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Episode ZD141

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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


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