Episode ZD72

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Episode ZD72 was broadcast on 25 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.

Game 1

Stephen Troop played Joe Foxon, with Stephen Troop winning 96 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steven Turnbull, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Troop	Score	Joe Foxon	Others	Max.
1	EUISLHMEG	uglies ☓	0 – 5	MULES	LEGUMES	7
2	NSDRIEACM	SARDINE	7 – 12	CARDIES	CREMAINS	15
3	50 7 4 7 3 4 → 553	553 50 × (7 + 4) + 3	17 – 22	553 50 × (7 + 4) + 3		25
4	VRGPAAOPE	GRAPE	17 – 28	RAVAGE	APPROVE, PROPAGE	32
5	AIELSRNOJ	AILERONS	25 – 28	LOANERS	ALERIONS, ALIENORS, ROSALINE	40
6	50 9 5 1 3 10 → 236	236 50 × 5 − 10 − 3 − 1	35 – 38	236 50 × 5 − 10 − 3 − 1		50
7	IOELWSTPU	OUTLIES	42 – 38	outpiles ☓	PETIOLUS, PLOTWISE, WIPEOUTS	58
8	MTRNOAEDD	MORDANT	49 – 45	DORMANT	MORDANTED	76
9	75 8 2 4 8 1 → 635	635 (75 + 4) × 8 + 8 ÷ 2 − 1​	59 – 55	635 (75 + 4) × 8 + 2 + 1		86
10	TQGSAAOVE	SAVAGE	65 – 61	SAVAGE	AGATES, AGAVES, GOAVES, OVATES, SAVATE	92
11	OOETPGSAM	POSTAGE	72 – 68	POSTAGE	POMATOES, POSTGAME	100
12	TDRCUOAIW	OUTDRAW	79 – 75	OUTWARD	AUDITOR, CAROTID, TOURADI	107
13	OEAXRSLDH	HOLDERS	86 – 82	HOLDERS	HERALDS, HOAXERS, LOADERS, ORDEALS, OXHEALS, OXHERDS, RELOADS, SHOALED, SHOALER	114
14	50 10 7 2 5 1 → 550	550 50 × (10 + 1)​	96 – 92	550 50 × (10 + 1)​		124
15	IMNOTTSEY		96 – 92		TESTIMONY	134

Game 2

Stephen Troop played Steven Turnbull, with Steven Turnbull winning 85 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Joe Foxon, and the lexicographers were Bradley Horrocks and Fiona Titcombe.

The conundrum was originally NOTGUITAR, but as Troop couldn't see the scramble due to technical issues, it was thrown out.

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Troop	Score	Steven Turnbull	Others	Max.
1	AEETSXLWA	LATEXES	7 – 0	SWEAT	EXALTES	7
2	VRNCAOEUP	POUNCER	14 – 0	overcap ☓	OVERCUP, PARVENU, PONCEAU, PRENOVA, UNCOVER	14
3	50 1 4 10 10 2 → 536	536 50 × 10 + (10 − 1) × 4	24 – 10	536 50 × 10 + (10 − 1) × 4		24
4	SRFHUIOUT	FRUITS	24 – 17	FOURTHS	FURIOUS, OUTRUSH, ROUTISH	31
5	AEENRDMSU	MEASURED	32 – 25	USERNAME	AMENDERS, MAUNDERS, MEANDERS, MERENDAS, REDESMAN, REEDSMAN, SURNAMED, UNDERSEA	39
6	100 3 7 10 6 5 → 447	446	32 – 35	447 (100 − 10) × 5 − 3		49
7	AOERCRSEJ	COARSER	39 – 42	COARSER	ACEROSE, CAREERS, REAROSE, RESCORE, ROSACRE	56
8	SQMKOAITN	ATOMS	44 – 47	STAIN	MAKOTIS	63
9	9 8 1 6 4 9 → 885	889 (9 × 9 + 8) × (6 + 4) − 1	51 – 47	878	"CV": 885 = (8 + 4 − 1) × 9 × 9 − 6​	73
10	GSLYEEOPL	SLEEPY	57 – 53	SLEEPY	POLYLEGES	91
11	IAOGLTMDI	MODAL	57 – 59	DIATOM	DIGITAL	98
12	RDMWEOEAN	WARDEN	63 – 59	enamored ☓	DEMOWARE	106
13	IOAVRDFNU	UNFAIR	69 – 65	ORDAIN	AROUND, AUDION, DONAIR, DURIAN, FAVOUR, FRIAND, INROAD	112
14	25 6 6 7 2 9 → 784	784 (6 × 6 + 2 − 7) × 25 + 9​	79 – 75	784 (6 × 6 + 2 − 7) × 25 + 9​		122
15	VOCALBEET		79 – 85	COVETABLE (14 seconds)		132

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)