Episode ZD164

Episode ZD164 was broadcast on 4 September 2025 as the third quarter-final and first semi-final respectively of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

Jase Cullen played Matt Gould, with Jase Cullen winning 120 – 87. The lexicographer was Adam Beach.

Rnd	Selection	Jase Cullen	Score	Matt Gould	Others	Max.
1	OIESLCIDO	IDOLISE	7 – 7	COLDIES	COOLIES, DOILIES	7
2	HRNAOUBST	TURBANS	14 – 7	OUTRAN	AUTHORS, BARTONS, BROTHAS, BRUTHAS, BURTONS, NUTBARS, ROBUSTA, RUBATOS, SANTOUR, SUNBATH	14
3	100 75 25 3 10 7 → 102	102 100 + 3 – ((75 ÷ 25) + 7) ÷ 10	24 – 17	102 100 + 3 – (10 – 7) ÷ (75 ÷ 25)		24
4	DSKEOANTR	TREASON	31 – 24	DONATES	DARKNETS	32
5	ETNLOSAHE	ETHANOLS	39 – 24	LOATHES		40
6	50 100 4 2 2 10 → 154	154 100 + 50 + 4	49 – 34	154 100 + 50 + 4		50
7	UOIEDRYLI	OILIER	55 – 40	RUDELY	DIRELY, DOURLY, LOUDER, LOURED, LOURIE, RIDLEY, ROILED	56
8	AEONRGLNA	NONAGE	61 – 46	ORANGE	ANLAGEN, GRANOLA, LAGENAR, RANGALE	63
9	100 2 9 7 8 3 → 628	628 (100 – 9) × 7 – (8 + 3 – 2)	71 – 56	628 100 × 7 – 9 × 8		73
10	RSZGFOEAU	EGOSURF	78 – 63	FORAGES		80
11	EIITRXDEM	DEMERIT	85 – 70	MERITED	DIMETER, EDITRIX, REMIXED, RETIMED, TIMIDER	87
12	TRSIAUMFE	MATSURI	92 – 77	ATRIUMS	MURIATES	95
13	IANEPSTOC	CAPTIONS	100 – 77	ACTIONS	ACONITES, CANOEIST, CANOPIES, CAPONISE, CAPSTONE, OPENCAST, PONCIEST, SONICATE	103
14	2 6 6 8 3 2 → 149	149 8 × 6 × 3 + 6 – (2 ÷ 2)	110 – 87	149 8 × 6 × 3 + 6 – (2 ÷ 2)		113
15	RIGSPOONS	PROGNOSIS (2 seconds)	120 – 87			123

MSR played Jase Cullen, with Jase Cullen winning 107 – 104. The lexicographer was Adam Beach.

Rnd	Selection	MSR	Score	Jase Cullen	Others	Max.
1	MNSZOUERG	SERMON	0 – 7	SURGEON	MORGENS, MORGUES, ZONURES	7
2	EIASMENRT	MINARETS	8 – 15	MATINEES	EMIRATES, RAIMENTS, RESINATE, STEAMIER, STEARINE, TIERSMAN, TIERSMEN, TRAINEES	15
3	75 2 6 10 5 7 → 758	758 75 × 10 + 6 + 2	18 – 25	758 75 × 10 + 6 + 2		25
4	EOANTSXYJ	ATONES	24 – 31	ATONES	ENJOYS, SAXONY, SEJANT, SEXTON, SYNTAX, YENTAS	31
5	CWDDEEIVI	DEVICE	30 – 37	DECIDE	DEICIDE	38
6	50 3 6 1 8 10 → 105	105 (10 – 8) × 50 + 6 – 1	40 – 47	105 (10 – 8) × 50 + 6 – 1		48
7	RVRSAOOIA	ROSARIA	47 – 54	ROSARIA	VARROAS	55
8	IWFDUAGPE	GAPED	47 – 60	GAWPED		61
9	75 50 25 9 4 5 → 499	499 50 × 9 + 75 – 25 – (5 – 4)	57 – 70	499 50 × 9 + 75 – 25 – (5 – 4)		71
10	AOUINRNRL	NOUNAL	63 – 76	NOUNAL	ANNULI, UNNAIL, URINAL	77
11	SGHMOAEGE	HOMAGES	70 – 83	HOMAGES		84
12	OEEBCPKLT	POCKET	76 – 89	POCKET	BECKET, BOLETE, LOCKET, POCKLE	90
13	TSDLAOIME	ISOLATED	84 – 97	DIASTOLE	ATOMISED, LOAMIEST, MELODIST, MISDEALT, MODALIST, SODALITE	98
14	75 1 9 8 10 6 → 837	837 (75 + 9) × 10 – (8 – (6 – 1))	94 – 107	837 (75 + 6 + 1) × 10 + 9 + 8		108
15	SEANCEBOI	OBESIANCE (2.1 seconds)	104 – 107			118