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Game 1 was the fourth quarter-final of Division C in the Round of 64. George Baker played [[Dave Ryan]], with Dave Ryan winning {{score|38|103}}. The host was [[Darren Godfrey]],  and the [[lexicographer]] and arithmetician was [[David Hilton]].
 
Game 1 was the fourth quarter-final of Division C in the Round of 64. George Baker played [[Dave Ryan]], with Dave Ryan winning {{score|38|103}}. The host was [[Darren Godfrey]],  and the [[lexicographer]] and arithmetician was [[David Hilton]].
  
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{{Rounds-start|Ryan Vickers|Euan Crabb}}
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{{Rounds-start|George Baker|Dave Ryan}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |PCKEUPOSF|PUCKS    |COUPES  |                    |  0|6 |  6}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |NLRHEAUGA|HAULER  |HARANGUE |                    |  0|8 |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |ERTJNOERI|JOINER  |JOINTER |REORIENT            |  0|13 | 14}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |MSNIEIQAS|MANES    |SIMIANS |INSEAMS, SAMISEN    |  0|15 | 15}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 75|2|1|3|10|10| 957
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 25|100|75|50|9|5| 529
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|957|sol1=(10 + 3) × 75 − (10 − 1) × 2
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|525|sol1=(50 ÷ 25 + 5) × 75
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|957|sol2=(10 × 2 + 75 + 1) × 10 − 3
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|525|sol2=5 × 100 + 25
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|10|23|24}}
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|an=Darren Godfrey|ai=DG|a=529|sola=9 × 50 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25
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{{R-letters  |4 |ECTGMAEAN|MEAT/MEET|MAGENTA  |CATENAE, EMANATE, GATEMAN, GATEMEN, MAGNATE, MANATEE| 10|30 | 31}}
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|7|22|25}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |SHIAINGVT|SHAVING |SHAVING |HASTING, INSIGHT, STAVING, TASHING, VISHING| 17|37 | 38}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |EARNVIRCA|CRAVER  |VARIANCE |                   | 7|30 | 33}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 25|3|2|10|3|4| 883
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{{R-letters  |5 |TLXDUAIRE|TRAILED |LUXATED |DEXTRAL, DILUTER    | 14|37 | 40}}
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|800
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 75|5|6|2|10|4| 734
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|885|sol2=(4 + 3) × (2 + 3) × 25 + 10
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|734|sol1=75 × 5 × 2 − 10 − 6
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|an=Brian Huang|ai=BH|a=883|sola=(25 − 3) × 4 × 10 + 3
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|734|sol2=75 × 5 × 2 − 10 − 6
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|17|44|48}}
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|24|47|50}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |AEISZLDUM|LADIES   |DUALIZES |                   | 17|52 | 56}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |THSDUIAMI|MAIDS    |AUDITS   |MAIDISH, STADIUM    | 24|53 | 57}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |CENAPORDO|PRANCED |PONDER  |ENDOCARP            | 24|52 | 64}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |RWBEOERTI|borrow {{x}}|ORBITER |REWRITE, REWROTE, RIBWORT| 24|60 | 64}}
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 50|7|5|9|4|9| 235
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 25|75|100|50|6|4| 720
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|235|sol1=(50 − (7 − 4)) × 5
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|721|sol1=100 × 6 + 50 + 75 − 4
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|235|sol2=50 × 5 − (9 + 4 + 9 − 7)
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|725
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|34|62|74}}
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|an=David Hilton|ai=DH|a=720|sola=75 × 50 × 6 × 4 ÷ (100 + 25)
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{{R-letters  |10|ASTFREASE|FEASTERS |FEASTERS |                   | 42|70 | 82}}
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|31|60|74}}
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{{R-letters  |11|PDAURAILA|RAIL    |PILAU    |ARALIA, AUDIAL, LUPARA, RADIAL, RADULA| 42|75 | 88}}
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{{R-letters  |10|PNTVEIEOM|MOTIVE  |EMOTIVE  |PIVOTMEN            | 31|67 | 82}}
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{{R-letters  |12|ETMSBUEIH|THUMBS   |imbutes {{x}}|BETIMES, BISMUTH    | 48|75 | 95}}
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{{R-letters  |11|RNJLOEASE|LOANERS  |LOANEES  |AREOLES            | 38|74 | 89}}
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{{R-letters  |13|TXSOIOTEI|TEXTS    |EXITS    |TOOTSIE             | 53|80 |102}}
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{{R-letters  |12|DOFIMASUN|MAINS    |NUDISM   |INFAMOUS            | 38|80 | 97}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 75|2|5|7|1|2| 151
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{{R-letters  |13|GTPTGWAEO| — |TEAPOT  |POTTAGE             | 38|86 |104}}
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|151|sol1=75 × 2 + 1
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{{R-numbers  |14| 10|3|2|6|5|9| 524
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|151|sol2=75 × 2 + 1
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|—
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|63|90|112}}
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|520|sol2=(10 + 3) × (2 + 6) × 5
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{{R-conundrum|15|EUANDATES|sol=NAUSEATED|63|90|122}}
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|an=David Hilton|ai=DH|a=524|sola=(10 × 9 × 3 − 5) × 2 − 6
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|38|93|111}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|TOFUREALM|c2time=2.6|c2sol=FORMULATE|38|103|121}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
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Game 2 was the third quarter-final of Division F in the Round of 64. [[Stephen Read]] played [[Daniel Face]], with Stephen Read winning {{score|133|60}}. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was [[David Hilton]].
 
