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Episode ZD39
From Countdown
Episode ZD39 was broadcast on 1 October 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Ben Wilson played Matthew Tassier, with Ben Wilson winning 108 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kai Laddiman, and the lexicographers were Tom Carey and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Wilson | Score | Matthew Tassier | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUVATENDE | VAUNTED | 7 – 7 | VAUNTED | UNVENTED | 8 |
| 2 | POLECUTEI | POULTICE | 15 – 7 | COUPLET | POETICULE | 26 |
| 3 | 75 5 3 2 4 7 → 288 | 288
(75 + 7 × 3) × (5 − 2) |
25 – 17 | 288
(7 + 5) × 4 × 3 × 2 |
|
36 |
| 4 | GODASITEA | GODETIAS | 33 – 25 | GODETIAS | AGATISED | 44 |
| 5 | SINOTEGRM | STORMING | 41 – 33 | STORMING | MONERGIST | 62 |
| 6 | 2 2 8 5 1 6 → 168 | 168
(8 + 6) × (5 × 2 + 2) |
51 – 43 | 168
(5 − 2) × 8 × (6 + 1) |
|
72 |
| 7 | ZADUNOPRI | PONIARD | 58 – 43 | DURIAN | PADRINO, PANDOUR, PODURAN, PRUNOID | 79 |
| 8 | RUFINEBOH | BONFIRE | 65 – 50 | BONFIRE | 86 | |
| 9 | 50 2 8 6 2 4 → 567 | 566
(50 + 6) × (8 + 2) + 2 + 4 |
72 – 57 | 568
50 × 2 × 6 − 8 × 4 |
|
93 |
| 10 | KOWIGIFTA | TOWAI | 77 – 62 | TAIKO | KWAITO | 99 |
| 11 | CINELERTU | RETICULE | 85 – 62 | CENTILE | CEINTURE, ENURETIC, RELUCENT, RETINULE | 107 |
| 12 | RAVIPIGOA | VIRAGO | 91 – 68 | VIRAGO | APORIA, PAVIOR, PIROGI | 113 |
| 13 | SALUWETPI | SALUTE | 91 – 75 | PULSATE | ALPISTE, APLITES, LAWSUIT, PLATIES, PUTEALS, STIPULE, TALIPES | 120 |
| 14 | 4 5 3 9 7 9 → 458 | 459
(9 × 7 − 4 × 3) × 9 |
98 – 82 | 459
(9 × 9 + 7 + 3) × 5 + 4 |
Best: 458 = (9 × 9 + 4 × 3) × 5 − 7 |
130 |
| 15 | LETISSIER | STERILISE
(1.5 seconds) |
108 – 82 | 140 |
Game 2
Ben Wilson played Kai Laddiman, with Ben Wilson winning 108 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matthew Tassier, and the lexicographers were Tom Carey and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Wilson | Score | Kai Laddiman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOTINAMAG | ANIMATO | 7 – 0 | toading ☓ | AGAMOID, AGAMONT, AGMATIN, ANGIOMA, GOADMAN, MANGIAO, MOATING | 7 |
| 2 | NOTOREPSG | PROTONS | 14 – 7 | PROTONS | PROGNOSE, TROPONES | 15 |
| 3 | 75 5 1 4 3 5 → 474 | 474
(75 + 4) × (5 + 1) |
24 – 17 | 474
(75 + 5 × 4) × 5 − 1 |
|
25 |
| 4 | NUBODOFTI | unfoot ☓ | 24 – 17 | unfoot ☓ | INFOBOT | 32 |
| 5 | NECIRISOQ | INCISOR | 31 – 24 | INCISOR | RECISION | 40 |
| 6 | 75 6 9 7 8 5 → 639 | 639
(75 + 6) × 8 − 9 |
41 – 34 | 639
75 × 8 + 6 × 5 + 9 |
|
50 |
| 7 | HURIZOVNE | ENVIRO | 47 – 34 | HOURI | HEROIN, OUZERI, RENVOI, UNROVE, ZONURE | 56 |
| 8 | BACOREYNT | BARONETCY | 65 – 34 | BARONET | 74 | |
| 9 | 75 5 9 8 7 3 → 370 | 370
75 × 5 − 8 + 3 |
75 – 44 | 370
(9 × 7 + 8 + 3) × 5 |
|
84 |
| 10 | LASOMIREL | MORALISE | 83 – 52 | MORALISE | SLALOMER | 92 |
| 11 | HEDUVAJRD | ADDER | 83 – 58 | JUDDER | ADJURED | 99 |
| 12 | NMAITGEXU | AUGMENT | 90 – 65 | AUGMENT | MEGAUNIT, MINUTAGE | 107 |
| 13 | STPCOAIRF | APRICOTS | 98 – 65 | profastic ☓ | PATRICOS, PISCATOR | 115 |
| 14 | 100 75 50 25 3 7 → 523 | 523
75 × 7 − 50 ÷ 25 |
108 – 75 | 523
75 × 7 − 50 ÷ 25 |
|
125 |
| 15 | GROWNEDUP | 108 – 85 | GUNPOWDER
(1.75 seconds) |
135 |
