Episode ZD138

Episode ZD138 was broadcast on 5 June 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

MSR played Anthony Endsor, with MSR winning 142 – 99. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rachael Montgomery, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	MSR	Score	Anthony Endsor	Others	Max.
1	ZRFNOELAS	LOANERS	7 – 7	LOANERS	LOAFERS	7
2	VGREUITLE	GRIEVE	13 – 13	RELIVE	VERLIGTE	15
3	75 25 100 6 8 10 → 586	586 (75 × 8) − 10 − (100 ÷ 25)	23 – 25	586 (75 × 8) − 10 − (100 ÷ 25)		25
4	MPTUIOJNE	POUTINE	30 – 30	POUTINE	PIMENTO, PINETUM	32
5	RSBTIEFAI	FAIREST	37 – 37	FAIRIES	RATIFIES	40
6	100 75 50 25 6 4 → 824	824 ((100 + 50 + 4) × 6) − 75 − 25	47 – 47	824 (75 + 100 + 25 + 6) × 4		50
7	CSRTEOUHE	RETOUCHES	65 – 65	RETOUCHES		68
8	PHSAEULGE	LEAGUES	72 – 72	PLAGUES	PELAGES	75
9	25 75 50 2 5 1 → 143	143 (25 + 75 + 50) − 5 − 2	82 – 82	143 ((75 − 1) × 2) − 5		85
10	RTDIAEGNR	RETARDING	100 – 82	TREADING		103
11	STLRAUAEO	AUREOLAS	108 – 82	leotards ☓		111
12	NMSUIEMGM	SUMMING	115 – 89	SUMMING	GUMMIES, MUMMIES, MUMMING	117
13	XDKNOUILE	UNLIKED	122 – 89	LINKED	UNOILED	125
14	25 50 100 75 8 2 → 193	193 (8 × 2) + (50 ÷ 25) + 100 + 75	132 – 99	193 (25 × 8) − ((100 + 75) ÷ (50 ÷ 2))		135
15	HUHOSCOPE	CHOPHOUSE (2.5 seconds)	142 – 99			145

Tom Carey played Bradley Horrocks, with Tom Carey winning 114 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guests were MSR and Anthony Endsor, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

NOTE: In Round 14, both solutions are assumed, owing to the numbers selection offering an easy target.

Rnd	Selection	Tom Carey	Score	Bradley Horrocks	Others	Max.
1	CETUKIDUR	TRUCKED	7 – 7	TRICKED	TRUCKIE	7
2	WRDIEPABD	BRAIDED	14 – 7	BIDDER	BAWDIER	14
3	75 7 6 8 4 4 → 959	959 ((7 + 6) × 75) − (4 × 4)	24 – 17	959 ((7 + 6) × 75) − (8 + 4 + 4)		24
4	SITOLGIEN	LONGEST	31 – 24	SOILING	ELISION, ENTISOL, GLISTEN, IGNITES, ISOLINE, LEGIONS, LENTIGO, LIGNITE, LINGOES, LINIEST, LINTIES, LIONISE, LISTING, LOGIEST, LONGEST, OILIEST, ONLIEST, SILOING, SILTING, SINGELI, SINGLET, SOILING, TIGLONS, TINGLES, TOILING	31
5	SADINIREG	DESIRING	39 – 32	DESIRING	GRADINES, READINGS, RESIDING, RINGSIDE	39
6	2 8 6 10 4 6 → 111	111 ((10 + 8) × 6) + (6 ÷ 2)	49 – 42	111 ((8 + 4) × 10) − 6 − (6 ÷ 2)		49
7	ROLERAJEM	MORALE	55 – 48	MORALE	AREOLE, REALER, REAMER, REMORA, ROAMER	55
8	GOTEDSOEO	STOOGED	62 – 55	STOOGED		62
9	2 9 7 10 5 7 → 360	360 (7 − 5) × 9 × 2 × 10	72 – 65	360 (10 − 2) × 9 × 5		72
10	TAFOFMEIA	fomate ☓	72 – 65	fomate ☓	MOFFIE	78
11	SARUZETIC	CRAZIEST	80 – 73	CRAZIEST	SURICATE	86
12	YUNOTVEPS	UPVOTES	87 – 80	UPVOTES		93
13	RAGEUSTEQ	REQUEST	94 – 87	GESTURE	AUSTERE, EQUATES, QUAREST, QUARTES, QUESTER, RESTAGE	100
14	10 8 4 7 10 4 → 700	700 10 × 10 × 7**	104 – 97	700 10 × 10 × 7**		110
15	PRIMULATA	MULTIPARA (3.3 seconds)	114 – 97			120