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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 pulling the strings.
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 pulling the strings.