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Episode ZD57
From Countdown
Episode ZD57 was broadcast on 3 December 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Rounds
Callum Todd played Tim Down, with Callum Todd winning 103 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Titcombe, and the lexicographer was Fred W.
A whopping 50 out of a possible 50 vowels were selected during this game.
| Rnd | Selection | Callum Todd | Score | Tim Down | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIEUOSDTT | TESTUDO | 7 – 7 | OUTSIDE | DITTIES, DUETTOS, OUSTITI, TEDIOUS, TIDIEST, TOIDIES, TOITIES | 7 |
| 2 | OEOAISPKC | COOKIES | 14 – 14 | COOKIES | OOPACKS, PACKIES* | 14 |
| 3 | 100 75 50 25 4 2 → 809 | 808
(100 × 2 + 50 ÷ 25) × 4 |
21 – 21 | 808
(100 × 50 ÷ 25 + 2) × 4 |
|
21 |
| 4 | EIEARRNMO | remainer ☓ | 21 – 21 | remainer ☓ | ARMOIRE, MARINER, MOANIER, MORAINE, ORRAMEN, REMANIE, ROMAINE | 28 |
| 5 | EHTRSEAAO | HETAERAS | 29 – 29 | HETAERAS | 36 | |
| 6 | 100 75 50 25 5 3 → 677 | 677
(100 − 75) × 25 + 50 + 5 − 3 |
39 – 39 | 677
(100 − 75) × 25 + 50 + 5 − 3 |
|
46 |
| 7 | DNSTAEIOE | ONSTEEAD | 47 – 47 | SEDATION | ANDESITE | 54 |
| 8 | EOIAAPQSL | SOAPIE | 47 – 54 | OPALISE | 61 | |
| 9 | 100 75 50 25 3 2 → 517 | 517
(100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25) × 3 − 2 |
57 – 64 | 517
(100 + 3) × (75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 2 |
|
71 |
| 10 | OOEGCRFUE | FOREGO | 63 – 70 | REFUGE | 77 | |
| 11 | AOAEOZNBN | BONANZA | 70 – 70 | BOOZE | 84 | |
| 12 | DLHLUAIEI | HAILED | 76 – 76 | HAILED | ALLIED, ALLIDE, ALLUDE, ALUDEL, AUDILE, DEHULL, HALIDE, HAULED, HILLED, HULLED*, ILLUDE*, LILIED* | 90 |
| 13 | IMRANAXEI | MANIERA | 83 – 83 | MANIERA | MINXIER | 97 |
| 14 | 100 75 50 25 9 2 → 503 | 503
50 × 9 + 100 ÷ 2 + 75 ÷ 25 |
93 – 93 | 503
50 × 9 + 100 ÷ 2 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
107 |
| 15 | TIMCALTOM | COMMITTAL
(6.75 seconds) |
103 – 93 | 117 |
Game 2
Chris Marshall played Zubair Patel, with Zubair Patel winning 99 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Titcombe, and the lexicographer was Fred W.
| Rnd | Selection | Chris Marshall | Score | Zubair Patel | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VNDAEECIP | PIECED | 0 – 7 | PENAEID | DEVIANCE | 8 |
| 2 | TDLROEAIL | IDOLATER | 8 – 15 | TAILORED | TRIALLED, TROLLIED | 16 |
| 3 | 100 50 25 10 6 8 → 522 | 523
50 × 10 + 25 − 8 + 6 |
15 – 22 | 523
100 × 6 − 50 − 25 − 10 + 8 |
"MK": 522 = (50 + 8) × (25 − 10 − 6) |
26 |
| 4 | FSRTAEONE | FASTENER | 23 – 30 | SEAFRONT | AFTERNOSE | 44 |
| 5 | GSDAEARIV | GRAVES | 23 – 37 | VISAGED | AGARISED, VAGARIES | 52 |
| 6 | 75 5 7 8 2 6 → 239 | 239
(75 + 5) × 6 ÷ 2 + 7 − 8 |
33 – 47 | 239
75 × (8 − 5) + 7 × 2 |
|
62 |
| 7 | NMTEUESAP | AMPUTEES | 41 – 55 | AMPUTEES | PUTAMENS, SPUMANTE, UMPTEENS | 70 |
| 8 | PDRRAUEOF | PARRED | 41 – 62 | PROUDER | 77 | |
| 9 | 75 50 25 4 9 10 → 139 | 139
75 + 50 + 10 + 4 |
51 – 72 | 139
75 + 50 + 10 + 4 |
|
87 |
| 10 | TNTBEAOIB | botanite ☓ | 51 – 79 | NIOBATE | BOTTINE* | 94 |
| 11 | YKTIAOCIN | ACTION | 57 – 85 | ACTION | KANTICOY, KYANITIC | 102 |
| 12 | TLTDAAEOJ | JOTTED | 63 – 91 | JOTTED | TOADLET | 109 |
| 13 | MSHOUONUR | HUMOROUS | 71 – 99 | HUMOROUS | 117 | |
| 14 | 4 3 1 6 2 5 → 485 | 482
(3 + 1) × 4 × 6 × 5 + 2 |
78 – 99 | 480 |
DB: 485 = ((6 + 2) × 4 × 3 + 1) × 5 |
127 |
| 15 | POETPAGES | 78 – 99 | ESTOPPAGE | 137 |
