Episode ZD157

Episode ZD157 was broadcast on 12 August 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

NB: From this episode onwards, Rachael Montgomery stepped down as the arithmetician due to the commitments of a newly started degree. Alan O'Sullivan stepped in as the arithmetician for this episode.

Game 1

Graeme Cole played Gabriel Thallon, with Gabriel Thallon winning 118 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mike Lee, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Cole	Score	Gabriel Thallon	Others	Max.
1	CRFUEOPGE	precog ☓	0 – 6	REFUGE	RECOUP	6
2	DRLIAAESW	JEHADIS	7 – 6	DASHES	SHAADIS	13
3	10 8 8 2 6 7 → 485	485 8 × 6 × 10 + 7 – 2	17 – 16	485 8 × 6 × 10 + 7 – 2		23
4	LMBSEAEAN	AMENABLE	25 – 24	NAMEABLE		31
5	PGRTEIOSA	PASTORIE	33 – 32	PASTORIE	GRAPIEST, PORTAGES, POTAGERS, SEPTORIA	39
6	50 1 6 9 5 1 → 792	794	33 – 42	792 (50 – 6) × (1 + 1) × 9		49
7	DOTIREPTL	PLOTTER	40 – 49	POTTIER	DIOPTRE, DOTTIER, DROPLET, PERIDOT, PILOTED, PLOTTED, POLITER, PORTLET, TIPTOED, TRIOLET, TRIPLED, TRIPLET	56
8	DZCABUOES	ABODES	46 – 49	abduces ☓	ABUSED, ADOBES, BASUCO, CAUSED, COUDES, DAUBES, ESCUDO, SABOED, SAUCED	62
9	6 9 1 2 8 3 → 738	736	46 – 59	738 ((6 + 3 + 1) × 8 + 2) × 9		72
10	NQRTUEUAE	EQUATE	52 – 65	EQUATE	AUTEUR, EQUANT, NATURE, NEATER, NEUTER, QUARTE, RETUNE, TENURE, TUREEN, UNTRUE	78
11	DVRWOEEON	OVERDONE	60 – 73	OVERDONE		86
12	SHMCIOOET	MOOCHES	67 – 80	COOTIES	HOMEOTIC, SMOOTHIE	94
13	NLSYIEAGT	TEASINGLY	85 – 98	TEASINGLY		112
14	100 1 2 3 3 7 → 850	850 (3 × 3 + 1 + 7) × (100 ÷ 2)	95 – 108	850 (100 + 3 + 3) × (7 + 1) + 2		122
15	ORANGECAR		95 – 118	ARROGANCE (6.6 seconds)		132

Gabriel Thallon played Mike Lee, with Gabriel Thallon winning 97 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Graeme Cole, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.

Rnd	Selection	Gabriel Thallon	Score	Mike Lee	Others	Max.
1	SGMTIOUIA	AGOUTIS	7 – 7	AGOUTIS	IMAGIST	7
2	RDSJFNOIO	FIORDS	7 – 14	INDOORS	SINDOOR, SORDINO	14
3	50 7 8 3 2 2 → 969	970 (50 × 2 – 3) × (8 + 2)	14 – 14	968 ☓	AO: 969 = (50 + 7) × ((8 + 2) × 2 – 3)	24
4	MHWCIAEZT	TWICE	19 – 19	WATCH	CHAMETZ	31
5	SBHKAOEOE	BAKES	24 – 24	BOOKS	HOBOES	37
6	25 100 75 1 8 7 → 633	633 (75 + 1) × 8 + 25	34 – 34	633 (100 – 75) × 25 + 8		47
7	TPPXUEUED	EXUDE	34 – 40	DEPUTE	TUPPED	53
8	IUIRCQGTR	QUIT	38 – 44	GRIT	CIRRI, QUIRT	58
9	4 9 6 3 10 1 → 405	405 (10 × 4 + 6 – 1) × 9	48 – 54	405 (10 × 4 + 6 – 1) × 9		68
10	STNDVTAEU	UNTASTED	56 – 54	TAUNTED	UNSTATED	76
11	NRMWOIEOE	IONOMER	63 – 61	MOONIER	WIREMEN	83
12	ISNYLOERS	LIONESS	70 – 68	INSOLES	SENSORILY	101
13	DTUESPOET	LOANERS	77 – 75	SOLUNAR	ALEURONE, AUREOLES	109
14	50 75 2 7 5 8 → 683	683 75 × 8 + 50 + 7 × 5 – 2	87 – 85	683 (50 – 7) × 8 × 2 – 5		119
15	CORNSAUCE	CANCEROUS (1.1 seconds)	97 – 85			129