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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 |