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[[Callum Todd]] played [[Tim Down]], with Callum Todd winning {{score|103|93}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Fiona Titcombe]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Fred Whibley]].
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[[Callum Todd]] played [[Tim Down]], with Callum Todd winning {{score|103|93}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Fiona Titcombe]], and the [[lexicographer]] was Fred W.
  
 
A whopping 50 out of a possible 50 vowels were selected during this game.
 
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==Game 2==
 
==Game 2==
[[Chris Marshall]] played [[Zubair Patel]], with Zubair Patel winning {{score|99|78}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Fiona Titcombe]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Fred Whibley]].
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[[Chris Marshall]] played [[Zubair Patel]], with Zubair Patel winning {{score|99|78}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Fiona Titcombe]], and the [[lexicographer]] was Fred W.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 5 October 2021

Episode ZD57 was broadcast on 3 December 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.

Rounds

Callum Todd played Tim Down, with Callum Todd winning 103 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Titcombe, and the lexicographer was Fred W.

A whopping 50 out of a possible 50 vowels were selected during this game.

Rnd Selection Callum Todd Score Tim Down Others Max.
1 IIEUOSDTT TESTUDO 7 – 7 OUTSIDE DITTIES, DUETTOS, OUSTITI, TEDIOUS, TIDIEST, TOIDIES, TOITIES 7
2 OEOAISPKC COOKIES 14 – 14 COOKIES OOPACKS, PACKIES* 14
3 100 75 50 25 4 2 → 809 808
(100 × 2 + 50 ÷ 25) × 4
21 – 21 808
(100 × 50 ÷ 25 + 2) × 4


21
4 EIEARRNMO remainer ☓ 21 – 21 remainer ☓ ARMOIRE, MARINER, MOANIER, MORAINE, ORRAMEN, REMANIE, ROMAINE 28
5 EHTRSEAAO HETAERAS 29 – 29 HETAERAS 36
6 100 75 50 25 5 3 → 677 677
(100 − 75) × 25 + 50 + 5 − 3
39 – 39 677
(100 − 75) × 25 + 50 + 5 − 3


46
7 DNSTAEIOE ONSTEEAD 47 – 47 SEDATION ANDESITE 54
8 EOIAAPQSL SOAPIE 47 – 54 OPALISE 61
9 100 75 50 25 3 2 → 517 517
(100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25) × 3 − 2
57 – 64 517
(100 + 3) × (75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 2


71
10 OOEGCRFUE FOREGO 63 – 70 REFUGE 77
11 AOAEOZNBN BONANZA 70 – 70 BOOZE 84
12 DLHLUAIEI HAILED 76 – 76 HAILED ALLIED, ALLIDE, ALLUDE, ALUDEL, AUDILE, DEHULL, HALIDE, HAULED, HILLED, HULLED*, ILLUDE*, LILIED* 90
13 IMRANAXEI MANIERA 83 – 83 MANIERA MINXIER 97
14 100 75 50 25 9 2 → 503 503
50 × 9 + 100 ÷ 2 + 75 ÷ 25
93 – 93 503
50 × 9 + 100 ÷ 2 + 75 ÷ 25


107
15 TIMCALTOM COMMITTAL
(6.75 seconds)
103 – 93 117


Game 2

Chris Marshall played Zubair Patel, with Zubair Patel winning 99 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Titcombe, and the lexicographer was Fred W.

Rnd Selection Chris Marshall Score Zubair Patel Others Max.
1 VNDAEECIP PIECED 0 – 7 PENAEID DEVIANCE 8
2 TDLROEAIL IDOLATER 8 – 15 TAILORED TRIALLED, TROLLIED 16
3 100 50 25 10 6 8 → 522 523
50 × 10 + 25 − 8 + 6
15 – 22 523
100 × 6 − 50 − 25 − 10 + 8

"MK": 522 = (50 + 8) × (25 − 10 − 6)

26
4 FSRTAEONE FASTENER 23 – 30 SEAFRONT AFTERNOSE 44
5 GSDAEARIV GRAVES 23 – 37 VISAGED AGARISED, VAGARIES 52
6 75 5 7 8 2 6 → 239 239
(75 + 5) × 6 ÷ 2 + 7 − 8
33 – 47 239
75 × (8 − 5) + 7 × 2


62
7 NMTEUESAP AMPUTEES 41 – 55 AMPUTEES PUTAMENS, SPUMANTE, UMPTEENS 70
8 PDRRAUEOF PARRED 41 – 62 PROUDER 77
9 75 50 25 4 9 10 → 139 139
75 + 50 + 10 + 4
51 – 72 139
75 + 50 + 10 + 4


87
10 TNTBEAOIB botanite ☓ 51 – 79 NIOBATE BOTTINE* 94
11 YKTIAOCIN ACTION 57 – 85 ACTION KANTICOY, KYANITIC 102
12 TLTDAAEOJ JOTTED 63 – 91 JOTTED TOADLET 109
13 MSHOUONUR HUMOROUS 71 – 99 HUMOROUS 117
14 4 3 1 6 2 5 → 485 482
(3 + 1) × 4 × 6 × 5 + 2
78 – 99 480

DB: 485 = ((6 + 2) × 4 × 3 + 1) × 5

127
15 POETPAGES 78 – 99 ESTOPPAGE 137


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