Episode ZD146

Episode ZD146 was broadcast on 3 July 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

NB: Matt Gould was unavailable as the incumbent champion, so three new contestants were sourced.

Game 1

Ian Wray played Samuel Stock, with Samuel Stock winning 82 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ian Volante, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Ian Wray	Score	Samuel Stock	Others	Max.
1	QEVODIGAR	VARIED	0 – 7	AVOIDER		7
2	BCTUIUIAP	CUBIT	5 – 7	PACT	PUBIC, TIBIA	12
3	9 3 2 2 5 3 → 745	750 (9 × 3 – 2) × (5 × 3 × 2)	12 – 7	745 ☓		19
4	DHLEUATEA	HALTED	12 – 14	ADULATE	TEAHEAD	26
5	RISODILES	SLIDERS	19 – 21	IODISES	IDOLISERS	44
6	100 10 9 6 6 7 → 877	877 (9 × 100) − 7 − 6 − 10	29 – 31	877 (9 × 100) − 7 − 6 − 10		54
7	ROPEREMID	EMPEROR	36 – 38	EMPEROR	PERIDERM	62
8	SLTEAENAO	ETALONS	43 – 45	ETALONS	ELASTANE	70
9	2 7 8 4 10 1 → 641	641 (2 × 4 × 8 × 10) + 1	53 – 55	641 (2 × 4 × 8 × 10) + 1		80
10	SRJEOSRPI	prossie ☓	53 – 61	ROPIER	PRIORESS	88
11	GASUTONES	TONGUES	53 – 69	OUTGASES	SOUTANES	96
12	GTWIAEUOY	AGOUTI	59 – 75	OUTAGE	AUGITE, GAIETY, OUGIYA, TOWAGE	102
13	NUWOPESAR	PERSONA	66 – 82	WEAPONS	ENWRAPS, RESPAWN, SPAWNER, UNROPES, UNWRAPS	109
14	75 9 1 7 4 6 → 464	464 (75 × 6) + 9 + 4 + 1	76 – 82	465		119
15	PERVEGAIN		76 – 82	peavering ☓ (23.9 seconds)	GRAPEVINE	129

Samuel Stock played Ian Volante, with Ian Volante winning 108 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ian Wray, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Samuel Stock	Score	Ian Volante	Others	Max.
1	FDSAOEYRP	FORAYED	7 – 7	FORAYED	DEFRAYS, FEDORAS, FEODARY, SPRAYED	7
2	DINOGARNO	ADORING	14 – 7	OARING	ADORNING, ORGANOID, RIGADOON	15
3	25 9 2 4 1 1 → 269	269 (25 + 2) × (9 + 1) – 1	24 – 17	269 (9 + 2) × 25 – 4 – 1 – 1		25
4	TIJASENGS	SEATINGS	32 – 25	EASTINGS	GENISTAS, GIANTESS, JESTINGS	33
5	SCBIOTEIE	BIOTIC	38 – 25	biotics ☓	BESTIE, BETISE, BISECT, BOITES, CITIES, COTISE, ICIEST, TOBIES	39
6	100 75 7 6 5 10 → 232	232 (6 ÷ (10 ÷ 5)) × 75 + 7	48 – 35	232 (10 × 5) + 7 + 75 + 100		49
7	CTVOUAERL	TORULAE	55 – 42	OUTRACE	CARVEOUT	57
8	NITIXASEN	TAXIES	55 – 49	TINNIES	ASININE, INTEINS, TANNIES	64
9	75 2 7 2 1 1 → 540	540 (75 + 2) × 7 + 1	65 – 59	540 (75 + 2) × 7 + 1		74
10	DIGAMESRT	MIGRATES	73 – 67	MIGRATED	MAGISTER, MARDIEST, READMITS, STERIGMA	82
11	ZINARIAET	RETAIN	79 – 73	RETAIN	ATRAZINE, TRIAZINE	90
12	COGESADON	DECAGONS	87 – 81	DECAGONS		98
13	IHWTOEOLD	LOOTED	87 – 88	TOEHOLD	LITHOED	105
14	6 5 7 7 4 3 → 126	126 (7 + 7) × (6 + 3)	97 – 98	126 (7 × 5 + 7) × 3		115
15	CANNYTAGS		97 – 108	STAGNANCY (6.8 seconds)		125