Episode ZD151
From Countdown
Episode ZD151 was broadcast on 22 July 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
NB: Andy Platt acted as the arithmetician for this episode as Rachael Montgomery was unavailable.
Game 1
Joseph Bartram played Mike Springett, with Mike Springett winning 81 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Euan Crabb, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Joseph Bartram | Score | Mike Springett | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEDOSETOS | STOOGED | 7 – 7 | STOOGES | GESSOED | 7 |
| 2 | UIADPCSON | UNIPODS | 14 – 14 | UNIPODS | SPONDAIC | 15 |
| 3 | 25 1 3 3 4 9 → 871 | 872
((25 × 4) + 9) × ((3 × 3) – 1) |
21 – 21 | 872
(((9 × 4) – 1) × 25) – 3 |
EC: 871 = (((25 × 4) – 3) × 9) – (3 – 1) |
25 |
| 4 | EUERMTRNT | MUTTER | 27 – 27 | MUTTER | MUTTERER | 33 |
| 5 | VANEPOGIL | LEAPING | 34 – 34 | LEAVING | ELOPING, OPALINE, PEALING | 40 |
| 6 | 25 75 50 100 8 9 → 570 | 569
(75 × 9) – 100 – (8 – (50 ÷ 25)) |
41 – 34 | 568 |
AP: 570 = ((75 + 9) × 8) – (50 ÷ 25) – 100 |
50 |
| 7 | MESARIDER | ADMIRERS | 49 – 42 | ADMIRERS | SIDEARMER | 68 |
| 8 | AEANKGNOV | NONAGE | 55 – 48 | NONAGE | ANAGEN, GOANNA, NOVENA | 74 |
| 9 | 50 2 7 4 8 1 → 666 | 667
(50 × 2 × 7) – (8 × 4) – 1 |
62 – 48 | 665 ☓ |
AP: 666 = (7 + 2) × (((4 – 1) × 8) + 50) |
84 |
| 10 | UAASLTHED | SALUTED | 69 – 48 | HALTED | ADULATES | 92 |
| 11 | SARIFOWEB | biowars ☓ | 69 – 54 | RABIES | FORESAW | 99 |
| 12 | OIOTBDNXA | BANDITO | 76 – 54 | OBTAIN | BONIATO, OXIDANT | 106 |
| 13 | LAZESIMAJ | AMAZES | 76 – 61 | MALAISE | 113 | |
| 14 | 75 50 25 100 4 5 → 607 | 605 | 76 – 71 | 607
((100 + 50 + (75 ÷ 25)) × 4) – 5 |
|
123 |
| 15 | MOMRELIES | 76 – 81 | SOMMELIER
(1.5 seconds) |
133 |
Game 2
Mike Springett played Euan Crabb, with Euan Crabb winning 94 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Joseph Bartram, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Mike Springett | Score | Euan Crabb | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEORVGTKL | overlit ☓ | 0 – 7 | VERTIGO | 7 | |
| 2 | NEPOTAGLN | TONNAGE | 0 – 15 | PENTAGON | PLANGENT | 15 |
| 3 | 25 75 100 50 8 10 → 463 | 462
((75 + (10 – 8)) × (100 + 50)) ÷ 25 |
7 – 15 | 465 |
AP: 463 = ((100 – 8) × (50 ÷ 10)) + (75 ÷ 25) |
25 |
| 4 | UTNRXAORE | OUTRAN | 13 – 15 | EXTRA | ERRANT, NATURE, ORNATE, RANTER, RETURN, ROANER, ROUTER, TOURER, TURNER, TURRON | 31 |
| 5 | EAUSNFCSE | unceases ☓ | 13 – 21 | CAUSES | ENCASES, FESCUES, SEANCES, UNCASES | 38 |
| 6 | 75 1 7 3 2 10 → 607 | 607
((10 – 2) × 75) + 7 |
23 – 31 | 607
((10 – 2) × 75) + 7 |
|
48 |
| 7 | IEIWDGPAH | WIPED | 28 – 36 | WIPED | AWEIGH, GAWPED, WIDGIE | 54 |
| 8 | SLDUEUECF | DULCES | 34 – 42 | DULCES | SECLUDE | 61 |
| 9 | 25 100 50 75 2 8 → 213 | 213
((100 + 8) × 2) – (75 ÷ 25) |
44 – 52 | 213
(100 × 2) + 8 + ((75 + 50) ÷ 25) |
|
71 |
| 10 | SUDIVEDIZ | DIVIDES | 51 – 59 | DIVIDES | 78 | |
| 11 | EOERSNDAT | RESONATED | 69 – 77 | RESONATED | 96 | |
| 12 | JETAMIRAU | MURIATE | 76 – 84 | MURIATE | AMATEUR, URAEMIA | 103 |
| 13 | EOALQRMOS | loomers ☓ | 76 – 84 | loomers ☓ | SALEROOM | 111 |
| 14 | 25 50 7 1 1 10 → 610 | 610
(50 + 25 – ((1 + 1) × 7)) × 10 |
86 – 94 | 610
(50 + 25 – ((1 + 1) × 7)) × 10 |
|
121 |
| 15 | CUTEPLANE | ☓ unplacete
(28.8 seconds) |
86 – 94 | PETULANCE | 131 |
