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Episode ZDS1

From Countdown

Episode ZDS1 was broadcast live at 8pm on 15th May 2020. A special Hyper ZoomDown tournament between 4 players (Innis Carson, Damian Eadie, Callum Todd and Stephen Read. It featured two semi-finals which used the 9 round format and a final in the 15 round format. It was hosted by Paul Anderson with Fiona Titcombe as chief string puller, helped by YouTube monitor and Zoom meeting host James Roper.

Semi-Final One

Callum Todd played Damian Eadie, with Callum Todd winning 65 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guests were Innis Carson and Stephen Read, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.

Rnd Selection Callum Todd Score Damian Eadie Others Max.
1 DKSHCEOUICTA DOUCHIEST 9 – 9 DOUCHIEST AUTOCIDES, CHECKOUTS, HEADSTICK, HEADSTOCK, TUCKAHOES 9
2 AEOIEMDTGRVW moderative ☓ 9 – 18 GEOMETRID DEROGATIVE 19
3 NTLTREOAIASD DESALINATOR 20 – 29 ALTERATIONS NEOSTRIATAL 30
4 25 8 7 10 6 7 10 1 → 5333 5333
(10 × 7 + 1) × (10 − 7) × 25 + 8
30 – 29 5325


40
5 IAOOERTNDNYN REDONATION 40 – 29 ordinate ☓9 50
6 SCBHRAIUUOTA HAUSTORIA 49 – 29 HAIRCUTS 59
7 EUOOEMFVWPJL VOLUME 55 – 35 VOLUME MOPEFUL 66
8 100 75 9 8 8 5 2 5 → 3283 3283
(9 − 5) × 8 × 100 + 75 + 8
65 – 45 3283
(8 × 5 − 8) × 100 + 75 + (9 − 5) x 2


76
9 ZOOMINGSTYLE 65 – 45 ENZYMOLOGIST 86


Semi-Final Two

Stephen Read played Innis Carson, with Innis Carson winning 70 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guests were Callum Todd and Damian Eadie, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.

Rnd Selection Stephen Read Score Innis Carson Others Max.
1 RITESEVXIMOP IMPROVISE 9 – 9 OXIMETERS OXIMETRIES, PERITOMIES 10
2 NTRSEUAQORGA GUARANTORS 19 – 19 GUARANTORS 20
3 NOLIZAHMANUV INHUMAN 26 – 19 MOULIN ALUMIAN*, ALUMINA*, HANUMAN*, MAHONIA*, NOMINAL, NUMINAL*, OMNIANA*, UNIONAL*, VALONIA* 27
4 150 100 8 8 3 3 7 1 → 9443 9443
(8 × 8 − 1) × 150 − 7
36 – 29 9443
(8 × 8 − 1) × 150 − 7


37
5 SWTHEUAMAJGP WASTAGE 43 – 36 GATEAUS AJUTAGES, GAMAHEUS, STUMPAGE 45
6 SIDIRUMSUTAE MUDIRATES 52 – 45 TIRAMISUS AUTEURISMS 55
7 PTNSEOUDGODC UNPOSTED 60 – 53 OUTSPEND PSEUDODONT 65
8 200 150 100 75 50 25 5 7 → 3466 3468 60 – 60 3465
(100 − ((75 − 50) ÷ 25)) × 7 × 5

Best: 3466 = ((7 × 5 × 75 − 25) × 200 − 100) ÷ 150

75
9 PINNEREMETIC 60 – 70 IMPERTINENCE
(2 seconds)
85


Grand Final

Callum Todd played Innis Carson, with Callum Todd winning 122 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guests were Stephen Read and Damian Eadie, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.

Rnd Selection Callum Todd Score Innis Carson Others Max.
1 TRGPSUEAOBID POSIGRADE 9 – 9 GASTROPUB SUBROGATED 10
2 SYVRUAEWGEQG swaggery ☓ 9 – 16 SWAGGER REGAUGES 18
3 XSMPNOAIIIPL monilias ☓ 9 – 16 monilias ☓ ALPINISM, APOMIXIS, MOLINIAS, PANMIXIS, PAPILIOS, POLISMAN 26
4 DTNHEUIZORAE AUTHORIZED 19 – 26 AUTHORIZED UNTHEORIZED 37
5 5 2 10 7 1 9 6 8 → 2078 2078
((6 × 7 − 1) × 5 + 2) × 10 + 8
29 – 36 2078
(7 × 5 × 10 − 2) × 6 − 9 − 1


47
6 SPTTOUOEDNLL UNSPOTTED 38 – 45 UNSPOOLED OUTPOOLED, OUTPOSTED, UNPLOTTED 57
7 NWTHLOAARSEI LIONHEARTS 48 – 55 LIONHEARTS ALIENATORS, INHALATORS, RATIONALES, SENATORIAL 67
8 KLNDAOUOBJSE UNLOOSED 56 – 63 UNBOOKED DUNKABLES, KABOODLES 76
9 RCDGMAIEOECN CINEMAGOER 66 – 63 MACEDOINE 86
10 200 25 6 1 2 9 7 10 → 8090 8090
((6 − 2) × 200 + 9) × 10
76 – 73 8090
((6 − 2) × 200 + 9) × 10


96
11 STNMROIAEIFN INSEMINATOR 87 – 73 refinations ☓ NITROAMINES, NITROSAMINE 107
12 TFCRAOEMRUTV FEMOCRAT 95 – 81 FRACTURE CARVEOUT, CREMATOR*, FACTOTUM*, FAVOURER, FROTTEUR, OUTCRAFT, REFACTOR, REFAVOUR*, REFORMER, RETROACT*, TAUTOMER, VERATRUM* 115
13 DRSSTOIEARNI ORDINARIES 105 – 91 ORDINARIES DISTRAINERS, SIDERATIONS 126
14 10 6 7 9 1 9 6 5 → 3982 3983
((10 × 9 + 5) × 6 − 1) × 7
112 – 98 3981
(9 × 9 − 1) × 5 × 10 − 6 − 7 − 6

Best: 3982 = (9 × 9 × 5 − 7) × 10 + (6 ÷ 6) + 1

136
15 FECTODDINNIS DISCONFIDENT
(9 seconds)
122 – 98 146


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