Episode ZD143

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Episode ZD143 was broadcast on 24 June 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

Martyn Pegram played Ellen Harrison, with Martyn Pegram winning 99 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Joe Henry, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

NB: In Rounds 9 and 14, the solutions were assumed on account of the targets being easy. Martyn in Round 9 offered a solution using only the small numbers.

Rnd	Selection	Martyn Pegram	Score	Ellen Harrison	Others	Max.
1	LAWERAGTE	RELATE	6 – 0	legater ☓	GALEATE	7
2	RSIEZIRAD	DIARIES	13 – 0	DEARS	DIARIZES	15
3	25 100 75 50 3 1 → 919	—	13 – 0	—	Best: 918 = ((50 − 1) × 75) − 3) ÷ (100 ÷ 25)	22
4	EOSPNEPTO	OPPOSE	19 – 0	openest ☓	POSTPONE	30
5	TVOEXITSH	SOVIET	19 – 7	HOTTIES		37
6	25 1 10 2 5 10 → 332	332 ((25 − 2) × (10 + 5 − 1)) + 10	29 – 7	331		47
7	SOLETOMEH	HELMETS	36 – 7	HOSTEL	SMOOTHE	54
8	TADIPERRU	PARTIED	43 – 14	PIRATED	IRRUPTED, RAPTURED	62
9	100 4 6 8 7 1 → 300	300 ((7 + 8) × (6 − 1) × 4)*	53 – 24	300 3 × 100*		72
10	EAOPCGESG	ESCAPE	59 – 24	SPACE	APOGEES	79
11	YANOSADAI	DAISY	64 – 29	DAISY	NAYSAID	86
12	OAUBTSDNE	BOUTADES	72 – 29	ABOUNDS	EASTBOUND	104
13	FACENIDNL	FANNIED	79 – 36	FANCIED	FINANCED	112
14	50 25 8 2 6 6 → 600	600 (6 + 6) × 50*	89 – 46	600 (6 + 6) × 50*		122
15	LABIAVALE	AVAILABLE (2.7 seconds)	99 – 46			132

Game 2

Martyn Pegram played Joe Henry, with Martyn Pegram winning 102 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ellen Harrison, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Martyn Pegram	Score	Joe Henry	Others	Max.
1	CEDATEGSN	SCENTED	7 – 0	SEDATE	ENDGATES	8
2	KSOUTDOLU	LOOKS	12 – 5	LOUTS	OUTSOLD	15
3	100 75 50 25 3 2 → 394	394 ((100 − 2) × 3) + 75 + 25	22 – 15	394 ((100 − 2) × 3) + 75 + 25		25
4	SNREOVLET	RESOLVE	29 – 22	REVOLTS	RESOLVENT	43
5	GIWEPESTD	DESPITE	36 – 22	wisped ☓	DEWIEST, EDGIEST, PEEWITS, PIGWEED, WEDGIES, WIDGETS	50
6	25 50 75 1 4 8 → 854	854 ((75 + 25) × 8) + 50 + 4	46 – 22	851		60
7	NUMISAFNI	MAINS	51 – 27	MAINS	ANIMUS, FUSAIN, MUNIAS, MUNSIF, NUMINA, SIMIAN, UNMANS	66
8	DRTEOSNFI	EDITORS	58 – 34	FINDERS	FRONTSIDE	84
9	100 3 8 9 5 7 → 839	839 ((100 − 7) × 9) + (5 − 3)	68 – 44	839 ((100 + 5) × 8) − (3 − (9 − 7))		94
10	DWREUTMEN	RENTED	74 – 50	DEMENT	DENTURE, RETUNED, TENURED	101
11	GARUPATIO	GUITAR	80 – 56	UTOPIA	PIRAGUA	108
12	NRNAEVACR	CAVERN	86 – 62	CRAVEN	ARCANE, CANNAE, CANNER, CARVEN, CARVER, CRAVER	114
13	MEDILEQOS	SLIMED	92 – 68	SMILED	MELODIES, MELODISE	122
14	50 100 25 75 3 1 → 998	—	92 – 68	—	Best: 999 = ((25 − 3) × 50) − 100 − 1	129
15	PUNECLOUD	UNCOUPLED (4.3 seconds)	102 – 68			139

External links

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