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Episode ZD62
From Countdown
Episode ZD62 was broadcast on 21 December 2020, as the grand final of ZoomDown Series 2.
Rob Foster played Callum Todd, with Rob Foster winning 114 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guests were Stephen Read and Susie Dent (with Dent also performing lexicography duties), and the crew were George Armstrong, Tom Carey, Fiona Titcombe, and Fred W.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Rob Foster | Score | Callum Todd | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCNGOEEAI | ACETOGEN | 8 – 0 | negociate ☓ | OCEANITE | 8 |
| 2 | DSRDEOIUE | DUDERIES | 16 – 0 | OREIDES | 16 | |
| 3 | 100 1 4 9 8 5 → 696 | 696
(8 − 1) × 100 − 4 |
26 – 10 | 696
(100 − 9 − 4) × 8 |
|
26 |
| 4 | DRTDAOAEK | DOTARD | 32 – 16 | KARATE | ADORED, DARTED, DEODAR, ORATED, ROADED, TRADED | 32 |
| 5 | WGGTIEABI | GIGABIT | 39 – 23 | GIGABIT | 39 | |
| 6 | 100 50 25 3 2 8 → 433 | 433
(100 + 50) × 3 − 25 + 8 |
49 – 33 | 433
(100 ÷ 25 + 50) × 8 + 3 − 2 |
|
49 |
| 7 | MNLRUEAIE | RELUMINE | 57 – 41 | RELUMINE | 57 | |
| 8 | QSPWAUEOR | OPAQUES | 64 – 48 | OPAQUES | OPAQUER | 64 |
| 9 | 100 7 1 9 2 9 → 560 | 560
(100 − (9 + 1) × 2) × 7 |
74 – 58 | 560
(9 × 9 − 1) × 7 |
|
74 |
| 10 | DSLXUIUEN | nidulus ☓ | 74 – 64 | UNISEX | INDUES, NUDIES, UNDIES, UNLIDS, UNUSED | 80 |
| 11 | RZSTOEEII | ZOISITE | 81 – 71 | ZEROISE | ZESTIER* | 87 |
| 12 | NCHLOEOAE | CHALONE | 88 – 78 | ECHELON | 94 | |
| 13 | NJSFOIUAO | SONOFA | 94 – 84 | FUSION | AFIONS*, FONIOS, FUSAIN | 100 |
| 14 | 100 50 25 7 5 8 → 192 | 192
(7 − 5) × 100 − 8 |
104 – 94 | 192
50 ÷ 25 × 100 − 8 |
|
110 |
| 15 | SUMSFLIER | REMISSFUL
(1.25 seconds) |
114 – 94 | 120 |
