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Episode ZD38
From Countdown
Episode ZD38 was broadcast on 28 September 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Antoinette Ryan played Toby Pereira, with Antoinette Ryan winning 88 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ben Wilson, and the lexicographers were James Rowan and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Antoinette Ryan | Score | Toby Pereira | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RLTHOIUEJ | OUTLIER | 7 – 7 | JOLTIER | LUTHIER | 7 |
2 | PTSEOIDBO | DEPOSIT | 14 – 14 | BOOSTED | BIOTOPES | 15 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 9 6 → 264 | 264
(50 − 6) × (9 − 75 ÷ 25) |
24 – 24 | 264
(50 − 6) × (9 − 75 ÷ 25) |
|
25 |
4 | RZNEIELHP | RELINE | 30 – 30 | HELPER | PELERIN | 32 |
5 | DLTREIAMI | TRAILED | 37 – 37 | LIMITED | MILARITE | 40 |
6 | 10 7 6 7 9 1 → 567 | 567
(10 − 1) × 9 × 7 |
47 – 47 | 567
(10 − 1) × 9 × 7 |
|
50 |
7 | LXTSEOADM | EXALTS | 47 – 54 | MALTOSE | MELADOS | 57 |
8 | TNRIIUYWA | UNITY | 52 – 54 | anuity ☓ | UNITARY | 64 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 10 4 → 294 | 292 | 52 – 64 | 294
100 × 75 ÷ 25 − 10 + 4 |
|
74 |
10 | STREUIWSO | SUITORS | 59 – 64 | stowers ☓ | OESTRUS, OUSTERS, RESTIOS, RESTOWS, ROSIEST, ROSSITE, ROTISSE, ROUSIES, SERIOUS, SORTIES, SOUREST, SOUTERS, STORIES, TORUSES, TRIOSES, TUSSORE, WORSEST | 81 |
11 | NGSQAOIAP | SOAPING | 66 – 71 | SOAPING | AGNOSIA, PAISANO, PINGAOS | 88 |
12 | FNTOIERDA | RATIONED | 74 – 79 | DERATION | FIRENADO, NADORITE, ORDINATE, RODENTIA | 96 |
13 | TMGEAITOU | TIMEOUT | 81 – 79 | OUTAGE | OUTGATE | 103 |
14 | 5 10 6 6 8 5 → 787 | 788
(5 + 5) × 10 × 8 − 6 − 6 |
88 – 86 | 786
(8 + 5) × 6 × 10 + 6 |
|
110 |
15 | RACEGEVIN | 88 – 86 | GRIEVANCE | 120 |
Game 2
Antoinette Ryan played Ben Wilson, with Ben Wilson winning 93 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Toby Pereira, and the lexicographer was James Rowan and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Antoinette Ryan | Score | Ben Wilson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DSTNEEOAL | loaders ☓ | 0 – 8 | DESOLATE | ONSTEEAD | 8 |
2 | NASIWEHFY | WAHINES | 7 – 15 | WAHINES | ANYWISE, FISHWAY | 15 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 10 2 → 422 | 423
50 × 10 − 75 − 2 |
14 – 22 | 423
50 × 10 − 75 − 2 |
RR: 422 = (100 + 50 − 10) × 75 ÷ 25 + 2 |
25 |
4 | WOKELUGSN | LOUNGES | 21 – 29 | LOUNGES | SUNGLOW | 32 |
5 | TTSPIEANR | PAINTERS | 29 – 37 | PATIENTS | NITRATES, PANTRIES, PATTERNS, PERTAINS, PINASTER, PRESTANT, PRISTANE, REPAINTS, STRAITEN, TARTINES, TRANSEPT | 40 |
6 | 3 9 6 9 7 1 → 200 | 191 | 29 – 44 | 201
(7 × 3 + 1) × 9 + 9 − 6 |
RR: 200 = (9 × 3 − 7) × (9 + 1) |
50 |
7 | JMRLIAAVS | LARVA | 29 – 50 | SALAMI | ALARMS, ALISMA*, ALVARS*, ARMILS*, AVAILS, LAMIAS*, MAJLIS, MALARS*, MALVAS*, MARALS, MARILS*, MIRAAS*, RAMALS*, RIVALS, SALIVA, SALVIA*, VAJRAS, VIRALS* | 56 |
8 | DAMECAGPB | GAMEPAD | 36 – 57 | GAMBADE | 63 | |
9 | 100 25 3 7 2 7 → 711 | 711
(100 + 2) × 7 − 3 |
46 – 67 | 711
100 × 7 + 25 − 7 × 2 |
|
73 |
10 | RINETIRUX | UNITER | 52 – 73 | RETURN | RUNTIER | 80 |
11 | QNCGIIOTE | IGNITE | 58 – 79 | IGNITE | CITING, COGENT, CONGII, GEOTIC, INCITE, NOETIC, NOTICE, OCTINE, TOEING | 86 |
12 | MOLUTUCAD | MOULT | 58 – 85 | TALCUM | COULDA, DUCTAL, MOTUCA, MUDCAT, MUTUAL, MUTUCA, UMLAUT | 92 |
13 | BSRPOEASN | PERSONAS | 66 – 93 | PERSONAS | BARONESS, PRONASES, RESPONSA | 100 |
14 | 50 8 7 3 1 10 → 302 | 302
(7 − 1) × 50 + (10 − 8) |
76 – 93 | 303 |
|
110 |
15 | DALEYSUMS | ASSUMEDLY
(5 seconds) |
86 – 93 | 120 |