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| − | [[Gabriel Thallon]] played [[Richard Priest]], with Gabriel Thallon winning {{score|103*|93}} after a second | + | [[Gabriel Thallon]] played [[Richard Priest]], with Gabriel Thallon winning {{score|103*|93}} after a second tiebreak [[conundrum]]. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jeff Clayton]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Adam Beach]]. |
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{{Rx-letters |4 |SPKGAIERS|GARPIKES |SPARKIES || 33|33 | 34}} | {{Rx-letters |4 |SPKGAIERS|GARPIKES |SPARKIES || 33|33 | 34}} | ||
{{Rx-letters |5 |MNWSIOEIE|IONISE |WINSOME |WIENIES| 33|40 | 41}} | {{Rx-letters |5 |MNWSIOEIE|IONISE |WINSOME |WIENIES| 33|40 | 41}} | ||
| − | {{R-numbers |6 |50|10|2|2|7|9| | + | {{R-numbers |6 |50|10|2|2|7|9|490 |
|490|sol1=10 × 7 × (9 – 2) | |490|sol1=10 × 7 × (9 – 2) | ||
|490|sol2=50 × 10 – ((1 ÷ 1) + 9) | |490|sol2=50 × 10 – ((1 ÷ 1) + 9) | ||
Latest revision as of 21:41, 28 August 2025
Episode ZD158 was broadcast on 14 August 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
NB: George Armstrong acted as arithmetician for this episode.
Game 1
Gabriel Thallon played Richard Priest, with Gabriel Thallon winning 103* – 93 after a second tiebreak conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeff Clayton, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Gabriel Thallon | Score | Richard Priest | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HDTNOEIEA | HEADNOTE | 8 – 8 | HEADNOTE | 8 | |
| 2 | DERUDOGTE | GROUTED | 15 – 15 | GROUTED | DETOURED | 16 |
| 3 | 50 7 5 8 3 3 → 405 | 405
50 × 8 + 5 |
25 – 25 | 405
50 × 8 + 5 |
|
26 |
| 4 | SPKGAIERS | GARPIKES | 33 – 33 | SPARKIES | 34 | |
| 5 | MNWSIOEIE | IONISE | 33 – 40 | WINSOME | WIENIES | 41 |
| 6 | 50 10 2 2 7 9 → 490 | 490
10 × 7 × (9 – 2) |
43 – 50 | 490
50 × 10 – ((1 ÷ 1) + 9) |
|
51 |
| 7 | PBHDAIAIA | APHID | 48 – 55 | APHID | DHABA | 56 |
| 8 | TXLTEUOMA | AMULET | 54 – 61 | OUTLET | MATELOT, MULATTO, TEXTUAL | 63 |
| 9 | 8 6 8 7 4 7 → 165 | 165
(8 × 6 + 7) × (7 – 4) |
64 – 61 | 164 |
|
73 |
| 10 | REPOLAQSL | PAROLES | 71 – 61 | plurals ☓ | PALLORS, REPOSAL, ROSELLA | 80 |
| 11 | WCNTEUEOP | POTENCE | 78 – 61 | POUNCE | TWOPENCE | 88 |
| 12 | ZRGLAEITE | LITREAGE | 86 – 69 | LITREAGE | 96 | |
| 13 | NFRSOUIEI | IRONISE | 93 – 76 | INFUSER | UNIFIERS | 104 |
| 14 | 9 1 2 3 7 6 → 866 | 864 | 93 – 83 | 867
(6 × 2) × (7 + 1) × 9 + 3 |
|
111 |
| 15 | LABELGATE | 93 – 93 | BAGATELLE
(6.4 seconds) |
121 | ||
| TB1 | SCOURFEEL | ☓
(1.8 seconds) |
93 – 93 | FLUORESCE | 121 | |
| TB2 | TIDYCREEF | DECERTIFY
(1.9 seconds) |
103 – 93 | 121 |
Game 2
Gabriel Thallon played Jeff Clayton, with Gabriel Thallon winning 94 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Priest, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Gabriel Thallon | Score | Jeff Clayton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SVRSAEAIE | AVERSE | 0 – 7 | REVISES | 7 | |
| 2 | RPUELORFN | ropeful ☓ | 0 – 13 | FOULER | FLEURON, FORERUN, PLEURON | 14 |
| 3 | 25 5 1 4 7 10 → 656 | 656
(25 × 7 – 10 – 1) × 4 |
10 – 13 | 660 |
|
24 |
| 4 | MATLOIGRE | GLOATER | 17 – 20 | GLOATER | GOATIER, LEGATOR, LOAMIER, MALTIER, MIGRATE, MOTLIER, RAGTIME | 31 |
| 5 | BNWTAIAIE | TIBIAE | 23 – 20 | tawnie ☓ | BINATE, TAENIA | 37 |
| 6 | 100 75 25 6 8 3 → 739 | 739
(100 + 25) × 6 – (8 + 3) |
33 – 30 | 739
(100 + 25) × 6 – (8 + 3) |
|
47 |
| 7 | JDMSOIEID | DESMOID | 40 – 30 | iodides ☓ | IODISED, MIDDIES | 54 |
| 8 | TSEUTEGXH | TUTEES | 46 – 36 | SEXTET | HUGEST, SUTTEE | 60 |
| 9 | 75 2 4 4 6 9 → 200 | 200
(9 × 6 – 4) × 4 |
56 – 46 | 200
9 × 6 – 4 + 75 × 2 |
|
70 |
| 10 | NTIOVAGPS | POSTING | 63 – 53 | POSTING | AGONIST, GITANOS, PASTING, SOAPING, STAVING, STOPING, STOVING | 77 |
| 11 | NDLKOIOUA | UNLOAD | 69 – 53 | oolid ☓ | DAIKON, DOLINA, KAOLIN, KIONDO, LADINO, ONLOAD, UNLAID | 83 |
| 12 | EFROPILDR | PROFILED | 77 – 61 | PROFILED | PROFILER | 91 |
| 13 | BSTPEUAOT | TEAPOTS | 84 – 68 | OUTSTEP | BATTUES, UPBEATS, UPSTATE | 98 |
| 14 | 2 8 3 3 10 5 → 486 | 486
(10 × 8 × 2 + 5 – 3) × 3 |
94 – 78 | 486
(10 + 2) × 5 × 8 + 3 + 3 |
|
108 |
| 15 | DARRENFEE | 94 – 78 | REFERENDA | 118 |