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==Game 1==
 
==Game 1==
  
[[Natalie McCluskey]] played [[Phil Stanton]], with Phil Stanton winning {{score|86|59}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Noel McIlvenny]], and the [[lexicographer]]s were [[Fiona Titcombe]] and [[Fred Whibley]].
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[[Natalie McCluskey]] played [[Phil Stanton]], with Phil Stanton winning {{score|86|59}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Noel McIlvenny]], and the [[lexicographer]]s were [[Fiona Titcombe]] and Fred W.
  
 
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==Game 2==
 
==Game 2==
  
[[Phil Stanton]] played [[Noel McIlvenny]], with Noel McIlvenny winning {{score|95|72}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Natalie McCluskey]], and the [[lexicographer]]s were [[Fiona Titcombe]] and [[Fred Whibley]].
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[[Phil Stanton]] played [[Noel McIlvenny]], with Noel McIlvenny winning {{score|95|72}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Natalie McCluskey]], and the [[lexicographer]]s were [[Fiona Titcombe]] and Fred W.
  
 
{{Rounds-start|Phil Stanton|Noel McIlvenny}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Phil Stanton|Noel McIlvenny}}

Latest revision as of 16:50, 5 October 2021

Episode ZD49 was broadcast on 5 November 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.

Game 1

Natalie McCluskey played Phil Stanton, with Phil Stanton winning 86 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Noel McIlvenny, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.

Rnd Selection Natalie McCluskey Score Phil Stanton Others Max.
1 SDTBUOATO ABOUTS 6 – 0 outbats ☓ TOSTADO 7
2 SAWEVOTOY SWEATY 12 – 6 SWEATY OVATES 13
3 100 2 7 8 3 10 → 389 390 12 – 16 389
3 × 100 + 8 × 10 + 7 + 2


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4 ZATERIGTI zittier ☓ 12 – 16 zittier ☓ ATTIRE, GAITER, RATITE, RITTAG, TARGET, TRIAGE 29
5 MGRNEEOQI MINGER 18 – 16 GREEN MEREING, REGIMEN 36
6 50 25 10 3 6 1 → 278 278
(10 + 1) × 25 + 3
28 – 26 278
(25 + 1) × 10 + 6 × 3


46
7 TPDVOEESI DOPIEST 35 – 33 DEVOTES POETISED 54
8 ROCASINEW CARNIES 42 – 40 CRONIES SCENARIO 62
9 75 4 1 6 3 7 → 574 574
7 × 75 + (4 + 3) × (6 + 1)
52 – 50 574
(75 + 6) × 7 + 4 + 3


72
10 DOGENASIP PIGEONS 52 – 58 AGONISED DEPOSING, DIAGNOSE, PONDAGES 80
11 TXRDOEOMI MOODIER 59 – 65 MOTORED TOXIDROME 98
12 PALAMUCON MANUAL 59 – 72 UNCLAMP COALMAN, MALACON 105
13 HNTHIAELD DETAIL 59 – 79 INHALED LANDTIE 112
14 100 75 7 1 6 8 → 823 59 – 86 821
(100 + 1) × 8 + 7 + 6

NM: 823 = 100 × 7 + 6 × 8 + 75

122
15 PHILRACES 59 – 86 SPHERICAL 132


Game 2

Phil Stanton played Noel McIlvenny, with Noel McIlvenny winning 95 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Natalie McCluskey, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.

Rnd Selection Phil Stanton Score Noel McIlvenny Others Max.
1 GUNEWOTIS OUTINGS 7 – 7 OUTINGS OUTSWING, OUTWINGS 8
2 HBMOIATED BAITED 13 – 13 BOATED BOHEMIA, ETHMOID, HABITED 15
3 100 50 1 5 1 4 → 681 680
(100 + 5) × (4 + 1 + 1) + 50
20 – 13


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4 VSDAIOTAE AVOIDS 20 – 20 DATIVES ADIATES, AVIATED, AVIATES, DATIVES, IODATES, TOADIES, VISTAED, VOIDEST 29
5 SATOGACEV VACATES 27 – 27 CAVEATS AVOCETS, OCTAVES 36
6 100 75 50 25 10 8 → 164 165 27 – 37 164
(100 − 8 − 10) × 50 ÷ 25


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7 LENOMESZI LEMONS 33 – 43 LEMONS SOLEMNIZE 64
8 MTREOIDOR MOTORED 40 – 50 MOODIER DOOMIER, MOIDORE, MORDORE, MOROIRE, MORTIDO, MORTIER, REDROOT, ROOMIER, ROOTIER 71
9 100 75 9 2 6 1 → 407 407
(75 − 9 + 2) × 6 − 1
50 – 50 407 ☓


81
10 NXFIUIJAT JAUNT 55 – 55 FAINT AUXIN, FITNA, FIXIT, INFIX, JUNTA, TUINA, UNFIT, UNFIX 86
11 REGAPANLU PLUNGER 62 – 62 PLUNGER AULNAGER 94
12 NSFEUAGPB unpages ☓ 62 – 67 BANGS ABENGS, AUGENS, BUGANS, GANEFS, PAGNES, PUNGAS, UNPEGS, UNSAFE 100
13 SEREMOLPA RELAPSE 62 – 75 RESAMPLE LEPROMAS, PAROLEES, PLEROMES 108
14 25 4 5 3 1 6 → 216 216
(6 − 4 + 25) × (5 + 3)
72 – 85 216
(6 − 4 + 25) × (5 + 3)


118
15 ISANUMBER 72 – 95 SUBMARINE
(17 seconds)
128


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