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Episode ZD12
From Countdown
Episode ZD12 was broadcast on 18 May 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1.
Game 1
Jonathan Wynn played Anthony Endsor, with Jonathan Wynn winning 102 – 99. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Wynn | Score | Anthony Endsor | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSWIAERAE | WEARIER | 7 – 7 | WEARERS | REARISE, RESWEAR, REWIRES, SWEARER*, WEARIES | 7 |
2 | NMDAIEPOG | DOPAMINE | 15 – 15 | DOPAMINE | PEGAMOID, POMADING | 15 |
3 | 9 1 1 5 8 5 → 199 | 199
5 × 8 × 5 − 1 |
25 – 25 | 199
5 × 5 × 8 − 1 |
|
25 |
4 | SYFAOELDL | FALSELY | 32 – 25 | DELAYS | ALLOYED | 32 |
5 | GNRUOEPIC | POURING | 32 – 43 | RECOUPING | 50 | |
6 | 100 75 50 25 9 7 → 504 | 504
75 − (9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25) × 7 |
42 – 53 | 504
75 − (9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25) × 7 |
|
60 |
7 | LZDAUEVIN | DUALIZE | 49 – 60 | DUALIZE | ALIUNDE, UNALIVE, UNIDEAL, UNLIVED | 67 |
8 | MRTOIANEF | ROMANITE | 57 – 60 | FORMATE | 75 | |
9 | 2 1 4 5 2 9 → 811 | 810
9 × 5 × 2 × (4 × 2 + 1) |
64 – 67 | 810
9 × 5 × 2 × (4 × 2 + 1) |
|
82 |
10 | XMHIIURCO | CORIUM | 70 – 67 | CHOIR | HUMORIC | 89 |
11 | LKREAANBJ | BLANKER | 77 – 74 | BLANKER | 96 | |
12 | NTSEOEHTA | NOTATES | 84 – 81 | NOTATES | ENTHEOS, NEATEST | 103 |
13 | LRDOUEPOA | POULARDE | 92 – 89 | PALOURDE | 111 | |
14 | 100 75 50 25 4 9 → 264 | 263 | 92 – 99 | 264
(75 − 9) × 4 |
|
121 |
15 | BETENDSOR | DESORBENT
(6 seconds) |
102 – 99 | 131 |
Game 2
Sophie Turner played Nathan Pace, with Sophie Turner winning 89 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Sophie Turner | Score | Nathan Pace | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LLMTIEEER | MILLET | 6 – 6 | MILLET | EREMITE, MELLITE, MELTIER | 7 |
2 | SNSOEUNRR | RUNNERS | 13 – 13 | RUNNERS | NEURONS, NURSERS, ROUSERS, SNORERS | 14 |
3 | 50 9 5 5 6 1 → 439 | 439
50 × 9 − 5 − 5 − 1 |
23 – 23 | 439
50 × 9 − 6 − 5 |
|
24 |
4 | FTBEUUSTP | PUBES | 28 – 28 | BUTTS | BUTTES, BUTUTS, PUTTUS, SUBFEU | 30 |
5 | IOADGPETL | PILOTED | 35 – 28 | pilotaged ☓ | PAGETOID, PAGODITE, PETALOID, PILOTAGE | 38 |
6 | 100 10 6 7 3 6 → 890 | 890
(6 + 3) × 100 − 10 |
45 – 38 | 890
(6 + 3) × 100 − 10 |
|
48 |
7 | RDSOEUUAC | CAROUSED | 53 – 46 | CAROUSED | RUDACEOUS | 66 |
8 | MCDEAASNT | DESCANT | 60 – 53 | TANDEMS | MANDATES | 74 |
9 | 25 8 4 5 2 9 → 718 | 718 ☓ | 60 – 53 | — |
Best: 718 = (5 × 4 + 8) × 25 + 9 × 2 |
84 |
10 | XFNIIEGZR | FIXING | 60 – 61 | REFIXING | 92 | |
11 | HKRAAERNV | HANKER | 66 – 67 | HANKER | HARKEN, KARREN, RANKER | 98 |
12 | NBSAOOWLS | BASSOON | 73 – 67 | BOWLS | BALOONS, SALOONS, SONLAWS | 105 |
13 | VNLEIOEYR | LIVERY | 79 – 73 | LIVERY | OVERLINE | 113 |
14 | 25 2 9 4 9 8 → 248 | — | 79 – 80 | 249
(8 + 2) × 25 − 9 ÷ 9 |
RR: 248 = (25 + 4 + 2) × 8 |
123 |
15 | LIMPIDLEE | MILLIPEDE
(28 seconds) |
89 – 80 | 133 |