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Episode ZD55
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Episode ZD55 was broadcast on 26 November 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Rounds
Tom Stevenson played Mark Murray, with Tom Stevenson winning 130 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Callum Todd, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.
Rnd | Selection | Tom Stevenson | Score | Mark Murray | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EDATOSPEF | ADOPTEES | 8 – 8 | ADOPTEES | 8 | |
2 | YSTEIUQIG | QUIETS | 14 – 14 | QUIETS | EQUITY, QUIETY | 14 |
3 | 7 1 2 6 5 1 → 360 | 360
(5 + 1) × 6 × (7 + 2 + 1) |
24 – 24 | 360
(7 − 1) × 6 × 2 × 5 |
|
24 |
4 | CXSIAASUE | CAUSES | 30 – 30 | CAUSES | ACAUSE, CASSIA, CUISSE, SAUCES, SAUSIE | 30 |
5 | FHNCREOBE | BENCHER | 37 – 37 | BENCHER | ENFORCE | 37 |
6 | 100 75 50 2 10 5 → 957 | 957
100 × 10 − 50 + 5 + 2 |
47 – 47 | 957
100 × 10 − 50 + 5 + 2 |
|
47 |
7 | DRGKLVEEO | REVOKED | 54 – 47 | groveled ☓ | DEGLOVE, LOVERED, RELODGE, RELOVED | 54 |
8 | NTROEAMED | ADOREMENT | 72 – 47 | MENTORED | 72 | |
9 | 50 25 5 2 7 1 → 140 | 140
7 × 2 × 50 ÷ 5 |
82 – 57 | 140
(50 + 25 − 5) × 2 |
|
82 |
10 | IOORVBNUL | BORON | 87 – 62 | ROBIN | BOURN, BROIL, BRUIN, BURIN, BUROO, LIVOR, NOVIO, OVOLI, RUBIO | 87 |
11 | EAOISDTNS | SEDATIONS | 105 – 62 | toadiness ☓ | 105 | |
12 | ZMNEAASOR | ROMANZES | 113 – 62 | AMAZONS | MOREANAS, ROMANZAS | 113 |
13 | DNHUIIERM | RHENIUM | 120 – 62 | unhired ☓ | MUDIRIEH | 121 |
14 | 75 50 25 1 8 2 → 827 | 827
(8 + 50 ÷ 25 + 1) × 75 + 2 |
130 – 72 | 827
(8 + 2 + 1) × 75 + 50 ÷ 25 |
|
131 |
15 | AMINTYCON | 130 – 82 | ANTONYMIC
(29.25 seconds) |
141 |
Game 2
Tom Stevenson played Callum Todd, with Callum Todd winning 134 – 106. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Murray, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.
NOTE: Todd was allowed to give two solutions in Round 6.
Rnd | Selection | Tom Stevenson | Score | Callum Todd | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UEITHQAPV | PIQUET | 6 – 6 | PIQUET | PEQUIA, QUAITE | 6 |
2 | SPMGIOOAE | AMIGOS | 6 – 14 | IPOMOEAS | OOGAMIES | 14 |
3 | 100 75 50 2 5 8 → 189 | 188 | 6 – 24 | 189
((100 × 75 + 50) ÷ 5 + 2) ÷ 8 |
|
24 |
4 | ZTLNEUOAD | NODULATE | 14 – 32 | NODULATE | 32 | |
5 | OARSTPWFI | AIRPOTS | 21 – 39 | AIRPOTS | PAROTIS, PRISTAF, PROFITS, SPORTIF | 39 |
6 | 75 50 25 10 5 4 → 371 | 371
75 × 5 − 4 |
31 – 49 | 371
75 × 5 − 4 (75 × 25 − 50 × 4 ÷ 10) ÷ 5 |
|
49 |
7 | DAHATURIL | DATURIA | 38 – 56 | DATURIA | HARDTAIL | 57 |
8 | NRNDOAIAB | ANDIRON | 45 – 63 | ABANDON | RAINBAND | 65 |
9 | 75 50 25 3 7 8 → 121 | 121
75 + 25 + 3 × 7 |
55 – 73 | 121
((75 + 25) × 8 + 50 − 3) ÷ 7 |
|
75 |
10 | SMTNOEAIU | SEAMOUNT | 63 – 81 | SEAMOUNT | AMNIOTES, AUTOMISE, MANITOUS, MAUNTIES, MOANIEST, TINAMOUS | 83 |
11 | TBTVCSIEO | BOTTIES | 70 – 88 | COSTIVE | COTTISE, SCOTTIE, VETOIST | 90 |
12 | FTSMEAEID | DEFEATISM | 88 – 106 | DEFEATISM | 108 | |
13 | DRSLEOECL | RECLOSED | 96 – 114 | RECLOSED | REDCOLES, SCROLLED | 116 |
14 | 100 75 50 25 1 8 → 585 | 585
(75 − 50 ÷ 25) × 8 + 1 |
106 – 124 | 585
(75 − 50 ÷ 25) × 8 + 1 |
|
126 |
15 | HYPERTITS | 106 – 134 | PRETTYISH
(5.5 seconds) |
136 |