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Episode ZD141
From Countdown
Episode ZD141 was broadcast on 17 June 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
Game 1
Elliott Mellor played George Armstrong, with Elliott Mellor winning 146 – 138. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Byrom, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | George Armstrong | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NKSMAIEIE | MEANIES | 7 – 7 | MEANIES | NEMESIA | 7 |
2 | POWANURET | PRONATE | 14 – 14 | AUTOPEN | UPTOWNER | 15 |
3 | 50 3 8 9 4 3 → 265 | 265
(((8 × 4) + 3) × 9) − 50 |
24 – 24 | 265
((50 + 8 + 9) × 4) − 3 |
|
25 |
4 | LUZEDIFAE | FEUDALIZE | 42 – 42 | FEUDALIZE | 43 | |
5 | RHNSIEITS | SINISTER | 50 – 50 | SHINIEST | INHERITS, SHINTIES | 51 |
6 | 100 50 25 75 1 2 → 792 | 792
(100 − 1) × (((75 × 2) + 50) ÷ 25) |
60 – 60 | 792
(100 − 1) × (((75 × 2) + 50) ÷ 25) |
|
61 |
7 | AIAERLVCL | CAVALIER | 68 – 60 | RECALL | VARICELLA | 79 |
8 | NOCEDAROT | CARTOONED | 86 – 78 | CARTOONED | 97 | |
9 | 50 25 75 7 1 3 → 482 | 482
((75 + 1) × 7) − 50 |
96 – 88 | 482
(75 − ((50 ÷ 25) × 3) × 7) − 1 |
|
107 |
10 | DISENOGON | ENDINGS | 103 – 95 | DINGOES | GOODIES, NOOGIES, NOOSING, SENDING | 114 |
11 | EAEITDBGP | DEBITAGE | 111 – 103 | DEBITAGE | 122 | |
12 | RETARIJNT | RETRAIN | 118 – 111 | TERRAIN | NATTIER, NITRATE, RATTIER, TARTIER, TARTINE, TERTIAN, TRAINER | 129 |
13 | TRSOANSES | ASSENTORS | 136 – 128 | ASSENTORS | 147 | |
14 | 100 50 25 75 5 4 → 733 | 734 | 136 – 138 | 733
((100 + 50 − 4) × 5) + (75 ÷ 25) |
|
157 |
15 | PLATTSEER | SALTPETRE
(2.7 seconds) |
146 – 138 | 167 |
Game 2
Elliott Mellor played Dan Byrom, with Elliott Mellor winning 106 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.
Rnd | Selection | Elliott Mellor | Score | Dan Byrom | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AEAERRCES | CAREERS | 7 – 7 | CAREERS | 7 | |
2 | VTGTIEAOM | MOTIVATE | 15 – 7 | MOTIVE | 15 | |
3 | 25 4 10 6 3 7 → 147 | 147
(25 × 6) − 3 |
25 – 17 | 147
(25 × 6) − 3 |
|
25 |
4 | LPSGAEIEA | PLEASE | 31 – 23 | EAGLES | EPIGEAL, PELAGES | 32 |
5 | WTDBAEAJT | ABATED | 37 – 29 | ABATED | BATTED | 38 |
6 | 75 50 7 2 2 10 → 453 | 453
((50 + 2 + 2) × 7) + 75 |
47 – 39 | 453
(50 × 10) − 75 + (7 × 2 × 2) |
|
48 |
7 | EOIORLNTU | OUTLINER | 55 – 47 | OUTLINER | 56 | |
8 | DSTROAEAL | LEOTARDS | 63 – 55 | LEOTARDS | DELATORS, LODESTAR | 64 |
9 | 5 8 7 3 7 10 → 266 | 266
((8 × 3) − 5) × (7 + 7) |
73 – 65 | 266
(((10 × 8) + 7) × 3) + 5 |
|
74 |
10 | SNTKIUEIR | STINKIER | 81 – 73 | STINKIER | NEURITIS | 82 |
11 | SONIDETIC | EDITIONS | 89 – 81 | EDITIONS | DECISION, ICONISED, SEDITION | 90 |
12 | SFMTEUEAO | SFUMATO | 96 – 88 | SFUMATO | 97 | |
13 | LQNEPNYUA | plaquey ☓ | 96 – 88 | plaquey ☓ | PLAQUE, PUNANY | 103 |
14 | 75 100 10 3 2 7 → 664 | 664
(100 × 7) − ((10 + 2) × 3) |
106 – 88 | 664 ☓ |
|
113 |
15 | IMPISHNEE | 106 – 98 | HEMIPENIS
(2.8 seconds) |
123 |