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Episode ZD154
From Countdown
Episode ZD154 was broadcast on 31 July 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
Game 1
Logan Skelton played Paul McGivern, with Logan Skelton winning 92 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brian Huang, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
Rnd | Selection | Logan Skelton | Score | Paul McGivern | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OOENBMALK | BLANK | 5 – 5 | BLOKE | BOOKMAN, BOOKMEN | 7 |
2 | PNDRIETNI | PINNED | 5 – 13 | INTREPID | 15 | |
3 | 2 1 4 4 9 6 → 873 | 873
(4 × 4 × 6 + 1) × 9 |
15 – 23 | 873
(4 × 4 × 6 + 1) × 9 |
|
25 |
4 | BTPRGMEAU | TAMPER | 21 – 29 | TAMPER | TEMPURA, UMBRAGE | 32 |
5 | SARIVOSEW | WAIVERS | 28 – 36 | WAIVERS | OVARIES, OVERSAW | 39 |
6 | 3 1 8 6 10 9 → 607 | 607
(10 × 9 + 8 + 3) × 6 + 1 |
38 – 36 | 608 |
|
49 |
7 | UOEDWLSAG | SLOWED | 44 – 42 | GLOWED | WALDOES | 56 |
8 | PTCTERZOE | PROTECT | 51 – 49 | TREETOP | 63 | |
9 | 100 50 75 25 2 5 → 322 | 321
75 × 5 – 50 – 100 ÷ 25 |
58 – 49 | 323 ☓ |
BH: 322 = (75 + 5) × (100 ÷ 25) + 2 |
73 |
10 | NTDXNSAOE | DONATES | 65 – 56 | DONATES | STANNED, TENDONS | 80 |
11 | AIOCYLRSA | SCARILY | 72 – 63 | SCARILY | ASOCIAL, LORICAS, SOLARIA | 87 |
12 | LRVSHCEIE | RELIVES | 79 – 63 | chiseler ☓ | VEHICLES, VERSICLE | 95 |
13 | FONATRIEQ | RATION | 85 – 69 | QINTAR | FAINTER | 102 |
14 | 3 3 4 10 1 10 → 959 | 960
(10 × 10 – 4) × (3 × 3 + 1) |
92 – 76 | 960
(10 × 10 – 4) × (3 × 3 + 1) |
RM: 960 |
109 |
15 | ATITCRACH | 92 – 76 | CATHARTIC | 119 |
Game 2
Logan Skelton played Brian Huang, with Brian Huang winning 83 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul McGivern, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
Rnd | Selection | Logan Skelton | Score | Brian Huang | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EUERSTGPU | PESTER | 0 – 7 | GESTURE | REPUTES, UPSURGE | 7 |
2 | TRDAOIANE | ORDINATE | 8 – 15 | ORDINATE | AERATION, DERATION, RATIONED | 15 |
3 | 100 25 50 75 2 6 → 236 | 237 | 8 – 25 | 236
((75 ÷ 25) × 6 + 100) × 2 |
|
25 |
4 | JFSOOAODN | FOODS | 13 – 30 | FOODS | DANFOS, DOONAS | 31 |
5 | RUPELIDAF | PREDIAL | 20 – 30 | FAILED | EPIDURAL, PRIDEFUL | 39 |
6 | 9 10 10 1 9 4 → 518 | 518
(4 + 1) × 10 × 10 + 9 + 9 |
30 – 40 | 518
(4 + 1) × 10 × 10 + 9 + 9 |
|
49 |
7 | SEZAPUTBK | UPBEAT | 30 – 47 | UPBEATS | 56 | |
8 | LQDIEOASP | SPOILED | 37 – 54 | SPOILED | ELASIPOD | 64 |
9 | 50 75 100 9 5 6 → 293 | 294
(9 – 5) × 75 – 6 |
44 – 61 | 294
(9 – 5) × 75 – 6 |
RM: 293 = 50 × 6 − (100 × 9 ÷ 75 − 5) |
74 |
10 | TRDEUENSM | MUSTERED | 52 – 69 | MUSTERED | DEMUREST, DENTURES, MUENSTER, SEDERUNT, UNDERSET, UNRESTED | 82 |
11 | LAVICELSM | MISCALL | 59 – 69 | CAMELS | VESICAL | 89 |
12 | HTRAIEMUT | MURIATE | 66 – 76 | MURIATE | 96 | |
13 | NOTARIVUE | ROUTINE | 73 – 83 | URINATE | RAINOUT, TAURINE, UNRIVET, VAUNTER, VENATOR, VENTURI | 103 |
14 | 6 3 2 1 8 2 → 914 | ☓ | 73 – 83 | ☓ |
RM: 864 |
103 |
15 | UCOCKBATH | 73 – 83 | TOUCHBACK | 113 |