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Episode ZD139
Episode ZD139 was broadcast on 10 June 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
Game 1
Tom Carey played Elliott Mellor, with Elliott Mellor winning 127 – 121. The Dictionary Corner guest was James Robinson, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.
NOTE: James Robinson wore a Panda mask for the duration of the game, and only revealed his identity after Elliott won, to confirm who the latter's next opponent would be.
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Carey | Score | Elliott Mellor | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DULETICEV | LEUCITE | 7 – 7 | DUCTILE | EDUCTIVE | 8 |
| 2 | DRSTOAUOG | RAGOUTS | 14 – 14 | DASTOOR | 15 | |
| 3 | 1 6 8 3 10 5 → 841 | 840
(8 + 5 + 1) × 6 × 10 |
21 – 21 | 840
(((6 + 3 + 1) × 10) + 5) × 8 |
|
22 |
| 4 | SDLNEUOIP | UNSPOILED | 39 – 39 | UNSPOILED | 40 | |
| 5 | GOZEBINES | EBONIZES | 47 – 47 | EBONIZES | 48 | |
| 6 | 1 9 10 3 8 5 → 278 | 278
(10 × 9 × 3) + 8 |
57 – 57 | 278
(10 × 9 × 3) + 8 |
|
58 |
| 7 | RAVELAMES | REVEALS | 64 – 64 | REVEALS | LEAVERS, MARVELS, SEVERAL, VEALERS | 65 |
| 8 | RECAGUMRA | CAMERA | 70 – 64 | maugre ☓ | ARGUER, CURARE, MURAGE | 71 |
| 9 | 50 75 100 8 9 10 → 387 | 388 | 70 – 74 | 387
(75 − 50 + 10 + 8) × 9 |
|
81 |
| 10 | SOMADOTIE | ATOMISED | 78 – 82 | ATOMISED | DOOMIEST, MOODIEST, SODOMITE | 89 |
| 11 | SONERITOR | SNOOTIER | 86 – 82 | retorsion ☓ | INTRORSE, ROOTSIER | 97 |
| 12 | NRTCEOIEP | RECEPTION | 104 – 100 | RECEPTION | 115 | |
| 13 | DABITASUN | ABSTAIN | 111 – 107 | BANDITS | BINDAAS, DUSTBIN, INDABAS | 122 |
| 14 | 25 3 10 3 5 8 → 356 | 356
(((25 × 5) − 3) × 3) − 10 |
121 – 117 | 356
(((25 × 5) − 3) × 3) − 10 |
|
132 |
| 15 | HIPRAGERS | 121 – 127 | SERIGRAPH
(2.3 seconds) |
142 |
Game 2
Elliott Mellor played James Robinson, with Elliott Mellor winning 125 – 106. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.
| Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | James Robinson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HTWDOIAOI | HOODIA | 6 – 0 | woodia ☓ | TAWHID | 6 |
| 2 | RTDGEAEIP | GAITERED | 14 – 8 | GAITERED | PARGETED | 14 |
| 3 | 1 7 9 3 10 1 → 119 | 119
((9 × 3) − 10) × 7 |
24 – 18 | 119
(10 + 9 + 1 − 3) × 7 |
|
24 |
| 4 | NVDNMEEOR | VENDOR | 30 – 24 | VENDOR | ENVENOM, MODERNE, OVERMEN, REMOVED, VENOMED | 31 |
| 5 | AUEESRDON | REASONED | 38 – 32 | UNDERSEA | 39 | |
| 6 | 75 50 8 2 3 7 → 655 | 655
((75 + 7) × 8) − (3 − 2) |
48 – 42 | 655
(75 × 8) + 50 + 3 + 2 |
|
49 |
| 7 | TJKWEAERS | RETAKES | 55 – 49 | SWEATER | TWEAKERS | 57 |
| 8 | NLBPSOUEO | UNSPOOL | 62 – 56 | PUEBLOS | BLOUSON, UNLOOSE | 64 |
| 9 | 2 8 4 6 6 9 → 788 | 788
((9 × 8 − 6) × (6 × 2)) − 4 |
72 – 56 | — |
|
74 |
| 10 | RNSRTEOAI | SERRATION | 90 – 74 | SERRATION | 92 | |
| 11 | CLTVIEEUE | ELECTIVE | 98 – 82 | ELECTIVE | 100 | |
| 12 | GLSGNUOOA | agonous ☓ | 98 – 89 | LAGOONS | 107 | |
| 13 | OEAMHSDLZ | SHOALED | 105 – 96 | SHOALED | 114 | |
| 14 | 50 3 10 9 2 8 → 945 | 945
(50 + 10 + 3) × (9 + 8 − 2) |
115 – 106 | 945
((10 + 9) × 50) − (8 − 3) |
|
124 |
| 15 | OSTRAKONE | SNAKEROOT
(1.3 seconds) |
125 – 106 | 134 |