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Revision as of 23:21, 8 October 2020

Episode ZD41 was broadcast on 8 October 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.

Game 1

Stephen Read played David Barnard, with David Barnard winning 101 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Luke Johnson-Davies, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

As a special treat, Paul Anderson, the host, gave an additional conundrum named after Barnard (that he opted not to set) as a teatime teaser.

Rnd Selection Stephen Read Score David Barnard Others Max.
1 MEPINITAE PEAIMEN 7 – 0 TIEPIN EMPTAIN, INTIMAE, MATINEE, MINIATE, NAPTIME, PEINETA, PIAIMEN, TIMPANI 7
2 NQGSEOUAO QUANGOS 14 – 7 QUANGOS 14
3 100 50 2 2 10 3 → 406 406
(100 × 2 + 3) × 2
24 – 17 406
(100 × 2 + 3) × 2


24
4 BLGMEEUAV GAMBLE 30 – 23 LEGUME BEAGLE, BELUGA, BLAGUE, LEAGUE, MABELE, MAGLEV, MEUBLE 30
5 PONUTAGAD PAGODA 30 – 30 PATAGON 37
6 100 75 50 25 3 6 → 967 968
(100 + 50 + 3) × 6 + 75 − 25
37 – 37 968
(100 + 50 + 3) × 6 + 75 − 25


44
7 ZELARESIO SLEAZIER 45 – 45 SOLARIZE REALIZES 52
8 TDYNOOUEI OUTDONE 52 – 52 DUOTONE 59
9 100 25 2 8 2 6 → 974 974
(100 + 25 − 6 ÷ 2) × 8 − 2
62 – 62 974
(100 − 2) × (8 + 2) − 6


69
10 TDTNOOEWL letdown ☓ 62 – 69 TOOTLED DOWNLET, TOWNLET 76
11 MEKAJIDOS adjigos ☓ 62 – 76 MIKADOS ADJIKOS, MAJOIDS 83
12 RRHNEEIUS REINSURE 70 – 84 REINSURE RESHRINE 91
13 SEFIGOLAO GOALIES 77 – 91 FOLIAGE FLOOSIE, FOLIOSE, GOOLIES, LOOGIES, OLOGIES 98
14 50 1 8 5 9 6 → 116 116
(50 + 8) × (9 − 6 − 1)
87 – 101 116
9 × 8 + 50 − 6


108
15 BARNYHILT LABYRINTH
(2.25 seconds)
97 – 101 118
TTT MOCKBARNY (no clue given) BACKRONYM


Game 2

David Barnard played Luke Johnson-Davies, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 125 – 117. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen Read, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

Rnd Selection David Barnard Score Luke Johnson-Davies Others Max.
1 TDLWOEEAS DESOLATE 8 – 8 DESOLATE 8
2 TVRSIOOUS VIRTUOSOS 26 – 26 VIRTUOSOS 26
3 100 75 50 25 4 5 → 304 304
100 × 75 ÷ 25 + 4
36 – 36 304
75 × 4 + 100 ÷ 25


36
4 MGNDEAIEP pegamide ☓ 36 – 44 ADEEMING 44
5 MNRVAOEAN OVERMAN 43 – 51 NONAMER MONERAN, MOREANA 51
6 3 8 6 1 2 9 → 201 201
(9 × 3 − 2) × 8 + 1
53 – 61 201
(8 × 2 + 6) × 9 + 3


61
7 TDFRUAEAQ QUADRATE 61 – 69 QUADRATE 69
8 RTJGEEILS RETILES 68 – 76 ELEGIST ELEGITS, GLISTER, GRISTLE, LEISTER, REGLETS, RIEGELS, STERILE 76
9 50 10 1 9 4 1 → 811 811
(4 × 10 + 50) × 9 + 1
78 – 76 810


86
10 NDCROEOED CORDONED 86 – 84 CORDONED 94
11 CMSTAUERE CREMATES 94 – 92 CREMATES 102
12 MRNBOIAUX MAINOUR 101 – 99 MAINOUR 109
13 GSRLAIUIP SPIRAL 107 – 105 GRAILS GILIAS, GULARS, PAGRIS, PAIRLS, PILAUS, PIRAIS, PLAIGS, PLAURS, PRIALS, PUGILS, PULSAR, PURGAS, RAULIS, RUPIAL, RUPIAS, SUPARI 115
14 75 7 1 9 7 10 → 893 893
75 × (10 + 9 − 7) − 7
117 – 115 893
75 × (10 + 9 − 7) − 7


125
15 IMAGOSPEL 117 – 125 MEGAPOLIS
(5 seconds)
135


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