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Episode ZD14
From Countdown
Episode ZD14 was broadcast on 25 May 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1. The technician was Tom Carey.
Game 1
Rhys Benjamin played Ashwin Abinashi, with Ashwin Abinashi winning 69 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Ashton, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Rhys Benjamin | Score | Ashwin Abinashi | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RZRAEOLEE | RAZOR | 5 – 5 | RAZOR | AREOLE, REALER, REELER, REZERO | 6 |
2 | AEUTLXIOR | RETAIL | 11 – 11 | TAILOR | OUTLIER, TORULAE, UXORIAL | 13 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 9 1 → 207 | 207
(100 × 50 − 75) ÷ 25 + 9 + 1 |
21 – 11 | 208 |
|
23 |
4 | MLEEIDDOG | OILED | 21 – 17 | MIDDLE | DEMIGOD, MEDLIED | 30 |
5 | PTJEOEVOI | violet ☓ | 21 – 22 | PIVOT | POTJIE | 36 |
6 | 25 1 4 2 9 10 → 768 | 773 | 21 – 29 | 772
(10 × 4 − 9) × 25 - 2 - 1 |
|
43 |
7 | CMPOOURES | MOUSER | 27 – 35 | SOURCE | COMPOSURE | 61 |
8 | AIBRMAQFE | BRIM | 27 – 40 | FRAME | FRAMEA, MARABI, RAMBAI | 67 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 5 9 → 691 | 691
(100 + 25) × 5 + 75 − 9 |
37 – 40 | 695 |
|
77 |
10 | SSOANGUPA | GASPS | 42 – 45 | SONGS | PASANGS | 84 |
11 | TTNIAAWYG | ATTAIN | 48 – 45 | awaying ☓ | AGITANT | 91 |
12 | NMSTAIIIA | STAIN | 48 – 51 | MANIAS | ANIMATI, ANIMIST, STAMINA | 98 |
13 | THDEUANEG | UNHEATED | 56 – 59 | UNHEATED | 106 | |
14 | 100 8 8 9 2 6 → 932 | 932
9 × 100 + ((6 − 2) × 8) |
66 – 69 | 932
9 × 100 + ((6 − 2) × 8) |
|
116 |
15 | FACTORNGS | snogcraft ☓
(23 seconds) |
66 – 69 | ractfongs ☓
(28 seconds) |
SONGCRAFT | 126 |
Game 2
Ashwin Abinashi played Dave Ashton, with Ashwin Abinashi winning 119 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rhys Benjamin, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.
Rnd | Selection | Ashwin Abinashi | Score | Dave Ashton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DORISAKEN | ANEROIDS | 8 – 0 | SENIOR | ANODISER | 8 |
2 | GNDNIOEHA | HEADING | 15 – 7 | HEADING | HANDING, NOGHEAD | 15 |
3 | 25 7 8 2 1 8 → 206 | 206
25 × 8 × 1 + 8 − 2 |
25 – 17 | 206
(25 + 1) × 8 − 2 |
|
25 |
4 | SWNSIOEYT | SNOWIEST | 33 – 17 | WITNESS | 33 | |
5 | EXOVADEDU | EVADED | 39 – 23 | EVADED | EXUDED | 39 |
6 | 100 25 9 2 5 1 → 963 | 963
(100 + 5 + 2) × 1 × 9 |
49 – 33 | 963
(100 + 5 + 2) × 9 |
|
49 |
7 | TGLEOUSIB | BULGIEST | 57 – 33 | GIBLETS | EULOGIST | 57 |
8 | NPRMUOERF | PERFORM | 64 – 40 | PERFORM | FORERUN, MOURNER, PREFORM, PRONEUR | 64 |
9 | 100 4 10 1 7 2 → 976 | 976
(100 − 2) × 1 × 10 − 4 |
74 – 50 | 976
100 × 10 − (7 − 1) × 4 |
|
74 |
10 | RNMRIAEUT | RUMINATE | 82 – 50 | TRAINER | RUMANITE | 82 |
11 | GALOTUNIR | TOURING | 89 – 50 | RATION | TRIGONAL, URANOTIL | 90 |
12 | FBCTOEEOT | FEET | 93 – 54 | FOOT | BOOTEE, OBTECT | 96 |
13 | IHAPERACU | PREACH | 99 – 60 | PREACH | CHAPEAU, PUCHERA | 103 |
14 | 100 75 50 3 5 9 → 633 | 633
(75 − 5) × 9 + 3 |
109 – 70 | 633
(75 − 5) × 9 + 3 |
|
113 |
15 | HELENSORI | SHORELINE
(4 seconds) |
119 – 70 | 123 |