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Episode ZD73
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Episode ZD73 was broadcast on 29 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.
Game 1
Steven Turnbull played John Ashcroft, with John Ashcroft winning 93 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Titcombe, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Steven Turnbull | Score | John Ashcroft | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LBNBIEOED | BLONDIE | 7 – 7 | LOBBIED | BILOBED, NIBBLED, NOBBLED | 7 |
2 | CPDSAIUAE | UPSIDE | 13 – 13 | SPACED | DIAPAUSE | 15 |
3 | 75 3 2 2 9 9 → 958 | 961 | 13 – 20 | 957
(75 + 2 + 2) × (9 + 3) + 9 |
|
22 |
4 | NMRSOEIIA | ROMANISE | 21 – 28 | ROMANISE | ERMINOIS, MARINISE, MINORISE, MORAINES, ROMAINES | 30 |
5 | SGNSUAEFT | faetus ☓ | 21 – 35 | FATNESS | FUNGATES, SUNGAETS, SUNGATES | 38 |
6 | 5 10 5 8 4 2 → 311 | 310
8 × 4 × 10 − 5 − 5 |
28 – 42 | 310
8 × 4 × 10 − 5 − 5 |
GA: 311 = (10 × 8 − 2) × 4 − 5 ÷ 5 |
48 |
7 | NTFDOAIOS | STAND | 28 – 48 | DATION | DATIONS, FANTODS, FOODIST, STIFADO | 55 |
8 | RMRCEOAOS | COARSER | 35 – 55 | ROOMERS | ACROSOME, CASEROOM | 63 |
9 | 100 1 4 4 7 5 → 677 | 677
(100 − 4) × 7 + 5 |
45 – 65 | 677
(100 − 4) × 7 + 5 |
|
73 |
10 | VZRREAEAN | NEARER | 51 – 71 | NEARER | RAVENER | 80 |
11 | KTMGIIUON | MUTING | 57 – 77 | OUTING | IONIUM, KITING, MIKING, MOTING, TIMING, TOKING | 86 |
12 | MWYLEUEUD | MEDLEY | 63 – 77 | WEEDY | MEWLED | 92 |
13 | TNJTOOEGE | GENTOO | 69 – 83 | GOTTEN | JETTON | 98 |
14 | 50 1 4 8 5 2 → 126 | 126
5 × 2 × 8 − 4 + 50 |
79 – 93 | 126
(5 − 1) × 4 × 8 − 2 |
|
108 |
15 | SPRINTPIE | 79 – 93 | PINSTRIPE | 118 |
Game 2
John Ashcroft played Fiona Titcombe, with Fiona Titcombe winning 111 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steven Turnbull, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | John Ashcroft | Score | Fiona Titcombe | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NWGTIAILT | wittling ☓ | 0 – 0 | tailwing ☓ | LITIGANT, WATTLING | 8 |
2 | RVNEIISOC | COVINES | 7 – 7 | INCISOR | INVOICES, RECISION, REVISION | 16 |
3 | 8 4 7 6 5 4 → 699 | — | 7 – 14 | 700
(6 + 4) × 7 × 5 × 8 ÷ 4 |
EM: 699 = (7 × 4 − 6) × 8 × 4 − 5 |
26 |
4 | LRNIUEDET | REUNITED | 15 – 22 | UNDERLIE | INTERLUDE | 44 |
5 | TTRHEIEOS | THEORISE | 23 – 30 | THEORIES | ETHERIST, ISOTHERE, ORTHITES, OTHERISE, THEORIST | 52 |
6 | 25 5 7 1 2 4 → 691 | 691
(25 × 7 − 1) × 4 − 5 |
33 – 40 | 691
(25 × 4 − 1) × 7 − 2 |
|
62 |
7 | PSDTAIEOL | TADPOLES | 33 – 58 | SPOLIATED | PISTOLADE | 80 |
8 | PDPAUEWNE | NAPPED | 39 – 64 | PAWNED | APPEND, NEAPED, UNAWED, WEANED | 86 |
9 | 1 10 6 10 3 5 → 188 | 188
(10 × 6 + 1) × 3 + 5 |
49 – 74 | 188
(6 × 3 + 1) × 10 − 10 ÷ 5 |
|
96 |
10 | VNYEUAIBD | BEADY | 54 – 79 | BANDY | ABUYED, INVADE | 102 |
11 | MFNROAEUA | NEUROMA | 61 – 86 | FOREMAN | ENAMOUR, FORAMEN, FRAENUM, MANFARE, MOREANA, MURAENA | 109 |
12 | GJSEAOTDU | OUTAGES | 68 – 93 | JOUSTED | DOGATES, DOTAGES | 116 |
13 | TSRTAAEIC | ATTIRES | 68 – 101 | SCATTIER | ACATRIES, CASTRATE, CASTRATI, CITRATES, CRISTATE, RASCETTA | 124 |
14 | 100 75 50 25 6 9 → 318 | 318
(75 ÷ 25 + 50) × 6 |
78 – 111 | 318
(100 + 6) × 75 ÷ 25 |
|
134 |
15 | MOTHERESE | theresome ☓
(17 seconds) |
78 – 111 | THREESOME | 144 |