Episode ZD93

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Episode ZD93 was broadcast on 7 June 2021, as the semi-finals of ZoomDown Series 3.

First Semi-Final

Elliott Mellor played Graeme Cole, with Elliott Mellor winning 111 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guests were Johnny Canuck and Tom Cappleman, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Mellor	Score	Graeme Cole	Others	Max.
1	OAORMPNIE	EMPORIA	7 – 7	PRONAOI	AMORINO, IONOMER, IPOMOEA, MANROPE, MOANIER, MOONIER, MORAINE, MORPION, POMERON, PRONOIA, RAMPION, ROMAINE	7
2	RMFJUAIPE	JUMPIER	14 – 14	JUMPIER		14
3	7 9 2 8 1 6 → 136	136 (9 + 7 + 1) × 8	24 – 24	136 (9 × 2 − 1) × 8		24
4	VSTLIAENE	VENTAILS	32 – 24	SALIENT	VAELENSI, VASELINE, VEINLETS	32
5	OIARKNPUA	APORIA	38 – 30	ANORAK	AIKONA, ANURIA, ARONIA, KINARA, KIRPAN, KORUNA, OPANKA, PAKORA, PARKIN, PORINA, PUKANA, UAKARI, UNPAIR	38
6	8 1 6 4 7 9 → 845	845 8 × 7 × (9 + 6) + 4 + 1​	48 – 40	845 8 × 7 × (9 + 6) + 4 + 1​		48
7	EIORGTTOU	OUTGOER	55 – 47	GOUTIER	GUTTIER	55
8	TYRTAIASM	TATAMIS	62 – 47	STRAIT	MAISTRY, MATRIST, MATTARS, RAIYATS, RIATTAS, STATARY, STRIATA, TITYRAS	62
9	100 75 50 25 8 3 → 467	467 (100 + 50 + 3) × 75 ÷ 25 + 8	72 – 57	467 (50 − (100 ÷ 25 − 3)) × 8 + 75​		72
10	GVCDEIONH	HEDONIC	79 – 57	CODING	ECHOING, NICHEVO	79
11	UEENTLFIE	FELINE	85 – 63	FLUENT	ELUENT, FEELIE, FUTILE, LEFTIE, LENITE, LUTEIN, NEEFIE, NETFUL, UNFELT, UNLEFT	85
12	SDNLIOEHU	NODULISE	93 – 71	UNSOILED	DELUSION	93
13	OUIDRNLAI	AILUROID	101 – 71	DIURNAL		101
14	50 10 6 10 3 2 → 450	450 ((10 − 2) × 6 − 3) × 10​	111 – 81	450 (6 + 3) × 50		111
15	FOURSTART	trafustor ☓ (27.5 seconds)	111 – 81		ASTROTURF	121

Second Semi-Final

Johnny Canuck played Tom Cappleman, with Tom Cappleman winning 131 – 117. The Dictionary Corner guests were Graeme Cole and Elliott Mellor, and the lexicographers were George Armstrong and Tom Carey.

Rnd	Selection	Johnny Canuck	Score	Tom Cappleman	Others	Max.
1	EPMOPSIEN	PIPEMEN	7 – 7	PEONIES	EPISOME, MOPPIES, PEPINOS, POPEISM	7
2	MAVEDIPSD	PADDIES	14 – 14	PADDIES	ADEVISM, ADVISED, DIADEMS, MADDIES	14
3	7 5 5 6 8 2 → 638	637	14 – 24	638 (5 × 2 + 5) × 6 × 7 + 8​		24
4	TOPEZASUG	TOPAZES	21 – 31	POSTAGE	OUTAGES, POTAGES, UPSTAGE	31
5	CMETVAUIW	ACTIVE	27 – 31	WAIVE	ACETUM, ACMITE, AECIUM, MUCATE	37
6	8 5 7 9 6 4 → 491	491 (8 × 7 + 5 − 6) × 9 − 4​	37 – 41	491 (8 × 7 + 5 − 6) × 9 − 4​		47
7	YREEOLNWD	LOWERED	44 – 48	LOWERED	ENDOWER, LOWENED, ROWELED	54
8	GISERUCHL	GULCHES	51 – 55	LURCHES	CLEUGHS, CUSHIER, GUSHIER, LURGIES	61
9	75 6 7 2 10 7 → 403	403 75 × 6 − 7 × 7​ + 2	61 – 65	403 75 × 6 − 7 × 7​ + 2		71
10	RASENISTO	ASSERTION	79 – 83	NOTARISES	ARSONITES, REASONIST	89
11	TRBAANIXI	BRAIN	84 – 88	TRAIN	ARABIN	95
12	NODOSATRE	TORNADOES	102 – 106	ROADSTONE		113
13	LAISGAFIF	FLAGS	107 – 111	FAILS	AGILAS, GILIAS	119
14	25 100 50 75 4 4 → 141	141 100 + 25 + 4 × 4	117 – 121	141 100 + 25 + 4 × 4		129
15	RITEMANIC		117 – 131	CRIMINATE (14 seconds)		139

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1)