Episode ZD55

Episode ZD55 was broadcast on 26 November 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.

Rounds

Tom Stevenson played Mark Murray, with Tom Stevenson winning 130 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Callum Todd, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Mark Murray	Others	Max.
1	EDATOSPEF	ADOPTEES	8 – 8	ADOPTEES		8
2	YSTEIUQIG	QUIETS	14 – 14	QUIETS	EQUITY, QUIETY	14
3	7 1 2 6 5 1 → 360	360 (5 + 1) × 6 × (7 + 2 + 1)	24 – 24	360 (7 − 1) × 6 × 2 × 5		24
4	CXSIAASUE	CAUSES	30 – 30	CAUSES	ACAUSE, CASSIA, CUISSE, SAUCES, SAUSIE	30
5	FHNCREOBE	BENCHER	37 – 37	BENCHER	ENFORCE	37
6	100 75 50 2 10 5 → 957	957 100 × 10 − 50 + 5 + 2	47 – 47	957 100 × 10 − 50 + 5 + 2		47
7	DRGKLVEEO	REVOKED	54 – 47	groveled ☓	DEGLOVE, LOVERED, RELODGE, RELOVED	54
8	NTROEAMED	ADOREMENT	72 – 47	MENTORED		72
9	50 25 5 2 7 1 → 140	140 7 × 2 × 50 ÷ 5	82 – 57	140 (50 + 25 − 5) × 2		82
10	IOORVBNUL	BORON	87 – 62	ROBIN	BOURN, BROIL, BRUIN, BURIN, BUROO, LIVOR, NOVIO, OVOLI, RUBIO	87
11	EAOISDTNS	SEDATIONS	105 – 62	toadiness ☓		105
12	ZMNEAASOR	ROMANZES	113 – 62	AMAZONS	MOREANAS, ROMANZAS	113
13	DNHUIIERM	RHENIUM	120 – 62	unhired ☓	MUDIRIEH	121
14	75 50 25 1 8 2 → 827	827 (8 + 50 ÷ 25 + 1) × 75 + 2	130 – 72	827 (8 + 2 + 1) × 75 + 50 ÷ 25		131
15	AMINTYCON		130 – 82	ANTONYMIC (29.25 seconds)		141

Tom Stevenson played Callum Todd, with Callum Todd winning 134 – 106. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Murray, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.

NOTE: Todd was allowed to give two solutions in Round 6.

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Callum Todd	Others	Max.
1	UEITHQAPV	PIQUET	6 – 6	PIQUET	PEQUIA, QUAITE	6
2	SPMGIOOAE	AMIGOS	6 – 14	IPOMOEAS	OOGAMIES	14
3	100 75 50 2 5 8 → 189	188	6 – 24	189 ((100 × 75 + 50) ÷ 5 + 2) ÷ 8		24
4	ZTLNEUOAD	NODULATE	14 – 32	NODULATE		32
5	OARSTPWFI	AIRPOTS	21 – 39	AIRPOTS	PAROTIS, PRISTAF, PROFITS, SPORTIF	39
6	75 50 25 10 5 4 → 371	371 75 × 5 − 4	31 – 49	371 75 × 5 − 4 (75 × 25 − 50 × 4 ÷ 10) ÷ 5		49
7	DAHATURIL	DATURIA	38 – 56	DATURIA	HARDTAIL	57
8	NRNDOAIAB	ANDIRON	45 – 63	ABANDON	RAINBAND	65
9	75 50 25 3 7 8 → 121	121 75 + 25 + 3 × 7	55 – 73	121 ((75 + 25) × 8 + 50 − 3) ÷ 7		75
10	SMTNOEAIU	SEAMOUNT	63 – 81	SEAMOUNT	AMNIOTES, AUTOMISE, MANITOUS, MAUNTIES, MOANIEST, TINAMOUS	83
11	TBTVCSIEO	BOTTIES	70 – 88	COSTIVE	COTTISE, SCOTTIE, VETOIST	90
12	FTSMEAEID	DEFEATISM	88 – 106	DEFEATISM		108
13	DRSLEOECL	RECLOSED	96 – 114	RECLOSED	REDCOLES, SCROLLED	116
14	100 75 50 25 1 8 → 585	585 (75 − 50 ÷ 25) × 8 + 1	106 – 124	585 (75 − 50 ÷ 25) × 8 + 1		126
15	HYPERTITS		106 – 134	PRETTYISH (5.5 seconds)		136