Episode ZD25

Episode ZD25 was broadcast on 2 July 2020, as part of ZoomDown.

Game 1

Conor Travers played Jack Hurst, with Conor Travers winning 116 − 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Chafer-Cook, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Conor Travers	Score	Jack Hurst	Others	Max.
1	VBDEUENRR	VERDURE	7 – 7	ENDURER	REBURDEN	8
2	NQTAIEYUO	EQUATION	15 – 15	EQUATION		16
3	25 2 5 4 10 3 → 827	827 (10 + 5 − 4) × 3 × 25 + 2	25 – 25	827 (10 + 5 − 4) × 3 × 25 + 2		26
4	SGTIEAPTL	LETTIGAS	33 – 25	pilates ☓		34
5	STNOEEDIG	INGESTED	41 – 33	EGOTISED	EGESTION	42
6	100 25 4 9 5 4 → 798	800	41 – 40	799 9 × 100 − 4 × 25 − (5 − 4)	RR: 798 = (100 − 4 − 4) × 9 − 5 − 25	52
7	MDSIEOSTH	ETHMOIDS	49 – 48	ETHMOIDS	MODISTES, MOHSITES	60
8	TMRAEIJEO	MAJORITE	57 – 48	EMIRATE		68
9	100 6 5 8 3 10 → 702	702 (10 − 3) × 100 + 8 − 6	67 – 58	702 (10 − 3) × 100 + 8 − 6		78
10	DMSUIACEO	ACEDIOUS	75 – 66	EDACIOUS		86
11	TGBIAINUR	BRUITING	83 – 66	arbiting ☓		94
12	LFZOEADUA	FOULED	89 – 72	LOAFED	AEFAULD	101
13	TVNOIEHMS	MOHSITE	96 – 79	MOISTEN	HISTONE, HOMIEST, MISNOTE, MOHSINE, MOTIVES, VETOISM	108
14	5 4 4 1 8 7 → 241	241 5 × 8 × (7 − 1) + 4 ÷ 4	106 – 89	241 (7 − 4 ÷ 4) × 5 × 8 + 1		118
15	IDLEFOXES	SEXFOILED (1.5 seconds)	116 – 89			128

Conor Travers played Tom Chafer-Cook, with Conor Travers winning 120 − 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jack Hurst, and the lexicographer was George Armstrong with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.