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Episode ZD36
From Countdown
Episode ZD36 was broadcast on 17 September 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
David Hilton played Callum Carton, with David Hilton winning 88 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Jeavons, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | David Hilton | Score | Callum Carton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DSHAEEMPI | MASHED | 6 – 6 | MASHED | APHIDES, DAMPISH, EMPHASE, IMPEDES, MAESHIE, PHASMID | 7 |
2 | NGPRIIEQA | PAIRING | 13 – 6 | pangier ☓ | REAPING | 14 |
3 | 75 10 4 1 6 7 → 773 | 773
10 × 75 + 4 × 6 − 1 |
23 – 16 | 773
(4 − 1 + 75) × 10 − 7 |
|
24 |
4 | RTGPEIALO | EPILATOR | 31 – 16 | PAGER | PELOTARI, PETIOLAR, PILOTAGE | 32 |
5 | SMSAEOCFV | COMAS | 36 – 21 | FACES | CAMEOS, COMESS, FASCES, FOSSAE, MESCAS | 38 |
6 | 75 50 3 5 4 8 → 114 | 114
75 + 50 − (8 + 3) |
46 – 21 | 114 ☓ |
|
48 |
7 | NXLIIUODG | LOUD | 46 – 26 | GUILD | DIGOXIN | 55 |
8 | SAJERIMFH | FRAMES | 52 – 32 | MASHIE | HEJIRAS, MEHARIS, MISFARE, MISHEAR | 62 |
9 | 50 9 4 2 6 6 → 325 | 325
50 ÷ 2 × (9 + 4) |
62 – 32 | 323 |
|
72 |
10 | LOTATULAE | TOTAL | 67 – 32 | totale ☓ | ALOUATTE | 80 |
11 | TSDEOAWRU | OUTWARDS | 75 – 32 | ROASTED | OUTDARES, OUTDRAWS, OUTREADS, OUTSWEAR, OUTWEARS | 88 |
12 | TOLENEDMN | DENOTE | 81 – 38 | MELTED | ENDNOTE, TEENDOM, TENONED | 95 |
13 | VPNUOIERD | POUNDER | 81 – 46 | UNPROVED | 103 | |
14 | 100 75 50 25 3 10 → 687 | 689
75 ÷ 25 + 50 × (10 + 3) |
88 – 46 | 680 |
Best: 687 = ((100 + 3) × 50 × 10 + 25) ÷ 75 |
113 |
15 | CARTONDUE | 88 – 46 | UNDERCOAT | 123 |
Game 2
David Hilton played Lesley Jeavons, with David Hilton winning 80 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Callum Carton, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | David Hilton | Score | Lesley Jeavons | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LNLUOAIFM | MULLION | 7 – 0 | FAIL | LUMINAL, MOANFUL | 7 |
2 | HISEVODWU | DEVIOUS | 14 – 0 | WISHED | HIDEOUS | 14 |
3 | 50 1 10 4 7 3 → 999 | 999 ☓ | 14 – 10 | 999
(10 + 7 + 3) × 50 − 1 |
|
24 |
4 | TAMORULIQ | rialto ☓ | 14 – 10 | mailout ☓ | ALIQUOT, AROLIUM, MULTIAR, TURMOIL | 31 |
5 | STTIUOIDA | IDIOTS | 20 – 16 | STUDIO | AUTOIST, IDIOTAS, OUSTITI | 38 |
6 | 100 4 8 9 8 6 → 319 | 320
(9 − 6) × 100 + 8 + 8 + 4 |
27 – 16 | 320 ☓ |
RR: 319 = (6 × 4 ÷ 8) × (100 + 9) − 8 |
48 |
7 | DTCOAEVRO | OVERCOAT | 35 – 16 | OVERACT | CAVORTED | 56 |
8 | GIGOMUTIO | GOUT | 39 – 16 | outgig ☓ | MUGGIT, MUGGOT | 62 |
9 | 75 6 1 3 10 4 → 379 | 379
(6 − 1) × 75 + 4 |
49 – 26 | 379
10 ÷ (3 − 1) × 75 + 4 |
|
72 |
10 | NAJANETXU | JAUNT | 54 – 26 | untax ☓ | TAXANE, UNNEAT | 78 |
11 | LSZEAIGKL | GLAZES | 60 – 26 | SIZE | SILLAGE | 85 |
12 | REGONAWAP | wanger ☓ | 60 – 32 | ORANGE | APOGEAN, NAGWARE, PARAGON, PARENGO, PAWNAGE, PERGANA, WAGONER, WARPAGE | 92 |
13 | DPREEABSE | — | 60 – 32 | repeared ☓ | RAPESEED | 100 |
14 | 50 10 4 8 6 1 → 451 | 451
50 × (8 + 1) + (6 + 4) ÷ 10 |
70 – 32 | 450 |
|
110 |
15 | ROSECANDY | SECONDARY
(9 seconds) |
80 – 32 | 120 |