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Episode ZD29
From Countdown
Episode ZD29 was broadcast on 16 July 2020, as the third and fourth quarter-finals of ZoomDown Series 1.
Game 1
Bradley Horrocks played Hazel Drury, with Bradley Horrocks winning 123 − 84. The lexicographer was George Armstrong with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Bradley Horrocks | Score | Hazel Drury | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VTHEIANAE | NAIVETE | 7 – 7 | NAIVETE | TAENIAE | 7 |
2 | NMSEIADOR | ROMANISED | 25 – 25 | RANDOMISE | MASONRIED | 25 |
3 | 10 10 9 2 3 1 → 261 | 261
(10 × 3 − 1) × 9 |
35 – 35 | 261
9 × 3 × 10 − (10 − 1) |
|
35 |
4 | SQPIEORUT | POSTURE | 35 – 43 | QUOITERS | QUIPSTER | 43 |
5 | HSNUEEVAI | HEAVENS | 42 – 50 | EVANISH | AVENUES, HEAVIES | 50 |
6 | 100 2 3 6 10 2 → 127 | 127
(10 × 6 + 2) × 2 + 3 |
52 – 60 | 127
(10 × 3 − 6 ÷ 2) +100 |
|
60 |
7 | SIRARIJTO | RATIOS | 58 – 66 | RATIOS | SARTORII | 68 |
8 | WCDIUORAO | COWARD | 64 – 66 | ocaroid ☓ | ACOURI, CARDIO | 74 |
9 | 1 3 6 7 1 5 → 664 | 664
(6 × 3 + 1) × 5 × 7 − 1 |
74 – 66 | — |
|
84 |
10 | LMCEOOLEG | COLLEGE | 81 – 66 | CLEOME | 91 | |
11 | BARENANEO | ANAEROBE | 89 – 66 | BANNER | 99 | |
12 | GSRIEOSCA | ARGOSIES | 97 – 74 | ARGOSIES | CORSAGES | 107 |
13 | KULESASUO | LOUSES | 103 – 74 | oakless ☓ | AULOSES | 114 |
14 | 50 2 6 8 3 10 → 542 | 542
(8 + 3) × 50 − 6 − 2 |
113 – 84 | 542
(6 + 2 + 3) × 50 − 8 |
|
124 |
15 | CHAMPRYDE | PACHYDERM
(3 seconds) |
123 – 84 | 134 |
Game 2
Jonathan Wynn played Steve Anderson, with Jonathan Wynn winning 120 − 87. The lexicographer was George Armstrong with Fiona Titcombe operating the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Wynn | Score | Steve Anderson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QBRAIOTND | BANDITO | 7 – 0 | barotid ☓ | ANTBIRD, INBOARD | 7 |
2 | MOHANEWAR | MENORAH | 14 – 0 | WOMAN | MOREANA | 14 |
3 | 75 2 9 3 6 2 → 237 | 237
(6 − 2 + 75) × 3 |
24 – 10 | 237
3 × 75 + 2 × 6 |
|
24 |
4 | SINALEDOS | NODALISES | 42 – 28 | NODALISES | 42 | |
5 | XVGEAOSNU | VEGANS | 48 – 28 | SUAVE | GAVONES, SEXAGON | 49 |
6 | 8 3 2 7 10 1 → 270 | 270
(8 + 1) × 10 × 3 |
58 – 38 | 270
(8 + 1) × 3 × 10 |
|
59 |
7 | SGTEIOGWE | EGOTISE | 65 – 45 | EGGIEST | 66 | |
8 | BETIDESOE | BETIDES | 72 – 52 | BETIDES | BOETIES, TOESIDE | 73 |
9 | 25 3 10 6 8 9 → 192 | 192
(25 − (10 − 9)) × 8 |
82 – 62 | 192
(25 − (10 − 9)) × 8 |
|
83 |
10 | SACUPIYOT | AUTOPSY | 89 – 69 | AUTOPSY | AUTOPSIC, CAPTIOUS | 91 |
11 | GFPEAAHJL | AGAPE | 94 – 69 | HELP | AFLAP, AHEAP, ALEPH, ALGAE, ALPHA, GALAH, GALEA, JALAP, PALEA, PHAGE, PLAGA, PLAGE | 96 |
12 | LIVEMAPIS | PIMELIAS | 102 – 69 | IMPALES | 104 | |
13 | SUTOLANIE | TOENAILS | 110 – 77 | OUTLINES | ALNOITES, ALUNITES, ELUTIONS, INSULATE | 112 |
14 | 50 2 5 8 4 2 → 547 | 546 | 110 – 87 | 547
(50 + 4) × (8 + 2) + 5 + 2 |
|
122 |
15 | TOPWYNNER | PENNYWORT
(10 seconds) |
120 – 87 | 132 |