Episode ZD165

Episode ZD165 was broadcast on 9 September 2025 as the fourth quarter-final and second semi-final respectively of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

Martyn Pegram played Gabriel Thallon, with Gabriel Thallon winning 113 – 95. The lexicographer was Adam Beach.

Rnd	Selection	Martyn Pegram	Score	Gabriel Thallon	Others	Max.
1	ROTANULAI	RATIONAL	8 – 0	RAINOUT	NOTARIAL	8
2	CYTREAEIB	CREATE	8 – 8	ACERBITY		16
3	75 50 25 100 1 2 → 153	153 100 + 50 + 1 + 2	18 – 18	153 100 + 50 + 1 + 2		26
4	MNSDOAOEA	DAEMONS	18 – 26	ADENOMAS		34
5	FUGEDORVS	DEVOURS	25 – 33	GROUSED	DROGUES, EGOSURF, GOURDES	41
6	100 4 5 5 6 7 → 175	175 (6 + 4) × 7 + 5 + 100	35 – 43	175 7 × 5 × 5		51
7	WETILOSDC	COLDEST	42 – 50	SCOWLED	CITOLES, COLDIES, COTISED, DELICTS, WILDEST	58
8	NTNPIOAUA	UTOPIAN	49 – 57	UTOPIAN	OPUNTIA	65
9	75 100 25 50 9 7 → 293	293 100 × (75 ÷ 25) – 7	59 – 67	293 (75 ÷ 25) × 100 – 7		75
10	SDTXOIEUT	OUTSIDE	66 – 74	OUTSIDE	TEDIOUS, TESTUDO, TUXEDOS	82
11	RESAJIPGR	REPAIRS	73 – 81	PARRIES	GRAPIER, GRASPER, GRIPERS, PRAISER, RAPIERS, RASPIER, SPARGER	89
12	SXTRAUIEM	MIXTURES	81 – 89	MURIATES	MATRIXES	97
13	LOWETASUE	OUTLAWS	88 – 96	OUTLAWS	ELUATES, OLEATES	104
14	1 10 6 7 4 6 → 883	884 (10 + 6 + 1) × (6 + 7) × 4	95 – 103	882 (10 + 6 + 4 + 1) × 7 × 6		111
15	STEAMVEER		95 – 113	METAVERSE (2.3 seconds)		121

Steven Grady played Gabriel Thallon, with Gabriel Thallon winning 105 – 104. The lexicographer was Adam Beach.

Rnd	Selection	Steven Grady	Score	Gabriel Thallon	Others	Max.
1	UOARNTMOD	DORMANT	7 – 7	MOONRAT	DONATOR, DOORMAN, DOORMAT, MADRONO, MORDANT, ODORANT, OROTUND, ROTONDA, ROTUNDA, TANDOOR, TORNADO	7
2	TDSPEAIAN	ADIPATES	15 – 15	ADIPATES		15
3	25 75 50 100 10 5 → 801	801 75 × 10 + 50 + 5 – (100 ÷ 25)	25 – 25	801 75 × 10 + 50 + 5 – (100 ÷ 25)		25
4	SWJREAUIZ	JURIES	31 – 31	JURIES	AZURES, WAZIRS	31
5	UAISDHTER	HARDIEST	39 – 39	HARDIEST	THESAURI	39
6	100 6 8 10 9 1 → 177	177 (100 + 10 × 8 – 9 + 6) × 1	49 – 49	177 9 × 8 + 6 – 1 + 100		49
7	IOISNFTLO	LOTIONS	56 – 56	LOTIONS	INOSITOL	57
8	RPSRAOUEL	☓ palouser	56 – 64	PARLOURS		65
9	50 25 75 100 3 10 → 723	723 75 × 10 – 25 – (100 ÷ 50)	66 – 74	723 75 × 10 – 25 – (100 ÷ 50)		75
10	AOUINRNRL	INSIPID	73 – 74	INSIDE	SPIEDIE	82
11	UEILKNLMT	NUTLIKE	80 – 81	NUTLIKE	MULLEIN	89
12	NDBVOEAUG	BONDAGE	87 – 88	BONDAGE	DOGBANE	96
13	EAIDLGYTC	DIALECT	94 – 95	LIGATED	GLYCATED	104
14	50 10 1 1 8 5 → 871	871 (50 + 8) × (10 + 5) + 1	104 – 105	871 (50 + 8) × (10 + 5) + 1		114
15	OUTOILING	☓ guilotino (27 seconds)	104 – 105	☓ guilition (29.2 seconds)	OLINGUITO	124