Episode ZD144

Episode ZD144 was broadcast on 26 June 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

Martyn Pegram played Tasneem Rana, with Martyn Pegram winning 102 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was David Hilton, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

NB:.

Rnd	Selection	Martyn Pegram	Score	Tasneem Rana	Others	Max.
1	NUBETIGYT	BETTING	7 – 7	BETTING	BUTTING, TENUITY	7
2	RHTEONERO	HOOTER	13 – 13	HOOTER	HONOREE, HORNERO, HORRENT, NORTHER, THEREON	14
3	100 75 25 50 9 3 → 921	922 (9 × 100) + 25 − 3	20 – 20	922 (9 × 100) + 25 − 3	Best: 921 = ((((100 × 75) − 50) ÷ 25) + 9) × 3	24
4	NADEFOSPT	FONDEST	27 – 20	POSTED	NOTEPADS, TONEPADS	32
5	SOLAHIESM	AIMLESS	27 – 28	HEMIOLAS		40
6	75 6 8 1 4 5 → 314	314 (75 × 4) + 8 + 6	37 – 38	314 (75 × 4) + 8 + 6		50
7	TAMURADOC	TRAUMA	43 – 38	COURT	AUTOCAR, MARCATO, MATADOR	57
8	SZRSEOCEG	SCORES	49 – 44	SCORES	CESSER, CORSES, CROSSE, CROZES, EGRESS, GROSZE, OGRESS, RECESS, SCREES, ZEROES, ZORSES	63
9	100 75 25 50 5 8 → 201	200 100 + 75 + 25	56 – 44	203	Best: 201 = (75 − 8) × (5 − (50 ÷ 25))	73
10	NSTIENIQO	TENSION	63 – 51	INTONES	INOSINE, INTEINS, TINNIES	80
11	LEWISETUN	UTENSIL	70 – 51	untiles ☓	ELUENTS, LENITES, LISENTE, TENSILE	87
12	LAPERIVPU	PURPLE	76 – 57	PURPLE	APPLIER, PREVAIL, PULPIER	94
13	REXATERDN	REARED	82 – 57	retaxed ☓	DEXTRAN, RERATED, RETREAD, TERRANE, TREADER	101
14	75 3 10 3 8 6 → 369	369 ((8 − 3) × 75) − 6	92 – 67	369 ((8 − 3) × 75) − 6		111
15	FOUNDTORE	UNDERFOOT (13.2 seconds)	102 – 67			121

Jason Turner played David Hilton, with David Hilton winning 102 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guests were Martyn Pegram and Tasneem Rana, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Jason Turner	Score	David Hilton	Others	Max.
1	LRMEAUTEM	emulater ☓	0 – 7	EMULATE	MALEMUTE, METARULE	8
2	NTDAIOERS	DERATIONS	18 – 25	ORDINATES	NOTARISED	26
3	100 50 75 10 3 6 → 494	494 (50 × 10) − 6	28 – 35	494 (50 × 10) − 6		36
4	MRTOIOENF	FOOTMEN	35 – 42	EMOTION	FERMION, IONOMER, MONITOR, MOONIER	43
5	IURGSPIET	GUSTIER	42 – 49	GUSTIER	GUTSIER, PERITUS, PISTEUR, TIPSIER	50
6	25 5 4 7 1 9 → 861	—	42 – 56	859 (((5 × 7) − 1) × 25) + 9	Best: 861 = ((25 × 5) − ((9 − 1) ÷ 4)) × 7	60
7	HYNCOUIOD	HOUND	47 – 61	HOODY	CONOID, DOUCHY, UNHOOD	66
8	SLWIEIDSA	LADIES	53 – 61	WADES	DAILIES, DAISIES, LIAISED, LIAISES, SEDILIA	73
9	100 25 75 9 4 1 → 980	980 (100 × 9) + 75 + 4 + 1	63 – 71	980 ((100 + 1) × 9) + 75 − 4		83
10	ZNLOUETRA	outlearn ☓	63 – 71	outlearn ☓	NEUTRAL, TORULAE	90
11	EUAEBSFNV	AVENUES	70 – 78	AVENUES		97
12	GUREDOKEM	MORGUE	76 – 84	DEMURE	GEEKDOM	104
13	TANIRESOG	orangites ☓	76 – 92	ROASTING	ANGRIEST, GANISTER, GANTRIES, GENITORS, INGRATES, NEGATORS, NOTARIES, NOTARISE, ORGANISE, ORGANIST, RAGSTONE, RANGIEST, ROASTING, ROGAINES, TASERING, TRIGONES	112
14	25 3 5 4 9 8 → 308	308 (3 × 4 × 25) + 8	86 – 102	308 ((9 + 3) × 25) + 8		122
15	DAMPNARSE	☓ manspread (28.1 seconds)	86 – 102	☓ spreadman (29.9 seconds)	AMPERSAND	132