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Episode ZD34
From Countdown
Episode ZD34 was broadcast on 14 September 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Matthew Alicoon played Toby Pereira, with Matthew Alicoon winning 110 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Marshall, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Matthew Alicoon | Score | Toby Pereira | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QITOMEGWN | EMOTING | 7 – 7 | EMOTING | MEOWING, MITOGEN | 7 |
2 | NRMAAERDE | MEANDER | 14 – 14 | DREAMER | DEMERARA | 15 |
3 | 75 50 7 5 2 4 → 251 | 251
50 × 5 + 7 − 4 − 2 |
24 – 24 | 251
50 × 5 + 2 × 4 − 7 |
|
25 |
4 | BCVAEIMSO | AMOEBIC | 31 – 24 | combies ☓ | 32 | |
5 | RUHASOFTI | AUTHORS | 38 – 31 | SAUTOIR | FATOUSH, FOURTHS, OARFISH, RATFISH, ROUTISH | 39 |
6 | 5 4 5 6 8 2 → 454 | 454
6 × 5 × (8 + 5 + 2) + 4 |
48 – 31 | 453 |
|
49 |
7 | LOMUPITTI | ULTIMO | 54 – 31 | MOULT | MITOUT, MULTIP, PILOTI | 55 |
8 | DRJUAISUP | RADIUS | 60 – 37 | RADIUS | PUJARIS | 62 |
9 | 50 25 5 2 8 10 → 461 | 461
50 × 10 − ((25 − 8) × 2) − 5 |
70 – 37 | 460 |
|
72 |
10 | RLFUOENSI | FLUORINE | 78 – 45 | FLEURONS | NOISEFUL | 80 |
11 | RABOTONDI | ABORTION | 86 – 45 | TOROID | ROBOTIAN, TANDOORI | 88 |
12 | CGNEIESLU | SILENCE | 93 – 52 | CLUNGES | ESCULINE, EUGENICS, SCUNGILE | 96 |
13 | HONAGEWPS | WEAPONS | 100 – 52 | SPONGE | GOWPENS | 103 |
14 | 50 2 7 5 6 1 → 568 | 568
(50 + 1) × (6 + 5) + 7 |
110 – 62 | 568
(50 + 1) × (6 + 5) + 7 |
|
113 |
15 | TOCHIPPER | ropepitch ☓
(29.25 seconds) |
110 – 62 | pitchrope ☓
(28.5 seconds) |
PROPHETIC | 123 |
Game 2
Matthew Alicoon played Chris Marshall, with Matthew Alicoon winning 106 – 102. The Dictionary Corner guest was Toby Pereira, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Matthew Alicoon | Score | Chris Marshall | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NILURIFEW | UNIFIER | 7 – 7 | UNIFIER | 7 | |
2 | TXLAEONIH | ETHANOL | 14 – 14 | ELATION | XENOLITH | 15 |
3 | 75 25 9 3 8 2 → 789 | 789
(75 + 3) × (8 + 2) + 9 |
24 – 24 | 789
(75 + 25) × 8 − 9 − 2 |
|
25 |
4 | DBREAUJOZ | ADJURE | 30 – 30 | DAUBER | ABJURED, OBJURED | 32 |
5 | TDMQOUAET | OUTDATE | 37 – 30 | outmade ☓ | MUTATED, QUATTED | 39 |
6 | 100 75 50 9 4 6 → 377 | 377
(9 − 4) × 75 + 100 ÷ 50 |
47 – 40 | 377
9 × 50 − 75 + 6 − 4 |
|
49 |
7 | AEUUIPNDS | UNIPEDS | 54 – 47 | UNIPEDS | UNPAUSED | 57 |
8 | PGRUAIWER | GRAPIER | 61 – 54 | GRAPIER | 64 | |
9 | 100 75 50 25 2 4 → 807 | 808
(100 + 75 + 25 + 2) × 4 |
68 – 54 | 808 ☓ |
RR: 807 = ((100 × 4 + 2) × 50 + 75) ÷ 25 |
74 |
10 | RTSOAISEO | OSTERIAS | 76 – 62 | OSTERIAS | ROASTIES, ROSASITE | 82 |
11 | NITOMEGEY | EMOTING | 83 – 69 | MITOGEN | MEETING, OMNEITY, TEEMING, TEMENOI*, YEETING | 89 |
12 | GNSIAEDOT | AGONISED | 91 – 77 | GODETIAS | DIAGNOSE, SEDATING*, SEDATION*, STEADING* | 97 |
13 | TIDEMOLPR | IMPLORED | 99 – 85 | IMPORTED | IMPOLDER | 105 |
14 | 100 75 50 1 4 10 → 702 | 701
(10 + 4) × 50 + 1 |
106 – 92 | 701
(10 + 4) × 50 + 1 |
RR: 702 = (75 − 4 − 1) × 10 + 100 ÷ 50 |
115 |
15 | TRIGHOUSE | 106 – 102 | RIGHTEOUS
(15.25 seconds) |
125 |