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[[Bradley Horrocks]] played [[Matthew Brockwell]], with Bradley Horrocks winning {{score|127|106}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[George Armstrong]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Fiona Titcombe]].
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[[Bradley Horrocks]] played [[Matthew Brockwell]], with Bradley Horrocks winning {{score|117|116}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[George Armstrong]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Fiona Titcombe]].
  
 
NOTE: on the initial broadcast, Brockwell's guess of {{word|REFORMIST}} was initially labelled as incorrect, and Horrocks subsequently buzzed on 21 seconds with {{word|FIRESTORM}}, which is also a valid solution. {{word|RESTIFORM}} would also have been valid.
 
NOTE: on the initial broadcast, Brockwell's guess of {{word|REFORMIST}} was initially labelled as incorrect, and Horrocks subsequently buzzed on 21 seconds with {{word|FIRESTORM}}, which is also a valid solution. {{word|RESTIFORM}} would also have been valid.

Revision as of 20:55, 3 May 2021

Episode ZD83 was broadcast on 3 May 2021, as part of ZoomDown Series 3.

Game 1

Tom Cappleman played Bradley Horrocks, with Bradley Horrocks winning 121 – 113. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe.

Rnd Selection Tom Cappleman Score Bradley Horrocks Others Max.
1 LRTTIEOIM TRIOLET 7 – 7 MOTLIER LIMITER, MOTTLER, OMITTER, RELIMIT 7
2 AUOTCNTII CITATION 15 – 15 CITATION 15
3 10 9 5 5 4 1 → 341 341
(4 × 10 − 1) × 9 − 5 − 5​
25 – 25 341
(10 × 9 − 5) × 4 + 1​


25
4 AOISPRNUD prandious ☓ 25 – 33 DINOSAUR PADRINOS, PANDOURS, PODURANS, PONIARDS, PRUNOIDS 33
5 PHSSEOEQV SHOVES 31 – 39 SHOVES PEEVOS, POSHES 39
6 50 75 3 1 2 8 → 607 607
75 × 8 + 3 × 2 + 1​
41 – 49 607
75 × 8 + 3 × 2 + 1​


49
7 MRCNIAESL RECLAIMS 49 – 57 MINERALS CARLINES, CLAIMERS, CREMAINS, MENISCAL, MESCALIN, MIRACLES, MISLEARN 57
8 AEABRGTOS ABROGATES 67 – 75 ABROGATES 75
9 25 50 75 100 7 7 → 451 451
(100 + 50) × 75 ÷ 25 + 7 ÷ 7​
77 – 85 451
(75 + 50) × 100 ÷ 25 − 7 × 7


85
10 IAOTCPREU OPERATIC 85 – 93 OPERATIC APORETIC 93
11 DSDNEAAZO OZAENAS 92 – 100 OZAENAS 100
12 AIENBDMOX ABDOMEN 99 – 107 INBOXED DIOXANE, DOMAINE, OXAMIDE 107
13 JHFTEIARE FEARTIE 106 – 114 FEATHER HEATIER, HEFTIER 114
14 1 4 10 4 7 1 → 908 910
((4 − 1) × 4 + 1) × 7 × 10
113 – 121 910
((4 − 1) × 4 + 1) × 7 × 10


121
15 BLUESSOAR 113 – 121 LABOURESS 131


Game 2

Bradley Horrocks played Matthew Brockwell, with Bradley Horrocks winning 117 – 116. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Fiona Titcombe.

NOTE: on the initial broadcast, Brockwell's guess of REFORMIST was initially labelled as incorrect, and Horrocks subsequently buzzed on 21 seconds with FIRESTORM, which is also a valid solution. RESTIFORM would also have been valid.

Rnd Selection Bradley Horrocks Score Matthew Brockwell Others Max.
1 OUECLDFIS COLDIES 7 – 7 SULFIDE DEFOCUS, DULCOSE, FOCUSED, FUCOIDS, SLUICED 7
2 LSGIAEBON GASOLINE 15 – 15 BEGONIAS BALISONG, SIGNABLE, SINGABLE 15
3 3 6 9 9 2 7 → 405 405
(3 + 2) × 9 × 9
25 – 15 406


25
4 DTFUEASLG DEFAULTS 33 – 23 DEFAULTS 33
5 EEINTPNRZ pinneret ☓ 33 – 29 PINNER ENPRINT*, NETIZEN*, NITRENE*, PENNITE*, PENTINE*, PTERINE* 40
6 25 50 100 10 7 1 → 997 997
100 × 10 − 50 ÷ 25 − 1
43 – 39 997
(100 − 1) × 10 + 7


50
7 AIERSNTMP SPEARMINT 61 – 57 SPEARMINT 68
8 MMJUOEBRR BUMMER 67 – 63 BUMMER OBJURE, RUMMER 74
9 7 8 9 1 4 5 → 242 242
(5 × 4 + 7) × 9 − 1
77 – 73 242
(8 × 9 + 7) × (4 − 1) + 5​


84
10 TGSAIUWEN SWEATING 85 – 81 SWEATING SAUTEING, UNITAGES 92
11 OEATSYCTG COTTAGES 93 – 89 COTTAGES COTTAGEY 100
12 THDAEADUE TEAHEAD 100 – 89 HEATED 107
13 EOIPDWRIO WOODIER 107 – 96 WOODIER 114
14 50 75 25 2 3 6 → 212 212
(75 + 25 + 6) × 2
117 – 106 212
75 × 3 − 25 + 6 × 2


124
15 RITESFORM 117 – 116 REFORMIST
(4 seconds)
134


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