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Episode ZD47
Episode ZD47 was broadcast on 29 October 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.
Game 1
Jason Larsen played Maria Chandler, with Maria Chandler winning 63 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Mills, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.
Rnd | Selection | Jason Larsen | Score | Maria Chandler | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GRLTUAANE | NATURAL | 7 – 0 | ALTAR/ALTER | GRANULATE | 18 |
2 | RDJCEEORK | RECORD | 13 – 6 | CORKED | RECORKED, ROCKERED | 26 |
3 | 100 75 50 1 7 8 → 145 | 142
100 + 50 − 8 |
20 – 6 | 146 ☓ |
PA: 145 = 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ (7 + 8) |
36 |
4 | BSQCEEIAT | CEASE | 25 – 11 | TEASE | BEASTIE | 43 |
5 | OEANRSOSD | DONORS | 25 – 18 | SANDERS | DOOSRAS, NARDOOS, NOSODES, ORANSES, RADNESS, REASONS, ROADEOS, ROSADOS, SONEROS | 50 |
6 | 1 1 3 5 3 4 → 896 | — | 25 – 18 | — |
Best: 360 = 5 × 4 × 3 × 3 × (1 + 1) |
50 |
7 | LVSEEOHIU | LOUSE | 30 – 23 | LOUSE | ELUSIVE | 57 |
8 | NSREAXTHI | thines ☓ | 30 – 28 | EXIST | HAIRNETS, INEARTHS, THERIANS | 65 |
9 | 25 4 10 3 1 8 → 632 | — | 30 – 28 | 625 ☓ |
PA: 632 = (25 × 3 + 4) × 8 |
75 |
10 | SNSTOIERA | oatiness ☓ | 30 – 35 | RETAINS | ARSONITES, ASSERTION, NOTARISES, REASONIST | 93 |
11 | IOINGDETT | DOTTING | 37 – 42 | EDITION | DIETING, EDITING, IGNITED, NITTOED | 100 |
12 | MMPUIOTWE | MOM/MUM | 37 – 49 | WIPEOUT | OPTIMUM | 107 |
13 | PNMNEIAOR | ROMAINE | 44 – 56 | EMPORIA | MANROPE*, MOANIER*, MONERAN*, MORAINE*, NONAMER, PAEONIN, PANNIER, RAMPION | 114 |
14 | 50 6 6 7 8 10 → 837 | 838
50 × (10 + 7) − 6 − 6 |
51 – 63 | 836
50 × (10 + 7) − 8 − 6 |
|
121 |
15 | DEUCEVITA | ave... ☓
(8 seconds) |
51 – 63 | EDUCATIVE | 131 |
Game 2
Maria Chandler played Mark Mills, with Mark Mills winning 71 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fred W, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe.
NOTE: The conundrum scramble was incorrectly written on Anderson's whiteboard as FFINGRADIO.
Rnd | Selection | Maria Chandler | Score | Mark Mills | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RLFOEMBIA | loafier ☓ | 0 – 7 | FOAMIER | FORELIMB, FORMABLE | 8 |
2 | LUSITEQOO | TOILS | 5 – 7 | — | OOLITES, OSTIOLE, OUTLIES, OUTSOLE, STOOLIE, TOOLIES | 15 |
3 | 100 50 25 9 9 5 → 678 | 679
(50 + 25) × 9 + 9 − 5 |
12 – 7 | 670 |
|
22 |
4 | TIREVABAS | VIBRATES | 20 – 7 | AVIATES | ABRASIVE, VARIATES | 30 |
5 | TJNSTEIUO | OUTIES | 20 – 15 | JETTISON | 38 | |
6 | 100 75 10 9 3 4 → 845 | 843
(75 + 9) × 10 + 3 |
27 – 15 | 842 |
PA: 845 = (100 − 9 + 4 − 3) × 10 − 75 |
48 |
7 | PRNEEDWEO | PREENED | 27 – 23 | REOPENED | 56 | |
8 | KINADIGOS | DOSING | 27 – 30 | SOAKING | ANGIOID, DAIKONS, DOGSKIN, GANOIDS, GODKINS, INDIGOS | 63 |
9 | 100 50 25 7 10 8 → 995 | 995
100 × 10 + 50 ÷ 25 − 7 |
37 – 40 | 995
100 × 10 + 50 ÷ 25 − 7 |
|
73 |
10 | SERISOXUG | SERIOUS | 44 – 47 | SERIOUS | GRISEOUS | 81 |
11 | DMTRAIUPU | ATRIUM | 50 – 53 | ARMPIT | TRIDUUM | 88 |
12 | SANEYACAO | CONES | 50 – 59 | CANOES | CONEYS, OCEANS | 94 |
13 | NSDMUOITE | MOISTEN | 57 – 66 | MOUNTED | OMNITUDES | 112 |
14 | 100 75 1 5 2 6 → 254 | 246 ☓ | 57 – 71 | 246
100 × 2 + 75 − 6 × 5 + 1 |
PA: 254 = 75 × 2 + 100 + 5 − 1 |
122 |
15 | FFNGRADIO | AFFORDING
(17 seconds) |
67 – 71 | differing ☓
(7 seconds) |
132 |