Episode ZD18

Episode ZD18 was broadcast on 8 June 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1.

Game 1

Elliott Mellor played Edward Byrne, with Elliott Mellor winning 120 – 113. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan McColm, and the assistants were Tom Carey and James Rowan.

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Mellor	Score	Edward Byrne	Others	Max.
1	AEEVNBDIO	NAEVOID	7 – 7	NAEVOID		7
2	GNREAOLTT	GLOATER	14 – 14	TANGELO	TETRAGON, TOLERANT	15
3	4 8 6 9 6 1 → 938	938 ((6 + 1) × 9 + 4) × (8 + 6)	24 – 14	936		25
4	RBSEAIMLV	VERBALISM	42 – 32	VERBALISM		43
5	OEEGNHPFK	PONGEE	48 – 38	PONGEE		49
6	50 5 6 8 10 7 → 497	497 50 × 10 − (8 − 5)	58 – 48	497 50 × 10 − (8 − 5)		59
7	AOITSGDOO	OOTIDS	64 – 54	OOTIDS		65
8	QSRAEUNSN	SQUARES	71 – 61	SQUARES		72
9	6 3 3 1 7 5 → 247	247 (5 × 3 + 3 + 1) × (7 + 6)	81 – 71	247 (7 + 3) × 5 × (6 − 1) − 3		82
10	TCFEOETPD	DEFECT	87 – 77	POTTED	DETECT, PETTED	88
11	OIUNPLWIE	UNIPOLE	94 – 77	plioine ☓		95
12	SDREEUXTJ	EXTRUDES	102 – 85	EXTRUDES		103
13	IUAMSTROE	ATOMISER	110 – 93	AMORTISE	AUTOMISE, MISROUTE, MOISTURE, MURIATES, OUTRAISE	111
14	75 50 5 10 7 4 → 459	459 (50 + 10 + 5) × 6 + 4	120 – 103	459 (75 − 10) × 6 + 4		121
15	IRISHTART		120 – 113	ARTHRITIS (2 seconds)		131

Elliott Mellor played Dan McColm, with Dan McColm winning 111 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was Edward Byrne, and the assistants were Tom Carey and James Rowan.

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Mellor	Score	Dan McColm	Others	Max.
1	AEAZPNPSU	PUPAE	0 – 6	PAEANS	NAPPES, NAUSEA	6
2	GDCOOAROE	ROADEO	6 – 12	CODGER	CORDAGE*	13
3	7 1 10 9 6 9 → 572	572 9 × 9 × 7 + 6 − 1	16 – 22	572 9 × 9 × 7 + 6 − 1		23
4	RMLIAOJAT	ROMAJI	16 – 29	MARITAL	ALAMORT, MAJORAT, MARTIAL	30
5	AOIAEMDMF	FOAMED	22 – 35	MAIMED		36
6	100 75 50 25 7 7 → 522	522 75 × 7 − (7 − 100 ÷ 25)	32 – 45	522 75 × 7 − (7 − 100 ÷ 25)		46
7	OEUYVNMTE	UNMEET	38 – 51	TONEME	EMONEY, ETYMON, EUONYM, YEOMEN	52
8	LRNUEISUL	sullier ☓	38 – 51	sullier ☓	LUNULES, NULLIES, RULLIES, UNRULES	59
9	4 10 6 7 4 5 → 408	408 (10 + 7) × 6 × 4	48 – 61	408 (10 + 7) × 6 × 4		69
10	GVTAOARIX	AVIATOR	55 – 68	AVIATOR		76
11	OOEPSNRIE	POISONER	63 – 76	ISOPRENE	PENSIERO, PEREIONS, PIONEERS, SPOONIER	84
12	TDCAIIKOS	DACOITS	70 – 83	DACOITS	IDIOTAS	91
13	RLSNEAIDN	INLANDERS	88 – 101	INLANDERS		109
14	100 9 3 6 5 7 → 358	358 9 × 7 × 6 − 100 ÷ 5	98 – 111	358 100 × 3 + 9 × 7 − 5		119
15	IIDANCOLM	omnicidal ☓ (4 seconds)	98 – 111	monacidil ☓ (10 seconds)	DOMINICAL	129