Episode ZD132
From Countdown
Episode ZD132 was broadcast on 20 March 2022, and was the third and fourth quarter-finals of ZoomDown Championship of Champions.
Game 1
Rob Foster played Harry Savage, with Rob Foster winning 120 – 107. The Dictionary Corner guests were Rachael Montgomery and Luke Johnson-Davies, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Rob Foster | Score | Harry Savage | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QBKREIUDE | QUERIED | 7 – 7 | REBUKED | QUIRKED | 7 |
| 2 | TRGLOAIEN | TRIGONAL | 15 – 15 | TRIANGLE | ALERTING, ALTERING, GELATION, GERANIOL, INTEGRAL, LEGATION, ORANGITE, ORIENTAL, REGIONAL, RELATING, RELATION, ROTALINE, TANGLIER | 15 |
| 3 | 75 2 7 6 7 4 → 160 | 160
(6 + 4) × (7 + 7 + 2) |
25 – 25 | 160
(6 + 4) × (7 + 7 + 2) |
|
25 |
| 4 | RCRDUEEIJ | CURRIED | 32 – 32 | CURRIED | DECRIER, JERRIED, REDUCER | 32 |
| 5 | RXBMOOAGA | GAMBA | 37 – 37 | GROOM | ABOMA, AGORA, AMARO, AROMA, BOMOR, BORAX, BROOM, GAMBO, GARBA, GARBO, GOBAR, MARGA, MARGO, MOGAR, MOGRA | 37 |
| 6 | 50 4 9 5 4 2 → 304 | 304
(4 + 2) × 50 + 4 |
47 – 47 | 304
(4 + 2) × 50 + 4 |
|
47 |
| 7 | RNSNEEOSE | ONENESS | 54 – 47 | resense ☓ | SERENES | 54 |
| 8 | LNLMOEIAE | AEOLINE | 61 – 54 | AEOLINE | MALLEIN, MANILLE | 61 |
| 9 | 75 8 9 4 10 5 → 571 | 570 | 61 – 64 | 571
8 × 75 − 4 × 5 − 9 |
|
71 |
| 10 | VSNTAIEIC | VESICANT | 69 – 72 | CAVITIES | ACTIVINS, INACTIVE, NATIVISE, VANITIES | 79 |
| 11 | YHRPOUAUO | HOORAY | 75 – 72 | HARPY | 85 | |
| 12 | SFTDEEIAM | DEFEATISM | 93 – 90 | DEFEATISM | 103 | |
| 13 | NHTTEOASF | FATTENS | 100 – 97 | NOTATES | 110 | |
| 14 | 50 7 4 8 10 1 → 950 | 950
(10 + 8 + 1) × 50 |
110 – 107 | 950
(10 + 8 + 1) × 50 |
|
120 |
| 15 | HONESTSPY | PYTHONESS
(1.4 seconds) |
120 – 107 | 130 |
Game 2
Rachael Montgomery played Luke Johnson-Davies, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 134 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guests were Rob Foster and Harry Savage, and the lexicographer was Stephen Read, with Graeme Cole operating the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Rachael Montgomery | Score | Luke Johnson-Davies | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MMNCUEIEB | IMMUNE | 6 – 6 | IMMUNE | CUMENE, CUMMIN, ICEMEN, MNEMIC, NEMBIE, NEMMIE, NEUMIC | 6 |
| 2 | QRVJOAILT | TAILOR | 12 – 12 | TAILOR | JOVIAL, VORTAL | 12 |
| 3 | 2 9 2 1 5 3 → 431 | 431 ☓ | 12 – 19 | 432
(5 + 1) × (3 × 2 + 2) × 9 |
|
19 |
| 4 | RCDVEEONZ | COVERED | 19 – 26 | COVERED | COZENED, COZENER, ENCODER, ENCORED, REZONED | 26 |
| 5 | WLRXAEODL | ALLOWED | 26 – 33 | ALLOWED | ALLOWER | 33 |
| 6 | 100 5 8 6 2 4 → 718 | 718
(100 − 6 − 4) × 8 − 2 |
36 – 43 | 718
(100 − 6 − 4) × 8 − 2 |
|
43 |
| 7 | STNFOIOAU | FAINTS | 42 – 49 | FOUNTS | FUSTIAN | 50 |
| 8 | HGTREIEDS | RESIGHTED | 60 – 67 | RESIGHTED | 68 | |
| 9 | 25 50 100 3 10 9 → 305 | 305
3 × 100 + 50 ÷ 10 |
70 – 77 | 305
3 × 100 + 50 ÷ 10 |
|
78 |
| 10 | WLTRAOEED | waltered ☓ | 70 – 84 | TREADLE | LEADWORT, TOLEWARE | 86 |
| 11 | LPMSOEUAM | AMPOULES | 78 – 92 | AMPOULES | PUMMELOS | 94 |
| 12 | PNSDEIAET | depaints ☓ | 78 – 110 | PEDANTISE | 112 | |
| 13 | EOIUINTTK | TUITION | 85 – 117 | TUITION | 119 | |
| 14 | 10 1 10 3 2 5 → 813 | 812
(10 × 10 × 2 + 3) × (5 − 1) |
92 – 124 | 812
((5 + 3) × 10 + 1) × 10 + 2 |
|
126 |
| 15 | IATECLOCK | 92 – 134 | COCKATIEL
(1.9 seconds) |
136 |
