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Episode ZD52
From Countdown
Episode ZD52 was broadcast on 16 November 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Harry Savage played Tracey Mills, with Harry Savage winning 125 – 82, in a max game. The Dictionary Corner guest was Damian Eadie, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Harry Savage | Score | Tracey Mills | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTWKEEOEZ | TWEEZER | 7 – 7 | TWEEZER | 7 | |
2 | BDSOUASEI | DISABUSE | 15 – 15 | DISABUSE | 15 | |
3 | 50 9 10 5 3 2 → 540 | 540
(50 + 9 − 5) × 10 |
25 – 25 | 540
3 × 2 × 9 × 10 |
|
25 |
4 | RMPUIOQEO | MOPIER | 31 – 31 | UMPIRE | IMPURE, MOOIER, PIQUER, PIQURE, POURIE, PREMIO, ROOMIE | 31 |
5 | NTVMOEAAI | METANOIA | 39 – 31 | ANIMATE | 39 | |
6 | 100 8 5 2 10 7 → 322 | 322
(100 + 8) × (10 − 7) − 2 |
49 – 41 | 322
(100 + 10) × (5 − 2) − 8 |
|
49 |
7 | RGJNAAITE | AERATING | 57 – 49 | NAARTJIE | 57 | |
8 | TRCAAEHIO | ACHROITE | 65 – 49 | HARICOT | 65 | |
9 | 100 10 7 3 9 1 → 945 | 945
(100 + 7 − 3 + 1) × 9 |
75 – 49 | 944 |
|
75 |
10 | PXVUEACLS | CAPSULE | 82 – 49 | PLACES | EXCUSAL, SPECULA, UPSCALE | 82 |
11 | SDFMEAEAL | FEMALES | 89 – 56 | DEFAMES | ALMADES, MEASLED, MELADAS | 89 |
12 | RTGAAISFE | FRIGATES | 97 – 64 | FRIGATES | 97 | |
13 | PDTRAOEUC | OUTRACED | 105 – 72 | CAPTURED | CROUPADE, EDUCATOR, OUTPACED, PROACTED | 105 |
14 | 75 5 7 3 9 5 → 417 | 417
(75 + 9) × 5 − 3 |
115 – 82 | 417
(75 + 9) × 5 − 3 |
|
115 |
15 | NOBARMAID | MAINBOARD
(8 seconds) |
125 – 82 | 125 |
Game 2
Harry Savage played Damian Eadie, with Damian Eadie winning 97 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tracey Mills, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Harry Savage | Score | Damian Eadie | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PDWREIEIL | REPLIED | 7 – 0 | rewiped ☓ | WEIRDIE, WIELDER | 7 |
2 | IUOINPTFT | puttoni ☓ | 7 – 7 | TUITION | 14 | |
3 | 100 3 5 8 2 10 → 728 | 728
(100 − 10 + 3 − 2) × 8 |
17 – 17 | 728
(100 − 10 + 3 − 2) × 8 |
|
24 |
4 | EOIASLCMF | FOCALISE | 25 – 25 | FOCALISE | CAMISOLE | 32 |
5 | RQDTOUIAN | DURATION | 33 – 33 | DURATION | 40 | |
6 | 50 1 3 5 7 5 → 760 | 760
(50 × 5 + 1) × 3 + 7 |
43 – 43 | 760
(50 + 1) × 3 × 5 − 5 |
|
50 |
7 | RRVHOAEUA | AURORAE | 50 – 43 | AURORA | 57 | |
8 | AEOOXSBGT | botegas ☓ | 50 – 50 | OXGATES | SEXBOAT | 64 |
9 | 50 10 7 3 5 6 → 577 | 577
(50 + 7 + 6 − 5) × 10 − 3 |
60 – 60 | 577
(50 + 7) × 10 + 5 + 6 ÷ 3 |
|
74 |
10 | OOAUNSSLR | SOLUNAR | 67 – 67 | SOLUNAR | SALOONS | 81 |
11 | TYNZUAOEP | AUTOPEN | 74 – 74 | AUTOPEN | PEANUTY | 88 |
12 | EEOOSCTLM | COELOMS | 81 – 81 | OCELOTS | MESOCOEL, MESOLECT, TELECOMS | 96 |
13 | GVNSEAUAA | GUAVAS | 87 – 87 | SAVAGE | AGAVES, AUGENS, NAEVUS, NAUSEA, VANGAS, VEGANS | 102 |
14 | 25 5 1 9 4 4 → 736 | 734
((4 + 1) × 5 + 4) × 25 + 9 |
94 – 87 | 731 |
TM: 736 = ((25 − 5) × 9 + 4) × 4 |
112 |
15 | DIRTYCORE | 94 – 97 | DIRECTORY
(2.5 seconds) |
122 |