Episode ZD28

Episode ZD28 was broadcast on 13 July 2020, as the first and second quarter-finals of ZoomDown Series 1.

Game 1

Dan McColm played Elliott Mellor, with Elliott Mellor winning 123 − 105. The Dictionary Corner guests were Conor Travers and Ian Volante, and the lexicographer was James Rowan with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Dan McColm	Score	Elliott Mellor	Others	Max.
1	MTRAEAFIO	FERMATA	7 – 7	FERMATA	ARTEMIA, FOAMIER, FORMATE	7
2	DPWJAOETE	ADOPTEE	14 – 14	ADOPTEE	TAJWEED	14
3	100 75 50 25 2 1 → 543	542 (75 − 1) × (2 × 100 ÷ 25) − 50	21 – 21	544 (100 − 1) × (2 × 75/25) − 50		21
4	YSTDAAUEO	OUSTED	27 – 27	STEADY	DAYSET, SAUTED, STAYED, TODAYS, TODEAS	27
5	TCPAEINAD	CAPTAINED	45 – 45	CAPTAINED		45
6	3 10 2 1 7 4 → 139	139 10 × 7 × 2 − 1	55 – 55	139 10 × 7 × 2 − 1		55
7	CLTOEEHCN	ECHELON	62 – 62	ECHELON	CHOLENT, TELECON	62
8	RQLMUIIOU	LIQUOR	68 – 68	LIQUOR	MURIQUI	69
9	100 75 50 25 8 2 → 634	634 (75 − 2) × 8 + 50	78 – 78	634 (100 ÷ 25 + 75) × 8 + 2		79
10	GGPMEEOON	GENOME	84 – 84	GENOME	MOEGOE, MOEONE, PONGEE	85
11	KMGOIEULN	UNLIKE	90 – 90	OILMEN	LEGUMIN	92
12	GRSTIAIAE	airgates ☓	90 – 98	GAIATRIS		100
13	LRDEUISOA	RESIDUAL	98 – 106	DARIOLES	AELUROIDS	118
14	1 3 9 9 10 1 → 677	675 ((10 − 1 − 1) × 9 + 3) × 9	105 – 113	675 ((10 − 1 − 1) × 9 + 3) × 9		125
15	TROPHYCIG		105 – 123	COPYRIGHT (6 seconds)		135

Conor Travers played Ian Volante, with Conor Travers winning 120 − 88. The Dictionary Corner guests were Dan McColm and Elliott Mellor, and the lexicographer was James Rowan with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Conor Travers	Score	Ian Volante	Others	Max.
1	RSQAIOPVG	VIRAGOS	7 – 7	PAVIORS	PAVISOR, PROAVIS	7
2	NCSRIUAUA	SAURIAN	14 – 14	SAURIAN	ACRASIN, ARNICAS, CARINAS	14
3	25 10 3 7 8 4 → 972	972 (8 × 4 + 7) × 25 − 3	24 – 24	972 (4 × 10 − 8 + 7) × 25 − 3		24
4	NAHUDETAL	HAUNTED	31 – 31	HAUNTED	UNLATHED	32
5	RSKEEISIS	KISSERS	38 – 38	KISSERS	REKISSES, SISERIES	40
6	50 7 7 10 9 1 → 787	787 (50 − 1) × (9 + 7) + 10 − 7	48 – 48	787 (50 − 1) × (9 + 7) + 10 − 7		50
7	NRGEUELEU	RENEGUE	55 – 48	RENEGE		57
8	TOWERIRIM	WORMIER	62 – 55	WORMIER	MORTIER	64
9	25 2 6 9 6 2 → 896	896 25 × 6 × 6 − 2 − 2	72 – 65	896 25 × 6 × 6 − 2 − 2		74
10	DULIVECEH	VEHICLED	80 – 65	VEHICLE		82
11	SBSIEEFCA	ABSCISE	87 – 65	BASICS	ACIESES, BIFACES, SCABIES	89
12	MNJFOOEET	FOOTMEN	94 – 72	FOOTMEN	MONOJET	96
13	XNTOUOMAG	AMOUNT	100 – 78	AMOUNT	GAMONT, MAGNOX, MOONGA, MOUGAT, MOUTON, NOUGAT, OUTMAN, TOUMAN	102
14	100 10 7 6 9 3 → 657	657 (100 + 10) × 6 − 3	110 – 88	657 (100 − 6) × 7 − 10 + 9		112
15	LEITHBEAT	BIATHLETE (20 seconds)	120 – 88	titheable ☓ (1 second)		122