97
13	LZDOEEFGR	LODGER	81 – 88	FORELEG	RELODGE	104
14	8 9 10 5 9 1 → 674	—	81 – 98	674 (8 × 10 − 5) × 9 − 1		114
15	UNLITTERS	TURNSTILE (2.7 seconds)	91 – 98	stirulent ☓ (2.2 seconds)		124