Episode ZDS1

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Episode ZDS1 was broadcast live at 8pm on 15th May 2020. A special Hyper ZoomDown tournament between 4 players (Innis Carson, Damian Eadie, Callum Todd and Stephen Read. It featured two semi-finals which used the 9 round format and a final in the 15 round format. It was hosted by Paul Anderson with Fiona Titcombe as chief string puller, helped by YouTube monitor and Zoom meeting host James Roper.

Semi-Final One

Callum Todd played Damian Eadie, with Callum Todd winning 65 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guests were Innis Carson and Stephen Read, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.

Rnd	Selection	Callum Todd	Score	Damian Eadie	Others	Max.
1	DKSHCEOUICTA	DOUCHIEST	9 – 9	DOUCHIEST	AUTOCIDES, CHECKOUTS, HEADSTICK, HEADSTOCK, TUCKAHOES	9
2	AEOIEMDTGRVW	moderative ☓	9 – 18	GEOMETRID	DEROGATIVE	19
3	NTLTREOAIASD	DESALINATOR	20 – 29	ALTERATIONS	NEOSTRIATAL	30
4	25 8 7 10 6 7 10 1 → 5333	5333 (10 × 7 + 1) × (10 − 7) × 25 + 8	30 – 29	5325		40
5	IAOOERTNDNYN	REDONATION	40 – 29	ordinate ☓9		50
6	SCBHRAIUUOTA	HAUSTORIA	49 – 29	HAIRCUTS		59
7	EUOOEMFVWPJL	VOLUME	55 – 35	VOLUME	MOPEFUL	66
8	100 75 9 8 8 5 2 5 → 3283	3283 (9 − 5) × 8 × 100 + 75 + 8	65 – 45	3283 (8 × 5 − 8) × 100 + 75 + (9 − 5) x 2		76
9	ZOOMINGSTYLE		65 – 45		ENZYMOLOGIST	86

Semi-Final Two

Stephen Read played Innis Carson, with Innis Carson winning 70 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guests were Callum Todd and Damian Eadie, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.

Rnd	Selection	Stephen Read	Score	Innis Carson	Others	Max.
1	RITESEVXIMOP	IMPROVISE	9 – 9	OXIMETERS	OXIMETRIES, PERITOMIES	10
2	NTRSEUAQORGA	GUARANTORS	19 – 19	GUARANTORS		20
3	NOLIZAHMANUV	INHUMAN	26 – 19	MOULIN	ALUMIAN*, ALUMINA*, HANUMAN*, MAHONIA*, NOMINAL, NUMINAL*, OMNIANA*, UNIONAL*, VALONIA*	27
4	150 100 8 8 3 3 7 1 → 9443	9443 (8 × 8 − 1) × 150 − 7	36 – 29	9443 (8 × 8 − 1) × 150 − 7		37
5	SWTHEUAMAJGP	WASTAGE	43 – 36	GATEAUS	AJUTAGES, GAMAHEUS, STUMPAGE	45
6	SIDIRUMSUTAE	MUDIRATES	52 – 45	TIRAMISUS	AUTEURISMS	55
7	PTNSEOUDGODC	UNPOSTED	60 – 53	OUTSPEND	PSEUDODONT	65
8	200 150 100 75 50 25 5 7 → 3466	3468	60 – 60	3465 (100 − ((75 − 50) ÷ 25)) × 7 × 5	Best: 3466 = ((7 × 5 × 75 − 25) × 200 − 100) ÷ 150	75
9	PINNEREMETIC		60 – 70	IMPERTINENCE (2 seconds)		85

Grand Final

Callum Todd played Innis Carson, with Callum Todd winning 122 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guests were Stephen Read and Damian Eadie, and the lexicographer was James Rowan.

Rnd	Selection	Callum Todd	Score	Innis Carson	Others	Max.
1	TRGPSUEAOBID	POSIGRADE	9 – 9	GASTROPUB	SUBROGATED	10
2	SYVRUAEWGEQG	swaggery ☓	9 – 16	SWAGGER	REGAUGES	18
3	XSMPNOAIIIPL	monilias ☓	9 – 16	monilias ☓	ALPINISM, APOMIXIS, MOLINIAS, PANMIXIS, PAPILIOS, POLISMAN	26
4	DTNHEUIZORAE	AUTHORIZED	19 – 26	AUTHORIZED	UNTHEORIZED	37
5	5 2 10 7 1 9 6 8 → 2078	2078 ((6 × 7 − 1) × 5 + 2) × 10 + 8	29 – 36	2078 (7 × 5 × 10 − 2) × 6 − 9 − 1		47
6	SPTTOUOEDNLL	UNSPOTTED	38 – 45	UNSPOOLED	OUTPOOLED, OUTPOSTED, UNPLOTTED	57
7	NWTHLOAARSEI	LIONHEARTS	48 – 55	LIONHEARTS	ALIENATORS, INHALATORS, RATIONALES, SENATORIAL	67
8	KLNDAOUOBJSE	UNLOOSED	56 – 63	UNBOOKED	DUNKABLES, KABOODLES	76
9	RCDGMAIEOECN	CINEMAGOER	66 – 63	MACEDOINE		86
10	200 25 6 1 2 9 7 10 → 8090	8090 ((6 − 2) × 200 + 9) × 10	76 – 73	8090 ((6 − 2) × 200 + 9) × 10		96
11	STNMROIAEIFN	INSEMINATOR	87 – 73	refinations ☓	NITROAMINES, NITROSAMINE	107
12	TFCRAOEMRUTV	FEMOCRAT	95 – 81	FRACTURE	CARVEOUT, CREMATOR*, FACTOTUM*, FAVOURER, FROTTEUR, OUTCRAFT, REFACTOR, REFAVOUR*, REFORMER, RETROACT*, TAUTOMER, VERATRUM*	115
13	DRSSTOIEARNI	ORDINARIES	105 – 91	ORDINARIES	DISTRAINERS, SIDERATIONS	126
14	10 6 7 9 1 9 6 5 → 3982	3983 ((10 × 9 + 5) × 6 − 1) × 7	112 – 98	3981 (9 × 9 − 1) × 5 × 10 − 6 − 7 − 6	Best: 3982 = (9 × 9 × 5 − 7) × 10 + (6 ÷ 6) + 1	136
15	FECTODDINNIS	DISCONFIDENT (9 seconds)	122 – 98			146

External Links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1).