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Episode ZD59

From Countdown

Episode ZD59 was broadcast on 10 December 2020, as the first and second quarter-finals of ZoomDown Series 2.

First Quarter-Final

Rob Foster played Tom Stevenson, with Rob Foster winning 124 – 109. The Dictionary Corner guests were Noel McIlvenny and Harry Savage, and the lexicographers were Tom Carey and Fred W.

Rnd Selection Rob Foster Score Tom Stevenson Others Max.
1 FNGLEAISD GADFLIES 8 – 8 DEALINGS DEALIGNS, FINAGLED, FINAGLES 8
2 ERIZIHRED REHIRED 15 – 15 REHIRED 15
3 75 10 6 9 2 10 → 571 571
(75 + 2) × 6 + 10 × 10 + 9
25 – 25 571
75 × 9 − 10 × 10 − 6 + 2


25
4 SCROAUEPJ RECOUPS 32 – 32 CAROUSE ACOURSE, ACREOUS, APERCUS, SCAUPER 32
5 TDRPEUEAE REPEATED 40 – 40 DEPURATE 40
6 7 4 4 9 8 3 → 441 441
(9 + 8 + 4) × 3 × 7​
50 – 50 441
(4 + 3) × 7 × 9


50
7 DBSRAAOED SEABOARD 58 – 58 SEABOARD ADSORBED, DEBOARDS, ROADBEDS 58
8 OIUVWNTAB TUINA 63 – 58 bonita ☓ OBTAIN 64
9 25 3 4 4 5 1 → 176 176
(4 + 3) × 25 + 1​
73 – 68 176
(4 + 3) × 25 + 1​


74
10 OIFNCTETE CONFETTI 81 – 76 CONFETTI 82
11 CHPMUOUAR CAMPHOR 88 – 83 CAMPHOR 89
12 MGNQAIILE EMAILING 96 – 91 EMAILING 97
13 TSGNUIOME MEGISTON 104 – 99 MUNGITES MITOGENS 105
14 9 10 6 2 10 3 → 848 848
(10 × 10 + 6) × (9 − (3 − 2))
114 – 109 848
(10 × 10 + 6) × (9 − (3 − 2))


115
15 HOLDPOISE POODLEISH
(23 seconds)
124 – 109 hoopslide ☓
(22 seconds)
125


Second Quarter-Final

Harry Savage played Noel McIlvenny, with Harry Savage winning 95 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guests were Rob Foster and Tom Stevenson, and the lexicographers were Tom Carey and Fred W.

Rnd Selection Harry Savage Score Noel McIlvenny Others Max.
1 RDVCIEOUA ACOURIE 7 – 0 vicared ☓ AVOIDER, COUVADE, DIVORCE 7
2 DMRAOEMIH HAMMIER 14 – 7 HEDARIM MOHAIRED 15
3 50 9 2 8 10 8 → 753 752
(8 + 8) × (50 − 2 − 10 + 9)
21 – 14 754
(8 × 50 − 10 − 9) × 2 − 8​

PA: 753 = 9 × 8 × 10 + 50 ÷ 2 + 8​

25
4 NRNIOEDIE IONENE 27 – 20 IRONED ORDINEE 32
5 NTSMOEEOA MOONSET 34 – 20 ATONES MEANEST, MOEONES, ONOMAST, OSTEOMA, OSTEONE, SOMEONE, TEMENOS, TONEMES 39
6 100 75 50 25 1 3 → 964 34 – 20

"SH": 962 = 3 × 100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 1) + 50​

46
7 PDSJAEIUT ADEPTUS 41 – 27 DISPUTE UPDATES 53
8 TMGAEILUG ALUMITE 48 – 27 LIGATE 60
9 50 7 9 3 10 5 → 369 369
7 × 50 + 10 + 9​
58 – 37 369
7 × 50 + 10 + 9​


70
10 XGNIAEBNY BENIGN 64 – 43 BAYING ABEYING, BEANING, YEANING 77
11 LSTDOEEIK ETOILES 71 – 43 LISTED ESTOILE, KELOIDS, KETIDES, ODELETS, OILSEED, SLEEKIT, TOESIDE 84
12 FHWEEOSAL WHALES 77 – 49 WHEELS HALOES, HAOLES, WEASEL, WHEALS, WHOLES 90
13 ZRTPAOEUV PARTOUZE 85 – 49 98
14 100 75 50 25 4 7 → 125 125
100 + 25
95 – 59 125
100 + 25


108
15 RAINYRATS 95 – 59 ARTISANRY 118


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