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Episode ZD54 was broadcast on 23 November 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
James Haughton played Dan Byrom, with Dan Byrom winning 130 – 120. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Stevenson, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
| Rnd | Selection | James Haughton | Score | Dan Byrom | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RNTPIEOSU | ERUPTIONS | 18 – 18 | ERUPTIONS | 18 | |
| 2 | TBGZIEOEH | EGOTIZE | 25 – 25 | EGOTIZE | 25 | |
| 3 | 100 75 50 25 8 3 → 662 | 662
75 × 8 + 50 + 100 ÷ 25 × 3 |
35 – 35 | 662
75 × 8 + 50 + 100 ÷ 25 × 3 |
|
35 |
| 4 | RLFNOIOEO | LOONIER | 42 – 42 | LOONIER | ROOFLINE | 43 |
| 5 | LGCTAEIEI | CILIATE | 49 – 49 | CILIATE | ALGETIC, ELEGIAC | 50 |
| 6 | 1 10 6 5 3 2 → 245 | 245
(3 + 1) × 6 × 10 + 5 |
59 – 59 | 245
(2 + 3) × 5 × 10 − 6 + 1 |
|
60 |
| 7 | MKDXAIILE | MILKED | 65 – 65 | MILKED | MALKIED | 67 |
| 8 | CPRWUAAIE | WAIRUA | 71 – 71 | PACIER | APERCU | 73 |
| 9 | 100 75 50 25 9 4 → 389 | 389
100 × 4 − 9 − 50 ÷ 25 |
81 – 81 | 389
100 × 4 − 9 − 50 ÷ 25 |
|
83 |
| 10 | SMFGUOEUA | OMEGAS | 87 – 87 | FAMOUS | FUGUES, MOGUES, MUSEAU | 89 |
| 11 | GRDTIOUEA | OUTRAGED | 95 – 95 | OUTRAGED | 97 | |
| 12 | RSVDEUEOR | DEVOURERS | 113 – 113 | DEVOURERS | 115 | |
| 13 | DVSNEAODR | ADORNED | 120 – 113 | oversand ☓ | DANDERS, DEODARS, NODDERS, RODDENS, VENDORS | 122 |
| 14 | 6 2 4 7 10 1 → 778 | 780 | 120 – 120 | 779
(7 + 4 + 2) × 6 × 10 − 1 |
|
129 |
| 15 | LOOPERBIT | 120 – 130 | POTBOILER
(11 seconds) |
139 |
Game 2
Dan Byrom played Tom Stevenson, with Tom Stevenson winning 113 – 109. The Dictionary Corner guest was James Haughton, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
| Rnd | Selection | Dan Byrom | Score | Tom Stevenson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DVCJIUEOH | VOICED | 0 – 7 | VOUCHED | 7 | |
| 2 | ENESIDRON | RESINED | 7 – 14 | DINNERS | ORDINEES | 15 |
| 3 | 9 5 10 6 5 1 → 755 | 755
(9 + 6) × 5 × 10 + 5 |
17 – 24 | 755
((9 + 6) × 10 + 1) × 5 |
|
25 |
| 4 | SDRRAUIOM | MAROUDIS | 25 – 32 | MAROUDIS | MIRADORS, ORARIUMS, ROSARIUM | 33 |
| 5 | TRLPAIUON | TROUPIAL | 33 – 40 | TROUPIAL | UNIPOLAR, URANOTIL | 41 |
| 6 | 75 9 1 7 5 7 → 332 | 332
(75 + 9 − 1) × (5 − 7 ÷ 7) |
43 – 50 | 332
(75 − 7) × 5 − 9 + 1 |
|
51 |
| 7 | PTSYAEEAN | NEPETAS | 50 – 57 | PEASANT | PEASANTY | 59 |
| 8 | AEEIRZSGF | gasefier ☓ | 50 – 64 | FAERIES | FREESIA, FRIEZES, SERFAGE | 66 |
| 9 | 3 3 2 10 2 5 → 161 | 161
(10 × 3 + 2) × 5 + 3 − 2 |
60 – 74 | 161
(10 × 5 + 2) × 3 + 3 + 2 |
|
76 |
| 10 | LTGOUOBEQ | BOOTLEG | 67 – 81 | BOOTLEG | 83 | |
| 11 | RGFCEIOET | CORTEGE | 74 – 88 | CORTEGE | COTERIE | 90 |
| 12 | AEIRTTALI | LITERATA | 82 – 96 | LITERATI | 98 | |
| 13 | MWCNEIUAA | ANAEMIC | 89 – 103 | ANAEMIC | 105 | |
| 14 | 100 3 6 9 2 1 → 510 | 510
(100 + 2) × (6 − 1) |
99 – 113 | 510
100 × (3 + 2) + 9 + 1 |
|
115 |
| 15 | TALLERBOY | TOLERABLY
(17 seconds) |
109 – 113 | 125 |