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Episode ZD51
From Countdown
Episode ZD51 was broadcast on 12 November 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Noel McIlvenny played Harry Savage, with Harry Savage winning 114 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fred Whibley, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Noel McIlvenny | Score | Harry Savage | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNCOAATYS | COASTS | 6 – 6 | COASTS | SONATAS | 7 |
| 2 | TGMDAEIOZ | DOGMATIZE | 24 – 24 | DOGMATIZE | 25 | |
| 3 | 100 75 50 25 2 3 → 114 | 114
100 + (75 × 3 − 50) ÷ 25 × 2 |
34 – 24 | 113 |
|
35 |
| 4 | RSRMIAEDA | MARRIED | 34 – 32 | MARRIEDS | ADMIRERS, DISARMER, MARDARSE, MIRASDAR | 43 |
| 5 | LDREAIGUI | GAUDIER | 41 – 39 | GAUDIER | GUILDER, LAIRDIE | 50 |
| 6 | 75 9 5 1 4 8 → 756 | 756
(75 + 8 + 1) × 9 |
51 – 49 | 756
(75 + 8 + 1) × 9 |
|
60 |
| 7 | LCREEASAP | REPLACES | 59 – 57 | REPLACES | 68 | |
| 8 | BSNCEIAUG | ABUSING | 66 – 64 | UNCAGES | AGEUSIC, CAUSING, CEASING, CUBAGES, CUGINES, GUINEAS, SAUCING | 75 |
| 9 | 100 75 50 25 5 1 → 574 | 574
100 × 5 + 75 − 1 |
76 – 74 | 574
100 × 5 + 75 − 1 |
|
85 |
| 10 | TXHDIOUEE | TUXEDO | 76 – 81 | HIDEOUT | ETHOXIDE | 93 |
| 11 | RJTAIIFUQ | FRUIT | 81 – 81 | FART | FAQUIR | 99 |
| 12 | NNTKOOIEE | NOTION | 87 – 87 | KETONE | OOKINETE | 107 |
| 13 | NLPAEONOU | NOUNAL | 87 – 94 | APOLUNE | NAPOLEON | 115 |
| 14 | 100 7 1 8 4 2 → 627 | 627
(100 − 8 − 2) × 7 − 4 + 1 |
97 – 104 | 627
(100 − 8 − 2 − 1) × 7 + 4 |
|
125 |
| 15 | RUBIKSPEE | 97 – 114 | SUPERBIKE
(6 seconds) |
135 |
Game 2
Harry Savage played Vincent Barcet, with Harry Savage winning 103 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fred Whibley, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Harry Savage | Score | Vincent Barcet | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHMPOUEAT | POTHEAD | 7 – 0 | outhead ☓ | APOTHEM, MOPHEAD, MOUTHED, THUMPED | 7 |
| 2 | TOREGERIS | REGISTER | 15 – 8 | REGISTER | 15 | |
| 3 | 25 4 8 8 9 10 → 280 | 280
9 × 8 × 4 − 8 |
25 – 18 | 280
(25 + 9 + 8 − 8 ÷ 4) × 10 |
|
25 |
| 4 | SINONEDAT | ANTINODES | 43 – 18 | SEDATION | 43 | |
| 5 | QRWHAEUIO | OWARI | 48 – 18 | WIRE | WAREHOU | 50 |
| 6 | 3 9 3 2 8 10 → 333 | 333 ☓ | 48 – 28 | 333
(10 × 8 ÷ 2 − 3) × 9 |
|
60 |
| 7 | VWLZOEIAU | VALUE | 48 – 35 | OVALIZE | 67 | |
| 8 | ROGAMUBEP | UMBRAGE | 55 – 42 | EMBARGO | GOPURAM | 74 |
| 9 | 100 2 10 9 1 8 → 334 | 334
(100 + 8) × (2 + 1) + 10 |
65 – 52 | 334
(100 + 8) × (2 + 1) + 10 |
|
84 |
| 10 | TEMIVULAR | ALUMITE | 72 – 59 | MALTIER | VELARIUM | 92 |
| 11 | SSFNUIAED | SUNDAES | 79 – 66 | SNAFUED | FUNDIES, FUNISES, FUNSIES, INFUSED, INFUSES, NIDUSES, SANDIES | 99 |
| 12 | FAROBEJSI | BRIEFS | 85 – 72 | FRAISE | FEIJOAS, JERBOAS | 106 |
| 13 | CLRSAIUAP | SPICULAR | 93 – 72 | CASUAL | CAPSULAR, PIACULAR, SCAPULAR | 114 |
| 14 | 1 6 10 5 8 3 → 677 | 675 | 93 – 82 | 677
(10 + 3 + 1) × 6 × 8 + 5 |
|
124 |
| 15 | INCHIFFRE | FIREFINCH
(6.5 seconds) |
103 – 82 | 134 |
