Episode ZD49

Episode ZD49 was broadcast on 5 November 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.

Game 1

Natalie McCluskey played Phil Stanton, with Phil Stanton winning 86 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Noel McIlvenny, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.

Rnd	Selection	Natalie McCluskey	Score	Phil Stanton	Others	Max.
1	SDTBUOATO	ABOUTS	6 – 0	outbats ☓	TOSTADO	7
2	SAWEVOTOY	SWEATY	12 – 6	SWEATY	OVATES	13
3	100 2 7 8 3 10 → 389	390	12 – 16	389 3 × 100 + 8 × 10 + 7 + 2		23
4	ZATERIGTI	zittier ☓	12 – 16	zittier ☓	ATTIRE, GAITER, RATITE, RITTAG, TARGET, TRIAGE	29
5	MGRNEEOQI	MINGER	18 – 16	GREEN	MEREING, REGIMEN	36
6	50 25 10 3 6 1 → 278	278 (10 + 1) × 25 + 3	28 – 26	278 (25 + 1) × 10 + 6 × 3		46
7	TPDVOEESI	DOPIEST	35 – 33	DEVOTES	POETISED	54
8	ROCASINEW	CARNIES	42 – 40	CRONIES	SCENARIO	62
9	75 4 1 6 3 7 → 574	574 7 × 75 + (4 + 3) × (6 + 1)	52 – 50	574 (75 + 6) × 7 + 4 + 3		72
10	DOGENASIP	PIGEONS	52 – 58	AGONISED	DEPOSING, DIAGNOSE, PONDAGES	80
11	TXRDOEOMI	MOODIER	59 – 65	MOTORED	TOXIDROME	98
12	PALAMUCON	MANUAL	59 – 72	UNCLAMP	COALMAN, MALACON	105
13	HNTHIAELD	DETAIL	59 – 79	INHALED	LANDTIE	112
14	100 75 7 1 6 8 → 823	—	59 – 86	821 (100 + 1) × 8 + 7 + 6	NM: 823 = 100 × 7 + 6 × 8 + 75	122
15	PHILRACES		59 – 86		SPHERICAL	132

Phil Stanton played Noel McIlvenny, with Noel McIlvenny winning 95 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Natalie McCluskey, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.

Rnd	Selection	Phil Stanton	Score	Noel McIlvenny	Others	Max.
1	GUNEWOTIS	OUTINGS	7 – 7	OUTINGS	OUTSWING, OUTWINGS	8
2	HBMOIATED	BAITED	13 – 13	BOATED	BOHEMIA, ETHMOID, HABITED	15
3	100 50 1 5 1 4 → 681	680 (100 + 5) × (4 + 1 + 1) + 50	20 – 13	—		22
4	VSDAIOTAE	AVOIDS	20 – 20	DATIVES	ADIATES, AVIATED, AVIATES, DATIVES, IODATES, TOADIES, VISTAED, VOIDEST	29
5	SATOGACEV	VACATES	27 – 27	CAVEATS	AVOCETS, OCTAVES	36
6	100 75 50 25 10 8 → 164	165	27 – 37	164 (100 − 8 − 10) × 50 ÷ 25		46
7	LENOMESZI	LEMONS	33 – 43	LEMONS	SOLEMNIZE	64
8	MTREOIDOR	MOTORED	40 – 50	MOODIER	DOOMIER, MOIDORE, MORDORE, MOROIRE, MORTIDO, MORTIER, REDROOT, ROOMIER, ROOTIER	71
9	100 75 9 2 6 1 → 407	407 (75 − 9 + 2) × 6 − 1	50 – 50	407 ☓		81
10	NXFIUIJAT	JAUNT	55 – 55	FAINT	AUXIN, FITNA, FIXIT, INFIX, JUNTA, TUINA, UNFIT, UNFIX	86
11	REGAPANLU	PLUNGER	62 – 62	PLUNGER	AULNAGER	94
12	NSFEUAGPB	unpages ☓	62 – 67	BANGS	ABENGS, AUGENS, BUGANS, GANEFS, PAGNES, PUNGAS, UNPEGS, UNSAFE	100
13	SEREMOLPA	RELAPSE	62 – 75	RESAMPLE	LEPROMAS, PAROLEES, PLEROMES	108
14	25 4 5 3 1 6 → 216	216 (6 − 4 + 25) × (5 + 3)	72 – 85	216 (6 − 4 + 25) × (5 + 3)		118
15	ISANUMBER		72 – 95	SUBMARINE (17 seconds)		128