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Episode ZD20
From Countdown
Episode ZD20 was broadcast on 15 June 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1.
Game 1
Dan McColm played Toby McDonald, with Dan McColm winning 100 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Dan McColm | Score | Toby McDonald | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RLBAEOGAT | ABROGATE | 8 – 0 | ALGARBE | GLABRATE | 8 |
2 | RDPIUOSUA | ARDUOUS | 15 – 7 | RADIOUS | ADIPOUS, PODURAS, RAPIDOS | 15 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 3 10 → 516 | 515
(75 − 50) × 25 − 100 − 10 |
22 – 14 | 515
(75 − 50) × 25 − 100 − 10 |
|
22 |
4 | NSDEOOQTA | ODONATES | 30 – 22 | ODONATES | 30 | |
5 | RLROEUPUE | ELOPER | 36 – 22 | lourer ☓ | PELURE, PERULE, POURER, PURLER, REPOUR, ROUPER | 36 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 6 9 → 805 | 805
(50 − 75 ÷ 25) × (9 + 6) + 100 |
46 – 22 | 806 |
|
46 |
7 | WCGOIERTD | ERGODIC | 53 – 29 | CORDITE | CROWDIE, GOITRED | 53 |
8 | JHGEOICST | CHIGOES | 60 – 29 | ITCHES | CHOGSET | 60 |
9 | 100 2 1 5 7 10 → 620 | 620
(100 ÷ 2 + 7 + 5) × 10 |
70 – 39 | 620
(7 − 1) × 100 + 10 × 2 |
|
70 |
10 | TGDAEASEO | GOATEES | 70 – 47 | DOGEATES | 78 | |
11 | WMLAOICIR | LORICA | 76 – 47 | CLAIM | OLAMIC | 84 |
12 | FMVAOATIS | ATAVISM | 83 – 54 | MAFIOSA | 91 | |
13 | LMNEAUSAV | ALUMNAE | 90 – 54 | MEALS | ALUMENS, MANUALS | 98 |
14 | 100 75 50 25 5 3 → 329 | 329
50 × 5 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25 |
100 – 54 | 330 |
|
108 |
15 | TOBEAGONY | 100 – 64 | GEOBOTANY
(4 seconds) |
118 |
Game 2
Steve Anderson played Stephen Holford, with Steve Anderson winning 96 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adam Dexter, and the assistants were Tom Carey and James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Steve Anderson | Score | Stephen Holford | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NETUCAGEW | NEGATE | 0 – 7 | TUNEAGE | CENTAGE, CUNEATE | 7 |
2 | GUPUSIDOO | ODIOUS | 6 – 13 | ODIOUS | GUIDOS, ISOPOD | 13 |
3 | 75 5 4 4 10 1 → 882 | 881
(75 + 5 + 4 + 4) × 10 + 1 |
13 – 13 | 880 |
|
20 |
4 | PORELOCAN | PRANCE | 19 – 19 | LOANER | PALEOCON | 28 |
5 | NIPAVOMTA | ANIMATO | 26 – 19 | MATIPO | PIVOTMAN* | 36 |
6 | 100 75 5 7 9 1 → 999 | 999
(7 + 5) × 75 + 100 − 1 |
36 – 29 | 999
(100 + 7 + 5 − 1) × 9 |
|
46 |
7 | RIJIVOKAX | JAR | 39 – 29 | raiki ☓ | ARIKI, KORAI, VARIX | 51 |
8 | NABANODET | ABANDON | 46 – 36 | ABANDON | ANDANTE | 58 |
9 | 100 1 6 6 8 3 → 792 | 792
(100 − 1) × 8 |
56 – 46 | 792
(100 − 1) × 8 |
|
68 |
10 | LIYEDERAH | READILY | 63 – 53 | READILY | DELAYER, HARDILY, HAYRIDE, HEADIER, HEADILY, HYDRIAE, LAYERED, REEDILY, RELAYED, REYIELD, YIELDER | 75 |
11 | DEQOHUSAM | MASHED | 63 – 60 | QUASHED | MADHOUSE | 83 |
12 | SILETOROD | OESTRIOL | 71 – 60 | LOITERS | 91 | |
13 | METESARUS | STEAMERS | 79 – 68 | STEAMERS | MASSETER, MEASURES, MEATUSES, REASSUME | 99 |
14 | 75 25 1 5 7 5 → 227 | 225
(5 + 5 − 1) × 25 |
86 – 68 | — |
RR: 227 = (75 − 25 − 5 − 1) × 5 + 7 |
109 |
15 | STEVEPORN | OVERSPENT
(3.5 seconds) |
96 – 68 | 119 |