Episode ZD155
From Countdown
Episode ZD155 was broadcast on 05 August 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
NB: Adam Beach was unavailable, so MSR stepped in as the lexicographer for this episode.
Game 1
Fiona Titcombe played Ciaran McCarthy, with Ciaran McCarthy winning 97 – 92. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ciaran McCarthy, and the lexicographer was MSR.
| Rnd | Selection | Fiona Titcombe | Score | Ciaran McCarthy | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TMWIAIPUS | WAPITIS | 7 – 7 | WAPITIS | 7 | |
| 2 | CNEASFEGI | FIANCEES | 15 – 15 | FIANCEES | AGENCIES | 15 |
| 3 | 25 75 100 50 1 10 → 897 | 897
(10 – 1) × 100 – 75 ÷ 25 |
25 – 25 | 897
(10 – 1) × 100 – 75 ÷ 25 |
|
25 |
| 4 | BGUENSOEL | eugenols ☓ | 25 – 25 | eugenols ☓ | BLUENOSE, ENGLOBES | 33 |
| 5 | DMNUIELOV | UNLOVED | 32 – 32 | UNLOVED | UNLIVED, UNMOVED, UNOILED, VOLUMED | 40 |
| 6 | 75 50 25 1 4 5 → 237 | 237
(75 + 4) × (50 ÷ 25 + 1) |
42 – 32 | 236 |
|
50 |
| 7 | THSIEOREP | THEORIES | 50 – 40 | THEORIES | ISOTHERE, OTHERISE, THEORISE, TROPHIES | 58 |
| 8 | RNEOTGEKA | REAGENT | 57 – 47 | NEGATOR | GRANTEE, KEROGEN, RETAKEN | 65 |
| 9 | 75 25 50 100 1 7 → 282 | 282
((50 ÷ 25) × 100 + 75 + 7) × 1 |
67 – 47 | ☓ |
|
75 |
| 10 | GDIAGNERS | READINGS | 75 – 55 | READINGS | GEARINGS, GRADINES, GREASING, NIGGARDS, SNAGGIER | 83 |
| 11 | RTSUAEANE | NEUTERS | 75 – 63 | ARSENATE | NAUSEATE, SERENATA | 91 |
| 12 | RLAUMVIAD | MARAUD | 75 – 70 | ADMIRAL | 98 | |
| 13 | XDMUEATRE | MATURED | 82 – 77 | MATURED | EXTREMA, EXTRUDE, EXUDATE | 105 |
| 14 | 25 5 9 1 5 4 → 354 | 354
(9 + 5) × 25 + 4 |
92 – 87 | 354
(9 + 5) × 25 + 4 |
|
115 |
| 15 | FLUTEFACE | 92 – 97 | EFFECTUAL
(1.3 seconds) |
125 |
Game 2
Brian Huang played Ciaran McCarthy, with Ciaran McCarthy winning 115 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Fiona Titcombe, and the lexicographer was MSR.
| Rnd | Selection | Brian Huang | Score | Ciaran McCarthy | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCYIOIMUS | CUSTOM | 6 – 6 | CUSTOM | MUCOSITY | 8 |
| 2 | LHAEDMOET | LOATHED | 13 – 13 | LOATHED | METALED | 15 |
| 3 | 5 6 7 5 6 10 → 108 | 108
(5 × 5 – 7) × 6 |
23 – 23 | 108
(6 + 5) × 10 – (7 – 5) |
|
25 |
| 4 | SRIEGBUPE | PERUSE | 23 – 30 | BURPEES | BERGIES, BURGEES | 32 |
| 5 | DTWOEUNZT | OUTWENT | 30 – 30 | untowed ☓ | 39 | |
| 6 | 100 50 25 8 5 9 → 213 | 214 | 30 – 40 | 213
(100 + 9) × (50 ÷ 25) – 5 |
|
49 |
| 7 | DCMIAIECW | ACIDIC | 36 – 40 | MEDIC | ACCIDIE | 56 |
| 8 | RSOAFNITS | RATIONS | 43 – 47 | INSOFAR | ARSONIST | 64 |
| 9 | 8 7 5 9 10 4 → 240 | 240
(7 – 4) × 8 × 10 |
53 – 57 | 240
(8 + 7 + 9) × 10 |
|
74 |
| 10 | XGEORNELA | GENERAL | 60 – 64 | GENERAL | AEROGEL, ENLARGE, ERELONG, GLEANER | 81 |
| 11 | SNVEEOLTJ | VOLTS | 60 – 70 | NOVELS | ELEVONS, SOLVENT | 88 |
| 12 | RDAOBTAED | ABORTED | 67 – 77 | ABORTED | ABRADED, BOARDED, DEBOARD, ROADBED | 95 |
| 13 | PSRUAOETL | PORTALS | 67 – 95 | SPORULATE | 113 | |
| 14 | 75 50 100 7 9 8 → 533 | 533
50 × 9 + 75 + 8 |
77 – 105 | 533
75 × 7 + 8 |
|
123 |
| 15 | GHITSTORM | 77 – 115 | RIGHTMOST
(5.8 seconds) |
133 |
