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Episode ZD26
From Countdown
Episode ZD26 was broadcast on 6 July 2020, as part of ZoomDown.
Game 1
Conor Travers played Callum Todd, with Callum Todd winning 125 − 121. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon O'Neill, and the lexicographer was James Rowan with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Conor Travers | Score | Callum Todd | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BDRUEONWD | REBOUND | 7 – 7 | BROWNED | BOUNDED, BOUNDER, DROWNED, REDOUND, REWOUND, ROUNDED, UNBOWED, UNROBED, UNROWED, WOUNDED | 7 |
2 | TSTPIAUEO | UTOPIATES | 25 – 25 | UTOPIATES | 25 | |
3 | 25 1 2 5 3 7 → 527 | 527
25 × 3 × 7 + 2 |
35 – 35 | 527
25 × 3 × 7 + 2 |
|
35 |
4 | LRQROEIIA | LAIRIER | 42 – 42 | LAIRIER | 42 | |
5 | SKDEIOGJE | GEODES | 48 – 42 | egoised ☓ | DOGIES, EJIDOS, GODISE, KEDGES, KIDEOS | 48 |
6 | 8 10 3 1 10 5 → 238 | 238
8 × 3 × 10 − 10 ÷ 5 |
58 – 52 | 238
8 × 3 × 10 − 10 ÷ 5 |
|
58 |
7 | SRDEEIPAN | SPRAINED | 66 – 60 | ARSENIDE | AIRSPEED, NEARSIDE, PANIERED, PENAEIDS, SIDEREAN, SPEEDRAN | 66 |
8 | GLNNAEAEU | ANLAGEN | 73 – 67 | LAGENAE | AULNAGE, EUGLENA, LEGUAAN | 73 |
9 | 75 7 6 8 2 8 → 463 | 463
(8 − 2) × 75 + 7 + 6 |
83 – 77 | 463
(8 ÷ 8 + 75) × 6 + 7 |
|
83 |
10 | DDTTOOAEI | TOADIED | 90 – 84 | TOADIED | DITTOED | 90 |
11 | VHXAEONYF | FOVEA | 95 – 89 | HONEY | ENVOY, FOEHN, HAVEN, HEAVY, HYENA, NOVAE | 95 |
12 | RTGTEAUIO | TUTORAGE | 103 – 97 | TUTORAGE | 103 | |
13 | SRLIOIMVA | RIVALISM | 111 – 105 | RIVALISM | 111 | |
14 | 9 7 6 6 2 8 → 233 | 233
(9 + 6) × 2 × 8 − 7 |
121 – 115 | 233
6 × 6 × 7 − 9 − 2 − 8 |
|
121 |
15 | DUMBIELSA | 121 – 125 | SUBMEDIAL
(4 seconds) |
131 |
Game 2
Callum Todd played Jon O'Neill, with Jon O'Neill winning 99-89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Conor Travers, and the lexicographer was James Rowan with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Callum Todd | Score | Jon O'Neill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MSRTEIAID | MISTRIED | 8 – 8 | SERIATIM | MARDIEST, MISRATED, READMITS | 8 |
2 | AOUVRMRIK | ORARIUM | 8 – 16 | VARIORUM | 16 | |
3 | 5 8 5 9 10 7 → 563 | 563
(10 × 7 − 8) × 9 + 5 |
18 – 26 | 563
(10 × 7 − 8) × 9 + 5 |
|
26 |
4 | EOADTRRIO | TOREADOR | 26 – 34 | TOREADOR | 34 | |
5 | THFLOOIXC | OOLITH | 32 – 40 | HOTFIX | COOLTH, FLITCH, THOLOI | 40 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 1 4 → 383 | 384 | 39 – 47 | 384
(100 − 75 ÷ 25 − 1) ×4 |
RR: 384 = (100 − 4) × (75 ÷ 25 + 1)
|
50 |
7 | BGSYEIOAB | BIOGAS | 45 – 53 | BOGEYS | YABBIES | 57 |
8 | UAICRPSER | SUPERCAR | 53 – 53 | UPRAISE | PERISARC | 65 |
9 | 1 10 5 3 9 8 → 468 | 468
(10 × 5 + 3 − 1) × 9 |
63 – 63 | 468
(9 × 5 + 1) × 10 + 8 |
|
75 |
10 | EAIHQTSNJ | TAJINES | 70 – 63 | sthenia ☓ | 82 | |
11 | VDNTUUITO | DITTO | 75 – 68 | DITTO | DIVOT, DONUT, NITTO, TINTO, TONDI, VODUN | 87 |
12 | EEAGSSLLD | LEGLESS | 82 – 75 | GLASSED | ALLSEEDS | 95 |
13 | SNGGOOIEE | oogenies ☓ | 82 – 82 | SOIGNEE | GEOGONIES | 113 |
14 | 4 8 25 50 75 100 → 714 | 713
(75 − 50) × 25 + 100 − 8 − 4 |
89 – 89 | 713
(75 − 50) × 25 + 100 − 8 − 4 |
RR: 714 = ((100 + 8) × 4 − 75) × 50 ÷ 25 |
123 |
15 | TYRONEPAH | 89 – 99 | HONEYTRAP
(16 seconds) |
133 |