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Episode ZD41
From Countdown
Episode ZD41 was broadcast on 8 October 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Stephen Read played David Barnard, with David Barnard winning 101 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Luke Johnson-Davies, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
As a special treat, Paul Anderson, the host, gave an additional conundrum named after Barnard (that he opted not to set) as a teatime teaser.
Rnd | Selection | Stephen Read | Score | David Barnard | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MEPINITAE | PEAIMEN | 7 – 0 | TIEPIN | EMPTAIN, INTIMAE, MATINEE, MINIATE, NAPTIME, PEINETA, PIAIMEN, TIMPANI | 7 |
2 | NQGSEOUAO | QUANGOS | 14 – 7 | QUANGOS | 14 | |
3 | 100 50 2 2 10 3 → 406 | 406
(100 × 2 + 3) × 2 |
24 – 17 | 406
(100 × 2 + 3) × 2 |
|
24 |
4 | BLGMEEUAV | GAMBLE | 30 – 23 | LEGUME | BEAGLE, BELUGA, BLAGUE, LEAGUE, MABELE, MAGLEV, MEUBLE | 30 |
5 | PONUTAGAD | PAGODA | 30 – 30 | PATAGON | 37 | |
6 | 100 75 50 25 3 6 → 967 | 968
(100 + 50 + 3) × 6 + 75 − 25 |
37 – 37 | 968
(100 + 50 + 3) × 6 + 75 − 25 |
|
44 |
7 | ZELARESIO | SLEAZIER | 45 – 45 | SOLARIZE | REALIZES | 52 |
8 | TDYNOOUEI | OUTDONE | 52 – 52 | DUOTONE | 59 | |
9 | 100 25 2 8 2 6 → 974 | 974
(100 + 25 − 6 ÷ 2) × 8 − 2 |
62 – 62 | 974
(100 − 2) × (8 + 2) − 6 |
|
69 |
10 | TDTNOOEWL | letdown ☓ | 62 – 69 | TOOTLED | DOWNLET, TOWNLET | 76 |
11 | MEKAJIDOS | adjigos ☓ | 62 – 76 | MIKADOS | ADJIKOS, MAJOIDS | 83 |
12 | RRHNEEIUS | REINSURE | 70 – 84 | REINSURE | RESHRINE | 91 |
13 | SEFIGOLAO | GOALIES | 77 – 91 | FOLIAGE | FLOOSIE, FOLIOSE, GOOLIES, LOOGIES, OLOGIES | 98 |
14 | 50 1 8 5 9 6 → 116 | 116
(50 + 8) × (9 − 6 − 1) |
87 – 101 | 116
9 × 8 + 50 − 6 |
|
108 |
15 | BARNYHILT | LABYRINTH
(2.25 seconds) |
97 – 101 | 118 | ||
TTT | MOCKBARNY | (no clue given) | BACKRONYM |
Game 2
David Barnard played Luke Johnson-Davies, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 125 – 117. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen Read, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | David Barnard | Score | Luke Johnson-Davies | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TDLWOEEAS | DESOLATE | 8 – 8 | DESOLATE | 8 | |
2 | TVRSIOOUS | VIRTUOSOS | 26 – 26 | VIRTUOSOS | 26 | |
3 | 100 75 50 25 4 5 → 304 | 304
100 × 75 ÷ 25 + 4 |
36 – 36 | 304
75 × 4 + 100 ÷ 25 |
|
36 |
4 | MGNDEAIEP | pegamide ☓ | 36 – 44 | ADEEMING | 44 | |
5 | MNRVAOEAN | OVERMAN | 43 – 51 | NONAMER | MONERAN, MOREANA | 51 |
6 | 3 8 6 1 2 9 → 201 | 201
(9 × 3 − 2) × 8 + 1 |
53 – 61 | 201
(8 × 2 + 6) × 9 + 3 |
|
61 |
7 | TDFRUAEAQ | QUADRATE | 61 – 69 | QUADRATE | 69 | |
8 | RTJGEEILS | RETILES | 68 – 76 | ELEGIST | ELEGITS, GLISTER, GRISTLE, LEISTER, REGLETS, RIEGELS, STERILE | 76 |
9 | 50 10 1 9 4 1 → 811 | 811
(4 × 10 + 50) × 9 + 1 |
78 – 76 | 810 |
|
86 |
10 | NDCROEOED | CORDONED | 86 – 84 | CORDONED | 94 | |
11 | CMSTAUERE | CREMATES | 94 – 92 | CREMATES | 102 | |
12 | MRNBOIAUX | MAINOUR | 101 – 99 | MAINOUR | 109 | |
13 | GSRLAIUIP | SPIRAL | 107 – 105 | GRAILS | GILIAS, GULARS, PAGRIS, PAIRLS, PILAUS, PIRAIS, PLAIGS, PLAURS, PRIALS, PUGILS, PULSAR, PURGAS, RAULIS, RUPIAL, RUPIAS, SUPARI | 115 |
14 | 75 7 1 9 7 10 → 893 | 893
75 × (10 + 9 − 7) − 7 |
117 – 115 | 893
75 × (10 + 9 − 7) − 7 |
|
125 |
15 | IMAGOSPEL | 117 – 125 | MEGAPOLIS
(7.5 seconds) |
135 |