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Episode ZD132

From Countdown

Episode ZD132 was broadcast on 20 March 2022, and was the third and fourth quarter-finals of ZoomDown Championship of Champions.

Game 1

Rob Foster played Harry Savage, with Rob Foster winning 120 – 107. The Dictionary Corner guests were Rachael Montgomery and Luke Johnson-Davies, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.

Rnd Selection Rob Foster Score Harry Savage Others Max.
1 QBKREIUDE QUERIED 7 – 7 REBUKED QUIRKED 7
2 TRGLOAIEN TRIGONAL 15 – 15 TRIANGLE ALERTING, ALTERING, GELATION, GERANIOL, INTEGRAL, LEGATION, ORANGITE, ORIENTAL, REGIONAL, RELATING, RELATION, ROTALINE, TANGLIER 15
3 75 2 7 6 7 4 → 160 160
(6 + 4) × (7 + 7 + 2)
25 – 25 160
(6 + 4) × (7 + 7 + 2)


25
4 RCRDUEEIJ CURRIED 32 – 32 CURRIED DECRIER, JERRIED, REDUCER 32
5 RXBMOOAGA GAMBA 37 – 37 GROOM ABOMA, AGORA, AMARO, AROMA, BOMOR, BORAX, BROOM, GAMBO, GARBA, GARBO, GOBAR, MARGA, MARGO, MOGAR, MOGRA 37
6 50 4 9 5 4 2 → 304 304
(4 + 2) × 50 + 4
47 – 47 304
(4 + 2) × 50 + 4


47
7 RNSNEEOSE ONENESS 54 – 47 resense ☓ SERENES 54
8 LNLMOEIAE AEOLINE 61 – 54 AEOLINE MALLEIN, MANILLE 61
9 75 8 9 4 10 5 → 571 570 61 – 64 571
8 × 75 − 4 × 5 − 9


71
10 VSNTAIEIC VESICANT 69 – 72 CAVITIES ACTIVINS, INACTIVE, NATIVISE, VANITIES 79
11 YHRPOUAUO HOORAY 75 – 72 HARPY 85
12 SFTDEEIAM DEFEATISM 93 – 90 DEFEATISM 103
13 NHTTEOASF FATTENS 100 – 97 NOTATES 110
14 50 7 4 8 10 1 → 950 950
(10 + 8 + 1) × 50
110 – 107 950
(10 + 8 + 1) × 50


120
15 HONESTSPY PYTHONESS
(1.4 seconds)
120 – 107 130


Game 2

Rachael Montgomery played Luke Johnson-Davies, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 134 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guests were Rob Foster and Harry Savage, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.

Rnd Selection Rachael Montgomery Score Luke Johnson-Davies Others Max.
1 MMNCUEIEB IMMUNE 6 – 6 IMMUNE CUMENE, CUMMIN, ICEMEN, MNEMIC, NEMBIE, NEMMIE, NEUMIC 6
2 QRVJOAILT TAILOR 12 – 12 TAILOR JOVIAL, VORTAL 12
3 2 9 2 1 5 3 → 431 431 ☓ 12 – 19 432
(5 + 1) × (3 × 2 + 2) × 9


19
4 RCDVEEONZ COVERED 19 – 26 COVERED COZENED, COZENER, ENCODER, ENCORED, REZONED 26
5 WLRXAEODL ALLOWED 26 – 33 ALLOWED ALLOWER 33
6 100 5 8 6 2 4 → 718 718
(100 − 6 − 4) × 8 − 2
36 – 43 718
(100 − 6 − 4) × 8 − 2


43
7 STNFOIOAU FAINTS 42 – 49 FOUNTS FUSTIAN 50
8 HGTREIEDS RESIGHTED 60 – 67 RESIGHTED 68
9 25 50 100 3 10 9 → 305 305
3 × 100 + 50 ÷ 10
70 – 77 305
3 × 100 + 50 ÷ 10


78
10 WLTRAOEED waltered ☓ 70 – 84 TREADLE LEADWORT, TOLEWARE 86
11 LPMSOEUAM AMPOULES 78 – 92 AMPOULES PUMMELOS 94
12 PNSDEIAET depaints ☓ 78 – 110 PEDANTISE 112
13 EOIUINTTK TUITION 85 – 117 TUITION 119
14 10 1 10 3 2 5 → 813 812
(10 × 10 × 2 + 3) × (5 − 1)
92 – 124 812
((5 + 3) × 10 + 1) × 10 + 2


126
15 IATECLOCK 92 – 134 COCKATIEL
(1.9 seconds)
136


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