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'''Episode ZD30''' was broadcast on 20 July 2020, as the semi finals of [[ZoomDown]] Series 1.
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'''Episode ZD30''' was broadcast on 20 July 2020, as the semi-finals of [[ZoomDown Series 1]].
 
 
  
 
==Game 1==
 
==Game 1==
  
[[Elliott Mellor]] played [[Conor Travers]], with Conor Travers winning 123 − 113. The [[lexicographer]] was [[James Rowan]] with [[Tom Carey]] operating the technical aspects.
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[[Elliott Mellor]] played [[Conor Travers]], with Conor Travers winning 123 − 113, after a tie-break conundrum. The [[lexicographer]] was [[James Rowan]] with [[Tom Carey]] operating the technical aspects.
  
 
{{Rounds-start|Elliott Mellor|Conor Travers}}
 
{{Rounds-start|Elliott Mellor|Conor Travers}}
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{{Rx-letters  |11|TBPTUIAEO|UTOPIATE |UTOPIATE |                    | 90|80 | 90}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |11|TBPTUIAEO|UTOPIATE |UTOPIATE |                    | 90|80 | 90}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |12|JRTOEAYFI|FOYAITE  |FOYAITE  |                    | 97|87 | 97}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |12|JRTOEAYFI|FOYAITE  |FOYAITE  |                    | 97|87 | 97}}
{{Rx-letters  |13|RCWKOUAIO|KOWARI   |ACOURI   |KOROWAI            |103|93|104}}
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{{Rx-letters  |13|RCWKOUAIO|ACOURI   |KOWARI   |KOROWAI            |103|93|104}}
 
{{R-numbers  |14|75|4|10|2|6|7| 690
 
{{R-numbers  |14|75|4|10|2|6|7| 690
 
|690|sol1=(75 − 6) × 10
 
|690|sol1=(75 − 6) × 10
 
|690|sol2=(75 − 6) × 10
 
|690|sol2=(75 − 6) × 10
 
|113|103|114}}
 
|113|103|114}}
{{R-conundrum|15||c2time=1.5|c2sol=PRECISIAN|113|113|124}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|ISCAPRINE|c2time=1.5|c2sol=PRECISIAN|113|113|124}}
{{R-conundrum|TB||c2time=4|c2sol=STITCHERY|113|123|134}}
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{{R-conundrum|TB|THIRTYSEC|c2time=4|c2sol=STITCHERY|113|123|124}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
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==Game 2==
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[[Bradley Horrocks]] played [[Jonathan Wynn]], with Jonathan Wynn winning 134 − 124, after two tie-break conundrums. The [[lexicographer]] was [[James Rowan]] with [[Tom Carey]] operating the technical aspects.
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{{Rounds-start|Bradley Horrocks|Jonathan Wynn}}
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{{Rx-letters  |1 |EIAHSTDCO|SOCIATED |DACOITS  |ACHIOTES, CATHODES  |  8|0  |  8}}
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{{Rx-letters  |2 |LPNEAIBOU|POULAINE |POULAINE |OPINABLE            | 16|8  | 16}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 | 9|1|3|10|2|7| 795
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|796 {{x}}
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|792|sol2=(3 − 2 + 7) × 9 × (10 + 1)
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|other=795|solother=((9 + 7) × 10 − 1) × (3 + 2)
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|16|15|26}}
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{{Rx-letters  |4 |RLTIEONAU|OUTLINEAR|URANOTILE|URANOLITE          | 34|33 | 44}}
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{{Rx-letters  |5 |AIEMCNRSO|ROMANCISE|ROMANCISE|                    | 52|51 | 62}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 100|10|5|10|5|9| 727
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|725
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|728|sol2=(10 − 10 ÷ 5)  × (100 − 9)
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|52|58|69}}
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{{Rx-letters  |7 |AIEHZYRUO|HAZIER  |HAZIER  |OUZERIA            | 58|64 | 76}}
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{{Rx-letters  |8 |DDPAAIPEE|DIPPED  |paedeia {{x}}|ADAPID, DAPPED, DIPPED, IDEAED, PAEPAE| 64|64 | 82}}
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 10|3|7|8|7|3| 792
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|793
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|792|sol2=(3 × 3 × 8) × (10 + 7 ÷ 7)
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|64|74|92}}
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{{Rx-letters  |10|SNVEEAPOA|PAVANES  |PAVANES  |PAESANO            | 71|81 | 99}}
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{{Rx-letters  |11|OIATRSNML|NORMALIST|NORMALIST|                    | 89|99 |117}}
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{{Rx-letters  |12|CRVAUOTEU|CARVEOUT |CARVEOUT |OUTCURVE            | 97|107|125}}
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{{Rx-letters  |13|EOULGDNAS|DANGLES  |LOUNGED  |SUNGLADE, UNLODGES  |104|114|133}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 50|3|8|1|7|5| 416
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|416|sol1=(7 − 5 + 50) × 8
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|416|sol2=(3 − 1 + 50) × 8
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|114|124|143}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|SPOONERED|c2time=3|c2sol=ponderose {{x}}|c1time=12|c1sol=ENDOSPORE|124|124|153}}
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{{R-conundrum|TB|ASORRYPIG|sol=SPIROGYRA|124|124|153}}
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{{R-conundrum|TB|SPOONWELD|c2time=3|c2sol=DOWNSLOPE|124|134|153}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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==External Links==
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*Watch this episode on {{w|YouTube}} ([https://youtu.be/pjLtLniCLZc part 1]).
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[[Category:Episodes in ZoomDown Series 1|30]]

Latest revision as of 14:23, 23 September 2021

Episode ZD30 was broadcast on 20 July 2020, as the semi-finals of ZoomDown Series 1.

