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Episode ZD33
From Countdown
Episode ZD33 was broadcast on 10 September 2020, as part of ZoomDown.
Game 1
Jack Worsley played Paul Nixon, with Jack Worsley winning 123 – 113. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fred Whibley, and the lexicographer was Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Jack Worsley | Score | Paul Nixon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AOENMWHDO | MANHOOD | 7 – 7 | WOODMAN | HOEDOWN, WOADMEN, WOODMEN | 7 |
2 | OUEMGTNOL | OUTGONE | 14 – 14 | OUTGONE | MOONLET | 14 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 9 2 → 539 | 539
(75 + 2) × (9 − 50 ÷ 25) |
24 – 24 | 539
(75 + 2) × (9 − 50 ÷ 25) |
|
24 |
4 | EEONDDSLI | LINSEED | 24 – 32 | LESIONED | 32 | |
5 | AEOJSTTBP | JETBOATS | 32 – 32 | TEAPOTS | 40 | |
6 | 75 3 8 7 10 4 → 916 | 916
(75 − 4) × (10 + 3) − 7 |
42 – 42 | 916
(8 × 3 + 75 − 7) × 10 − 4 |
|
50 |
7 | UIANCDSRC | CANDIRUS | 50 – 50 | CANDIRUS | CRUCIANS | 58 |
8 | UIAVMRSAD | SAMURAI | 57 – 57 | MARAUDS | ARAMIDS*, MARUDIS*, RAMIDUS*, SUDARIA* | 65 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 9 10 → 180 | 180
(50 ÷ 25) × 10 × 9 |
67 – 67 | 180
(100 ÷ 50) × 10 × 9 |
|
75 |
10 | OEESWPZGH | SWEEP | 72 – 72 | SHEEP | HOPES*, HOWES*, OGEES*, PEGOS, POGES, POGHS*, WEEPS, WHOPS*, WHOSE*, ZEEPS* | 80 |
11 | AAOSTRTNU | ASTRONAUT | 90 – 90 | ASTRONAUT | 98 | |
12 | EOEFRPGYT | PROTEGE | 97 – 97 | PROTEGE | TORPEFY | 105 |
13 | AEIVPRXFR | FAIRER | 103 – 103 | REPAIR | ARRIVE, PARRIE, PREFIX, RAPIER | 111 |
14 | 25 1 8 6 10 4 → 425 | 425
(10 + 6 + 1) × 25 |
113 – 113 | 425
(10 + 6 + 1) × 25 |
|
121 |
15 | HITOPAULN | OLIPHAUNT
(3 seconds) |
123 – 113 | 131 |
Game 2
Elizabeth Beer played Matthew Alicoon, with Matthew Alicoon winning 119 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fred Whibley, and the lexicographer was Tom Carey.
Rnd | Selection | Elizabeth Beer | Score | Matthew Alicoon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TESOREBSP | POSTERS | 7 – 7 | POSTERS | POETRESS, SOBEREST, SORBETES | 8 |
2 | SATOGUSEZ | OUTAGES | 7 – 15 | OUTGASES | 16 | |
3 | 2 6 10 1 8 3 → 554 | 555 | 7 – 25 | 554
(6 + 1) × 8 × 10 − 3 × 2 |
|
26 |
4 | REDATOGAN | GRANTED | 7 – 33 | DRAGONET | ADORNATE, ADROGATE | 34 |
5 | GIDESUDCN | DUDINES | 7 – 41 | SEDUCING | DEDUCING, SCUDDING | 42 |
6 | 100 50 7 4 6 2 → 361 | 361
6 ÷ 2 × 100 + 50 + 7 + 4 |
17 – 51 | 361
(50 − 4) × (6 + 2) − 7 |
|
52 |
7 | SEXEMITRV | REMIXES | 24 – 58 | REMIXES | EXISTER*, METIERS*, METRISE*, REEMITS*, RESTIVE*, RETIMES*, SIEVERT, VERIEST, VITEXES* | 59 |
8 | POTAMINIL | MATIPO | 24 – 65 | OPTIMAL | PALMITIN, PILOTMAN | 67 |
9 | 1 2 5 7 2 10 → 984 | 990 | 24 – 72 | 981
(5 + 2) × 2 × 7 × 10 + 1 |
Best: 982 = (10 × (5 + 2) × 7 + 1) × 2 |
74 |
10 | TOSIGUNAP | SPOUTING | 32 – 80 | OUTGAINS | AUTOINGS*, OPUNTIAS*, PAITUNGS, PATINOUS*, POUTINGS*, UTOPIANS* | 82 |
11 | HADIROFRE | HOARDER | 39 – 87 | HOARIER | HARDIER, HARRIED, REFRAID | 89 |
12 | NOLASACUR | CURLS | 39 – 94 | OSCULAR | CAROUSAL, CONSULAR, LACUNARS | 97 |
13 | ROTIKOYQT | ROOTY | 44 – 99 | KITTY | ROOTKIT | 104 |
14 | 50 25 10 5 6 2 → 472 | 472
50 × 10 − 6 × 5 + 2 |
54 – 109 | 472
50 × 10 − 6 × 5 + 2 |
|
114 |
15 | CACTIRULE | 54 – 119 | CIRCULATE
(7 seconds) |
124 |