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Episode ZD40

From Countdown

Episode ZD40 was broadcast on 5 October 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.

Game 1

Ben Wilson played Stephen Read, with Stephen Read winning 97 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was James Rowan, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.

Rnd Selection Ben Wilson Score Stephen Read Others Max.
1 RUSEYATGS ESTUARY 7 – 7 STAGERS ARGUSES, EUSTASY, GUTSERS, GYRATES, RUSSETY, SAUGERS, STAYERS, USAGERS 7
2 REDUBONEN REBOUND 14 – 14 REBOUND BOUNDEN, BOUNDER, ENROBED, NEURONE, REDBONE, UNROBED 14
3 75 3 2 5 2 4 → 497 497
(75 − 4) × (5 + 2)
24 – 24 497
(75 − 4) × (5 + 2)


24
4 TORDOCEOF CROFTED 31 – 24 DOCTOR 31
5 TIVUTENNE INVENT 37 – 30 INVENT INTENT, NIENTE, NITENT, NUTTIN, TENUTI, UNEVEN 37
6 100 25 2 10 3 5 → 442 443
100 × 5 − 25 × 2 − (10 − 3)
44 – 37 443
100 × 5 − 25 × 2 − (10 − 3)

Best: 442 = 25 × 10 + 100 × 2 − 5 − 3

47
7 SIMIREGXC MIXERS 50 – 43 CRIMES GRIMES, MIXIES 53
8 GODASETIS GODETIAS 58 – 51 GODETIAS 61
9 100 3 8 2 8 1 → 523 523
(100 + 2 + 1) × (8 − 3) + 8
68 – 61 523
(100 + 2 + 1) × (8 − 3) + 8


71
10 KULAHAPOB KOALA 73 – 66 POLKA PAKHAL 77
11 MACODURIR RADIUM 73 – 73 MAROUDI MACROURID 95
12 MOSIGEPAP MAGPIES 80 – 80 POPEISM MAPPIES, MOPPIES, PIPAGES 102
13 NOLAVESAJ LOAVES 86 – 80 avalons ☓ AASVOEL 109
14 50 25 8 1 7 9 → 708 705 86 – 87 709
(8 + 7 − 1) × 50 + 9


116
15 STATSCROP sportscast ☓
(7.5 seconds)
86 – 97 SPORTCAST
(16 seconds)
126


Game 2

Stephen Read played Tom Carey, with Stephen Read winning 111 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ben Wilson, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and James Rowan.

Rnd Selection Stephen Read Score Tom Carey Others Max.
1 SOQIROMAB BROOMS 6 – 6 BROOMS ARIOSO, BOMORS, ISOBAR, MASOOR, MBARIS, MBIRAS, MORIAS 6
2 SARITEPOV SEPTORIA 14 – 14 OVERTIPS PASTORIE, PIVOTERS, PRISTAVE, PRIVATES, SPORTIVE, VAPORISE, VOTARIES 14
3 75 25 1 10 3 2 → 759 759
75 × 10 + (2 + 1) × 3
24 – 24 759
75 × 10 + (2 + 1) × 3


24
4 GALOMELIA GLIOMA 30 – 30 GLIOMA MAIGELL, MILLAGE, OMALGIA 31
5 WANESEZUU UNEASE 36 – 30 WANES 37
6 100 50 25 10 2 3 → 315 315
100 × 3 + 25 − 10
46 – 40 315
(100 + 10 ÷ 2) × 3


47
7 TANUCIPAO ACUATION 54 – 48 ACUPOINT CAPITANO 55
8 CADASIHIN SHAADI 60 – 48 indicas ☓ ASCIDIAN, DICHASIA 63
9 75 50 9 5 3 10 → 670 670
75 × 9 − 5
70 – 58 670
(75 − 5 − 3) × 10


73
10 HEWITOMES SHOWTIME 78 – 58 howeites ☓ HOMESITE 81
11 FEBIMALUR FLAMIER 85 – 65 FLAMIER BALMIER, BRIMFUL, FAILURE, FIBULAE, FIBULAR, FIRABLE, FRIABLE, FUMBLER, MARBLUE, REMBLAI, RIMABLE 88
12 LETASUDEN UNSALTED 93 – 73 UNSALTED UNLEASED, UNSEALED, UNSEATED 96
13 NEFEROSUC ENFORCES 101 – 73 unforces ☓ 104
14 75 5 8 9 3 2 → 434 434
(75 × 3 − 8) × 2
111 – 83 434
75 × (9 − 3) − 8 × 2


114
15 OHTEAPOTS 111 – 93 OSTEOPATH
(3.5 seconds)
124


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