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Episode ZD131
From Countdown
Episode ZD131 was broadcast on 16 March 2022, and was the first and second quarter-finals of ZoomDown Championship of Champions.
Game 1
Tom Cappleman played Conor Travers, with Conor Travers winning 116 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guests were Jack Worsley and Elliott Mellor, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Cappleman | Score | Conor Travers | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEHERIMAD | REMAILED | 8 – 8 | REMEDIAL | 8 | |
| 2 | TTREOARMT | TROTTER | 15 – 15 | ROTAMER | MAROTTE | 15 |
| 3 | 100 50 75 25 4 7 → 536 | 536
(75 − 100 ÷ 50) × 7 + 25 |
25 – 15 | 535 |
|
25 |
| 4 | VDPOIAJNE | OPINED | 25 – 22 | NAEVOID | 32 | |
| 5 | NOSANAYTI | SONATINA | 33 – 30 | SONATINA | ANSATION | 40 |
| 6 | 100 2 8 7 10 1 → 560 | 560
8 × 7 × 10 |
43 – 40 | 560
8 × 7 × 10 |
|
50 |
| 7 | RANESOGEL | GENERALS | 43 – 58 | SLOGANEER | 68 | |
| 8 | STMEUODUR | DUTEOUS | 50 – 58 | tumoured ☓ | DETOURS, DOUREST, DOUTERS, ROUSTED, STORMED, SUTURED, TUMOURS | 75 |
| 9 | 100 25 50 75 8 8 → 479 | 479
50 × 8 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25 |
60 – 68 | 479
50 × 8 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25 |
|
85 |
| 10 | NVXOOETAD | OXONATE | 67 – 75 | ODONATE | NOVATED | 92 |
| 11 | ROFELUCCS | foulers ☓ | 67 – 82 | CLOSURE | COLURES, FLOCCUS, FOCUSER, FULCRES, OURSELF, REFOCUS | 99 |
| 12 | SQBIUEZPM | IMBUES | 73 – 88 | IMBUES | BISQUE, EQUIPS, PEQUIS, PIQUES, PIQUEZ, UMPIES, UPSIZE | 105 |
| 13 | WETALONIC | NOETICAL | 81 – 96 | NOETICAL | 113 | |
| 14 | 50 9 4 3 7 2 → 277 | 277
(4 × 7 + 3) × 9 − 2 |
91 – 106 | 277
(7 − 2) × 50 + 9 × 3 |
|
123 |
| 15 | NERDYACNE | 91 – 116 | DECENNARY
(1.4 seconds) |
133 |
Game 2
Jack Worsley played Elliott Mellor, with Elliott Mellor winning 112 – 110. The Dictionary Corner guests were Tom Cappleman and Conor Travers, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Jack Worsley | Score | Elliott Mellor | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAKASENDO | WEASAND | 7 – 7 | AWAKENS | AWENDAS, SWANKED | 7 |
| 2 | OEUIIRNMB | MINIBORE | 15 – 15 | MINIBORE | 15 | |
| 3 | 100 50 25 75 1 9 → 880 | 881
(100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 9 − 1 |
22 – 22 | 881
(100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 9 − 1 |
|
22 |
| 4 | OOUCMETSI | OUTCOMES | 30 – 30 | OUTCOMES | OOECIUMS | 30 |
| 5 | MDEEACGAE | ACADEME | 37 – 37 | ACADEME | 37 | |
| 6 | 7 3 7 1 8 1 → 255 | 255
(7 × 7 + 1 + 1) × (8 − 3) |
47 – 47 | 255
(7 × 7 + 1 + 1) × (8 − 3) |
|
47 |
| 7 | SODETELGI | EGOTISED | 55 – 55 | GODLIEST | GOLDITES | 55 |
| 8 | RTRIOEREI | TERRIER | 62 – 62 | TERRIER | RETIRER, RORTIER, TERROIR | 62 |
| 9 | 75 50 25 100 7 10 → 933 | 933
(100 − 7) × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 |
72 – 72 | 933
(100 − 7) × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
72 |
| 10 | AOUSSDEAX | AUDAXES | 79 – 79 | AUDAXES | 79 | |
| 11 | TETILONER | LETTRINE | 87 – 79 | entitler ☓ | 87 | |
| 12 | OIECBTJEI | OBJECT | 93 – 85 | OBJECT | BIOTIC, BOETIE | 93 |
| 13 | NAFENERDT | DRAFTEE | 100 – 92 | DRAFTEE | REFANNED | 101 |
| 14 | 75 6 5 3 7 8 → 866 | 866
(75 + 3) × (6 + 5) + 8 |
110 – 102 | 866
(75 − 3) × (7 + 5) + 8 − 6 |
|
111 |
| 15 | AGOATDIET | 110 – 112 | ADAGIETTO
(1.5 seconds) |
121 |