Game 1

Elliott Mellor played Conor Travers, with Conor Travers winning 123 − 113, after a tie-break conundrum. The lexicographer was James Rowan with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.

Rnd Selection Elliott Mellor Score Conor Travers Others Max.
1 DNTLEOARA ADORNATE 8 – 8 ADORNATE 8
2 SBPEUILQO OBLIQUES 16 – 16 OBLIQUES 16
3 4 2 3 9 7 8 → 643 643
(9 + 7) × (8 + 2) × 4 + 3
26 – 16 641


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4 NDHEAITGT HEADING 33 – 23 TAINTED HATTING, HEATING, NIGHTED, TIGHTEN 33
5 MVRNAEEIE VERMIAN 40 – 30 REMANIE 40
6 50 3 7 10 5 6 → 468 468
(10 × 7 + 5 + 3) × 6
50 – 40 468
(50 − 3) × 10 − 7 + 5


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7 RCPLAEOEU OPERCULA 58 – 48 OPERCULA RECOUPLE 58
8 GTSSFRAOI AGISTORS 66 – 56 AGISTORS ORGIASTS 66
9 5 10 9 1 8 2 → 924 924
(9 × 8 + 5) × (10 + 2) ÷ 1
76 – 66 924
(9 × 8 + 5) × (10 + 2) × 1


76
10 SZXIEEPEL EXILES 82 – 72 PIXELS EXPELS, ILEXES, PEELIE, PLEXIS 82
11 TBPTUIAEO UTOPIATE 90 – 80 UTOPIATE 90
12 JRTOEAYFI FOYAITE 97 – 87 FOYAITE 97
13 RCWKOUAIO ACOURI 103 – 93 KOWARI KOROWAI 104
14 75 4 10 2 6 7 → 690 690
(75 − 6) × 10
113 – 103 690
(75 − 6) × 10


114
15 ISCAPRINE 113 – 113 PRECISIAN
(1.5 seconds)
124
TB THIRTYSEC 113 – 123 STITCHERY
(4 seconds)
124


Game 2

Bradley Horrocks played Jonathan Wynn, with Jonathan Wynn winning 134 − 124, after two tie-break conundrums. The lexicographer was James Rowan with Tom Carey operating the technical aspects.

Rnd Selection Bradley Horrocks Score Jonathan Wynn Others Max.
1 EIAHSTDCO SOCIATED 8 – 0 DACOITS ACHIOTES, CATHODES 8
2 LPNEAIBOU POULAINE 16 – 8 POULAINE OPINABLE 16
3 9 1 3 10 2 7 → 795 796 ☓ 16 – 15 792
(3 − 2 + 7) × 9 × (10 + 1)

Best: 795 = ((9 + 7) × 10 − 1) × (3 + 2)

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4 RLTIEONAU OUTLINEAR 34 – 33 URANOTILE URANOLITE 44
5 AIEMCNRSO ROMANCISE 52 – 51 ROMANCISE 62
6 100 10 5 10 5 9 → 727 725 52 – 58 728
(10 − 10 ÷ 5) × (100 − 9)


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7 AIEHZYRUO HAZIER 58 – 64 HAZIER OUZERIA 76
8 DDPAAIPEE DIPPED 64 – 64 paedeia ☓ ADAPID, DAPPED, DIPPED, IDEAED, PAEPAE 82
9 10 3 7 8 7 3 → 792 793 64 – 74 792
(3 × 3 × 8) × (10 + 7 ÷ 7)


92
10 SNVEEAPOA PAVANES 71 – 81 PAVANES PAESANO 99
11 OIATRSNML NORMALIST 89 – 99 NORMALIST 117
12 CRVAUOTEU CARVEOUT 97 – 107 CARVEOUT OUTCURVE 125
13 EOULGDNAS DANGLES 104 – 114 LOUNGED SUNGLADE, UNLODGES 133
14 50 3 8 1 7 5 → 416 416
(7 − 5 + 50) × 8
114 – 124 416
(3 − 1 + 50) × 8


143
15 SPOONERED ENDOSPORE
(12 seconds)
124 – 124 ponderose ☓
(3 seconds)
153
TB ASORRYPIG 124 – 124 SPIROGYRA 153
TB SPOONWELD 124 – 134 DOWNSLOPE
(3 seconds)
153


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