Episode ZD136

Episode ZD136 was broadcast on 29 May 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

Steven Grady played Andres Sanchez, with Steven Grady winning 102 – 101. The Dictionary Corner guest was MSR, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Steven Grady	Score	Andres Sanchez	Others	Max.
1	EUEGNRTOU	TONGUE	6 – 6	OUTRUN	GUNTER, NEUTER, OUTGUN, REGENT, RETUNE, ROUGET, TENURE, TUREEN, UNTRUE, URGENT*	6
2	WCNIEATUS	CINEAST	13 – 13	TUNICAE	AUNTIES, NUTCASE, SINUATE, UNICAST	13
3	50 75 100 25 7 6 → 301	301 100 × 75 ÷ 25 + 7 − 6	23 – 23	301 50 × 6 + 25 ÷ (100 − 75)		23
4	HRPEIEMSA	EMPIRES	30 – 30	HAMPERS	SAMPHIRE, SERAPHIM	31
5	EOAMPRNFO	FOREMAN	37 – 37	PROFANE	FORAMEN, MANROPE	38
6	100 6 3 2 4 1 → 987	987 (100 − 1) × (6 + 4) − 3	47 – 47	987 (100 − 1) × (6 + 4) − 3		48
7	EOAGSZDML	SELDOM	53 – 53	DOSAGE	GLADSOME	56
8	SOBETOAGR	ROOTAGES	61 – 61	ROOTAGES		64
9	75 50 25 100 6 2 → 968	968 (75 + 50 − 100 ÷ 25) × (6 + 2)	71 – 61	973		74
10	NITERIESN	ENTRIES	78 – 61	resinite ☓	INTENSER, NINETIES, NITERIES	82
11	AUIRWXTAS	STAIR	78 – 67	WAIRUA	WAIRUAS	89
12	DEGOLEEDN	LEGEND	84 – 73	GOLDEN	NEEDLED	96
13	IUOLSGTIE	EULOGIST	92 – 81	EULOGIST		104
14	25 100 50 9 3 10 → 612	612 100 × (9 − 3) + 10 + 50 ÷ 25	102 – 91	612 50 × 10 + 100 + 9 + 3		114
15	DOORLARLY		102 – 101	LORRYLOAD (1.9 seconds)		124

Steven Grady played MSR, with MSR winning 122 – 115. The Dictionary Corner guest was Andres Sanchez, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Steven Grady	Score	MSR	Others	Max.
1	OIETJNPRO	PROTEIN	7 – 7	POINTER	JOINTER, PORTION, REPOINT*, TROOPIE	7
2	DNPSAEUGO	POUNDAGES	25 – 25	POUNDAGES		25
3	100 75 25 50 8 3 → 309	309 (100 + 3) × 75 ÷ 25	35 – 35	309 (100 + 75 ÷ 25) × 3		35
4	LNRSEIAEV	VERNALISE	53 – 53	VERNALISE		53
5	UOAGCSMDI	DAIGOUS	60 – 60	DAIGOUS		60
6	50 25 75 2 4 7 → 327	327 50 × 7 + 2 − 25	70 – 70	327 50 × 7 + 2 − 25		70
7	AIESXTRPT	patrixes ☓	70 – 77	PARTIES	ARTIEST, ARTISTE, ATTIRES, PARTITE, PASTIER, PATTERS, PATTIES, PIASTRE, PIRATES, PRATIES, RAPTEST, RATITES, SPATTER, SPITTER, STRIATE, TAPSTER, TASTIER, TIPSTER, TRAIPSE	77
8	LKSHIOELG	HOGLIKE	77 – 84	HOLLIES	GOLLIES	84
9	6 2 3 3 4 1 → 734	648	77 – 84	–	Best: 648 = 6 × 4 × (2 + 1) × 3 × 3	84
10	PLDTIAEOA	PETALOID	85 – 92	PETALOID		92
11	EAERFNRUY	NEARER	91 – 98	EARNER	FUNERARY	100
12	LGSNOEUMT	LOUNGES	98 – 105	LOUNGES	GLUMOSE, LOMENTS, LONGEST, NUTMEGS, TONGUES	107
13	EAIGSWBRS	BRAISES	105 – 112	BRAISES	BAGSIES, BASSIER, BRASSIE, EARWIGS, GASSIER	114
14	50 100 75 5 5 2 → 487	487 100 × 5 + 2 − 75 ÷ 5	115 – 112	485		124
15	OUTPELLED		115 – 122	DEPOLLUTE (2.8 seconds)		134