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Episode ZD30
From Countdown
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. 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 |
|
26 |
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 |
|
50 |
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 | KOWARI | 103 – 93 | ACOURI | KOROWAI | 104 |
14 | 75 4 10 2 6 7 → 690 | 690
(75 − 6) × 10 |
113 – 103 | 690
(75 − 6) × 10 |
|
114 |
15 | 113 – 113 | PRECISIAN
(1.5 seconds) |
124 | |||
TB | 113 – 123 | STITCHERY
(4 seconds) |
134 |
Game 2
Bradley Horrocks played Jonathan Wynn, with Jonathan Wynn winning 134* − 124. 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) |
26 |
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) |
|
69 |
7 | AIEHZYRUO | HAZIER | 58 – 64 | HAZIER | OUZERIA | 76 |
8 | DDPAAIPEE | DIPPED | 64 – 64 | paedia ☓ | 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 | 163 | ||
TB | SPOONWELD | 124 – 134 | DOWNSLOPE
(3 seconds) |
173 |