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Episode ZD10
From Countdown
Episode ZD10 was broadcast on 11 May 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1.
Game 1
Dinos Sfyris played Tom Stevenson, with Dinos Sfyris winning 101 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jonathan Wynn, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Dinos Sfyris | Score | Tom Stevenson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WTLGEIATS | LIGATES | 7 – 7 | LIGATES | LETTIGAS | 8 |
2 | AEEMXNRAS | RENAMES | 14 – 14 | MARENAS | EXAMENS, RAMENAS | 15 |
3 | 7 9 10 6 5 4 → 921 | 920
((6 + 4) × 9 + 7 − 5) × 10 |
21 – 21 | 920
((6 + 5) × 9 − 7) × 10 |
Best: 921 = 10 × 7 × (9 + 4) + 6 + 5 |
25 |
4 | RFPDEOMAD | POMADED | 28 – 28 | POMADED | 32 | |
5 | BRMLIOAER | RAMBLER | 35 – 35 | LOAMIER | ARMOIRE, BALMIER, BARMIER, BROILER, EMBROIL, LORIMER, MARBLER, REMBLAI*, RIMABLE* | 39 |
6 | 75 50 25 2 2 5 → 844 | 845
(75 + 2) × 5 × 2 + 50 + 25 |
42 – 35 | 850 |
Best: 845 = (50 + 2 + 25) × 5 × 2 + 75 |
46 |
7 | RLSVUEOAO | VALOROUS | 50 – 35 | LOUVRES | OVERSOUL* | 54 |
8 | OAEIDPNTG | ANTIPODE | 58 – 43 | ANTIPODE | ADOPTING, PAGETOID, PAGODITE, PINOTAGE, POINTAGE | 62 |
9 | 8 2 8 4 1 6 → 768 | 768
8 × 8 × 6 × 2 |
68 – 53 | 768
8 × 8 × 6 × 2 |
|
72 |
10 | IOEAPNBVA | BOVINE | 74 – 59 | PAVANE | APNOEA, BAVIAN, PAIBAN | 78 |
11 | NCSREEOTE | CENTRES | 81 – 66 | CENTRES | CENOTES, CORNETS, COSTEEN, CRETONS, ENCORES, ENTREES, NECROSE, OCTENES, OCTERES, RECENSE, RETCONS, RETENES, SCENTER, SECRETE, TEENERS, TENRECS | 85 |
12 | NDWRSQUOE | wounders ☓ | 81 – 74 | UNDERSOW | 93 | |
13 | TSNCIEUII | NICEST | 81 – 81 | INCITES | CUISINE, UNITIES, UNITISE | 100 |
14 | 100 50 8 6 9 6 → 389 | 389
6 × 50 + 100 − (9 + 8 − 6) |
91 – 91 | 389
6 × 50 + 100 − (9 + 8 − 6) |
|
110 |
15 | MUSICBOAT | SUBATOMIC
(0.5 seconds) |
101 – 91 | 120 |
Game 2
Dinos Sfyris played Jonathan Wynn, with Jonathan Wynn winning 113 – 99. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Stevenson, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Dinos Sfyris | Score | Jonathan Wynn | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SGDNOEUPU | SPONGED | 7 – 7 | SPONGED | UNPOSED | 7 |
2 | FRDIIAOCT | CAROTID | 14 – 14 | CAROTID | FACTOID, FATIDIC, OTARIID, TRIADIC | 14 |
3 | 3 7 8 3 5 6 → 507 | 507
(8 + 5) × (7 + 6) × 3 |
24 – 24 | 507
7 × 8 × (6 + 3) + 3 |
|
24 |
4 | WSMAEOUAD | MEADOWS | 31 – 31 | MEADOWS | 31 | |
5 | RNHZUIUAT | UNHURT | 37 – 37 | NUTRIA | 37 | |
6 | 25 1 3 7 3 4 → 588 | 587 | 37 – 47 | 588
((7 + 1) × 25 − 4) × 3 |
|
47 |
7 | MNKBEIUJD | NUMBED | 43 – 47 | unmiked ☓ | BUMKIN*, BUNKED*, DEBUNK*, DEJUNK*, DINKUM*, IMBUED*, JINKED*, JUMBIE*, JUNKED*, JUNKIE*, MENUKI*, NIMBED* | 53 |
8 | WSVEOEBIM | MOVIES | 49 – 53 | MOVIES | BEVIES*, BIOMES*, BOWIES*, BOWSIE*, MOBEES*, MOBESE*, MOBIES*, MOWIES* | 59 |
9 | 8 1 7 6 9 4 → 124 | 124
(9 + 6) × 8 + 4 |
59 – 63 | 124
(7 + 9) × 8 − 4 |
|
69 |
10 | LFNEUIOOL | OLEFIN | 65 – 69 | OLEFIN | FOLIOLE, NOUILLE | 76 |
11 | RTPNIIEOT | POINTIER | 73 – 77 | POINTIER | PETITION | 84 |
12 | SCLEEORDD | SOLDERED | 81 – 85 | RECLOSED | CODDLERS, DECODERS*, DESOLDER*, REDCOLES* | 92 |
13 | YGRTAEOCS | CATEGORY | 89 – 93 | ESCARGOT | GREYCOATS | 110 |
14 | 75 2 3 7 1 7 → 529 | 529
75 × 7 + 3 + 1 |
99 – 103 | 529
75 × 7 + 3 + 1 |
|
120 |
15 | KINGSBHOY | 99 – 113 | KYBOSHING
(9.75 seconds) |
130 |