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[[Tom Carey]] played [[Bradley Horrocks]], with Tom Carey winning {{score|114|97}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guests were [[MSR]] and [[Anthony Endsor]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Adam Beach]], who also helped with the technical aspects.
 
[[Tom Carey]] played [[Bradley Horrocks]], with Tom Carey winning {{score|114|97}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guests were [[MSR]] and [[Anthony Endsor]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Adam Beach]], who also helped with the technical aspects.
  
NOTE: In Round 14, both solutions are assumed, owing to the [[numbers]] round being straightforward.  
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NOTE: In Round 14, both solutions are assumed, owing to the [[numbers]] selection offering an easy target.  
  
 
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{{Rounds-start|Tom Carey|Bradley Horrocks}}

Latest revision as of 10:33, 7 June 2025

Episode ZD138 was broadcast on 5 June 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

MSR played Anthony Endsor, with MSR winning 142 – 99. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rachael Montgomery, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd Selection MSR Score Anthony Endsor Others Max.
1 ZRFNOELAS LOANERS 7 – 7 LOANERS LOAFERS 7
2 VGREUITLE GRIEVE 13 – 13 RELIVE VERLIGTE 15
3 75 25 100 6 8 10 → 586 586
(75 × 8) − 10 − (100 ÷ 25)
23 – 25 586
(75 × 8) − 10 − (100 ÷ 25)


25
4 MPTUIOJNE POUTINE 30 – 30 POUTINE PIMENTO, PINETUM 32
5 RSBTIEFAI FAIREST 37 – 37 FAIRIES RATIFIES 40
6 100 75 50 25 6 4 → 824 824
((100 + 50 + 4) × 6) − 75 − 25
47 – 47 824
(75 + 100 + 25 + 6) × 4


50
7 CSRTEOUHE RETOUCHES 65 – 65 RETOUCHES 68
8 PHSAEULGE LEAGUES 72 – 72 PLAGUES PELAGES 75
9 25 75 50 2 5 1 → 143 143
(25 + 75 + 50) − 5 − 2
82 – 82 143
((75 − 1) × 2) − 5


85
10 RTDIAEGNR RETARDING 100 – 82 TREADING 103
11 STLRAUAEO AUREOLAS 108 – 82 leotards ☓ 111
12 NMSUIEMGM SUMMING 115 – 89 SUMMING GUMMIES, MUMMIES, MUMMING 117
13 XDKNOUILE UNLIKED 122 – 89 LINKED UNOILED 125
14 25 50 100 75 8 2 → 193 193
(8 × 2) + (50 ÷ 25) + 100 + 75
132 – 99 193
(25 × 8) − ((100 + 75) ÷ (50 ÷ 2))


135
15 HUHOSCOPE CHOPHOUSE
(2.5 seconds)
142 – 99 145


Game 2

Tom Carey played Bradley Horrocks, with Tom Carey winning 114 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guests were MSR and Anthony Endsor, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

NOTE: In Round 14, both solutions are assumed, owing to the numbers selection offering an easy target.

Rnd Selection Tom Carey Score Bradley Horrocks Others Max.
1 CETUKIDUR TRUCKED 7 – 7 TRICKED TRUCKIE 7
2 WRDIEPABD BRAIDED 14 – 7 BIDDER BAWDIER 14
3 75 7 6 8 4 4 → 959 959
((7 + 6) × 75) − (4 × 4)
24 – 17 959
((7 + 6) × 75) − (8 + 4 + 4)


24
4 SITOLGIEN LONGEST 31 – 24 SOILING ELISION, ENTISOL, GLISTEN, IGNITES, ISOLINE, LEGIONS, LENTIGO, LIGNITE, LINGOES, LINIEST, LINTIES, LIONISE, LISTING, LOGIEST, LONGEST, OILIEST, ONLIEST, SILOING, SILTING, SINGELI, SINGLET, SOILING, TIGLONS, TINGLES, TOILING 31
5 SADINIREG DESIRING 39 – 32 DESIRING GRADINES, READINGS, RESIDING, RINGSIDE 39
6 2 8 6 10 4 6 → 111 111
((10 + 8) × 6) + (6 ÷ 2)
49 – 42 111
((8 + 4) × 10) − 6 − (6 ÷ 2)


49
7 ROLERAJEM MORALE 55 – 48 MORALE AREOLE, REALER, REAMER, REMORA, ROAMER 55
8 GOTEDSOEO STOOGED 62 – 55 STOOGED 62
9 2 9 7 10 5 7 → 360 360
(7 − 5) × 9 × 2 × 10
72 – 65 360
(10 − 2) × 9 × 5


72
10 TAFOFMEIA fomate ☓ 72 – 65 fomate ☓ MOFFIE 78
11 SARUZETIC CRAZIEST 80 – 73 CRAZIEST SURICATE 86
12 YUNOTVEPS UPVOTES 87 – 80 UPVOTES 93
13 RAGEUSTEQ REQUEST 94 – 87 GESTURE AUSTERE, EQUATES, QUAREST, QUARTES, QUESTER, RESTAGE 100
14 10 8 4 7 10 4 → 700 700
10 × 10 × 7**
104 – 97 700
10 × 10 × 7**


110
15 PRIMULATA MULTIPARA
(3.3 seconds)
114 – 97 120


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