Episode ZD24

Episode ZD24 was broadcast on 29 June 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 1.

Game 1

Ian Volante played Graeme Cole, with Graeme Cole winning 117 - 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Conor Travers, and the lexicographer was James Rowan with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Ian Volante	Score	Graeme Cole	Others	Max.
1	POSARUSMA	AMOURS	6 – 6	POSSUM	MOSASAUR	8
2	GDRDUIONA	RODDING	13 – 13	AGROUND	RIGAUDON	16
3	25 7 4 3 9 3 → 664	664 (25 × 7 − 9) × 4	23 – 23	664 (25 × 9 × 3) − 7 − 4		26
4	XGNBIEETY	EYEING	23 – 30	BEIGNET	EXIGENT, YEETING	33
5	SIGOZELUV	GLUES	23 – 36	GLOVES	GLOZES, OGIVES, OLIVES, OUZELS, OVULES, SOULIE, VOGUES, VOILES	39
6	100 5 6 9 8 2 → 345	345 100 × (6 ÷ 2) + 9 × 5	33 – 46	345 (100 + 9 + 6) × (8 − 5)		49
7	TENIVOLAF	TOENAIL	40 – 53	VIOLENT	ALNOITE, ELATION, FLAVINE, FLAVONE, FLOATIE, FOLIATE, INFLATE, OLIFANT, VENTAIL, VIOLATE	56
8	JBTGEOORS	BOOSTER	47 – 60	BOOSTER	BOOGERS, GOOBERS, JOBSTER, REBOOTS	63
9	2 8 1 8 10 6 → 389	390	47 – 70	389 (8 × 8 × 6) + 10 ÷ 2		73
10	THNLAEOCE	ETHANOL	54 – 77	ETHANOL	ACETONE, CHALONE, CHELATE, CHOLENT, ECHELON, ENTHEAL, LACTONE, LATENCE, LOCATEE, TELECON	80
11	RIDEWOMTA	MEDIATOR	62 – 85	MEDIATOR	TIMEWARD	88
12	FSTDEIOKW	FOISTED	69 – 92	FOISTED		95
13	POHAQESEI	heapies ☓	69 – 97	HEAPS	POISHA, QIPAOS, SOAPIE	101
14	25 8 10 7 8 10 → 980	980 (8 × 10 + 25 - 7) × 10	79 – 107	980 (8 × 10 + 25 - 7) × 10		111
15	APTOGREEM		79 – 117	PROGAMETE (17 seconds)		121

Graeme Cole played Conor Travers, with Conor Travers winning 109 - 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ian Volante, and the lexicographer was James Rowan with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Cole	Score	Conor Travers	Others	Max.
1	LNXRIOINA	AXION	0 – 6	IRONIA	RINNAL	6
2	SRPEEANOZ	PERSONAE	8 – 14	PERSONAE	PERAEONS	14
3	6 1 10 3 3 7 → 261	261 (7 × 6) × (3 + 3) + 10 − 1	18 – 24	261 (10 × 3 − 1) × (6 + 3)		24
4	YGNEAETRV	REAGENT	25 – 31	VETERAN	VEGETARY	32
5	VLHGEIASO	HOAGIES	32 – 38	GOALIES	GLAIVES, HAVELIS, LOVAGES, OVALISE, OVALISH	39
6	50 10 8 2 6 5 → 745	745 (10 + 5) × 50 − (8 − 6 ÷ 2)	42 – 48	745 (10 × 6) ÷ (8 ÷ 2) − 5		49
7	TLWGUAASO	OUTLAWS	49 – 55	OUTLAWS	AUTOGAS	56
8	TDSIIANUD	DISDAIN	56 – 62	INDUSIA	NAIDIDS	63
9	5 2 4 1 4 8 → 762	760 ((8 × 4) × (5 + 1) − 2) × 4	63 – 69	760 (8 × 5) × (4 × 4 + 2 + 1)		70
10	SDMOEEHRE	remeshed ☓	63 – 77	SHMEERED		78
11	PSTNOIAMI	PIANIST	63 – 85	TAMPIONS	MAINTOPS, MISPOINT	86
12	DRBEEAKWR	BREAKER	70 – 92	BREAKER	REBAKED, REBREAK, REDWARE, WREAKED, WREAKER	93
13	CQRNEAODE	CORNEA	70 – 99	DRACONE	ACORNED, ENCODER, ENCORED, OCEANED	100
14	25 8 2 1 3 6 → 487	488	70 – 109	487 (25 + 2) × 3 × 6 + 1		110
15	LUTONRASH	lunarshot ☓ (24 seconds)	70 – 109		LORANTHUS	120