Episode ZD26

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Episode ZD26 was broadcast on 6 July 2020, as part of ZoomDown.

Game 1

Conor Travers played Callum Todd, with Callum Todd winning 125 − 121. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon O'Neill, and the lexicographer was James Rowan with Fiona Titcombe pulling the strings.

Rnd	Selection	Conor Travers	Score	Callum Todd	Others	Max.
1	BDRUEONWD	REBOUND	7 – 7	BROWNED	BOUNDED, BOUNDER, DROWNED, REDOUND, REWOUND, ROUNDED, UNBOWED, UNROBED, UNROWED, WOUNDED	7
2	TSTPIAUEO	UTOPIATES	25 – 25	UTOPIATES		25
3	25 1 2 5 3 7 → 527	527 25 × 3 × 7 + 2	35 – 35	527 25 × 3 × 7 + 2		35
4	LRQROEIIA	LAIRIER	42 – 42	LAIRIER		42
5	SKDEIOGJE	GEODES	48 – 42	egoised ☓	DOGIES, EJIDOS, GODISE, KEDGES, KIDEOS	48
6	8 10 3 1 10 5 → 238	238 8 × 3 × 10 − 10 ÷ 5	58 – 52	238 8 × 3 × 10 − 10 ÷ 5		58
7	SRDEEIPAN	SPRAINED	66 – 60	ARSENIDE	AIRSPEED, NEARSIDE, PANIERED, PENAEIDS, SIDEREAN, SPEEDRAN	66
8	GLNNAEAEU	ANLAGEN	73 – 67	LAGENAE	ALNAGER, EUGLENA, LEGUAAN	73
9	75 7 6 8 2 8 → 463	463 (8 − 2) × 75 + 7 + 6	83 – 77	463 (8 ÷ 8 + 75) × 6 + 7		83
10	DDTTOOAEI	TOADIED	90 – 84	TOADIED	DITTOED	90
11	VHXAEONYF	FOVEA	95 – 89	HONEY	ENVOY, FOEHN, HAVEN, HEAVY, HYENA, NOVAE	95
12	RTGTEAUIO	TUTORAGE	103 – 97	TUTORAGE		103
13	SRLIOIMVA	RIVALISM	111 – 105	RIVALISM		111
14	9 7 6 6 2 8 → 233	233 (9 + 6) × 2 × 8 − 7	121 – 115	233 6 × 6 × 7 − 9 − 2 − 8		121
15	DUMBIELSA		121 – 125	SUBMEDIAL (4 seconds)		131

Game 2

Callum Todd played Jon O'Neill, with Jon O'Neill winning 99-89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Conor Travers, and the lexicographer was James Rowan with Fiona Titcombe pulling the strings.