Episode ZD141

Episode ZD141 was broadcast on 17 June 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

Elliott Mellor played George Armstrong, with Elliott Mellor winning 146 – 138. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Byrom, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Mellor	Score	George Armstrong	Others	Max.
1	NKSMAIEIE	MEANIES	7 – 7	MEANIES	NEMESIA	7
2	POWANURET	PRONATE	14 – 14	AUTOPEN	UPTOWNER	15
3	50 3 8 9 4 3 → 265	265 (((8 × 4) + 3) × 9) − 50	24 – 24	265 ((50 + 8 + 9) × 4) − 3		25
4	LUZEDIFAE	FEUDALIZE	42 – 42	FEUDALIZE		43
5	RHNSIEITS	SINISTER	50 – 50	SHINIEST	INHERITS, SHINTIES	51
6	100 50 25 75 1 2 → 792	792 (100 − 1) × (((75 × 2) + 50) ÷ 25)	60 – 60	792 (100 − 1) × (((75 × 2) + 50) ÷ 25)		61
7	AIAERLVCL	CAVALIER	68 – 60	RECALL	VARICELLA	79
8	NOCEDAROT	CARTOONED	86 – 78	CARTOONED		97
9	50 25 75 7 1 3 → 482	482 ((75 + 1) × 7) − 50	96 – 88	482 (75 − ((50 ÷ 25) × 3) × 7) − 1		107
10	DISENOGON	ENDINGS	103 – 95	DINGOES	GOODIES, NOOGIES, NOOSING, SENDING	114
11	EAEITDBGP	DEBITAGE	111 – 103	DEBITAGE		122
12	RETARIJNT	RETRAIN	118 – 111	TERRAIN	NATTIER, NITRATE, RATTIER, TARTIER, TARTINE, TERTIAN, TRAINER	129
13	TRSOANSES	ASSENTORS	136 – 128	ASSENTORS		147
14	100 50 25 75 5 4 → 733	734	136 – 138	733 ((100 + 50 − 4) × 5) + (75 ÷ 25)		157
15	PLATTSEER	SALTPETRE (2.7 seconds)	146 – 138			167

Elliott Mellor played Dan Byrom, with Elliott Mellor winning 106 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Mellor	Score	Dan Byrom	Others	Max.
1	AEAERRCES	CAREERS	7 – 7	CAREERS		7
2	VTGTIEAOM	MOTIVATE	15 – 7	MOTIVE		15
3	25 4 10 6 3 7 → 147	147 (25 × 6) − 3	25 – 17	147 (25 × 6) − 3		25
4	LPSGAEIEA	PLEASE	31 – 23	EAGLES	EPIGEAL, PELAGES	32
5	WTDBAEAJT	ABATED	37 – 29	ABATED	BATTED	38
6	75 50 7 2 2 10 → 453	453 ((50 + 2 + 2) × 7) + 75	47 – 39	453 (50 × 10) − 75 + (7 × 2 × 2)		48
7	EOIORLNTU	OUTLINER	55 – 47	OUTLINER		56
8	DSTROAEAL	LEOTARDS	63 – 55	LEOTARDS	DELATORS, LODESTAR	64
9	5 8 7 3 7 10 → 266	266 ((8 × 3) − 5) × (7 + 7)	73 – 65	266 (((10 × 8) + 7) × 3) + 5		74
10	SNTKIUEIR	STINKIER	81 – 73	STINKIER	NEURITIS	82
11	SONIDETIC	EDITIONS	89 – 81	EDITIONS	DECISION, ICONISED, SEDITION	90
12	SFMTEUEAO	SFUMATO	96 – 88	SFUMATO		97
13	LQNEPNYUA	plaquey ☓	96 – 88	plaquey ☓	PLAQUE, PUNANY	103
14	75 100 10 3 2 7 → 664	664 (100 × 7) − ((10 + 2) × 3)	106 – 88	664 ☓		113
15	IMPISHNEE		106 – 98	HEMIPENIS (2.8 seconds)		123