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Latest revision as of 21:57, 22 March 2021
Episode ZD71 was broadcast on 22 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Steven Grady played Louis Freedman, with Steven Grady winning 93 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Tom Carey.
| Rnd | Selection | Steven Grady | Score | Louis Freedman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EATSPRIMO | PRIMATES | 8 – 8 | PRIMATES/IMPOSTER | AMORTISE, ATOMISER, EPISTOMA, PASTORIE, PRISMATE, PTEROMAS, SEPTORIA, STOMPIER | 8 |
| 2 | LDSTUOUDO | OUTSOLD | 15 – 8 | LOUTS | DOUDOUS | 15 |
| 3 | 25 9 5 5 8 3 → 489 | 489
(25 + 5) × (5 − 3) × 8 + 9 |
25 – 8 | 490 |
|
25 |
| 4 | RQVSEAMTI | MISRATE | 32 – 8 | MASTER | MAESTRI, MIRATES | 32 |
| 5 | IOLSPZAND | ISLAND | 38 – 14 | PLAINS | ANDISOL, DOLINAS, LADINOS | 39 |
| 6 | 100 25 9 10 5 3 → 804 | 806
(5 + 3) × 100 + 25 − 10 − 9 |
45 – 21 | 806
(5 + 3) × 100 + 25 − 10 − 9 |
GA: 804 = (100 + 25 + 9) × 10 ÷ 5 × 3 |
49 |
| 7 | AOGFTLOJT | FLOAT | 50 – 26 | TOTAL | FAGOTTO | 56 |
| 8 | PYNWOIENR | RIPEN | 50 – 32 | WINERY | PYRONINE | 64 |
| 9 | 75 1 6 7 7 4 → 479 | 479
75 × 6 + 7 × 4 + 1 |
60 – 42 | 479
(75 − 6) × 7 − 4 |
|
74 |
| 10 | WCDFEEUBL | CLUED | 65 – 47 | BLEED | WEEDFUL | 81 |
| 11 | OESLRNEVE | VENEERS | 65 – 55 | OVERSEEN | NOVELESE | 89 |
| 12 | RXPNEAURS | unspare ☓ | 65 – 61 | PARERS | PARURES, PRUNASE, PRUNERS, SPURNER, UPREARS | 96 |
| 13 | IAGTRSOTA | AGITATORS | 83 – 61 | STRAIT | 114 | |
| 14 | 50 25 5 2 6 8 → 151 | 151
25 × 6 − 5 − 2 + 8 |
93 – 71 | 151
(50 + 25) × 2 + 6 − 5 |
|
124 |
| 15 | CLIVEGAIN | 93 – 81 | VIGILANCE
(4.5 seconds) |
134 |
Game 2
Kate Scranage played Stephen Troop, with Stephen Troop winning 97 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Tom Carey.
| Rnd | Selection | Kate Scranage | Score | Stephen Troop | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLUIPGERP | PULPING | 7 – 7 | PLUNGER | REPULPING | 18 |
| 2 | IOUKDDQZT | KIDDO | 12 – 12 | QUOIT | OUTDID | 24 |
| 3 | 100 50 8 1 6 9 → 212 | 212
(100 + 6) × (9 − (8 − 1)) |
22 – 12 | 210 |
|
34 |
| 4 | AOIBTCLIH | BLOTCH | 28 – 18 | COBALT | ABIOTIC, ALBITIC, BIOLITH, COHABIT | 41 |
| 5 | MDAONSSED | DAEMONS | 35 – 25 | MADNESS | DAMSONS, DEMANDS, DESMANS, MADDENS, MASONED, MEDANOS, MONASES, NOSEMAS, ODDNESS, SADDENS, SODDENS | 48 |
| 6 | 25 5 1 6 3 5 → 695 | 695
(5 × 5 + 3) × 25 − 6 + 1 |
45 – 35 | 695
(6 × 5 − (3 − 1)) × 25 − 5 |
|
58 |
| 7 | LCAISSHOO | SCHOOLS | 52 – 42 | SCHOOLS | CLOSISH, COALISH, COLOSSI, COOLISH, SCHOLIA, SOCIALS | 65 |
| 8 | UEIFRTMJR | FIRMER | 52 – 49 | FRUITER | TURFIER | 72 |
| 9 | 100 25 10 1 2 6 → 849 | 855 ☓ | 52 – 49 | — |
PA: 849 = (100 ÷ 2 − 10 − 6) × 25 − 1 |
82 |
| 10 | EEOYRSSNC | CENSORS | 59 – 56 | CENSORS | NECROSES | 90 |
| 11 | MRIADNWET | MINARET | 66 – 63 | TRAINED | MINDWARE, TERINDAM, TIMEWARD | 98 |
| 12 | AEEPMRPSI | PAMPERS | 73 – 70 | AMPERES | MAPEPIRES | 116 |
| 13 | SLEAGNTDA | SLANTED | 80 – 77 | TANGLED | EASTLAND, SELADANG | 124 |
| 14 | 5 3 1 6 8 7 → 214 | 210 | 80 – 87 | 214
6 × 5 × 7 + 3 + 1 |
|
134 |
| 15 | TROOPFLEW | 80 – 97 | FLOWERPOT
(7 seconds) |
144 |