Episode ZD145

Episode ZD145 was broadcast on 1 July 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

David Hilton played Suzy Turner, with Suzy Turner winning 120 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matt Gould, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	David Hilton	Score	Suzy Turner	Others	Max.
1	MTRUIELSO	moultier ☓	0 – 8	MOISTURE	MISROUTE, OUTLIERS	8
2	IFKCLUORE	FLICKER	7 – 15	FLICKER	FIRELOCK	16
3	100 5 10 7 7 4 → 744	744 (100 + 7) × 7 – 5	17 – 25	744 (100 + 7) × 7 – 5		26
4	ISTNDAEPU	STAINED	17 – 33	PETUNIAS	SUPINATED	44
5	RNLUEINRW	RUNNIER	24 – 40	RUNNIER		51
6	100 75 8 7 9 3 → 365	365 100 × 3 + 75 + 7 − 9 − 8	34 – 50	365 100 × 3 + 9 × 8 – 7		61
7	RGTOIAIDN	RADIOING	42 – 58	RADIOING	GRANITOID	79
8	ESDRNOICE	CRONIES	49 – 65	ENDORSE	CENSORED, CONSIDER, ENCODERS, NECROSED, SECONDER	87
9	100 25 50 6 1 6 → 216	–	49 – 72	212 (50 + 1) × 6 + 6 − 100	DG: (100 + 50) × 6 × 6 ÷ 25	97
10	ASNXJEIEM	JASMINE	56 – 79	MEANIES	EXAMINES	105
11	SLHAEATGO	LOATHES	63 – 86	HOSTAGE	GELATOS, HOGLETS, LEGATOS	112
12	ITWBNEAHE	BEATEN	63 – 93	WHEATEN	BENEATH, BETAINE	119
13	DAMEDOSER	ADDERS	63 – 100	DREAMED	DEODARS, MADDERS, MODDERS, RADOMES, SMEARED	126
14	25 75 100 6 7 3 → 256	256 100 × 3 + 25 + 6 − 75	73 – 110	256 100 × 3 + 25 + 6 − 75		136
15	CALUTRONN	unnocturnal ☓ (12.6 seconds)	73 – 120	NOCTURNAL (18.8 seconds)		146

Suzy Turner played Matt Gould, with Matt Gould winning 122 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Hilton, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Suzy Turner	Score	Matt Gould	Others	Max.
1	OYSDLIOSG	GLOSSY	6 – 6	GLOSSY	GOODLY, IGLOOS, OLIGOS, SOLIDS	6
2	DRSUEINTA	URINATES	6 – 24	INDURATES		24
3	75 100 25 1 9 2 → 242	242 (100 + 25) × 2 + 1 – 9	16 – 34	242 (100 + 25) × 2 + 1 – 9		34
4	RCHUEITLA	–	16 – 41	ARTICLE	ARCHLUTE, RETICULA	42
5	UEBWIDSTS	BUSSED	16 – 48	BUSIEST	SUBEDITS	50
6	25 50 4 9 2 3 → 264	264 25 + 3 – 4 × (9 + 2)	16 – 58	265		60
7	ERLTDIEAN	RELIANT	16 – 66	RETAINED	TAILENDER	78
8	RCNGEIOLI	RECOILING	34 – 84	RECOILING		96
9	2 5 10 9 8 7 → 346	346 7 × 5 × 10 – 8 ÷ 2	44 – 94	346 7 × 5 × 10 – 8 ÷ 2		106
10	ZSBTAUAOS	SABOTS	50 – 100	BOASTS	BUSAAS, OOUBAS, TSUBAS, TSUBOS	112
11	ENTKMAADI	DIAMANTE	58 – 100	MANDATE	ANIMATED	120
12	TGSUAEUID	GAUDIEST	66 – 108	GAUDIEST		128
13	AMPRQEUEP	PAMPER	66 – 115	MARQUEE		135
14	100 50 25 75 6 5 → 643	642 100 × 6 + 50 – 5 – 75 ÷ 25	73 – 122	642 100 × 6 + 50 – 5 – 75 ÷ 25	RM: (100 − 5) × 6 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25	145
15	STINGLIKE	KINGLIEST (14.5 seconds)	83 – 122			155