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Episode ZD152
From Countdown
Episode ZD152 was broadcast on 24 July 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
Game 1
Euan Crabb played Logan Skelton, with Logan Skelton winning 87 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Pinyan, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Euan Crabb | Score | Logan Skelton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOREFUSEI | FUSSIER | 7 – 7 | REFUSES | FISSURE, REISSUE, ROUSIES, SERIOUS, SOIREES, SURFIES | 7 |
| 2 | OEITMNELS | MONIES | 7 – 14 | MOISTEN | LIMESTONE, MILESTONE | 25 |
| 3 | 8 5 10 6 10 3 → 856 | 856
(((10 × 8) + 5) × 10) + 6 |
17 – 24 | 856
((10 × 10) + 5 + (6 ÷ 3)) × 8 |
|
35 |
| 4 | PAWOTINUI | outwin ☓ | 17 – 30 | WAPITI | OPUNTIA, UTOPIAN | 42 |
| 5 | SOGAKULES | KAGOULS | 24 – 30 | oakless ☓ | GASEOUS, GLOSSAE | 49 |
| 6 | 75 50 100 25 3 3 → 668 | 669
(3 × 3 × 75) – ((100 + 50) ÷ 25) |
31 – 37 | 669
(3 × 3 × 75) – ((100 + 50) ÷ 25) |
RM: 668 = ((100 + (75 ÷ 25)) × (3 + 3)) + 50 |
59 |
| 7 | INZMAISDE | MEDIANS | 38 – 44 | SIDEMAN | DIAMINES, SIMAZINE | 67 |
| 8 | OUEGYTHVT | toughy ☓ | 38 – 50 | GHETTO | 73 | |
| 9 | 75 25 50 2 2 5 → 459 | 455 | 38 – 57 | 460
((75 + 2) × 5) + 50 + 25 |
RM: 459 = (25 + 2) × ((75 ÷ 5) + 2) |
83 |
| 10 | DGAAERPOS | PARADES | 45 – 64 | PARADES | AGAROSE, GRASPED, PAGODAS, PARADOS, PODAGRA, PODGERS, SPARGED | 90 |
| 11 | EXLRNUIEM | RELINE | 51 – 64 | URINE | ERMINE, LIERNE, LIMNER, MERLIN, MURINE, RELUME, UNREEL | 96 |
| 12 | GALITORWA | ligator ☓ | 51 – 70 | TAILOR | AIRGLOW, OTALGIA, WAGTAIL | 103 |
| 13 | OITFSNBAE | OBTAINS | 58 – 77 | BASTION | BOTANISE, OBEISANT | 111 |
| 14 | 100 25 7 5 2 3 → 790 | 791 | 58 – 87 | 790
(100 × 7) + ((25 + 5) × 3) |
|
121 |
| 15 | UNDERSECS | CRUDENESS
(9 seconds) |
68 – 87 | ☓ censured
(6.2 seconds) |
131 |
Game 2
Logan Skelton played Jon Pinyan, with Logan Skelton winning 77 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Euan Crabb, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Logan Skelton | Score | Jon Pinyan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HORETOGXS | HOOTERS | 7 – 7 | EXHORTS | GHOSTER, RESHOOT, SHOOTER, SOOTHER | 7 |
| 2 | BRLEAIWNO | BROWNIE | 14 – 7 | BOILER | AILERON, ALIENOR, BLOWIER, BOWLINE, RAINBOW, WEBINAR | 14 |
| 3 | 3 1 7 6 1 8 → 913 | 908 ☓ | 14 – 14 | 912
((3 × 7) – 1 – 1) × 6 × 8 |
|
21 |
| 4 | CNSEAEZDG | seanced ☓ | 14 – 21 | ENCASED | ENCAGED, ENCAGES | 28 |
| 5 | EAOALPSPK | APPLES | 20 – 21 | PAPLE | APPEALS | 35 |
| 6 | 50 75 9 8 7 6 → 518 | 518
(50 × 9) + 75 – 7 |
30 – 21 | 518 ☓ |
|
45 |
| 7 | SOPENORDA | DAPSONE | 37 – 28 | RESPOND | PONDEROSA | 63 |
| 8 | MELICEMUD | MEDIUM | 43 – 28 | MIMED | CEILED, DECILE | 69 |
| 9 | 50 25 100 7 6 8 → 863 | 863
(100 × 8) + 50 + 7 + 6 |
53 – 28 | 862 |
|
79 |
| 10 | WTSHOEIRS | SHORTIES | 61 – 36 | SHOWIEST | HOISTERS, HORSIEST, SWITHERS, WORTHIES | 87 |
| 11 | AOATQMCGE | COMET | 66 – 41 | OMEGA | AGATE, CAMEO, COMAE, TAGMA | 92 |
| 12 | BFROITVOI | FOOT | 70 – 45 | FOOT | VIBRIO | 98 |
| 13 | RAMESANEY | meaners ☓ | 70 – 51 | MEANER | RENAMES | 105 |
| 14 | 6 7 2 2 4 6 → 575 | 576
6 × 6 × 4 × 2 × 2 |
77 – 58 | 576
6 × 6 × 4 × 2 × 2 |
|
112 |
| 15 | ARSEFIGHT | ☓ fightarse
(29.7 seconds) |
77 – 58 | GEARSHIFT | 122 |
