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{{Rx-letters  |1 |IAUCTNERX|URINATE  |CUNTIER |CENTAUR, CERTAIN, CURTAIN, INEXACT, NACRITE, NECTRIA, RINCEAU, RUINATE, TACRINE, TAURINE, TUNICAE, UNCRATE, URANITE|  7|7  |  7}}
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{{Rx-letters  |2 |KFTHEENSI|FISHNET  |FISHNET  |TEENISH            | 14|14 | 14}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |2 |KFTHEENSI|FISHNET  |FISHNET  |TEENISH            | 14|14 | 14}}
 
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{{Rx-letters  |10|RTPEIELFD|REPTILE  |FILTERED |PILFERED, RELIFTED  | 48|53 | 81}}
 
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{{Rx-letters  |11|ZTHEEISLI|SHELTIE  |SHITE   |SHEITEL            | 55|53 | 88}}
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{{Rx-letters  |11|ZTHEEISLI|SHELTIE  |S***E   |SHEITEL            | 55|53 | 88}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |12|NBTIAEDGE|DINGBAT  |DEBATING |AGENBITE, DEBITAGE  | 55|61 | 96}}
 
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{{Rx-letters  |13|TQDIIEYTO|dirty {{x}}|DITTY    |TOIDEY              | 55|66 |102}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |13|TQDIIEYTO|dirty {{x}}|DITTY    |TOIDEY              | 55|66 |102}}

Revision as of 10:19, 24 May 2020

Episode ZD13 was broadcast on 21 May 2020, as part of ZoomDown.

Game 1

Sophie Turner played Dave Robjohns, with Dave Robjohns winning 76 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rhys Benjamin, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.

The conundrum, FAREHAMTT, has two valid solutions: AFTERMATH and HAMFATTER.

Rnd Selection Sophie Turner Score Dave Robjohns Others Max.
1 IAUCTNERX URINATE 7 – 7 C**TIER CENTAUR, CERTAIN, CURTAIN, INEXACT, NACRITE, NECTRIA, RINCEAU, RUINATE, TACRINE, TAURINE, TUNICAE, UNCRATE, URANITE 7
2 KFTHEENSI FISHNET 14 – 14 FISHNET TEENISH 14
3 50 1 5 10 7 5 → 925 14 – 14 925 ☓

Best: 925 = (10 + 7 + 1) × 50 + 5 × 5

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4 TGSPUIORA GUITARS 21 – 14 SPROUT GROUPIST, PARIGOTS 32
5 SMDOIOACA MOSAIC 27 – 20 MOSAIC SODOMIC 39
6 7 9 5 10 1 4 → 619 618 27 – 30 619
(9 × 7 − 5 + 4) × 10 − 1


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7 MNJOUASNA SAUNA 32 – 35 NOUNS JOANNAS, MAJOUNS, MUNJONS 56
8 MDGRUAIOD RADIUM 38 – 35 RADIO GOURAMI, MAROUDI, MORDIDA 63
9 100 75 2 1 7 5 → 349 349
(100 + 75) × 2 − 1
48 – 45 349
(75 − 7 + 2) × 5 − 1


73
10 RTPEIELFD REPTILE 48 – 53 FILTERED PILFERED, RELIFTED 81
11 ZTHEEISLI SHELTIE 55 – 53 S***E SHEITEL 88
12 NBTIAEDGE DINGBAT 55 – 61 DEBATING AGENBITE, DEBITAGE 96
13 TQDIIEYTO dirty ☓ 55 – 66 DITTY TOIDEY 102
14 25 8 9 10 8 3 → 717 55 – 76 717
9 × 8 × 10 − 3


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15 FAREHAMTT 55 – 76 AFTERMATH 122


Game 2

Dave Robjohns played Rhys Benjamin, with Rhys Benjamin winning 101 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sophie Turner, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.

Rnd Selection Dave Robjohns Score Rhys Benjamin Others Max.
1 TNBOAORSA BARONS 6 – 6 ABORTS ABATONS, ABATORS, BARTONS, RABATOS, RABONAS, RATOONS, ROBATAS, SANTOOR 7
2 SGNIOARUE AROUSING 14 – 14 AGONISER ORGANIES, ORGANISE, ROGAINES, ROUGINES, SOIGNEUR 15
3 5 2 3 9 3 8 → 554 548 14 – 21 550
(8 + 3) × 5 × (3 − 2 + 9)

Best: 554 = (9 × 8 − 3) × (5 + 3) + 2

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4 SDGUIICEA cudgies ☓ 14 – 27 GUIDES ACIDISE, AGEUSIC, GAUDIES, SUICIDE 32
5 VLGNXIAAR VAGINAL 21 – 34 VAGINAL GRAVLAX 39
6 100 75 50 25 9 10 → 295 295
25 × 9 + 75 − 50 ÷ 10
31 – 44 295
25 × 9 + 75 − 10 ÷ (100 ÷ 50)


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7 SPFMSIEOJ MOPES 31 – 51 IMPOSES MOPSIES 56
8 TSSEEYIAE EASIEST 38 – 58 EASIEST 63
9 9 9 4 2 8 10 → 318 318
(8 × 4 − 2) × 10 + 9 + 9
48 – 68 318
8 × 4 × 10 − 2


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10 KLMAEILTR MALTIER 55 – 75 MALTIER METALLIK 81
11 UOANTLBNA outban ☓ 55 – 80 ABOUT BUTANOL 88
12 HZTUOOPIE HOOT 59 – 84 HOPE HOOPTIE 95
13 RIDICEFAR FAIRED 59 – 91 CARRIED RARIFIED 103
14 100 75 5 7 1 5 → 294 295 59 – 101 294
(75 + 5) × 5 − 100 − 7 + 1


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15 TORYKECKS 59 – 101 SKYROCKET 123