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Episode ZD139

From Countdown

Episode ZD139 was broadcast on 10 June 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

Game 1

Tom Carey played Elliott Mellor, with Elliott Mellor winning 127 – 121. The Dictionary Corner guest was James Robinson, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

NOTE: James Robinson wore a Panda mask for the duration of the game, and only revealed his identity after Elliott won, to confirm who the latter's next opponent would be.

Rnd Selection Tom Carey Score Elliott Mellor Others Max.
1 DULETICEV LEUCITE 7 – 7 DUCTILE EDUCTIVE 8
2 DRSTOAUOG RAGOUTS 14 – 14 DASTOOR 15
3 1 6 8 3 10 5 → 841 840
(8 + 5 + 1) × 6 × 10
21 – 21 840
(((6 + 3 + 1) × 10) + 5) × 8


22
4 SDLNEUOIP UNSPOILED 39 – 39 UNSPOILED 40
5 GOZEBINES EBONIZES 47 – 47 EBONIZES 48
6 1 9 10 3 8 5 → 278 278
(10 × 9 × 3) + 8
57 – 57 278
(10 × 9 × 3) + 8


58
7 RAVELAMES REVEALS 64 – 64 REVEALS LEAVERS, MARVELS, SEVERAL, VEALERS 65
8 RECAGUMRA CAMERA 70 – 64 maugre ☓ ARGUER, CURARE, MURAGE 71
9 50 75 100 8 9 10 → 387 388 70 – 74 387
(75 − 50 + 10 + 8) × 9


81
10 SOMADOTIE ATOMISED 78 – 82 ATOMISED DOOMIEST, MOODIEST, SODOMITE 89
11 SONERITOR SNOOTIER 86 – 82 retorsion ☓ INTRORSE, ROOTSIER 97
12 NRTCEOIEP RECEPTION 104 – 100 RECEPTION 115
13 DABITASUN ABSTAIN 111 – 107 BANDITS BINDAAS, DUSTBIN, INDABAS 122
14 25 3 10 3 5 8 → 356 356
(((25 × 5) − 3) × 3) − 10
121 – 117 356
(((25 × 5) − 3) × 3) − 10


132
15 HIPRAGERS 121 – 127 SERIGRAPH
(2.3 seconds)
142


Game 2

Elliott Mellor played James Robinson, with Elliott Mellor winning 125 – 106. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Carey, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd Selection Elliott Mellor Score James Robinson Others Max.
1 HTWDOIAOI HOODIA 6 – 0 woodia ☓ TAWHID 6
2 RTDGEAEIP GAITERED 14 – 8 GAITERED PARGETED 14
3 1 7 9 3 10 1 → 119 119
((9 × 3) − 10) × 7
24 – 18 119
(10 + 9 + 1 − 3) × 7


24
4 NVDNMEEOR VENDOR 30 – 24 VENDOR ENVENOM, MODERNE, OVERMEN, REMOVED, VENOMED 31
5 AUEESRDON REASONED 38 – 32 UNDERSEA 39
6 75 50 8 2 3 7 → 655 655
((75 + 7) × 8) − (3 − 2)
48 – 42 655
(75 × 8) + 50 + 3 + 2


49
7 TJKWEAERS RETAKES 55 – 49 SWEATER TWEAKERS 57
8 NLBPSOUEO UNSPOOL 62 – 56 PUEBLOS BLOUSON, UNLOOSE 64
9 2 8 4 6 6 9 → 788 788
((9 × 8 − 6) × (6 × 2)) − 4
72 – 56


74
10 RNSRTEOAI SERRATION 90 – 74 SERRATION 92
11 CLTVIEEUE ELECTIVE 98 – 82 ELECTIVE 100
12 GLSGNUOOA agonous ☓ 98 – 89 LAGOONS 107
13 OEAMHSDLZ SHOALED 105 – 96 SHOALED 114
14 50 3 10 9 2 8 → 945 945
(50 + 10 + 3) × (9 + 8 − 2)
115 – 106 945
((10 + 9) × 50) − (8 − 3)


124
15 OSTRAKONE SNAKEROOT
(1.3 seconds)
125 – 106 134


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