Game 2 was the third quarter-final of Division F in the Round of 64. [[Stephen Read]] played [[Daniel Face]], with Stephen Read winning {{score|133|60}}. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was [[David Hilton]].
  
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{{Rounds-start|Mike Lee|Owen Carroll}}
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{{Rounds-start|Stephen Read|Daniel Face}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |IACSCURFE|SAUCIER  |FIACRES  |CURACIES            | 7|7 | 8}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |STMAEARIL|MATERIALS|ALARMIST |                   | 18|0 | 18}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |TBMAEISEN|MATINEES |MEANEST  |BASEMENT, BEAMIEST, BETAINES| 15|7 | 16}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |UIONPREZT|ERUPTION |ERUPTION |                   | 26|8 | 26}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 4|5|5|6|6|9| 111
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 75|100|3|8|2|8| 949
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|111|sol1=(6 + 6) × 9 + 4 - (5 ÷ 5)
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|949|sol1=(8 + 2) × 100 − 75 + 8 × 3
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|111|sol2=(6 + 6) × (5 + 5) - 9
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|947
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|25|17|26}}
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|36|8|36}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |FTSIOEJTO|FOOTSIE |footiest {{x}}|FOOTIES, OOFIEST, TOOTSIE| 32|17 | 33}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |OIEWSPCDI|EPISODIC |SPICED  |                    | 44|8  | 44}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |IONPGLITG|TOILING  |PILOTING |                   | 32|25 | 41}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |SMFOAUGAR|FAMOUS  |FAMOUS  |MARGOSA, SAGUARO    | 50|14 | 51}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 25|3|6|4|7|6| 812
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 1|3|4|8|9|10| 556
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|812|sol1=(6 ÷ 6 + 7) × 25 + 3) × 4
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|556|sol1=(9 − 3 + 1) × 8 × 10 − 4
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|556|sol2=(9 − 3 + 1) × 8 × 10 − 4
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|60|24|61}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |NSTIOAMIT|ANIMIST |SIMIAN  |NOTITIAS, OSTINATI  | 67|24 | 69}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |EIENRGOAS|ORGANISE |ORGANISE |ROGAINES            | 75|32 | 77}}
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 75|25|6|10|9|4| 808
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|808|sol1=(75 + 25 − 10) × 9 − (6 − 4)
 
|810
 
|810
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|42|25|51}}
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|85|32|87}}
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{{R-letters  |7 |MTEIUGONR|ROUTEING |ROUTEING |                    | 50|33 | 59}}
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{{R-letters  |10|IEAMWNKIL|MANLIKE |MANLIKE |                   | 92|39 | 94}}
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{{R-letters |8 |DLDEAEHSA|LEASHED |LEASHED  |HADEDAS, HEDDLES  | 57|40 | 66}}
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{{R-letters  |11|NRSEOEPEA|PERSONAE |PERSONAE |                    |100|47 |102}}
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 2|9|5|3|1|5| 226
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{{R-letters  |12|OEOTDQTUC|TOOTED  |TOOTED  |COQUET, QUOTED, TOUTED|106|53 |108}}
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|226|sol1=5 × 5 × 9 + 1
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{{R-letters  |13|SPHEUIREL|PLUSHIE |PUERILE |PLUSHIER, SPHERULE  |113|60 |116}}
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|226|sol2=5 × 5 × 9 + 1
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{{R-numbers  |14| 7|5|4|6|9|2| 422
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|67|50|76}}
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|422|sol1=(9 + 5 − 4) × 6 × 7 + 2
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{{R-letters  |10|LQTUOECSA|OSCULATE |LOCATES  |COEQUALS          | 75|50 | 84}}
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|421
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{{R-letters  |11|PRDIESUTN|UNDERTIPS|UNDERTIPS|                    | 93|68 |102}}
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|123|60|126}}
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{{R-letters  |12|SVNAEOZIR|AVERSION |AVERSION |                   |101|76 |110}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|RAMCLUEDO|c1time=1.1|c1sol=CLAMOURED|133|60|136}}
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{{R-letters  |13|EUNWLATRV|NEUTRAL |UNRAVEL |VAULTER, VAUNTER, VENTRAL|108|83 |117}}
 
