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Episode ZD22
From Countdown
Episode ZD22 was broadcast on 22 June 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1.
Game 1
Steve Anderson played Phil Hannan, with Phil Hannan winning 101 – 96. The Dictionary Corner guest and lexicographer was James Rowan, with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Steve Anderson | Score | Phil Hannan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SERUDINOA | DENARIUS | 8 – 8 | ANEROIDS | ANODISER, DINOSAUR, DOURINES, UNRAISED | 8 |
2 | LNRUAECET | CLEANER | 8 – 16 | CERULEAN | CALENTURE, CRENULATE | 26 |
3 | 75 10 3 4 9 7 → 700 | 700
(75 − (9 − 4)) × 10 |
18 – 26 | 700
(75 − (9 − 4)) × 10 |
|
36 |
4 | TRVAIAROP | AIRPORT | 25 – 33 | AVIATOR | 43 | |
5 | FISOCELAD | FOCALISED | 43 – 51 | FOCALISED | 61 | |
6 | 7 3 10 1 7 5 → 891 | 885 ☓ | 43 – 51 | — |
RR: 891 = ((7 + 5) × 7 − 3) × (10 + 1) |
71 |
7 | MIBANIDAE | mained ☓ | 43 – 58 | DIAMINE | ADAMINE, BADIANE | 78 |
8 | HTYIIAPUB | PITHY | 48 – 63 | PITHY | BYPATH | 84 |
9 | 25 5 1 2 3 7 → 768 | 768
(3 × 2 × 5 + 1) × 25 − 7 |
58 – 63 | 770 |
|
94 |
10 | OEOHDNPEL | PHONED | 64 – 69 | POODLE | POLHODE | 101 |
11 | TATENOVUS | NOTATES | 71 – 76 | SOUTANE | ATTUNES, NATTOUS, NOVATES, NUTATES, OUTSENT, TAUTENS, TENUTOS, TETANUS | 108 |
12 | SERIMOTEC | microset ☓ | 71 – 84 | COTERIES | COMERITS, ESOTERIC, METEORIC, MORTICES, MOTRICES, ROMEITES, TIRESOME | 116 |
13 | SINETUJOR | JOINTURES | 89 – 84 | ROUTINES | 134 | |
14 | 10 10 5 9 7 6 → 852 | 851
(10 × 9 − 5) × 10 + 7 − 6 |
96 – 91 | 853
10 × 5 × (10 + 7) + 9 − 6 |
RR: 852 = ((10 + 5) × 9 + 7) × 6 |
144 |
15 | PHILSFATE | 96 – 101 | FISHPLATE
(7.75 seconds) |
154 |
Game 2
Phil Hannan played Ian Volante, with Ian Volante winning 91 – 73. The lexicographer was James Rowan, with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Phil Hannan | Score | Ian Volante | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SWLIAASOT | ASSAIL | 0 – 7 | WASSAIL | SOLATIA | 7 |
2 | RADEWUCAC | CAWED | 0 – 14 | ACCRUED | CARCADE | 14 |
3 | 25 8 6 9 7 1 → 434 | 433
25 × (9 + 8) + 7 + 1 |
7 – 21 | 433
25 × (9 + 8) + 7 + 1 |
RR: 434 = (9 × 6 + 8) × 7 |
24 |
4 | NATOJOMEM | MOMENT | 13 – 21 | MOOT | MOMENTA, MOMENTO, MONOJET | 31 |
5 | GEVATERAL | AVERAGE | 20 – 21 | RAVAGE | VALERATE | 39 |
6 | 25 6 10 9 1 8 → 143 | 143
25 × 6 − 8 + 1 |
30 – 31 | 143
25 × 6 − 8 + 1 |
|
49 |
7 | EIUBNPDOL | BLONDE | 30 – 38 | UNOILED | BLONDIE, EUPLOID, UNIPOLE, UNPILED, UNPLIED | 56 |
8 | XADOSEMIU | OXIDASE | 37 – 45 | ADMIXES | OXAMIDES | 64 |
9 | 25 5 3 7 9 4 → 151 | 151
25 × (9 − 3) + 5 − 4 |
47 – 55 | 151
25 × (9 − 3) + 5 − 4 |
|
74 |
10 | QENENAGIV | GIVEN | 47 – 62 | EVENING | VEINAGE | 81 |
11 | KSNUIOHEZ | shonkie ☓ | 47 – 69 | HONKIES | HEINOUS | 88 |
12 | DIDEHABOI | BIDED | 47 – 75 | BADDIE | ABIDED, BODIED, HODDIE, IODIDE | 94 |
13 | ROFEROMUC | ROOFER | 53 – 81 | FORMER | FROOMER | 101 |
14 | 50 2 5 8 10 10 → 305 | 305
50 × (8 − 2) + 5 |
63 – 91 | 305
50 × (8 − 2) + 5 |
|
111 |
15 | VOLANTEBS | ABSOLVENT
(4 seconds) |
73 – 91 | 121 |