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Episode ZD150
From Countdown
Episode ZD150 was broadcast on 17 July 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
NB: Tom Carey acted as host for the second game, as Darren Godfrey was participating as a contestant.
Game 1
Jase Cullen played Adam Latchford, with Jase Cullen winning 118 – 108. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Jase Cullen | Score | Adam Latchford | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRNTEIAIS | PERTAINS | 8 – 8 | PAINTERS | PANTRIES, PARITIES, PINASTER, PRISTINE, RAINIEST, REPAINTS | 8 |
| 2 | MBRKUETEU | REBUKE | 14 – 14 | REBUKE | 14 | |
| 3 | 100 9 10 7 4 2 → 221 | 221
(100 × 2) + ((4 – (10 – 9)) × 7) |
24 – 24 | 221
(100 × 2) + ((4 – (10 – 9)) × 7) |
|
24 |
| 4 | NXDSIEENL | INDEXES | 31 – 31 | INDEXES | ENISLED, ENSILED, LINDENS, LINSEED | 31 |
| 5 | VLDMAUERG | MAULED | 37 – 37 | MAULED | ARGUED, AULDER, DERMAL, GALDEM, GLARED, GRAVED, GRAVEL, GULDER, LARGED, LURVED, MAGLEV, MARLED, MARVEL, MAULER, MAUVER, MEDLAR, MURAGE, REMUDA, VAGUER, VALUED, VALUER, VULGAR | 37 |
| 6 | 75 25 100 50 1 3 → 612 | 612
(50 + 1) × (100 ÷ 25) × 3 |
47 – 47 | 612
(100 + 50 + (75 ÷ 25)) × (3 + 1) |
|
47 |
| 7 | STWTOAOES | TASTES | 53 – 53 | TOASTS | STATES, STOATS, SWEATS, TAWSES, WASTES | 53 |
| 8 | CSBRIEIAI | ASCRIBE | 60 – 60 | ASCRIBE | CARBIES, CARIBES | 60 |
| 9 | 50 7 5 8 6 3 → 867 | 867
(6 × 3 × 50) – ((8 × 5) – 7) |
70 – 70 | 867
(6 × 3 × 50) – ((8 × 5) – 7) |
|
70 |
| 10 | FDRNEAOAI | FIRENADO | 78 – 78 | FIRENADO | 78 | |
| 11 | EOETNGLNI | LENTIGO | 85 – 85 | LENTIGO | GENTILE, LENIENT, LEONINE, TELOGEN | 85 |
| 12 | SGSDAEORP | DOSAGES | 92 – 92 | GRASPED | GASPERS, GRASSED, GROSSED, PODGERS, SODGERS, SPARGED, SPARGES, SPREADS | 92 |
| 13 | CRPTAEAFO | CAPTOR | 98 – 98 | FACTOR | CAPROATE | 100 |
| 14 | 3 9 10 5 5 6 → 350 | 350
(5 × 5) × ((10 ÷ (6 ÷ 3)) + 9) |
108 – 108 | 350
(5 × 5) × ((10 ÷ (6 ÷ 3)) + 9) |
|
110 |
| 15 | TRYINGTIE | INTEGRITY
(1.2 seconds) |
118 – 108 | 120 |
Game 2
Jase Cullen played Darren Godfrey, with Jase Cullen winning 111 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adam Latchford, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Jase Cullen | Score | Darren Godfrey | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTHREIAIU | URETHRA | 7 – 7 | URETHRA | HAIRIER, HURTIER | 7 |
| 2 | GTEEGUDSI | EGGIEST | 14 – 14 | EDGIEST | DUGITES, GIDGEES, GUESTED | 14 |
| 3 | 25 4 9 6 4 3 → 136 | 136
(25 + 9) × 4 |
24 – 24 | 136
((25 – 3) × 6) + 4 |
|
24 |
| 4 | NWEELAGUS | EUGLENAS | 32 – 24 | WANGLES | GUNWALES | 32 |
| 5 | RDRNEOAOE | ADORNER | 39 – 31 | ADORNER | 39 | |
| 6 | 8 4 1 6 3 7 → 770 | 770
((((4 × 3) + 1) × 8) + 6) × 7 |
49 – 41 | 770
(6 + 4) × (8 + 3) × 7 × 1 |
|
49 |
| 7 | DZRFIEICA | DIARIZE | 56 – 41 | DICIER | 56 | |
| 8 | FTSMIEAOS | ATOMISES | 64 – 49 | FOAMIEST | AMITOSES, SOMATISE | 64 |
| 9 | 100 4 2 6 2 5 → 906 | 906
((5 + 4) × 100) + 6 |
74 – 59 | 906
((5 + 4) × 100) + (6 × (1 ÷ 1)) |
|
74 |
| 10 | RCNMAIEOE | ROMANCE | 81 – 66 | ROMANCE | CARMINE, CERIMAN, ENCOMIA, INCOMER, MENACER, MOANIER, MORAINE, ROMAINE | 81 |
| 11 | RSTXIAELN | LATRINES | 89 – 74 | ENTRAILS | RATLINES, REINSTAL, TRENAILS | 89 |
| 12 | TDPVOAEAO | ADOPT | 94 – 79 | ADOPT | POOTED | 95 |
| 13 | WSTMAUIKN | TSUNAMI | 101 – 79 | AUTISM | 102 | |
| 14 | 7 8 3 6 9 6 → 289 | ☓ | 101 – 79 | ☓ |
RM: 289 = (((6 × 6) – 8) × (7 + 3)) + 9 |
112 |
| 15 | HOTCCAREY | THEOCRACY
(7.3 seconds) |
111 – 79 | 122 |
