Episode ZD140

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Episode ZD140 was broadcast on 12 June 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

Elliott Mellor, the incumbent champion, was unable to appear in this episode, so three new contestants were sourced, and it was agreed Mellor would come back in the next episode.

Game 1

Andy Platt played Matthew Brockwell, with Andy Platt winning 118 – 108. The Dictionary Corner guest was George Armstrong, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Andy Platt	Score	Matthew Brockwell	Others	Max.
1	DXNTOIEIC	NOTICED	7 – 7	EDITION	CTENOID, DEONTIC, DICTION, EXCITON, INCITED	7
2	HBWEAERUS	BEWARE	13 – 13	WASHER	BESHREW, WHEREAS	14
3	75 100 25 50 3 2 → 735	735 (100 + 50 − 3) × ((75 ÷ 25) + 2)	23 – 23	735 (100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25)) × (3 + 2)		24
4	MRDEAESBO	RADOMES	30 – 23	BOARDS	AEROBES, BARDEES, BEAMERS, BEDSORE, BESMEAR, BREAMED, DEBASER, REBASED, SMEARED, SOBERED	31
5	RFPRIAELO	PROFILER	38 – 31	PROFILER		39
6	7 1 9 9 4 3 → 814	814 ((9 × 9 × (7 + 3)) + 4) × 1	48 – 41	814 (9 × 9 × (7 + 3)) + 4		49
7	TSNKEIEIA	tankies ☓	48 – 48	INTAKES	INKIEST, KAINITE, KEITAIS, KENTIAS	56
8	TTSEOEDIM	DEMOTES	55 – 55	DEMOTES	EMITTED, MODISTE, OMITTED, SMITTED, TIMESED	63
9	75 50 100 25 6 4 → 703	703 ((100 + 75) × 4) + ((6 × 25) ÷ 50)	65 – 65	703 (4 × 100) + (6 × 50) + (75 ÷ 25)		73
10	NLNEAETIG	EGLANTINE	83 – 65	GELATINE	INELEGANT	91
11	RTNSOUAID	DURATIONS	101 – 83	DURATIONS		109
12	RYGEIESNS	SINGERS	108 – 83	synergies ☓	SYNERGISE	127
13	WGCSOUAPU	guacos ☓	108 – 88	COUPS	CAPOS, COWPS, GAWPS, GUACS, OUPAS, SCAUP, SCOPA	132
14	6 3 9 4 2 6 → 161	161 ((9 × 6) × 3) − ((6 − 4) ÷ 2)	118 – 98	161 ((9 × 6) × 3) − ((4 + 2) ÷ 6)		142
15	THROWARMS		118 – 108	MARSHWORT (1.7 seconds)		152

Game 2

Andy Platt played George Armstrong, with George Armstrong winning 113 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Matthew Brockwell, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach, who also helped with the technical aspects.

Rnd	Selection	Andy Platt	Score	George Armstrong	Others	Max.
1	HFTDEIAIG	faithed ☓	0 – 6	FIDGET	GIFTED, HAFTED	6
2	ROLUROBAW	BURROW	6 – 12	LABOUR	ARBOUR, BARROW, BORROW	12
3	25 100 75 50 1 8 → 370	367	6 – 19	371 (50 + (75 ÷ 25)) × (8 − 1)	Best: 369 = ((50 − (100 ÷ 25)) × 8) + 1	19
4	TEMIZELGT	GIMLET	12 – 25	GIMLET	METTLE	25
5	NFSNOUIEC	CONFINES	20 – 33	CONFINES		33
6	75 100 25 50 3 7 → 132	132 100 + 25 + 7	30 – 43	132 75 + 50 + 7		43
7	NPSXEOESW	EXPOSES	37 – 50	EXPOSES		50
8	RIGATIPDE	DIPTERA	44 – 57	PARTIED	DIGERATI	58
9	100 50 75 25 6 7 → 345	345 (50 × 7) − 6 + ((100 − 75) ÷ 25)	54 – 67	345 ((50 + 7) × 6) + (75 ÷ 25)		68
10	JIRASOLAS	SOLARIA	61 – 74	SAILORS		75
11	TSYNIEATP	PATIENTS	69 – 82	PATIENTS	ANTITYPES	93
12	VENORECMR	RECOVER	76 – 89	RECOVER	OVERMEN, REMOVER	100
13	PBDKAEOGN	DOGBANE	83 – 96	BONDAGE		107
14	25 1 3 9 1 8 → 921	925	83 – 103	920 ((3 + 1) × 25 − 8) × (9 + 1)	Best: 921 = (((25 + 8 + 1) × 9) + 1) × 3	117
15	ACCUSETOE		83 – 113	CETACEOUS (1.5 seconds)		127

External links

• Watch this episode on YouTube ([1])