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Episode ZD60
From Countdown
Episode ZD60 was broadcast on 14 December 2020, as the third and fourth quarter-finals of ZoomDown Series 2.
Third Quarter-Final
Jack Worsley played Ben Wilson, with Jack Worsley winning 111 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guests were David Hilton and Callum Todd, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Jack Worsley | Score | Ben Wilson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EEZGSNINR | SNEEZING | 8 – 8 | SNEEZING | SNEERING | 8 |
| 2 | SOFELEDIN | LESIONED | 16 – 16 | FELONIES | OLEFINES | 16 |
| 3 | 100 75 50 25 7 9 → 301 | 301
(100 × 75 + 50 ÷ (9 − 7)) ÷ 25 |
26 – 16 | 300 |
|
26 |
| 4 | PIJILISAS | SLAPS | 31 – 21 | PAILS | APSIS, JAILS, LAPIS, LASSI, LIPAS, LISPS, PALIS, PIAIS, PILIS, SAILS, SALPS, SISAL, SLIPS | 31 |
| 5 | EAIKDGTRO | GODETIA | 38 – 28 | TRIAGED | GOATIER, GOITRED, GORDITA, RATIOED, TRAIKED | 38 |
| 6 | 100 1 3 9 10 6 → 348 | 348
(100 + 10 + 6) × 3 |
48 – 38 | 348
(100 + 10 + 6) × 3 |
|
48 |
| 7 | XOMEFUDWG | MOWED | 53 – 43 | FUDGE | MOGUED | 54 |
| 8 | TALOHEDHN | HOTHEAD | 53 – 51 | HANDHOLE | 62 | |
| 9 | 100 75 50 25 8 8 → 768 | 768
(100 − 8 ÷ (50 ÷ 25)) × 8 |
63 – 61 | 768
(100 − 8 ÷ (50 ÷ 25)) × 8 |
|
72 |
| 10 | BOLEQUMPO | PUEBLO | 69 – 61 | PLUME | PLOMBE, POMELO, POUBLE | 78 |
| 11 | OAISPTBIO | OBOIST | 75 – 67 | PATIOS | PATOIS, PISTIA, POTAIS, TABOOS, TIBIAS | 84 |
| 12 | LENARASCY | ANALYSER | 83 – 67 | ARSENAL | ARCANELY, CANALERS | 92 |
| 13 | NARUGOTAM | ARGONAUT | 91 – 67 | autogram ☓ | 100 | |
| 14 | 75 2 2 1 4 5 → 923 | 923
(75 + 2) × (5 − 2) × 4 − 1 |
101 – 67 | — |
|
110 |
| 15 | COLINDUET | DULCITONE
(0.5 seconds) |
111 – 67 | 120 |
Fourth Quarter-Final
Callum Todd played David Hilton, with Callum Todd winning 121 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guests were Ben Wilson and Jack Worsley, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Fiona Titcombe.
| Rnd | Selection | Callum Todd | Score | David Hilton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRCTIAEIR | CRITERIA | 8 – 0 | TARDIER | RATICIDE | 8 |
| 2 | ZTGAEOHJP | POTAGE | 14 – 6 | POTAGE | PHOTAE, POETAZ | 14 |
| 3 | 100 50 25 5 9 4 → 560 | 559
100 × 5 + 50 + 9 |
21 – 13 | 559
100 × 5 + 50 + 9 |
PA: 560 = (100 + 25 − 9 − 4) × 5 |
24 |
| 4 | STMEAORGU | OUTRAGES | 29 – 13 | MORGUES | GOURMETS | 32 |
| 5 | TQCRIOEAA | EROTICA | 36 – 13 | RECOAT | 39 | |
| 6 | 100 6 3 8 9 7 → 958 | 958
(100 + 7) × 9 + 3 − 8 |
46 – 23 | 958
(100 + 6) × 9 + 7 − 3 |
|
49 |
| 7 | NFHLUUOYD | UNHOLY | 52 – 29 | FONDLY | UNDULY, UNFOLD | 55 |
| 8 | NTDEOUWRE | UNDERTOW | 60 – 29 | TOWERED | DEUTERON | 63 |
| 9 | 100 75 25 2 7 6 → 930 | 930
(100 + 75 − 25 + 7 − 2) × 6 |
70 – 29 | — |
|
73 |
| 10 | GLMEEALSO | MESOGLEA | 78 – 29 | SLALOM | ALLOSEME | 81 |
| 11 | XSDKOEUOT | TUXEDOS | 85 – 29 | EXODUS | OUTDOES*, STOOKED | 88 |
| 12 | BSNOEITRL | ROBINETS | 93 – 29 | bornites ☓ | RIBSTONE | 96 |
| 13 | ESGEVILDN | SEEDLING | 101 – 29 | DELVING | SLEEVING | 104 |
| 14 | 100 2 5 4 6 8 → 726 | 726
(100 ÷ 4 + 8) × (6 + 5) × 2 |
111 – 39 | 726
(100 + 4) × (5 + 2) + 6 − 8 |
|
114 |
| 15 | MRRAINBOW | BRAINWORM
(1 second) |
121 – 39 | 124 |
