Episode ZD137

Episode ZD137 was broadcast on 3 June 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

MSR played Dave Ryan, with MSR winning 124 – 114. The Dictionary Corner guest was Trevor MacEoin, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	MSR	Score	Dave Ryan	Others	Max.
1	MTDNEOIAE	DOMINATE	8 – 8	NEMATODE	DEMENTIA	8
2	FSNPOUEIN	FUNNIES	15 – 15	PENSION		15
3	50 100 75 9 4 10 → 302	302 (75 × 4) + (100 ÷ 50)	25 – 25	302 (75 × 4) + (100 ÷ 50)		25
4	SRTCEIEOW	ESOTERIC	33 – 33	COTERIES		33
5	RLYSAOIHR	HIROLAS	40 – 40	HOARILY	HORSILY, SORRILY	40
6	75 2 6 1 2 6 → 993	995 (((6 × 2) + 1) × (75 + 2)) − 6	47 – 47	995 (((6 × 2) + 1) × (75 + 2)) − 6	Best: 994 = ((75 × 2) − 6 − 2) × 7	47
7	GPDGEOAUI	DAIGOU	53 – 53	GAUGED	DOGGIE, GADGIE, GOUGED, PIGGED, POGGED, PUGGED	53
8	WTSNAIOET	STATION	60 – 53	towniest ☓	TAWNIEST, TOWNSITE	61
9	75 50 25 7 3 8 → 256	256 (25 + 7) × 8	70 – 63	256 (3 × 75) − 25 + (7 × 8)		71
10	VENUSERAQ	AVERSE	70 – 70	AVENUES	QUAVERS	78
11	LSBNEAERU	ENABLERS	78 – 78	ENABLERS	REUSABLE	86
12	CNDAOEGLA	DECAGONAL	96 – 96	DECAGONAL		104
13	MNTRUOAEI	RUMINATE	104 – 104	RUMINATE		112
14	50 7 10 1 7 2 → 363	363 (7 × 50) + 10 + 1 + 2	114 – 114	363 (7 × 50) + 10 + 1 + 2		122
15	NIGHTIESY	HYGIENIST (2.1 seconds)	124 – 114			132

MSR played Trevor MacEoin, with MSR winning 101 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Ryan, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	MSR	Score	Trevor MacEoin	Others	Max.
1	TPSDUAIEC	CUSPIDATE	18 – 18	CUSPIDATE		18
2	TSUAGRITO	TOURIST	25 – 25	GUITARS	AGOUTIS, GIAOURS, RAGOUTS, SAUTOIR, TAUTOGS, TURISTA	25
3	25 75 50 10 5 4 → 874	875 ((25 × 4) + 75) × 5	32 – 32	875 (10 × 50) + (5 × 75)	Best: 874 = ((25 + 10) × (75 − 50)) − (5 − 4)	35
4	RNEAMDEFN	MEANDER	39 – 32	enframed ☓	FREEDMAN, MANNERED, REMANNED	43
5	HRGMAIALD	RADIAL	45 – 38	RADIAL	MADRIGAL	51
6	3 2 6 8 5 4 → 889	–	45 – 43	880 (8 × 5) × ((6 × 4) − 2)	Best: 888 = ((8 × 4) + 5) × (6 + 2) × 3	58
7	CBQNEAIOD	CENOBIA	52 – 43	BEACON	CABINED	65
8	MTEORENPU	erupment ☓	52 – 50	UMPTEEN	ERUMPENT	73
9	75 50 100 1 1 5 → 276	276 (75 × 5) − 100 + 1	62 – 60	276 (50 × 5) + (100 − 75) + 1		83
10	TVEUSROIG	VITREOUS	70 – 60	GUSTIER	GRIEVOUS	91
11	HKSWAELIC	SHAWLIE	77 – 67	WALKIES	CHALKIES	99
12	GRUOLSEOU	REGULOS	84 – 67	ROGUES	ORGULOUS	107
13	BNDFEAERL	LEARNED	91 – 74	BLANDER	BLEARED, BLENDER, ENABLED, ENABLER, FEDERAL	114
14	3 2 5 8 5 9 → 419	–	91 – 74	–	Best: 419 = ((9 + 8) × 5 × 5) − (3 × 2)	124
15	SUNFIREAO	NEFARIOUS (1.8 seconds)	101 – 74			134