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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


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