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Episode ZD24
From Countdown
Episode ZD24 was broadcast on 29 June 2020, as part of ZoomDown.
Game 1
Ian Volante played Graeme Cole, with Graeme Cole winning 117 - 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Conor Travers, and the lexicographer was James Rowan with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Ian Volante | Score | Graeme Cole | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | POSARUSMA | AMOURS | 6 – 6 | POSSUM | MOSASAUR | 8 |
2 | GDRDUIONA | RODDING | 13 – 13 | AGROUND | RIGAUDON | 16 |
3 | 25 7 4 3 9 3 → 664 | 664
(25 × 7 − 9) × 4 |
23 – 23 | 664
(25 × 9 × 3) − 7 − 4 |
|
26 |
4 | XGNBIEETY | EYEING | 23 – 30 | BEIGNET | EXIGENT, YEETING | 33 |
5 | SIGOZELUV | GLUES | 23 – 36 | GLOVES | GLOZES, OGIVES, OLIVES, OUZELS, OVULES, SOULIE, VOGUES, VOILES | 39 |
6 | 100 5 6 9 8 2 → 345 | 345
100 × (6 ÷ 2) + 9 × 5 |
33 – 46 | 345
(100 + 9 + 6) × (8 − 5) |
|
49 |
7 | TENIVOLAF | TOENAIL | 40 – 53 | VIOLENT | ALNOITE, ELATION, FLAVINE, FLAVONE, FLOATIE, FOLIATE, INFLATE, OLIFANT, VENTAIL, VIOLATE | 56 |
8 | JBTGEOORS | BOOSTER | 47 – 60 | BOOSTER | BOOGERS, GOOBERS, JOBSTER, REBOOTS | 63 |
9 | 2 8 1 8 10 6 → 389 | 390 | 47 – 70 | 389
(8 × 8 × 6) + 10 ÷ 2 |
|
73 |
10 | THNLAEOCE | ETHANOL | 54 – 77 | ETHANOL | ACETONE, CHALONE, CHELATE, CHOLENT, ECHELON, ENTHEAL, LACTONE, LATENCE, LOCATEE, TELECON | 80 |
11 | RIDEWOMTA | MEDIATOR | 62 – 85 | MEDIATOR | TIMEWARD | 88 |
12 | FSTDEIOKW | FOISTED | 69 – 92 | FOISTED | 95 | |
13 | POHAQESEI | heapies ☓ | 69 – 97 | HEAPS | POISHA, QIPAOS, SOAPIE | 101 |
14 | 25 8 10 7 8 10 → 980 | 980
(8 × 10 + 25 - 7) × 10 |
79 – 107 | 980
(8 × 10 + 25 - 7) × 10 |
|
111 |
15 | APTOGREEM | 79 – 117 | PROGAMETE
(17 seconds) |
121 |
Game 2
Graeme Cole played Conor Travers, with Conor Travers winning 109 - 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ian Volante, and the lexicographer was James Rowan with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Graeme Cole | Score | Conor Travers | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LNXRIOINA | AXION | 0 – 6 | IRONIA | RINNAL | 6 |
2 | SRPEEANOZ | PERSONAE | 8 – 14 | PERSONAE | PERAEONS | 14 |
3 | 6 1 10 3 3 7 → 261 | 261
(7 × 6) × (3 + 3) + 10 − 1 |
18 – 24 | 261
(10 × 3 − 1) × (6 + 3) |
|
24 |
4 | YGNEAETRV | REAGENT | 25 – 31 | VETERAN | VEGETARY | 32 |
5 | VLHGEIASO | HOAGIES | 32 – 38 | GOALIES | GLAIVES, HAVELIS, LOVAGES, OVALISE, OVALISH | 39 |
6 | 50 10 8 2 6 5 → 745 | 745
(10 + 5) × 50 − (8 − 6 ÷ 2) |
42 – 48 | 745
(10 × 6) ÷ (8 ÷ 2) − 5 |
|
49 |
7 | TLWGUAASO | OUTLAWS | 49 – 55 | OUTLAWS | AUTOGAS | 56 |
8 | TDSIIANUD | DISDAIN | 56 – 62 | INDUSIA | NAIDIDS | 63 |
9 | 5 2 4 1 4 8 → 762 | 760
((8 × 4) × (5 + 1) − 2) × 4 |
63 – 69 | 760
(8 × 5) × (4 × 4 + 2 + 1) |
|
70 |
10 | SDMOEEHRE | remeshed ☓ | 63 – 77 | SHMEERED | 78 | |
11 | PSTNOIAMI | PIANIST | 63 – 85 | TAMPIONS | MAINTOPS, MISPOINT | 86 |
12 | DRBEEAKWR | BREAKER | 70 – 92 | BREAKER | REBAKED, REBREAK, REDWARE, WREAKED, WREAKER | 93 |
13 | CQRNEAODE | CORNEA | 70 – 99 | DRACONE | ACORNED, ENCODER, ENCORED, OCEANED | 100 |
14 | 25 8 2 1 3 6 → 487 | 488 | 70 – 109 | 487
(25 + 2) × 3 × 6 + 1 |
|
110 |
15 | LUTONRASH | lunarshot ☓
(24 seconds) |
70 – 109 | LORANTHUS | 120 |