Episode ZD127

Episode ZD127 was broadcast on 2 March 2022, and was the first and second preliminaries of ZoomDown Championship of Champions.

Game 1

Rob Foster played Bradley Horrocks, with Rob Foster winning 124 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guests were Elliott Mellor and Adam Dexter, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Rob Foster	Score	Bradley Horrocks	Others	Max.
1	DMNNIAEEL	NEMALINE	8 – 0	ALIENED	LANDMINE	8
2	EUETRRSAP	APERTURES	26 – 0	TREASURE	REPASTURE	26
3	100 1 8 5 1 4 → 826	826 (100 + 4) × 8 − 5 − 1	36 – 10	826 (4 + 1) × 5 + 1 + 8 × 100		36
4	AEERRDGAO	REGRADE	43 – 17	ROGERED	REORGED	43
5	DNQTUIEIO	QUINIDE	50 – 24	EDITION	QUINOID, QUOINED, QUOITED	50
6	4 4 10 5 1 1 → 359	359 (5 + 4) × 4 × 10 − 1	60 – 34	359 (5 + 4) × 4 × 10 − 1 × 1		60
7	STGMEOIEE	EGOTISM	67 – 41	EGOTISE		67
8	AUIMVRNEN	VERMIAN	74 – 48	VERMIAN	ANEURIN, UNRIVEN	74
9	25 9 6 1 4 3 → 187	187 (6 + 1) × 25 + 9 + 3	84 – 58	187 (9 × 3 + 4) × 6 + 1		84
10	DHSEUAZTE	HEADSET	91 – 65	HEADSET	HEADEST, SAUTEED	91
11	LDDRIIEOA	LAIRDIE	98 – 72	DARIOLE	RADIOED, RADIOLE, ROADIED	98
12	IOALBPLOS	abollos ☓	98 – 78	BLOOPS	APOLLOS, BALLOPS, LOBOLAS, PASILLO, POSOLLI	105
13	XLHKEAOEE	OXHEAL	104 – 84	EXHALE	OXHEEL	111
14	9 10 1 1 6 9 → 721	721 (9 − 1) × 9 × 10 + 1	114 – 94	721 (9 − 1) × 9 × 10 + 1		121
15	ESSAYBRAD	BADASSERY (1.2 seconds)	124 – 94			131

Elliott Mellor played Adam Dexter, with Elliott Mellor winning 114 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guests were Rob Foster and Bradley Horrocks, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Mellor	Score	Adam Dexter	Others	Max.
1	EUESLNDAT	UNSEALED	8 – 8	UNSALTED	UNLEASED, UNSEATED	8
2	RJDEEUNAY	UNREADY	15 – 15	YEARNED	DEANERY, RENAYED, UNRAYED	15
3	8 9 3 5 9 2 → 203	203 9 × 9 × 3 − 8 × 5	25 – 25	203 (8 × 9 − 5) × 3 + 2		25
4	CTGIEERIB	ICEBERG	32 – 25	RECITE	REBETIC	32
5	EIEVSGNOA	ENVISAGE	40 – 25	AGONISE	VEINAGES	40
6	6 4 5 1 6 10 → 921	921 (6 × 6 + 10) × 4 × 5 + 1	50 – 25	920		50
7	EOELHDNOM	MELODEON	58 – 33	MELODEON		58
8	PCFAIINUE	UNIFACE	65 – 40	UNIFACE		65
9	50 1 3 6 8 5 → 368	368 ((6 + 3) × 5 + 1) × 8	75 – 50	368 (50 − 5 + 1) × 8		75
10	XWSOEONUM	OWNSOME	82 – 50	SWOON		82
11	AEORMTNOE	ANTEROOM	90 – 50	matronee ☓		90
12	DHRAUASES	ASSURED	97 – 50	SHARDS	HARASSED	98
13	IOELKVTIA	VIOLATE	104 – 57	VIOLATE	ILVAITE	105
14	75 25 100 50 2 7 → 189	189 ((100 − 7) × 50 + 75) ÷ 25	114 – 67	189 (25 + 2) × 7		115
15	SPARECOCK	rockspace ☓ (7 seconds)	114 – 77	ROCKSCAPE (8.4 seconds)		125