Episode ZD53

Episode ZD53 was broadcast on 19 November 2020, as part of ZoomDown Series 2.

Game 1

Damian Eadie played Jonathan Rawlinson, with Jonathan Rawlinson winning 87 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was James Haughton, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.

NOTE: the conundrum is illegal, as it has a valid alternative solution, MEROGONIC.

Rnd	Selection	Damian Eadie	Score	Jonathan Rawlinson	Others	Max.
1	EOIEZGHCQ	egoize ☓	0 – 0	egoize ☓	CHIGOE	6
2	OEUEUMSRN	MOURNS	6 – 6	ENSURE	MOUNSEER, NUMEROUS	14
3	50 9 5 7 1 1 → 894	895 (9 + 7 + 1 + 1) × 50 − 5	13 – 13	895 50 × 9 × (1 + 1) − 5		21
4	UIALDRGNO	ORDINAL	20 – 20	LORDING	ROULADING	39
5	OEIIRSRTF	storifier ☓	20 – 28	FROSTIER	RIOTRIES, ROTIFERS	47
6	7 10 7 8 9 4 → 610	610 (9 × 8 − 7 − 4) × 10	30 – 38	610 (9 × 7 − 8 ÷ 4) × 10		57
7	AOEAHMTLP	OATMEAL	37 – 45	PALMATE	HAPALOTE, HEPATOMA, METALOPH	65
8	MRTSIEEOX	REMOTES	37 – 53	TIRESOME	OXIMETERS	83
9	50 1 4 6 6 8 → 501	501 50 × (6 + 4) + 1	47 – 63	501 50 × (6 + 4) + 1		93
10	EIATRPLOS	septorial ☓	47 – 71	SEPTORIA	EPILATORS, EPISTOLAR, PELOTARIS, POSTERIAL	111
11	UUEASPKSD	PAUSED	53 – 77	SPADES	PASSED, PAUSES, PEKAUS, PSEUDS, SPEAKS, UKASES, UPASES	117
12	OIISLCGEG	logicise ☓	53 – 77	logics ☓	CIGGIES	124
13	EUAESTBCN	CAUBEENS	61 – 77	ABSENCE		132
14	100 2 5 9 8 6 → 753	753 (100 − 6) × 8 + 2 × 5 − 9	71 – 87	753 (100 − 5) × 8 − 9 + 2		142
15	NICEGROOM	ERGONOMIC (2 seconds)	81 – 87			152

Jonathan Rawlinson played James Haughton, with James Haughton winning 123 – 115. The Dictionary Corner guest was Damian Eadie, and the lexicographers were Fiona Titcombe and Fred W.

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Rawlinson	Score	James Haughton	Others	Max.
1	EOEWTYRAL	TOLEWARE	8 – 8	TOLEWARE		8
2	NZDLEEIEF	FELINE	14 – 14	NEEDLE	LINEFEED	16
3	8 4 8 10 3 10 → 417	417 (8 × 4 + 10) × 10 − 3	24 – 24	417 (8 × 4 + 10) × 10 − 3		26
4	DNSMUEOGI	SMIDGEON	32 – 32	SMIDGEON		34
5	EAOSTPSCI	SPACIEST	40 – 40	OPACITES	ESCAPIST, POTASSIC, SOAPIEST, SOCIATES	42
6	100 75 50 25 6 10 → 668	668 (100 + 75 ÷ 25) × 6 + 50	50 – 50	668 (100 + 75 ÷ 25) × 6 + 50		52
7	EIOSRNMAP	ROMANISE	50 – 68	PROMNESIA		70
8	LVMRIEAGD	MIRAGED	57 – 75	MIRAGED	MAIRDLE	77
9	8 7 5 2 5 1 → 551	551 (8 × 5 − 1) × 2 × 7 + 5	67 – 85	551 (8 × 7 × 5 − 5) × 2 + 1		87
10	RGSTAEIDA	RADIATES	75 – 93	RADIATES	AGARISED, AGATISED, DATARIES, GRADATES	95
11	AAOVSTPOL	POSTAL	81 – 99	PLOATS	PATOLAS	102
12	LSSNEOOWA	LOOSENS	88 – 106	LOOSENS	LOWNESS, SALOONS, SONLAWS	109
13	OIAMLBGAH	MAILBAG	95 – 113	OMALGIA		116
14	100 25 6 3 4 3 → 607	607 (100 − 3) × 6 + 25	105 – 123	607 100 × 6 + 4 + 3		126
15	SHITTKING	SKINTIGHT (7.5 seconds)	115 – 123			136