Episode ZD30

Episode ZD30 was broadcast on 20 July 2020, as the semi finals of ZoomDown Series 1.

Game 1

Elliott Mellor played Conor Travers, with Conor Travers winning 123 − 113. The lexicographer was James Rowan with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Mellor	Score	Conor Travers	Others	Max.
1	DNTLEOARA	ADORNATE	8 – 8	ADORNATE		8
2	SBPEUILQO	OBLIQUES	16 – 16	OBLIQUES		16
3	4 2 3 9 7 8 → 643	643 (9 + 7) × (8 + 2) × 4 + 3	26 – 16	641		26
4	NDHEAITGT	HEADING	33 – 23	TAINTED	HATTING, HEATING, NIGHTED, TIGHTEN	33
5	MVRNAEEIE	VERMIAN	40 – 30	REMANIE		40
6	50 3 7 10 5 6 → 468	468 (10 × 7 + 5 + 3) × 6	50 – 40	468 (50 − 3) × 10 − 7 + 5		50
7	RCPLAEOEU	OPERCULA	58 – 48	OPERCULA	RECOUPLE	58
8	GTSSFRAOI	AGISTORS	66 – 56	AGISTORS	ORGIASTS	66
9	5 10 9 1 8 2 → 924	924 (9 × 8 + 5) × (10 + 2) ÷ 1	76 – 66	924 (9 × 8 + 5) × (10 + 2) × 1		76
10	SZXIEEPEL	EXILES	82 – 72	PIXELS	EXPELS, ILEXES, PEELIE, PLEXIS	82
11	TBPTUIAEO	UTOPIATE	90 – 80	UTOPIATE		90
12	JRTOEAYFI	FOYAITE	97 – 87	FOYAITE		97
13	RCWKOUAIO	KOWARI	103 – 93	ACOURI	KOROWAI	104
14	75 4 10 2 6 7 → 690	690 (75 − 6) × 10	113 – 103	690 (75 − 6) × 10		114
15			113 – 113	PRECISIAN (1.5 seconds)		124
TB			113 – 123	STITCHERY (4 seconds)		134