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Episode ZD50
From Countdown
Episode ZD50 was broadcast on 9 November 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Noel McIlvenny played Paul Hindess, with Noel McIlvenny winning 103 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Noel McIlvenny | Score | Paul Hindess | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GNSIAIWPA | SWIPING | 7 – 7 | SWIPING | PAWANGS | 7 |
2 | GLTTOAERE | LEGATOR | 14 – 14 | LEGATOR | LETERATO, TOLERATE | 15 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 2 9 → 220 | 220
(100 + 9) × 2 + 50 ÷ 25 |
24 – 24 | 220
(100 + 9) × 2 + 50 ÷ 25 |
|
25 |
4 | OAISDRULN | diurnals ☓ | 24 – 32 | DINOSAUR | ORDINALS, RODINALS | 33 |
5 | MDRAUEPUN | unramped ☓ | 24 – 39 | MAUNDER | DURAMEN, MANURED, PREDAMN, UNARMED, UNPARED | 40 |
6 | 75 50 1 2 10 6 → 424 | 424
50 × 10 − 75 − 1 |
34 – 49 | 424
50 × 10 − 75 − 1 |
|
50 |
7 | TVSAIELUI | VITALISE | 42 – 49 | VALUES | 58 | |
8 | PONASIBDE | BANDIES | 49 – 56 | BANDIES | ADIPOSE, ADONISE, ANODISE, BEDPANS, DAPSONE, PANDIES, PANSIED, PEDIONS | 65 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 8 9 → 359 | 359
(100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 + 9 |
59 – 66 | 359
8 × 25 + 100 + 50 + 9 |
|
75 |
10 | JNTROEAEM | MEANER | 65 – 72 | MATRON | MONTERA, REMANET, REMEANT | 82 |
11 | KMTEAIYBR | TIMBER | 71 – 78 | TIMBRE | AMBRITE* | 89 |
12 | MITOHEZAF | ATOMIZE | 78 – 78 | FAITH | 96 | |
13 | TLCOOENEO | ELECT | 83 – 78 | LOON | ECOTONE, TELECON | 103 |
14 | 50 3 1 10 8 6 → 548 | 548
(10 + 1) × 50 − 8 + 6 |
93 – 88 | 548
50 × 10 + 8 × 6 |
|
113 |
15 | SOURTUTOR | TORTUROUS
(2.5 seconds) |
103 – 88 | 123 |
Game 2
Noel McIlvenny played Darren Godfrey, with Noel McIlvenny winning 101 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Hindess, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Noel McIlvenny | Score | Darren Godfrey | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TDRUOIMAS | AUDITORS | 8 – 0 | RADIUS | MAROUDIS, MATROIDS, MORDITAS, TOURADIS | 8 |
2 | GOMEQAGRA | GARAGE | 14 – 0 | AROMA | GEORAMA | 15 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 3 9 → 942 | 942
(75 × 25 + 9) ÷ (100 ÷ 50) |
24 – 0 | 941 |
|
25 |
4 | TUDIRISEO | OUTRIDES | 32 – 8 | OUTSIDER | ETOURDIS, RUDITIES | 33 |
5 | DSTEEIJVF | DIVEST | 32 – 15 | FESTIVE | 40 | |
6 | 100 75 8 5 2 5 → 729 | 730
100 × 8 − 75 + 5 |
39 – 22 | 730
100 × 8 − 75 + 5 |
EM: 729 = (75 + 5 − 2) × 8 + 100 + 5 |
50 |
7 | MCSOUIREM | SCUMMIER | 47 – 30 | SCUMMIER | CRUMMIES | 58 |
8 | AEOYTRISZ | ROASTIE | 54 – 30 | RATIOS | OSTERIA, OSTIARY, OTARIES, RYOTEIS, TARZIES | 65 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 2 5 → 526 | 525
5 × 100 + 25 |
61 – 37 | 525
(100 + 75) × (5 − 2) |
|
72 |
10 | AFAPATUXO | POUT | 65 – 41 | POUT | AAPA*, AFTO*, ATAP*, ATOP*, AUTO, FAUX*, OUPA*, OUTA*, PATA*, PATU*, PAUA*, POUF*, PUTA, PUTO*, TAPA*, TAPU*, TAUA*, TAXA*, TOFU*, TUFA* | 76 |
11 | VHTOOILAE | VIOLATE | 72 – 48 | VIOLATE | 83 | |
12 | REBENIPBO | OPENER | 78 – 54 | BONIER | BERBINE, PEBRINE, PEREION, PIONEER | 90 |
13 | HLTEIUWEG | WEIGHT | 84 – 60 | WEIGHT | ELEGIT, GLUTEI | 96 |
14 | 3 2 8 9 4 4 → 479 | 480
(8 + 2) × 4 × 4 × 3 |
91 – 60 | — |
|
103 |
15 | DAZZAHIRE | HAZARDIZE
(0.5 seconds) |
101 – 60 | 113 |