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Episode ZD61
From Countdown
Episode ZD61 was broadcast on 17 December 2020, as the semi-finals of ZoomDown Series 2.
First semi-final
Callum Todd played Jack Worsley, with Callum Todd winning 123 – 112. The Dictionary Corner guests were Rob Foster and Harry Savage, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.
Rnd | Selection | Callum Todd | Score | Jack Worsley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RQFCIUOEO | ROOFIE | 6 – 6 | OOFIER | CIRQUE, COORIE, OCIFER | 6 |
2 | AAERNZWCT | ARCANE | 6 – 13 | CATERAN | 13 | |
3 | 75 50 25 9 1 3 → 572 | 572
(75 × 25 − 9) ÷ 3 − 50 |
16 – 23 | 572
(9 + 1) × 50 + 75 − 3 |
|
23 |
4 | EOASHTYSN | HOTNESS | 23 – 30 | HONESTY | SYNTHASE | 31 |
5 | JSSRUAOET | JOUSTERS | 31 – 38 | JOUSTERS | OSSATURE | 39 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 4 1 → 275 | 275
50 × 4 + 75 |
41 – 48 | 275
(50 ÷ 25) × 100 + 75 |
|
49 |
7 | TGSDAAAEO | GEODATA | 48 – 55 | GEODATA | DOGATES, DOTAGES | 56 |
8 | LEWOKOSPD | SLOWPOKE | 56 – 55 | POODLES | 64 | |
9 | 100 75 50 3 7 5 → 798 | 799
(100 − 3) × 7 + 75 + 50 − 5 |
63 – 62 | 797
(7 + 5) × 75 − 100 − 3 |
RF: 798 = (75 + 5) × (7 + 3) − 100 ÷ 50 |
74 |
10 | UAORTHDIM | HUMIDOR | 70 – 69 | AUDITOR | MAROUDI, MATROID, MORDITA, RHODIUM, THORIUM, TOURADI | 81 |
11 | LRPVAEEUC | REPLACE | 77 – 76 | REPLACE | CLEAVER, PARVULE, PERCALE, PLEURAE, REVALUE | 88 |
12 | GITITESNA | INSTIGATE | 95 – 94 | INSTIGATE | 106 | |
13 | NVDMEOEAL | LEMONADE | 103 – 102 | LEMONADE | 114 | |
14 | 25 3 5 4 2 1 → 703 | 703
(5 + 2) × 25 × 4 + 3 |
113 – 112 | 703
(5 + 2) × 25 × 4 + 3 |
|
124 |
15 | UUTOPSEMI | IMPETUOUS
(1 second) |
123 – 112 | 134 |
Second semi-final
Rob Foster played Harry Savage, with Rob Foster winning 120 – 103. The Dictionary Corner guests were Callum Todd and Jack Worsley, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.
Foster's max game was the third of the series.
Rnd | Selection | Rob Foster | Score | Harry Savage | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LWDHUAIOO | HALDOO | 6 – 6 | HOODIA | HULDOO, OOIDAL | 6 |
2 | GSRNUAOIS | AROUSING | 14 – 14 | AROUSING | ASSIGNOR, ASSURING | 14 |
3 | 75 8 10 7 10 3 → 170 | 170
(10 + 7) × 10 |
24 – 24 | 170
(10 + 7) × 10 |
|
24 |
4 | PJGTEEUIN | GUINEP | 30 – 30 | PETUNE | GUNITE, PEEING, PIGNUT, PUNGIE, TEEING | 30 |
5 | FDBMAEOUE | OEDEMA | 36 – 36 | DEFAME | BEAMED, FOAMED | 36 |
6 | 100 50 7 5 5 7 → 736 | 736
(100 + 50) × 5 − 7 − 7 |
46 – 46 | 736
(100 − (7 − 5)) × 7 + 50 |
|
46 |
7 | SQSTIUANT | ASQUINT | 53 – 53 | SQUINTS | AUTISTS, ISSUANT, QUASSIN, QUINTAS, QUITTAS, SQUATTS, STATINS, SUSTAIN*, TANISTS*, TUTSANS* | 53 |
8 | TMTDAAIER | ADMITTER | 61 – 61 | ADMITTER | AMARETTI | 61 |
9 | 50 5 1 7 10 2 → 443 | 443
(10 − 1) × 50 − 7 |
71 – 71 | 443
(10 − 1) × 50 − 7 |
|
71 |
10 | YNLTAEOUH | ETHANOL | 78 – 71 | unlathe ☓ | ANETHOL, UNLOATH | 78 |
11 | RNLWIIEEA | WIRELINE | 86 – 79 | WIRELINE | 86 | |
12 | TNCZOEAOX | OXONATE | 93 – 86 | OXONATE | 93 | |
13 | VDPPAUIER | PREPAID | 100 – 93 | DAPPIER | 100 | |
14 | 25 7 6 4 1 3 → 951 | 951
(6 × 7 − 4) × 25 + 1 |
110 – 103 | 951
(6 × 7 − 4) × 25 + 1 |
|
110 |
15 | AINTADOPT | DATAPOINT
(1 second) |
120 – 103 | 120 |