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{{R-numbers  |14| 25|3|6|9|6|1| 677
 
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|677|sol1=25 × 3 × 9 + 1 + 6 ÷ 6
 
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|677|sol2=25 × 3 × 9 + 1 + 6 ÷ 6
 
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|118|93|127}}
 
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{{R-conundrum|15|LEECRISPS|c2time=2.2|c2sol=PRICELESS|118|103|137}}
 
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
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*Watch this episode on {{w|YouTube}} ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv5ARwn6tEk])
 
*Watch this episode on {{w|YouTube}} ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv5ARwn6tEk])
  
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Latest revision as of 08:18, 10 July 2026

Episode ZD173 was broadcast on 9 July 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.

Game 1

Game 1 was the fourth quarter-final of Division C in the Round of 64. George Baker played Dave Ryan, with Dave Ryan winning 38 – 103. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was David Hilton.

Rnd Selection George Baker Score Dave Ryan Others Max.
1 NLRHEAUGA HAULER 0 – 8 HARANGUE 8
2 MSNIEIQAS MANES 0 – 15 SIMIANS INSEAMS, SAMISEN 15
3 25 100 75 50 9 5 → 529 525
(50 ÷ 25 + 5) × 75		 7 – 22 525
5 × 100 + 25

DG: 529 = 9 × 50 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25

25
4 EARNVIRCA CRAVER 7 – 30 VARIANCE 33
5 TLXDUAIRE TRAILED 14 – 37 LUXATED DEXTRAL, DILUTER 40
6 75 5 6 2 10 4 → 734 734
75 × 5 × 2 − 10 − 6		 24 – 47 734
75 × 5 × 2 − 10 − 6


50
7 THSDUIAMI MAIDS 24 – 53 AUDITS MAIDISH, STADIUM 57
8 RWBEOERTI borrow ☓ 24 – 60 ORBITER REWRITE, REWROTE, RIBWORT 64
9 25 75 100 50 6 4 → 720 721
100 × 6 + 50 + 75 − 4		 31 – 60 725

DH: 720 = 75 × 50 × 6 × 4 ÷ (100 + 25)

74
10 PNTVEIEOM MOTIVE 31 – 67 EMOTIVE PIVOTMEN 82
11 RNJLOEASE LOANERS 38 – 74 LOANEES AREOLES 89
12 DOFIMASUN MAINS 38 – 80 NUDISM INFAMOUS 97
13 GTPTGWAEO — 38 – 86 TEAPOT POTTAGE 104
14 10 3 2 6 5 9 → 524 — 38 – 93 520
(10 + 3) × (2 + 6) × 5

DH: 524 = (10 × 9 × 3 − 5) × 2 − 6

111
15 TOFUREALM 38 – 103 FORMULATE
(2.6 seconds)		 121



Game 2

Game 2 was the third quarter-final of Division F in the Round of 64. Stephen Read played Daniel Face, with Stephen Read winning 133 – 60. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was David Hilton.

Rnd Selection Stephen Read Score Daniel Face Others Max.
1 STMAEARIL MATERIALS 18 – 0 ALARMIST 18
2 UIONPREZT ERUPTION 26 – 8 ERUPTION 26
3 75 100 3 8 2 8 → 949 949
(8 + 2) × 100 − 75 + 8 × 3		 36 – 8 947


36
4 OIEWSPCDI EPISODIC 44 – 8 SPICED 44
5 SMFOAUGAR FAMOUS 50 – 14 FAMOUS MARGOSA, SAGUARO 51
6 1 3 4 8 9 10 → 556 556
(9 − 3 + 1) × 8 × 10 − 4		 60 – 24 556
(9 − 3 + 1) × 8 × 10 − 4


61
7 NSTIOAMIT ANIMIST 67 – 24 SIMIAN NOTITIAS, OSTINATI 69
8 EIENRGOAS ORGANISE 75 – 32 ORGANISE ROGAINES 77
9 75 25 6 10 9 4 → 808 808
(75 + 25 − 10) × 9 − (6 − 4)		 85 – 32 810


87
10 IEAMWNKIL MANLIKE 92 – 39 MANLIKE 94
11 NRSEOEPEA PERSONAE 100 – 47 PERSONAE 102
12 OEOTDQTUC TOOTED 106 – 53 TOOTED COQUET, QUOTED, TOUTED 108
13 SPHEUIREL PLUSHIE 113 – 60 PUERILE PLUSHIER, SPHERULE 116
14 7 5 4 6 9 2 → 422 422
(9 + 5 − 4) × 6 × 7 + 2		 123 – 60 421


126
15 RAMCLUEDO CLAMOURED
(1.1 seconds)		 133 – 60 136


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