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Episode ZD133
Episode ZD133 was broadcast on 24 March 2022, and was the semi-finals of ZoomDown Championship of Champions.
Game 1
Rob Foster played Elliott Mellor, with Elliott Mellor winning 109 – 101. The Dictionary Corner guests were Luke Johnson-Davies and Conor Travers, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Rob Foster | Score | Elliott Mellor | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VSBCEAIRP | ASCRIBE | 7 – 7 | ASCRIBE | CARBIES, CARIBES, PARVISE, PAVISER, SCRAPIE, SPACIER, VARICES, VISCERA | 7 |
| 2 | OEOSYNSAU | UNEASY | 13 – 13 | SEASON | YOUSENS | 14 |
| 3 | 100 10 8 4 3 1 → 909 | 909
(10 − 1) × 100 + 8 + 4 − 3 |
23 – 23 | 909
(100 + 1) × (10 + 3 − 4) |
|
24 |
| 4 | EOUTLWEAS | OUTWALES | 31 – 31 | OUTWALES | 32 | |
| 5 | DMFHUAIOO | OAFDOM | 37 – 37 | OAFDOM | HOODIA, MUDHIF | 38 |
| 6 | 1 3 1 10 6 6 → 256 | 256
((3 + 1) × 6 + 1) × 10 + 6 |
47 – 47 | 256
(6 × 3 − 1 − 1) × (10 + 6) |
|
48 |
| 7 | CRHNAEEMD | MENARCHE | 55 – 47 | marcheen ☓ | DEMARCHE | 56 |
| 8 | AEIRTTREI | RETRAITE | 63 – 55 | RETRAITE | IRRITATE | 64 |
| 9 | 25 3 2 9 8 7 → 950 | — | 63 – 65 | 950
(9 + 7 + 3) × 2 × 25 |
|
74 |
| 10 | UEESMGDOE | EESOME | 69 – 71 | SMUDGE | GEODES, MESODE, MODGES, MOGUED, MOGUES, MOUSED, MUDGES, ODEUMS, SEEMED, SEGUED, SOUMED | 80 |
| 11 | NTRRIAEGD | RETARDING | 87 – 89 | RETARDING | REDARTING | 98 |
| 12 | IIEJTFREO | TROFIE | 93 – 89 | tiefer ☓ | 104 | |
| 13 | NLTTEUOXA | EXULTANT | 101 – 89 | OUTLET | 112 | |
| 14 | 6 10 3 6 8 1 → 585 | 587 | 101 – 99 | 585
(6 × 6 + 8 + 1) × (10 + 3) |
|
122 |
| 15 | ORGYSTEAM | 101 – 109 | GASOMETRY
(1.5 seconds) |
132 |
Game 2
Luke Johnson-Davies played Conor Travers, with Conor Travers winning 114 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guests were Rob Foster and Elliott Mellor, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Luke Johnson-Davies | Score | Conor Travers | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNSMIEAOR | MORAINES | 8 – 8 | MISNOMER | ROMAINES, ROMANISE | 8 |
| 2 | MVTUIASFI | VISIT | 8 – 14 | AUTISM | MISFIT, MUFTIS, SAMITI | 14 |
| 3 | 2 3 1 6 10 1 → 183 | 183
(6 × 10 + 1) × 3 |
18 – 24 | 183
(6 × 10 + 1) × 3 |
|
24 |
| 4 | LDHEUIDMT | DILUTED | 25 – 31 | DILUTED | 31 | |
| 5 | GRNVAIIWD | DRIVING | 32 – 38 | RAIDING | DRAWING, WAIVING, WARDING | 38 |
| 6 | 75 4 10 2 3 1 → 828 | 828
(10 + 1) × 75 + 3 |
42 – 48 | 828
(10 + 1) × 75 + 3 |
|
48 |
| 7 | PGNFIEERA | PERIGEAN | 50 – 56 | PERIGEAN | REFINAGE | 56 |
| 8 | TTCAOEWSE | ACETOSE | 50 – 64 | ECOSTATE | 64 | |
| 9 | 4 8 6 4 5 7 → 677 | — | 50 – 64 | — |
JW: 677 = (8 × 4 × 4 + 6) × 5 + 7 |
74 |
| 10 | KNSAIOCET | CANOEIST | 58 – 72 | CANOEIST | ACETOINS, ACONITES, SONICATE | 82 |
| 11 | NDRSEOOHJ | ONSHORED | 66 – 80 | ONSHORED | 90 | |
| 12 | RGQEUONAB | BURGEON | 73 – 87 | BAROQUE | 97 | |
| 13 | SLRGIOERP | SPOILER | 80 – 94 | SPOILER | EGILOPS, GLORIES, GRIPERS, GROPERS, LORRIES, PILGERS, PORGERS, PORGIES, PROLEGS, PROSIER, RELIGOS | 104 |
| 14 | 75 7 6 1 4 8 → 689 | 689
(75 + 7 + 4) × 8 + 1 |
90 – 104 | 689
(8 + 1) × 75 + (6 − 4) × 7 |
|
114 |
| 15 | GOTPRAYER | 90 – 114 | PARTYGOER
(5.1 seconds) |
124 |
