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Episode ZD73

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Episode ZD73 was broadcast on 29 March 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.

Game 1

Steven Turnbull played John Ashcroft, with John Ashcroft winning 93 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Titcombe, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

Rnd Selection Steven Turnbull Score John Ashcroft Others Max.
1 LBNBIEOED BLONDIE 7 – 7 LOBBIED BILOBED, NIBBLED, NOBBLED 7
2 CPDSAIUAE UPSIDE 13 – 13 SPACED DIAPAUSE 15
3 75 3 2 2 9 9 → 958 961 13 – 20 957
(75 + 2 + 2) × (9 + 3) + 9


22
4 NMRSOEIIA ROMANISE 21 – 28 ROMANISE ERMINOIS, MARINISE, MINORISE, MORAINES, ROMAINES 30
5 SGNSUAEFT faetus ☓ 21 – 35 FATNESS FUNGATES, SUNGAETS, SUNGATES 38
6 5 10 5 8 4 2 → 311 310
8 × 4 × 10 − 5 − 5
28 – 42 310
8 × 4 × 10 − 5 − 5

GA: 311 = (10 × 8 − 2) × 4 − 5 ÷ 5

48
7 NTFDOAIOS STAND 28 – 48 DATION DATIONS, FANTODS, FOODIST, STIFADO 55
8 RMRCEOAOS COARSER 35 – 55 ROOMERS ACROSOME, CASEROOM 63
9 100 1 4 4 7 5 → 677 677
(100 − 4) × 7 + 5
45 – 65 677
(100 − 4) × 7 + 5


73
10 VZRREAEAN NEARER 51 – 71 NEARER RAVENER 80
11 KTMGIIUON MUTING 57 – 77 OUTING IONIUM, KITING, MIKING, MOTING, TIMING, TOKING 86
12 MWYLEUEUD MEDLEY 63 – 77 WEEDY MEWLED 92
13 TNJTOOEGE GENTOO 69 – 83 GOTTEN JETTON 98
14 50 1 4 8 5 2 → 126 126
5 × 2 × 8 − 4​ + 50
79 – 93 126
(5 − 1) × 4 × 8 − 2


108
15 SPRINTPIE 79 – 93 PINSTRIPE 118


Game 2

John Ashcroft played Fiona Titcombe, with Fiona Titcombe winning 111 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steven Turnbull, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

Rnd Selection John Ashcroft Score Fiona Titcombe Others Max.
1 NWGTIAILT wittling ☓ 0 – 0 tailwing ☓ LITIGANT, WATTLING 8
2 RVNEIISOC covines ☓ 0 – 7 INCISOR INVOICES, RECISION, REVISION 16
3 8 4 7 6 5 4 → 699 0 – 14 700
(6 + 4) × 7 × 5 × 8 ÷ 4​

EM: 699 = (7 × 4 − 6) × 8 × 4 − 5

26
4 LRNIUEDET REUNITED 8 – 22 UNDERLIE INTERLUDE 44
5 TTRHEIEOS THEORISE 16 – 30 THEORIES ETHERIST, ISOTHERE, ORTHITES, OTHERISE, THEORIST 52
6 25 5 7 1 2 4 → 691 691
(25 × 7 − 1) × 4 − 5
26 – 40 691
(25 × 4 − 1) × 7 − 2


62
7 PSDTAIEOL TADPOLES 26 – 58 SPOLIATED PISTOLADE 80
8 PDPAUEWNE NAPPED 32 – 64 PAWNED APPEND, NEAPED, UNAWED, WEANED 86
9 1 10 6 10 3 5 → 188 188
(10 × 6 + 1) × 3 + 5
42 – 74 188
(6 × 3 + 1) × 10 − 10 ÷ 5​


96
10 VNYEUAIBD BEADY 47 – 79 BANDY ABUYED, INVADE 102
11 MFNROAEUA NEUROMA 54 – 86 FOREMAN ENAMOUR, FORAMEN, FRAENUM, MANFARE, MOREANA, MURAENA 109
12 GJSEAOTDU OUTAGES 61 – 93 JOUSTED DOGATES, DOTAGES 116
13 TSRTAAEIC ATTIRES 61 – 101 SCATTIER ACATRIES, CASTRATE, CASTRATI, CITRATES, CRISTATE, RASCETTA 124
14 100 75 50 25 6 9 → 318 318
(75 ÷ 25 + 50) × 6
78 – 111 318
(100 + 6) × 75 ÷ 25


134
15 MOTHERESE theresome ☓
(17 seconds)
71 – 111 THREESOME 144


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