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Latest revision as of 23:42, 8 August 2025

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


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