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Episode ZD53
From Countdown
Episode ZD53 was broadcast on 19 November 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Damian Eadie played Jonathan Rawlinson, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 87 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was James Haughton, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred Whibley.
NOTE: the conundrum is illegal, as it has a valid alternative solution, MEROGONIC.
Rnd | Selection | Damian Eadie | Score | Jonathan Rawlinson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EOIEZGHCQ | egoize ☓ | 0 – 0 | egoize ☓ | CHIGOE | 6 |
2 | OEUEUMSRN | MOURNS | 6 – 6 | ENSURE | MOUNSEER, NUMEROUS | 14 |
3 | 50 9 5 7 1 1 → 894 | 895
(9 + 7 + 1 + 1) × 50 − 5 |
13 – 13 | 895
50 × 9 × (1 + 1) − 5 |
|
21 |
4 | UIALDRGNO | ORDINAL | 20 – 20 | LORDING | ROULADING | 39 |
5 | OEIIRSRTF | storifier ☓ | 20 – 28 | FROSTIER | RIOTRIES, ROTIFERS | 47 |
6 | 7 10 7 8 9 4 → 610 | 610
(9 × 8 − 7 − 4) × 10 |
30 – 38 | 610
(9 × 7 − 8 ÷ 4) × 10 |
|
57 |
7 | AOEAHMTLP | OATMEAL | 37 – 45 | PALMATE | HAPALOTE, HEPATOMA, METALOPH | 65 |
8 | MRTSIEEOX | REMOTES | 37 – 53 | TIRESOME | OXIMETERS | 83 |
9 | 50 1 4 6 6 8 → 501 | 501
50 × (6 + 4) + 1 |
47 – 63 | 501
50 × (6 + 4) + 1 |
|
93 |
10 | EIATRPLOS | septorial ☓ | 47 – 71 | SEPTORIA | EPILATORS, EPISTOLAR, PELOTARIS, POSTERIAL | 111 |
11 | UUEASPKSD | PAUSED | 53 – 77 | SPADES | PASSED, PAUSES, PEKAUS, PSEUDS, SPEAKS, UKASES, UPASES | 117 |
12 | OIISLCGEG | logicise ☓ | 53 – 77 | logics ☓ | CIGGIES | 124 |
13 | EUAESTBCN | CAUBEENS | 61 – 77 | ABSENCE | 132 | |
14 | 100 2 5 9 8 6 → 753 | 753
(100 − 6) × 8 + 2 × 5 − 9 |
71 – 87 | 753
(100 − 5) × 8 − 9 + 2 |
|
142 |
15 | NICEGROOM | ERGONOMIC
(2 seconds) |
81 – 87 | 152 |
Game 2
Jonathan Rawlinson played James Haughton, with James Haughton winning 123 – 115. The Dictionary Corner guest was Damian Eadie, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred Whibley.
Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Rawlinson | Score | James Haughton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EOEWTYRAL | TOLEWARE | 8 – 8 | TOLEWARE | 8 | |
2 | NZDLEEIEF | FELINE | 14 – 14 | NEEDLE | LINEFEED | 16 |
3 | 8 4 8 10 3 10 → 417 | 417
(8 × 4 + 10) × 10 − 3 |
24 – 24 | 417
(8 × 4 + 10) × 10 − 3 |
|
26 |
4 | DNSMUEOGI | SMIDGEON | 32 – 32 | SMIDGEON | 34 | |
5 | EAOSTPSCI | SPACIEST | 40 – 40 | OPACITES | ESCAPIST, POTASSIC, SOAPIEST, SOCIATES | 42 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 6 10 → 668 | 668
(100 + 75 ÷ 25) × 6 + 50 |
50 – 50 | 668
(100 + 75 ÷ 25) × 6 + 50 |
|
52 |
7 | EIOSRNMAP | ROMANISE | 50 – 68 | PROMNESIA | 70 | |
8 | LVMRIEAGD | MIRAGED | 57 – 75 | MIRAGED | MAIRDLE | 77 |
9 | 8 7 5 2 5 1 → 551 | 551
(8 × 5 − 1) × 2 × 7 + 5 |
67 – 85 | 551
(8 × 7 × 5 − 5) × 2 + 1 |
|
87 |
10 | RGSTAEIDA | RADIATES | 75 – 93 | RADIATES | AGARISED, AGATISED, DATARIES, GRADATES | 95 |
11 | AAOVSTPOL | POSTAL | 81 – 99 | PLOATS | PATOLAS | 102 |
12 | LSSNEOOWA | LOOSENS | 88 – 106 | LOOSENS | LOWNESS, SALOONS, SONLAWS | 109 |
13 | OIAMLBGAH | MAILBAG | 95 – 113 | OMALGIA | 116 | |
14 | 100 25 6 3 4 3 → 607 | 607
(100 − 3) × 6 + 25 |
105 – 123 | 607
100 × 6 + 4 + 3 |
|
126 |
15 | SHITTKING | SKINTIGHT
(7.5 seconds) |
115 – 123 | 136 |