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Episode ZD23
From Countdown
Episode ZD23 was broadcast on 25 June 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1.
Game 1
Ian Volante played Martyn Simpson, with Ian Volante winning 128 - 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adam Dexter, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Ian Volante | Score | Martyn Simpson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PUSINETTA | PETUNIAS | 8 – 8 | SUPINATE | PANTSUIT, PATIENTS | 8 |
2 | PETAZIRSM | PRIMATES | 16 – 8 | stampier ☓ | PRISMATE | 16 |
3 | 75 6 9 10 1 8 → 145 | 145
(10 − 8) × 75 − 6 + 1 |
26 – 18 | 145
(8 − 1) × 10 + 75 |
|
26 |
4 | NIGONULPJ | LOUPING | 33 – 18 | jouling ☓ | 33 | |
5 | COROGAFUY | COUGAR | 39 – 24 | COUGAR | AGROOF, ARGUFY | 39 |
6 | 100 75 50 6 7 5 → 502 | 502
75 × 6 + 50 + 7 − 5 |
49 – 34 | 502
75 × 6 + 50 + 7 − 5 |
|
49 |
7 | FAVIDOQUT | DIQUAT | 55 – 34 | QUOTA | 55 | |
8 | TARELIDEO | RETAILED | 63 – 42 | RETAILED | AEROLITE, DETAILER, DOLERITE, IDOLATER, LOITERED, TAILORED | 63 |
9 | 25 1 6 7 4 2 → 363 | 363
(25 × 2 + 1) × 7 + 3 |
73 – 52 | 363
(25 × 7 + 6) × 2 + 1 |
|
73 |
10 | SEDAHALUI | HEADSAIL | 81 – 52 | DUALISE | 81 | |
11 | SINEDATSA | SATANISED | 99 – 52 | SANDIEST | SATINADES | 99 |
12 | RAMIROLUK | ARMOUR | 105 – 58 | ARMOUR | AROLIUM, MORULAR, ORARIUM | 106 |
13 | GICETESRB | GREBES | 111 – 64 | TIGERS | ICEBERGS | 114 |
14 | 100 75 50 25 5 3 → 434 | 435
(100 + 50 − 5) × 3 |
118 – 64 | 436 |
|
121 |
15 | THISHOMER | MOTHERISH
(19 seconds) |
128 – 64 | 131 |
Game 2
Ian Volante played Adam Dexter, with Ian Volante winning 94 - 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martyn Simpson, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Ian Volante | Score | Adam Dexter | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ROTAGEVNO | VENATOR | 7 – 7 | NEGATOR | OREGANO, OVERGOT, ROOTAGE | 7 |
2 | NBQOAISEU | BASQUE | 13 – 7 | quinoas ☓ | SEQUOIA × | 14 |
3 | 50 10 6 6 9 9 → 648 | 647 | 13 – 17 | 648
(9 + 9) × 6 × 6 |
|
24 |
4 | TSRAIESIT | SATIRISE | 21 – 25 | SATIRISE | ARTISTES, ARTSIEST, SATIRIST, SITARIST, STRIATES | 32 |
5 | TEREBANPG | GRANTEE | 28 – 25 | BANGER | PREGNATE | 40 |
6 | 7 9 2 6 3 10 → 705 | 706 ☓ | 28 – 32 | 706
(9 + 3 − 2) × 10 × 7 + 6 |
RR: 705 = (9 × 6 − 7) × (10 + 3 + 2) |
50 |
7 | MUWOSETIX | OUTIES | 28 – 39 | TIMEOUS | OUTSWIM | 57 |
8 | LSNUAODSC | UNLOADS | 35 – 39 | CLOUDS | CONSULS, UNCLASS | 64 |
9 | 5 3 9 5 2 4 → 315 | 315
75 × 4 + 3 × 5 |
45 – 49 | 315
(75-9-3) × 5 |
|
74 |
10 | TFREUAOMR | REFORMAT | 53 – 49 | FORMATE | 82 | |
11 | TISIJODAC | DACOITS | 60 – 56 | IDIOTAS | 89 | |
12 | ZPFEIOSAL | OPALIZES | 68 – 64 | OPALIZES | 97 | |
13 | TEHOPIRGC | COPIER | 74 – 70 | EROTIC | PHORETIC × | 105 |
14 | 8 5 5 3 9 6 → 428 | 428
(6 + 5) × 8 × 5 − 9 − 3 |
84 – 80 | 428
6 × 9 × 8 − 3 − 5 ÷ 5 |
|
115 |
15 | CHLOEFACT | FACECLOTH
(12 seconds) |
94 – 80 | 125 |