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Episode ZD42
Episode ZD42 was broadcast on 12 October 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Luke Johnson-Davies played Jack Hurst, with Jack Hurst winning 140 – 138. The Dictionary Corner guest was James Rowan, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.
Rnd | Selection | Luke Johnson-Davies | Score | Jack Hurst | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SCMDUEAIG | CAESIUM | 7 – 7 | MISCUED | AECIUMS, AGEUSIC, DECIMAS, GAUDIES, MEDICUS | 7 |
2 | TLREOIRAE | ARTERIOLE | 25 – 25 | ARTERIOLE | 25 | |
3 | 3 10 4 8 3 6 → 101 | 101
(10 + 3) × 8 − 3 |
35 – 35 | 101
(6 + 4) × 10 + 3 ÷ 3 |
|
35 |
4 | NSTAOURPN | PATURONS | 43 – 43 | PATURONS | 43 | |
5 | SNTREAIOM | ROMANITES | 61 – 61 | ROMANITES | MATRONISE, RANSOMITE | 61 |
6 | 100 75 50 25 2 3 → 210 | 210
(100 + (75 + 50) ÷ 25) × 2 |
71 – 71 | 210
(100 + 2 + 3) × 50 ÷ 25 |
|
71 |
7 | LDVKOEESR | RESOLVED | 79 – 79 | RESOLVED | 79 | |
8 | MDFAOOHET | FATHOMED | 87 – 87 | FATHOMED | MATEHOOD | 87 |
9 | 10 4 10 7 9 1 → 846 | 846
(10 × 10 − 7 + 1) × 9 |
97 – 87 | 850 |
|
97 |
10 | STCAIARZV | CAVIARS | 104 – 94 | CARITAS | CRAVATS, CZARIST | 104 |
11 | BSDRIOEUH | BIRDHOUSE | 122 – 112 | BIRDHOUSE | 122 | |
12 | SDTIEULEM | MUSTELID | 130 – 112 | DUELISM | 130 | |
13 | QSPTEOEAN | PEASTONE | 138 – 120 | PEASTONE | 138 | |
14 | 100 75 50 25 2 9 → 310 | 309 | 138 – 130 | 310
(100 × 75 + 50 ÷ 2) ÷ 25 + 9 |
|
148 |
15 | COVIDPAIR | 138 – 140 | OVICAPRID
(4.5 seconds) |
158 |
Game 2
Jack Hurst played James Rowan, with James Rowan winning 129 – 101 in a maximum-scoring game. The Dictionary Corner guest was Luke Johnson-Davies, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.
Notably, Rowan achieved the first maximum-scoring game ever recorded in ZoomDown history. In addition, his solve on the last numbers game involved him making a 4-digit number before cancelling down, a feat yet to be achieved in a 6-small numbers game on the television show.
Rnd | Selection | Jack Hurst | Score | James Rowan | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SNJAAILIE | SALINE | 6 – 6 | SALINE | ALIENS, LANAIS, LIAISE, LIANAS, LIANES, NELIAS, SALINA, SILANE, SILENI | 6 |
2 | TORBUSEIZ | OUZERIS | 13 – 13 | OUZERIS | BITZERS, BUSTIER, EBRIOUS, OBITERS, OUTSIZE | 13 |
3 | 100 75 50 25 7 9 → 821 | 820
100 × 9 − 75 − 7 + 50 ÷ 25 |
20 – 20 | 820
100 × 9 − 75 − 7 + 50 ÷ 25 |
|
20 |
4 | SILDAHAOE | headsoil ☓ | 20 – 28 | HEADSAIL | 28 | |
5 | MDNIOEVIO | DOMINIE | 27 – 35 | DOMINIE | MIDVEIN | 35 |
6 | 7 3 1 5 6 4 → 594 | 594
(7 + 3 + 1) × (5 + 4) × 6 |
37 – 45 | 594
(7 + 4) × (5 + 3 + 1) × 6 |
|
45 |
7 | MHFOAATSR | FATHOMS | 44 – 52 | FATHOMS | FORMATS, HAMFATS | 52 |
8 | TEDPURUTK | PUTTER | 50 – 58 | PUTTER | PUDEUR, PUTTED, PUTURE, RUTTED | 58 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 5 7 → 321 | 321
(100 + 7) × 75 ÷ 25 |
60 – 68 | 321
50 × 5 + 75 − 100 ÷ 25 |
|
68 |
10 | QEPRITOET | POTTIER | 67 – 75 | POTTIER | PETTIER, PROETTE, TREETOP | 75 |
11 | TMGOUISEG | MUGGIEST | 75 – 83 | MUGGIEST | 83 | |
12 | LERWAPOGL | GALLOPER | 83 – 91 | GALLOPER | WALLOPER | 91 |
13 | RNCIAEDOA | ANDROECIA | 101 – 109 | ANDROECIA | 109 | |
14 | 10 6 2 10 7 7 → 817 | 816 | 101 – 119 | 817
(7 × 7 × 10 × 10 + 2) ÷ 6 |
|
119 |
15 | ATOMBIBLE | 101 – 129 | BOMBILATE
(4.75 seconds) |
129 |