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<p>Please feel free to edit this page to correct formatting/any errors.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{series|previous=Episode_ZD162|next=Episode_ZD164}}<br /> '''Episode ZD163''' was broadcast on 2 September 2025 as the first and second quarter-finals of [[ZoomDown Series 5]].<br /> <br /> NB: [[George Armstrong]] acted as [[host]] for this episode, while [[Tal Lessner]] acted as [[arithmetician]]. <br /> <br /> ==Game 1==<br /> [[Elliott Mellor]] played [[Steven Grady]], with Steven Grady winning {{score|108|86}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tal Lessner]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Adam Beach]]. <br /> <br /> {{Rounds-start|Elliott Mellor|Steven Grady}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |1 |FRLFEUEOI|RUFFLE |REFUEL |FERULE, FOULER, IREFUL, LOERIE, LOURIE, RELIEF, RIFFLE| 6|6 | 6}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |2 |EIATGBNRD|DEBATING |GRADIENT |BEARDING, BERATING, BREADING, DERATING, REBATING, TREADING| 14|14 | 14}}<br /> {{R-numbers |3 |8|5|1|4|2|3|582<br /> |580|sol1=5 × 4 × ((8 + 2) × 3 – 1)<br /> |584|sol2=((4 + 1) × 5 × 3 – 2) × 8<br /> |an=Tal Lessner|ai=TL|a=582|sola=((5 + 1) × 8 × 4 + 2) × 3<br /> |21|21|24}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |4 |OEACSLGUE|CAGOULES |CAGOULES |ECLOGUES| 29|29 | 32}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |5 |NSZLOAIEA|alazonies {{x}}|ALIENS |NASALIZE| 29|35 | 40}}<br /> {{R-numbers |6 |100|50|75|10|5|7|705<br /> |705|sol1=((75 – 5) × 100 + 50) ÷ 10<br /> |705|sol2=100 × 7 + 5<br /> |39|45|50}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |7 |GDNTEOILT|TINGLED |LETTING |DOTTING, ETTLING, GLINTED, LENTIGO, LENTOID, LOTTING| 46|52 | 57}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |8 |EOAQMSTUW|outswam {{x}}|MOSQUE |MASQUE, MEATUS, QUOTAS, QUOTES, TOQUES| 46|58 | 63}}<br /> {{R-numbers |9 |1|4|9|2|10|5|378<br /> |378|sol1=(10 × 4 + 2) × 9<br /> |378|sol2=(10 × 4 + 2) × 9<br /> |56|68|73}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |10|EIESJHRSG|SHIRES |SHIRES |HEIRESS| 62|74 | 80}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |11|RTAUNORNM|montuna {{x}}|montuna {{x}}|AMOUNT, ANTRUM, ARMOUR, MARRON, MATRON, MORTAR, NATRON, OUTMAN, OUTRAN, TURRON| 62|74 | 86}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |12|AIESRDNPD|SPRAINED |SPRAINED |SARDINED| 70|82 | 94}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |13|GEPMTIAIE|MAGPIE |MAGPIE |GAMETE, METAGE| 76|88 |100}}<br /> {{R-numbers |14|75|9|8|7|1|5|552<br /> |552|sol1=(9 × 7 + 5 + 1) × 8<br /> |552|sol2=(75 – 5 – 1) × 8<br /> |86|98|110}}<br /> {{R-conundrum|15|POSHWARTS|c2time=1.2|c2sol=SPORTWASH|86|108|120}}<br /> {{Rounds-end}}<br /> <br /> ==Game 2==<br /> [[MSR]] played [[Ciaran McCarthy]], with MSR winning {{score|107|72}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Elliott Mellor]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Adam Beach]].<br /> <br /> {{Rounds-start|MSR|Ciaran McCarthy}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |1 |TMNCEIUEE|CENTIME |MINUTE |EMETINE| 7|0 | 7}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |2 |LRIASFIRE|FRIARIES |lairise {{x}}|RARIFIES| 15|0 | 15}}<br /> {{R-numbers |3 |50|1|10|9|9|3|216<br /> |216|sol1=(3 – 1 + 50 ÷ 2) × 9 – 9<br /> |218<br /> |25|0|25}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |4 |MDAERVROI|AIRDROME |AIRDROME || 33|8 | 33}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |5 |LRGSAUOXO|GOALS |GOALS |GORALS, GOURAS, GULARS, LARGOS, RUGOLA, RUGOSA| 38|13 | 39}}<br /> {{R-numbers |6 |75|50|100|6|2|5|596<br /> |595|sol1=100 × 6 – 5<br /> |595|sol2=100 × 6 – 5<br /> |an=Tal Lessner|ai=TL|a=595/597<br /> |45|20|46}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |7 |NLNQAIEOD|ANNELID |ANNELID |LINDANE| 52|27 | 53}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |8 |SPEIBTESA|BAPTISES |BAPTISES |BEASTIES| 60|35 | 61}}<br /> {{R-numbers |9 |75|9|1|2|5|2|457<br /> |457|sol1=(9 – 2 – 1) × 75 + 5 + 2<br /> |457|sol2=(5 + 1) × 75 + 9 – 2<br /> |70|45|71}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |10|TSEUCLIEW|leucites {{x}}|CLUIEST |LEUCITE| 70|52 | 78}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |11|RKTGAEANE|RETAKEN |REAGENT |GRANTEE, TANAGER, TANKAGE| 77|59 | 85}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |12|PSUODCANU|POUNDS |POUNDS |CAPONS, UNCAPS| 83|65 | 91}}<br /> {{Rx-letters |13|DBMSAIEGT|GAMIEST |GAMIEST |MEGABITS| 90|72 | 99}}<br /> {{R-numbers |14|75|50|25|100|3|7|819<br /> |822|sol1=7 × 100 + 75 + 50 – 3<br /> |822 {{x}}<br /> |an=Elliott Mellor|ai=EM|a=819|sola=(100 × 25 – 50 + 7) ÷ 3<br /> |97|72|109}}<br /> {{R-conundrum|15|ENDEDADAM|c1time=2.5|c1sol=DEADNAMED|107|72|119}}<br /> {{Rounds-end}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *Watch this episode on {{w|YouTube}} ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InAvnW_nhPw])<br /> <br /> [[Category:Episodes in ZoomDown Series 5|163]]</div>

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