Episode ZD35

Episode ZD35 was broadcast on 17 September 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.

Game 1

Elizabeth Beer played Bernie Kingston, with Elizabeth Beer winning 93 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Hilton, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.

Rnd	Selection	Elizabeth Beer	Score	Bernie Kingston	Others	Max.
1	TESIVAGRR	GRAVEST	7 – 0	GRATES	VIRGATES	8
2	DIBEIOCRU	BODICE	13 – 0	BORED	URBICIDE	16
3	75 2 10 9 8 2 → 140	140 (9 × 8 − 2) × 2	23 – 10	140 2 × 75 − 10		26
4	QECUIOITD	QUOTED	29 – 16	QUOTED	QUOITED	33
5	BOJUDAGSL	bougas ☓	29 – 20	JOBS	BUSLOAD, DOUGLAS	40
6	50 8 8 3 10 1 → 777	777 (50 − 1) × (8 + 8) − 10 + 3	39 – 20	771		50
7	LERANAGKF	ANGLER	45 – 20	FLARE	ALKARGEN	58
8	UAUETMNZC	MEANT	50 – 20	untame ☓	ACETUM, ACUMEN, AUMUCE, AUTUMN, CENTUM, MAUNTE, MAZUTE, MUCATE, MUCUNA, MUTUCA, UNMATE, UNMAZE, UNMUTE	64
9	25 8 6 2 5 7 → 155	155 (25 + 6) × 5	60 – 30	155 6 × 25 + 5		74
10	AEEUPNTNO	AUTOPEN	67 – 30	UNOPEN	ANTEPONE	82
11	WEFANOMPL	AMPLE	72 – 35	WOMAN	PEAFOWL, POLEMAN	89
12	REWAPAYHO	POWER	77 – 35	WARY	ROPEWAY	96
13	DEHAROTMD	HARMED	83 – 41	HARMED	ADHORTED	104
14	50 3 2 6 3 5 → 899	899 6 × 3 × 50 − (3 − 2)	93 – 51	899 6 × 3 × 50 − (3 − 2)		114
15	BERNIELOL		93 – 61	REBELLION (27.25 seconds)		124

Elizabeth Beer played David Hilton, with David Hilton winning 86 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bernie Kingston, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe and and Fred W.

Rnd	Selection	Elizabeth Beer	Score	David Hilton	Others	Max.
1	DASELALMO	MODELS	6 – 0	smalled ☓	ALDOLASE, SLALOMED	8
2	RNLUEIMTO	OUTLINER	14 – 8	OUTLINER	MOULINET	16
3	3 2 5 7 1 8 → 762	763 ((8 + 3) × 5 × 2 − 1) × 7	21 – 8	750		23
4	NKMIAAEDF	FAMED	21 – 14	FAMINE	ADAMINE	30
5	NALUJITHO	HAUNT	26 – 19	JAUNT	OUTLAIN, UNLOATH	37
6	50 5 4 6 10 2 → 270	270 (6 × 4 + 5 − 2) × 10	36 – 29	270 5 × 50 + 2 × 10		47
7	QIFATUSEC	CUTIES	36 – 36	ACQUITS	ACQUEST, ACQUIST, CAIQUES, FAUCETS	54
8	DBSEUIRHP	PRUDISH	43 – 43	PUSHIER	BRUISED, BRUSHED, BUSHIER, REDBUSH	61
9	8 7 6 5 10 4 → 827	833 ((6 + 4) × 10 + 5) × 8 − 7	48 – 48	833 ((6 + 4) × 10 + 5) × 8 − 7	RR: 827 = ((8 + 5) × 6 + 4) × 10 + 7	71
10	SDRAIEPWZ	WARPED	48 – 55	PRAISED	ASPIRED, DESPAIR, DIAPERS, PIEDRAS, RAPIDES, WIZARDS	78
11	SOTEGIGVN	VETOING	55 – 62	STOVING	NIGGETS, NOGGIES, VESTING*	85
12	GBTIEOCRD	CORDITE	62 – 69	ORBITED	BIGOTED, ERGODIC, GOITRED	92
13	SETAPERVN	repaste ☓	62 – 76	PARENTS	EVENSTAR, PEARTENS, PREVENTS, REVENTAS, VETERANS	100
14	75 9 2 2 9 6 → 876	876 (75 − 2) × 2 × 6	72 – 86	876 (75 − 2) × 2 × 6		110
15	USEHILTON		72 – 86		UNHOLIEST	120