Episode ZD147

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Episode ZD147 was broadcast on 8 July 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

NB: Matt Gould returned to continue his run, and Ian Volante was unavailable, so two new contestants were sourced..

Game 1

Matt Gould played Adrian Fletcher, with Matt Gould winning 107 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Clarke, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Matt Gould	Score	Adrian Fletcher	Others	Max.
1	TPTHIEAGE	PATTIE	6 – 0	epitath ☓	EPITHET	7
2	RSLCAUIOB	CARIOUS	13 – 7	LABOURS	ABOULIC, BAILORS, BURIALS, CABRIOS, CARIBOU, CURIOSA, LORICAS, OCULARS, OSCULAR, RAILBUS, RUBISCO, SCRIBAL	14
3	100 50 9 10 3 5 → 704	704 ((10 – 3) × 100) + (9 – 5)	23 – 17	704 ((10 – 3) × 100) + (9 – 5)		24
4	RSPTIOOAR	AIRPORTS	31 – 17	PARROTS		32
5	FTSEIOQNI	NOTIFIES	39 – 17	FINITE	TONIFIES	40
6	6 5 8 10 2 2 → 895	900	39 – 24	896 ((((10 × 8) − 5) × 6) − 2) × 2	RM: 894/896	47
7	GGDNAAEGW	AGENDA	45 – 30	WAGGED	GAGGED, GANGED, GNAWED, NAGGED	53
8	DSTVIUEAI	VISITED	52 – 37	VISITED	AUDITIVE	61
9	25 50 5 9 5 1 → 944	945 ((25 – 5 – 1) × 50) – 5	59 – 37	949	RM: 944 = (50 + 9) × (25 – 5 – 5 + 1)	71
10	CNSLEOUAT	CONSULATE	77 – 55	CONSULATE		89
11	PMNUIERGR	GRUMPIER	85 – 55	PERMING		97
12	NLWMUEOUC	COLUMN	91 – 61	COLUMN	COWMEN, CULMEN, LEUCON	103
13	ZTDFIEOUM	TEDIUM	97 – 67	TEDIUM	FOETID, FUTZED	109
14	8 3 7 1 4 1 → 864	☓	97 – 72	848 (((4 + 1) × 3 × 7) + 1) × 8	RM: 855 = ((8 × 7) + 1) × 3 × 5	116
15	TENNTIMES	SENTIMENT (13.4 seconds)	107 – 72			126

Game 2

Matt Gould played John Clarke, with Matt Gould winning 84 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adrian Fletcher, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Matt Gould	Score	John Clarke	Others	Max.
1	LRTBAEEAH	heatable ☓	0 – 8	RATEABLE	HATEABLE, HEARABLE, TEARABLE	8
2	GTSIAEVBS	VISAGES	7 – 8	STAGES	AGEISTS, BAGSIES, STEVIAS	15
3	25 100 5 4 1 5 → 652	651 ((100 + 25 + 5) × 5) + 1	14 – 8	650	RM: 651/653	22
4	LTWAEIDQE	WAITED	20 – 14	DETAIL	AEDILE, DELATE, DILATE, ELATED, IDEATE, TAILED, WAILED, WEALED, WELTED, WILTED	28
5	GRDUEANEO	UNDERAGE	28 – 22	UNDERAGE	DUNGAREE, RENEGADO, UNGEARED	36
6	25 1 7 5 7 6 → 858	857	28 – 32	858 ((5 + 1) × 25 – 7) × 6		46
7	MPREIUNSN	SUNNIER	35 – 39	UMPIRES	PUNNERS, PUNNIER, PURINES, SPINNER, SUNNIER, UNRISEN, UPRISEN	53
8	KMTEUAMSN	STAMEN	41 – 45	STAMEN	MENTUMS, UNMAKES	60
9	75 50 6 4 3 5 → 103	103 ((6 – 4) × 50) + 3	51 – 55	103 (50 – (5 × 4) – (6 ÷ 3)) + 75		70
10	RPXUEUNSE	PRUNES	57 – 61	PURSUE	ENSURE, ENURES, NEPERS, PERUSE, PREENS, PREXES, PRUNUS, PUREES, RUPEES, UNSURE	76
11	ZWTFAEPAT	WEPT	61 – 65	PEAT	ATTAP, FATWA, FETTA, PATTA	81
12	LSTIOURGI	GROUTS	67 – 65	outrigs ☓	STRIGIL	88
13	TSCOEAGFD	DOTAGES	74 – 72	COASTED	DOGFACES	96
14	25 8 7 2 1 3 → 700	700 (8 ÷ 2) × 7 × 25	84 – 82	700 (3 + 1) × 7 × 25		106
15	SELECTCAP		84 – 82		SPECTACLE	116

External links

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