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Episode ZD123

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Episode ZD123 was broadcast on 14 December 2021, as the first and second quarter-finals of ZoomDown Series 4.

First Quarter-Final

Adam Dexter played Andres Sanchez, with Adam Dexter winning 90 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guests were Paul Nixon and James Burley, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.

Rnd Selection Andres Sanchez Score Adam Dexter Others Max.
1 LEWEMOIVL OLIVE 5 – 5 OLIVE MELLOW, MILWEL, MOLLIE, VIELLE, WEEVIL, WELLIE 6
2 NFGAAESEH FANGS 10 – 10 FANGS AFGHANS 13
3 100 3 8 9 6 2 → 215 215
(100 + 9) * 2 - 3
20 – 20 215
(2 * 100) + 9 + 6


23
4 RSTEIELUR RUSTIER 27 – 27 RUSTLER SULTRIER 31
5 QDBOEURUC BORED 32 – 32 BORED DOUCEUR 38
6 2 3 10 3 6 7 → 953 953 ☓ 32 – 39 958
((3 * 3) + 7) * 6 * 10 - 2

GA: 952 = ((6 * 3 * 3) + 2) * (10 + 7)

45
7 LOSATOFEU FLUTES 32 – 46 SULFATE FLAUTOS, FLUATES, FOLATES, FOOTLES, FOULEST, OUTSOLE 52
8 HXSOUENEZ HOUSE 37 – 51 HEXES HEXOSE 58
9 100 50 75 25 7 3 → 857 857 ☓ 37 – 58 858
(75 + 50 - 3) * 7 + (100 / 25)

PN: 857 = (75 / 25) * 3 * 100 - 50 + 7

68
10 GDPOEIGIS DOGGIES 44 – 65 DOGGIES PIGGIES, POGGIES 75
11 EARNVTATD TAVERNA 51 – 65 RATTAN TRAVATED 83
12 LSBEIAKER BLEAKER 51 – 73 BEARLIKE ABSEILER, BAKERIES 91
13 SANIDIEWM MIDWISE 58 – 80 MEDIANS DIAMINES 99
14 5 10 6 9 4 7 → 539 539
(9 * 6 * 10) - (5 - 4)
68 – 90 539
(((10 + 5) * 6) - 9 - 4) * 7


109
15 CRIMBOTIE BIOMETRIC
(1.8 seconds)
78 – 90 119


Second Quarter-Final

Paul Nixon played James Burley, with Paul Nixon winning 96 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guests were Andres Sanchez and Adam Dexter, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong.

Rnd Selection Paul Nixon Score James Burley Others Max.
1 AEIMXLFMT FLAME 5 – 5 FLAME MALEFIT 7
2 HORULITID ☓ dilutor 5 – 5 ☓ dilutor DROUTH, ORTHID 13
3 75 50 25 100 10 3 → 931 931
((25 * 75) - 10 - 3) / (100 / 50)
15 – 15 931
(10 * 100) - 75 + (3 * (50 / 25))


23
4 RETONULER OUTENER 22 – 15 RETURN REROUTE, TOLUENE 30
5 IEEWCSBRR SCREWIER 30 – 23 SCREWIER 38
6 100 50 9 1 4 10 → 453 453
(100 + 1) * 4 + 50 - (10 - 9)
40 – 33 453
(50 * 9) + 4 - 1


48
7 AEOYDGTSA DOTAGES 47 – 40 DOGATES GEODATA 55
8 NQTTAOIES TOASTIE 54 – 47 STATION ATONIES, INSTATE, NOTATES, OATIEST, OSTIATE, SATINET, TIENTOS, TITANOS, TONIEST 62
9 5 2 4 1 7 7 → 496 496
((7 * 7 * 5) + 1) * 2 + 4
64 – 57 496
((7 * 7) + 1) * 5 * 2 - 4


72
10 SOCIWENNE NEONICS 71 – 57 COSINE CONNIES, INCENSE, IONENES, SENECIO 79
11 IUITVDENJ INVITED 78 – 64 INVITED UNITIVE 86
12 RULISENRA SNARLIER 86 – 72 SNARLIER RURALISE 94
13 EOORPDRZE ☓ drooper 86 – 72 ☓ drooper PEDRERO 101
14 100 3 5 2 4 6 → 130 130
​(6 + 4) * 3 + 100
96 – 82 130
(6 * 6) - 4 - 2 + 100


111
15 LAYTINSEL 96 – 92 SALIENTLY
(2.9 seconds)
121


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