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Episode ZD45
From Countdown
Episode ZD45 was broadcast on 22 October 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Rob Foster played Oliver Garner, with Rob Foster winning 144 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matthew Brockwell, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Rob Foster | Score | Oliver Garner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LHMYIAADG | DAHLIA | 6 – 6 | MALADY | MYALGIA | 7 |
2 | SREIODPOT | DEPOSITOR | 24 – 24 | DROOPIEST | 25 | |
3 | 75 6 5 1 8 3 → 152 | 152
(75 + 1) × (8 − 6) |
34 – 34 | 152
(75 + 1) × (8 − 6) |
|
35 |
4 | RLEOETZIK | LORIKEET | 42 – 42 | LORIKEET | 43 | |
5 | GSSRIAEBU | AIRBUSES | 50 – 42 | GASSIER | 51 | |
6 | 25 8 2 5 5 6 → 894 | 894
(25 × 6 − 5 ÷ 5) × (8 − 2) |
60 – 42 | 895 |
|
61 |
7 | RNLXUEAIA | NEURAXIAL | 78 – 42 | aurelian ☓ | 79 | |
8 | HBIEETVUR | THIEVE | 84 – 48 | THRIVE | BREVET, EITHER, REBITE, RETUBE, VERITE, VIRTUE | 85 |
9 | 50 2 4 2 7 3 → 248 | 248
(3 + 2) × 50 − 2 |
94 – 58 | 248
(3 + 2) × 50 − 2 |
|
95 |
10 | CPAEIDWTN | PEDANTIC | 102 – 66 | PEDANTIC | PENTADIC | 103 |
11 | MRSNAOEVE | OVERSMAN | 110 – 74 | OVERMANS | OVERSEAM, OVERSMEN | 111 |
12 | JASUEFTTG | ESTUFA | 116 – 80 | STATUE | AFTEST, ASTUTE, FETTAS | 117 |
13 | MTRTEOAIN | TENTORIA | 124 – 88 | AMORETTI | MARTINET, ROMANITE, TOMATINE | 125 |
14 | 100 2 8 6 10 7 → 896 | 896
(7 + 2) × 100 − 10 + 6 |
134 – 98 | 896
(7 + 2) × 100 − 10 + 6 |
|
135 |
15 | OLIRUNACE | ALEURONIC
(3.75 seconds) |
144 – 98 | 145 |
Game 2
Rob Foster played Matthew Brockwell, with Rob Foster winning 123 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Oliver Garner, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Rob Foster | Score | Matthew Brockwell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NRTGOIIOB | ORBITING | 8 – 0 | ROOTING | 8 | |
2 | NLGIEEWGE | WEEING | 14 – 6 | WEEING | NEGLIGEE | 16 |
3 | 25 5 3 10 9 4 → 899 | 900 | 14 – 16 | 899
25 × 4 × 9 − 3 + 10 ÷ 5 |
|
26 |
4 | SMLUOUVOE | EMULOUS | 21 – 23 | VOLUMES | MUVULES, OVULUMS | 33 |
5 | STDPEEARP | PEDERAST | 29 – 31 | PREDATES | PRETAPED, PRETAPES, STRAPPED, TRAPESED | 41 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 6 10 → 629 | 629
(100 − 75) × 25 + 10 − 6 |
39 – 41 | 629
(100 − 75) × 25 + 10 − 6 |
|
51 |
7 | RLSBAAAIE | LABARIAS | 47 – 41 | BAILERS | RAISABLE | 59 |
8 | SPRUUOYAJ | RAUPOS | 53 – 41 | PRAYS | PAYORS, PURAOS, PURAUS | 65 |
9 | 50 1 6 10 4 8 → 177 | 177
(50 − 6) × 4 + 1 |
63 – 51 | 177
(50 − 6) × 4 + 1 |
|
75 |
10 | MRRIEOLID | LORIMER | 70 – 51 | moldier ☓ | MIRRLED | 82 |
11 | SNLTEIOAM | SEMITONAL | 88 – 51 | mailstone ☓ | 100 | |
12 | FRTEOACEG | OCREATE | 95 – 58 | CORTEGE | ECOTAGE | 107 |
13 | RCHDIIUEA | ECHIURID | 103 – 58 | CHAIRED | 115 | |
14 | 100 75 50 25 5 2 → 357 | 357
(100 + 75) × 50 v 25 + 5 + 2 |
113 – 68 | 357
(50 + ((75 + 25) ÷ 100) × (2 + 5) |
|
125 |
15 | RISEMATTB | BITSTREAM
(0.75 seconds) |
123 – 68 | 135 |