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Episode ZD149
From Countdown
Episode ZD149 was broadcast on 15 July 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
NB: Adam Beach acted as host and technical support for both games as Darren Godfrey was on holiday, with Bradley Horrocks filling in for Dictionary Corner.
Game 1
Alan O'Sullivan played Jase Cullen, with Jase Cullen winning 119 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stu Harkness, and the lexicographer was Bradley Horrocks.
Rnd | Selection | Alan O'Sullivan | Score | Jase Cullen | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JWSVEOIRM | MOVERS | 0 – 7 | VERISMO | 7 | |
2 | TNCLOUEOE | ELUENT | 0 – 14 | ECOTONE | NOCTULE, TELECON, TOLUENE | 14 |
3 | 5 3 1 7 10 7 → 992 | 987 | 0 – 21 | 993
(((7 × 3) – 1) × 5 × 10) – 7 |
|
21 |
4 | NRHCUIEAN | CANNIER | 7 – 28 | CANNIER | ECHIURAN | 29 |
5 | PSRTIAEAD | ASPIRATED | 25 – 46 | ASPIRATED | DISPARATE | 47 |
6 | 25 7 1 6 5 1 → 119 | 119
((25 – 5) × 6) – 1 |
35 – 56 | 119
(25 × 5) – 6 |
|
57 |
7 | MRDTOEALD | DELATOR | 42 – 63 | LEOTARD | EARLDOM, TODDLER | 64 |
8 | GTSGIEAEU | aggiest ☓ | 42 – 70 | EGGIEST | 71 | |
9 | 1 3 8 3 2 7 → 818 | ☓ | 42 – 70 | ☓ |
RM: 819 = (((3 + 2) × 8) – 1) × 3 × 7 |
78 |
10 | RNSMIUEDO | dourines ☓ | 42 – 78 | DIMEROUS | 86 | |
11 | VRHWEOAES | WEAVERS | 42 – 86 | OVERAWES | WHOSEVER | 94 |
12 | XLYNIAISL | SLAIN | 47 – 91 | SILLY | INLAYS, IXNAYS, SIXAIN, XYLANS | 100 |
13 | NRPTEUAOD | PRONATED | 55 – 99 | PRONATED | 108 | |
14 | 100 8 5 6 7 8 → 451 | 451
((100 – 8) × 5) – 8 – (7 – 6) |
65 – 109 | 451
((100 – 8) × 5) – 8 – (7 – 6) |
|
118 |
15 | DAIRYPALM | 65 – 119 | PYRAMIDAL
(17.3 seconds) |
128 |
Game 2
Jase Cullen played Stu Harkness, with Jase Cullen winning 115 – 106. The Dictionary Corner guest was Alan O'Sullivan, and the lexicographer was Bradley Horrocks.
Rnd | Selection | Jase Cullen | Score | Stu Harkness | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NDLTEIEUB | DILUENT | 7 – 0 | untiled ☓ | UNBELTED | 8 |
2 | DOSLAINER | ANODISER | 15 – 8 | LADRONES | AILERONS, ALIENORS, ANEROIDS, DARIOLES, ISLANDER, ORDINALS, ROSALINE, SOLANDER | 16 |
3 | 100 5 1 7 6 7 → 132 | 132
(6 × 5) + 1 + (7 ÷ 7) + 100 |
25 – 18 | 132
((100 ÷ 5) + 1 + (7 ÷ 7)) × 6 |
|
26 |
4 | TOJRUSEKT | JOUSTER | 32 – 25 | JOTTERS | OUTSERT, STOUTER, TOUTERS | 33 |
5 | RMXTAOAED | MATADOR | 39 – 32 | MATADOR | 40 | |
6 | 75 3 10 5 4 8 → 245 | 245
(75 × 3) + (5 × 4) |
49 – 42 | 245
(8 × 3 × 10) + 5 |
|
50 |
7 | MTGNAOEFR | FRAGMENT | 57 – 50 | FRAGMENT | FRONTAGE | 58 |
8 | WOPADINEB | BEDPAN | 63 – 56 | WEAPON | OPINED, PAINED, PAWNED, PONIED | 64 |
9 | 50 7 7 2 10 9 → 717 | 717
(7 × 2 × 50) + 10 + 7 |
73 – 66 | 717
(7 × 2 × 50) + 10 + 7 |
|
74 |
10 | SDUTAASLI | ASSAULT | 73 – 74 | DUALISTS | 82 | |
11 | NSRPAUEVS | PARVENUS | 81 – 82 | PARVENUS | 90 | |
12 | TDOASNEAI | SEDATION | 89 – 90 | SEDATION | 98 | |
13 | RVMZEUETI | VIRTUE | 95 – 96 | RETIME | ERUVIM, METIER, VERITE | 104 |
14 | 75 3 9 2 10 5 → 250 | 250
(75 ÷ 3) × 10 |
105 – 106 | 250
(75 × 10) ÷ 3 |
|
114 |
15 | CEMENTPOT | COMPETENT
(2.3 seconds) |
115 – 106 | 124 |