Episode ZD135

Episode ZD135 was broadcast on 27 May 2025, and was the first episode of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

Coral Heath played Steven Grady, with Steven Grady winning 103 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Adam Dexter, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Coral Heath	Score	Steven Grady	Others	Max.
1	GBEIDLBEI	libbed ☓	0 – 5	BLEED	BEIGEL, BELIED, BILGED, DIBBLE, EDIBLE, GIBBED	6
2	OUOTRSGAE	OUTRAGES	8 – 13	OUTRAGES	ROOTAGES	14
3	75 25 3 7 8 8 → 612	612 ((75 + 25) × 7) − ((8 + 3) × 8)	18 – 23	612 (75 × 8) + 8 + 7 − 3		24
4	OEINSNTON	TENSION	25 – 30	TENSION	INTONES, NOTIONS, TOONIES	31
5	TRTMWAUAD	TRAUMA	31 – 36	DATURA	MARAUD, MATATU, MATTAR	37
6	25 100 75 50 5 6 → 935	935 (((75 × 25) − 5) ÷ (100 ÷ 50))	41 – 46	935 (((75 × 25) − 5) ÷ (100 ÷ 50))		47
7	XNPIAIDLD	INLAID	47 – 52	INLAID		53
8	EEINDZRVA	DRIVEN	53 – 58	DRIVEN	REINVADE	61
9	100 6 3 10 8 7 → 504	504 (9 × 8 × 7)	63 – 68	504 (9 × 8 × 7)		71
10	EAUTFRTIR	FATTIER	70 – 75	FRITTER	TRAITEUR	79
11	TDRPSVEIA	TRAIPSED	78 – 83	TRAIPSED	PRIVATES	87
12	UOAGSQMNO	MANGOS	78 – 90	QUANGOS		94
13	EOATCKRTM	ROCKET	84 – 96	ROCKET	MATTOCK	101
14	10 4 1 3 2 7 → 823	825 (((3 × 4 × 10) − 2) × 7) − 1	91 – 103	821 (((7 × 3 × 4) − 2) × 10) + 1	Best: 822 = (((10 × 7 − 1) × 4 − 2) × 3)	108
15	IMPEECITE		91 – 103		TIMEPIECE	118

Steven Grady played Adam Dexter, with Steven Grady winning 119 – 109. The Dictionary Corner guest was Coral Heath, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Steven Grady	Score	Adam Dexter	Others	Max.
1	IUENTVNTD	INVENT	6 – 6	TINTED	DUNITE, INDENT, INTEND, INTENT, NUTTED, TENUTI, TINNED, TUNNED, UNDINE, UNITED, UNTIED, VINTED	6
2	RTNIUOLET	OUTLINER	14 – 14	OUTLINER	RITENUTO	14
3	50 75 100 8 4 9 → 454	454 (50 × 9) + 4	24 – 24	454 (50 × 9) + 4		24
4	KYCEUOLES	SUCKLE	30 – 30	COULEE	COULEES, SOCKEYE	31
5	OAOGTNRAU	ARGONAUT	38 – 38	ARGONAUT		39
6	2 8 1 4 7 2 → 452	452 ((8 × 7 × 2) + 1) × 4	48 – 48	452 ((8 × 7 × 2) + 1) × 4		49
7	AEOFCRCRI	FORCER	54 – 54	FIACRE	CORRIE, FAIRER, FERRIC, RACIER, RICRAC	55
8	SDHIAENIA	HANDIES	61 – 61	HANDIES	NAIADES	62
9	100 50 75 25 6 2 → 296	296 ((100 × 75 − 50) ÷ 25) − 2	71 – 71	296 ((100 × (75 ÷ 25)) − (6 − 2)		72
10	MRGIAENOD	DREAMING	79 – 79	ORGANDIE	DRAGOMEN, IDEOGRAM, MARGINED, RADIOMEN	80
11	EIELXDSVP	EXILES	85 – 85	PIXELS	SPIELED	87
12	DMPIEASEW	SWAMPED	92 – 92	IMPEDES		94
13	UOELTQREB	TROUBLE	99 – 99	TROUBLE		101
14	8 8 4 2 3 5 → 140	140 ((8 × 4) − (8 ÷ 2)) × 5	109 – 109	140 (8 + 2 − 3) × 4 × 5		111
15	THIGHSITE	HEIGHTIST (18.5 seconds)	119 – 109			121