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Episode ZD43
From Countdown
Episode ZD43 was broadcast on 15 October 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
James Rowan played Philip Aston, with James Rowan winning 115 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Johnny Canuck, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | James Rowan | Score | Philip Aston | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MATDAPCHE | MATCHED | 7 – 7 | MATCHED | CATHEAD, CHAMPED, HEADCAM, PATACHE, PATCHED | 7 |
2 | DTSRUEETC | SCUTTERED | 25 – 25 | SCUTTERED | 25 | |
3 | 8 1 9 3 3 7 → 626 | 626 ☓ | 25 – 32 | 621
(8 × 9 − 3) × (7 + 3 − 1) |
GA: 626 = (9 × 8 × 3 − 7) × 3 − 1 |
35 |
4 | WJKMAEIWO | MIAOW | 30 – 37 | AWOKE | EMOJI, JAKIE, MAIKO, MAJOE, MAKIE, MEIKO, MOWIE, OJIME | 40 |
5 | FINTEGRAR | RAFTERING | 48 – 37 | ingrafter ☓ | REINGRAFT | 58 |
6 | 75 50 25 4 3 7 → 717 | 717
(75 + 25 + 3) × 7 − 4 |
58 – 47 | 717
(75 + 25 + 3) × 7 − 4 |
|
68 |
7 | NIPRELIAE | PERINEAL | 66 – 47 | perenial ☓ | 76 | |
8 | UAUEETVNB | unbeat ☓ | 66 – 53 | BEATEN | AVENUE, BUTANE, BUTENE | 82 |
9 | 100 5 1 3 3 9 → 377 | 377
(100 − 5) × (3 + 1) − 3 |
76 – 63 | 377
(100 − 5) × (3 + 1) − 3 |
|
92 |
10 | UAIOALSSN | SUASION | 83 – 63 | SALONS | SALINAS | 99 |
11 | NEMPETEOI | TEMENOI | 90 – 70 | PIMENTO | EMETINE, EMPTION, EPITOME | 106 |
12 | LDHAUECAT | LATCHED | 97 – 77 | CAUDATE | ACUATED, ADULATE, CATHEAD, CHATEAU | 113 |
13 | DANPIRUEZ | UNREPAID | 105 – 85 | UNPAIRED | UNPRIZED | 121 |
14 | 9 10 8 5 7 8 → 251 | 252 ☓ | 105 – 85 | 252 ☓ |
SR: 251 = (9 × 5 − 8) × 7 − 8 |
131 |
15 | PODIUMYEP | YUPPIEDOM
(4 seconds) |
115 – 85 | 141 |
Game 2
James Rowan played Johnny Canuck, with James Rowan winning 120 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Philip Aston, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | James Rowan | Score | Johnny Canuck | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SENMOQOUA | MOSQUE | 6 – 6 | MASQUE | MANQUE, MONOSE, NOEMAS, NOSEMA, QUEANS, QUENAS | 6 |
2 | RTEISFAAB | FAIREST | 13 – 13 | FAIREST | ABAISER, ABATERS, ABREAST, AIRBASE, ATRESIA, BAITERS, BARISTA, BARITES, BARTSIA, BIFTERS, FIBSTER, REBAITS | 13 |
3 | 50 2 6 7 2 5 → 506 | 506
50 × 5 × 2 + 6 |
23 – 23 | 506
50 × 5 × 2 + 6 |
|
23 |
4 | AOHTBRENV | BEVATRON | 31 – 31 | BEVATRON | 31 | |
5 | DUMZERDOR | MUDDER | 37 – 37 | MURDER | DORMER, DOURER, MODDER, MURRED, ORDURE, RODDER, RUDDER | 37 |
6 | 100 50 8 3 6 9 → 349 | 349
100 × 3 + 50 − 9 + 8 |
47 – 47 | 349
100 × 3 + 50 − 9 + 8 |
|
47 |
7 | DAWTANMOU | WOADMAN | 54 – 47 | OUTMAN | 54 | |
8 | GREUOSNUK | SURGEON | 61 – 47 | ROGUES | ONSURGE | 61 |
9 | 50 2 6 7 5 9 → 685 | 685
50 × (9 + 5) − 7 − 6 − 2 |
71 – 57 | 685
50 × 7 × 2 − 9 − 6 |
|
71 |
10 | LRCEIATJN | CLARINET | 79 – 65 | CLARINET | 79 | |
11 | TEDSIGIPS | DIGESTS | 86 – 65 | dipsiest ☓ | PIGSTIES | 87 |
12 | LTIAVDOIR | ROTALIID | 94 – 65 | RAVIOLI | 95 | |
13 | FSHOUESWA | HOUSES | 100 – 71 | FOSSAE | FASHES, HAWSES, SHEAFS, SHOUSE, WASHES | 101 |
14 | 75 3 8 9 2 2 → 397 | 397
(75 − 9) × (8 − 2) + 3 − 2 |
110 – 81 | 397
(75 + 8) × (2 + 3) − 2 × 9 |
|
111 |
15 | MAPLEUNIT | PENULTIMA
(7.75 seconds) |
120 – 81 | 121 |