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Episode ZD58
From Countdown
Episode ZD58 was broadcast on 7 December 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Zubair Patel played Peter Clarke, with Zubair Patel winning 106 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Toby McDonald, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Zubair Patel | Score | Peter Clarke | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LMJGIAUIA | MAUL | 4 – 4 | AGAMI, AGILA, AIMAG, AJUGA, ALMUG, GILIA, ILIUM, JUGAL, JULIA, LAMIA, MAULA, MIAUL, MILIA, MUGIL, MULAI, MULGA, UGALI, ULAMA | 5 | |
2 | VEPESATUT | PUTTEES | 11 – 4 | ESTATE | PATETES, PETATES, SEPTATE, UPSTATE | 12 |
3 | 100 2 1 9 9 7 → 376 | 375
(100 + 9 + 9 + 7) × (2 + 1) |
18 – 11 | 375
(100 ÷ 2 + 1) × 7 + 9 + 9 |
PA: 376 = (9 × 9 + 7 + 100) × 2 |
22 |
4 | HMTRAOIUN | RAINOUT | 25 – 18 | RAINOUT | MAINOUR, MANITOU, NATRIUM, ORTHIAN, ROMAUNT, THORIUM, TINAMOU* | 29 |
5 | LCNWAEAUP | UNLACE | 31 – 24 | PALACE | LACUNAE, PAENULA, UNPLACE | 36 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 3 9 → 711 | 711
(100 ÷ 25 + 75) × 9 |
41 – 34 | 711
(100 ÷ 25 + 75) × 9 |
|
46 |
7 | BSGSEOEAO | GOOSES | 47 – 34 | OBOES | 52 | |
8 | SAPALOVUR | PARASOL | 54 – 41 | PARLOUS | AROUSAL, LOUVARS, LUPARAS, PARULAS, PROSULA, VAPOURS* | 59 |
9 | 25 9 10 3 5 6 → 605 | 605
25 × (10 × 3 − 6) + 5 |
64 – 51 | 605
(10 − 9 + 3) × 6 × 25 + 5 |
|
69 |
10 | RNDPEUOIC | POUNDER | 71 – 51 | uncopied ☓ | UNPRICED | 77 |
11 | CSMDIEEAU | CAESIUM | 78 – 58 | MISCUED | AECIUMS, DECIMAS, DECIMES, MEDICUS, MEDUSAE | 84 |
12 | ROGTAEHDA | GOATHERD | 86 – 66 | ADROGATE | HATORADE | 92 |
13 | SNLTEIEYI | INLETS | 86 – 73 | LENITES | SENILITY | 100 |
14 | 100 75 50 25 2 2 → 122 | 122
75 + 50 + 2 ÷ 2 − 100 ÷ 25 |
96 – 83 | 122
75 + 50 + 2 ÷ 2 − 100 ÷ 25 |
|
110 |
15 | TECHNOLAD | DECATHLON
(1 second) |
106 – 83 | 120 |
Game 2
Zubair Patel played Toby McDonald, with Zubair Patel winning 122 – 114. The Dictionary Corner guest was Peter Clarke, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
Rnd | Selection | Zubair Patel | Score | Toby McDonald | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SSNROAIEA | SENSORIA | 8 – 8 | ASSARION | 8 | |
2 | CDNUIEROA | DOUCAINE | 16 – 16 | DOUCAINE | ACRIDONE | 16 |
3 | 6 8 10 9 5 3 → 112 | 112
(9 + 5) × 8 |
26 – 26 | 112
(9 + 3) × 10 − 8 |
|
26 |
4 | SDLIOOFAO | FOLIOS | 32 – 32 | FOLIOS | AFLOOD, FLOODS, LADOOS, LOOFAS, OOIDAL | 32 |
5 | NDLTEEIOG | DELETION | 40 – 40 | DELETION | DELETING, LEGIONED | 40 |
6 | 50 9 10 1 2 7 → 445 | 445
50 × 9 − 10 ÷ 2 |
50 – 50 | 445
50 × 9 − 7 + 2 |
|
50 |
7 | GZRBEOIUM | BOURGIE | 57 – 57 | BOURGIE | 57 | |
8 | RVRAEETEU | RERATE | 63 – 63 | RERATE | REAVER, RETREE, REVERE, REVERT, TEARER, URETER | 63 |
9 | 1 3 10 1 6 5 → 449 | 449
(6 + 3) × 5 × 10 − 1 |
73 – 73 | 449
(6 + 3) × 5 × 10 − 1 |
|
73 |
10 | STLAOAPIR | PASTORALI | 91 – 73 | TAILORS | 91 | |
11 | MSFNEAECO | MENACES | 98 – 80 | CAFONES | MEACONS | 98 |
12 | GVNIIOWAE | VIEWING | 105 – 87 | AVOWING | WAIVING, WEAVING | 105 |
13 | GSKPIAEMA | MAGPIES | 112 – 94 | AGAMIES | AMPAGES | 112 |
14 | 100 75 25 10 9 2 → 598 | 598
100 × (9 − 75 ÷ 25) − 2 |
122 – 104 | 598
100 × (9 − 75 ÷ 25) − 2 |
|
122 |
15 | YOSHIRAMP | aphroism ☓
(5 seconds) |
122 – 114 | MAYORSHIP
(8 seconds) |
132 |