Episode ZD157
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Episode ZD157 was broadcast on 12 August 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
NB: From this episode onwards, Rachael Montgomery stepped down as the arithmetician due to the commitments of a newly started degree. Alan O'Sullivan stepped in as the arithmetician for this episode.
Game 1
Graeme Cole played Gabriel Thallon, with Gabriel Thallon winning 118 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mike Lee, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Graeme Cole | Score | Gabriel Thallon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRFUEOPGE | precog ☓ | 0 – 6 | REFUGE | RECOUP | 6 |
| 2 | DRLIAAESW | JEHADIS | 7 – 6 | DASHES | SHAADIS | 13 |
| 3 | 10 8 8 2 6 7 → 485 | 485
8 × 6 × 10 + 7 – 2 |
17 – 16 | 485
8 × 6 × 10 + 7 – 2 |
|
23 |
| 4 | LMBSEAEAN | AMENABLE | 25 – 24 | NAMEABLE | 31 | |
| 5 | PGRTEIOSA | PASTORIE | 33 – 32 | PASTORIE | GRAPIEST, PORTAGES, POTAGERS, SEPTORIA | 39 |
| 6 | 50 1 6 9 5 1 → 792 | 794 | 33 – 42 | 792
(50 – 6) × (1 + 1) × 9 |
|
49 |
| 7 | DOTIREPTL | PLOTTER | 40 – 49 | POTTIER | DIOPTRE, DOTTIER, DROPLET, PERIDOT, PILOTED, PLOTTED, POLITER, PORTLET, TIPTOED, TRIOLET, TRIPLED, TRIPLET | 56 |
| 8 | DZCABUOES | ABODES | 46 – 49 | abduces ☓ | ABUSED, ADOBES, BASUCO, CAUSED, COUDES, DAUBES, ESCUDO, SABOED, SAUCED | 62 |
| 9 | 6 9 1 2 8 3 → 738 | 736 | 46 – 59 | 738
((6 + 3 + 1) × 8 + 2) × 9 |
|
72 |
| 10 | NQRTUEUAE | EQUATE | 52 – 65 | EQUATE | AUTEUR, EQUANT, NATURE, NEATER, NEUTER, QUARTE, RETUNE, TENURE, TUREEN, UNTRUE | 78 |
| 11 | DVRWOEEON | OVERDONE | 60 – 73 | OVERDONE | 86 | |
| 12 | SHMCIOOET | MOOCHES | 67 – 80 | COOTIES | HOMEOTIC, SMOOTHIE | 94 |
| 13 | NLSYIEAGT | TEASINGLY | 85 – 98 | TEASINGLY | 112 | |
| 14 | 100 1 2 3 3 7 → 850 | 850
(3 × 3 + 1 + 7) × (100 ÷ 2) |
95 – 108 | 850
(100 + 3 + 3) × (7 + 1) + 2 |
|
122 |
| 15 | ORANGECAR | 95 – 118 | ARROGANCE
(6.6 seconds) |
132 |
Game 2
Gabriel Thallon played Mike Lee, with Gabriel Thallon winning 97 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Cole, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Gabriel Thallon | Score | Mike Lee | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SGMTIOUIA | AGOUTIS | 7 – 7 | AGOUTIS | IMAGIST | 7 |
| 2 | RDSJFNOIO | FIORDS | 7 – 14 | INDOORS | SINDOOR, SORDINO | 14 |
| 3 | 50 7 8 3 2 2 → 969 | 970
(50 × 2 – 3) × (8 + 2) |
14 – 14 | 968 ☓ |
AO: 969 = (50 + 7) × ((8 + 2) × 2 – 3) |
24 |
| 4 | MHWCIAEZT | TWICE | 19 – 19 | WATCH | CHAMETZ | 31 |
| 5 | SBHKAOEOE | BAKES | 24 – 24 | BOOKS | HOBOES | 37 |
| 6 | 25 100 75 1 8 7 → 633 | 633
(75 + 1) × 8 + 25 |
34 – 34 | 633
(100 – 75) × 25 + 8 |
|
47 |
| 7 | TPPXUEUED | EXUDE | 34 – 40 | DEPUTE | TUPPED | 53 |
| 8 | IUIRCQGTR | QUIT | 38 – 44 | GRIT | CIRRI, QUIRT | 58 |
| 9 | 4 9 6 3 10 1 → 405 | 405
(10 × 4 + 6 – 1) × 9 |
48 – 54 | 405
(10 × 4 + 6 – 1) × 9 |
|
68 |
| 10 | STNDVTAEU | UNTASTED | 56 – 54 | TAUNTED | UNSTATED | 76 |
| 11 | NRMWOIEOE | IONOMER | 63 – 61 | MOONIER | WIREMEN | 83 |
| 12 | ISNYLOERS | LIONESS | 70 – 68 | INSOLES | SENSORILY | 101 |
| 13 | DTUESPOET | LOANERS | 77 – 75 | SOLUNAR | ALEURONE, AUREOLES | 109 |
| 14 | 50 75 2 7 5 8 → 683 | 683
75 × 8 + 50 + 7 × 5 – 2 |
87 – 85 | 683
(50 – 7) × 8 × 2 – 5 |
|
119 |
| 15 | CORNSAUCE | CANCEROUS
(1.1 seconds) |
97 – 85 | 129 |
