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Episode ZD159
Episode ZD159 was broadcast on 19 August 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.
NB: Fiona Titcombe acted as arithmetician for this episode.
Game 1
Steve Aucello played Phil Stanton, with Phil Stanton winning 109 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Scranage, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Steve Aucello | Score | Phil Stanton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOFEGITCX | CLEFT | 0 – 6 | EXOTIC | CITOLE | 6 |
| 2 | PEDGAESUO | DOSAGE | 6 – 12 | GASPED | APOGEES | 13 |
| 3 | 9 9 4 5 7 4 → 209 | 208 | 6 – 22 | 209
(9 + 9 + 5 – 4) × (7 + 4) |
|
23 |
| 4 | RECLAINRW | CARLINE | 13 – 22 | WARIER | AIRCREW, CARNIER, CRAWLER | 30 |
| 5 | SMGEIMOEB | MIMEOS | 19 – 28 | BOGIES | BOMMIES | 37 |
| 6 | 25 100 4 7 10 1 → 342 | 342
(100 – 10) × 4 – (25 – 7) |
29 – 28 | 338 |
|
47 |
| 7 | NLTIEAIWS | WAISTLINE | 47 – 46 | WAISTLINE | 65 | |
| 8 | YARTIAHEN | HEARTY | 53 – 52 | HERNIA | HAIRNET, HETAIRA, INEARTH, RHATANY, THERIAN | 72 |
| 9 | 100 25 75 8 3 8 → 822 | 822
8 × 100 + 25 – 3 |
63 – 62 | 822
8 × 100 + 25 – 3 |
|
82 |
| 10 | GOSPAURZE | GOPURAS | 70 – 69 | GOPURAS | 89 | |
| 11 | LCROAVEUD | COLDER | 76 – 75 | LOADER | COUVADE, LOUVRED, ROULADE, VACUOLE | 96 |
| 12 | TEMTOAKER | ROTATE | 76 – 82 | MEERKAT | 103 | |
| 13 | GTSIENSNO | TOSSING | 83 – 89 | INTONES | STENOSING | 121 |
| 14 | 75 10 9 2 6 1 → 815 | 815
(9 + 2) × 75 – 10 |
93 – 99 | 815
(75 + 9 – 2) × 10 – (6 – 1) |
|
131 |
| 15 | ANUSCOVER | 93 – 109 | CAVERNOUS
(2.8 seconds) |
141 |
Game 2
Phil Stanton played Kate Scranage, with Phil Stanton winning 104 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Aucello, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.
| Rnd | Selection | Phil Stanton | Score | Kate Scranage | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NALOWACOR | CORAL | 0 – 6 | CORONA | CORONAL | 7 |
| 2 | LREIGHDNE | LEERING | 0 – 14 | LINGERED | ENGIRDLE, REEDLING | 15 |
| 3 | 50 75 25 4 6 10 → 898 | 900
(10 + 6) × 50 + 75 + 25 |
7 – 21 | 900
(6 – 4 + 10) × 75 |
DG: 898 = (6 – 4 + 10) × 75 – (50 ÷ 25) |
25 |
| 4 | TDUATERCI | CURATED | 14 – 28 | CURATED | URTICATED | 43 |
| 5 | SEMPIATGE | PASTIME | 21 – 35 | PASTIME | EMPTIES, GAMETES, GAMIEST, MAGPIES, SEPTAGE, SEPTIME, SIGMATE, STEAMIE | 50 |
| 6 | 100 25 3 8 3 10 → 802 | 803
8 × 100 + 3 |
28 – 42 | 803
8 × 100 + 3 |
SA: 802 = 8 × 100 + 3 × 10 – 25 – 3 |
60 |
| 7 | SENPIAKTE | PEAKIEST | 36 – 50 | PEAKIEST | 68 | |
| 8 | SLUENRWMO | MOURNS | 42 – 56 | WORSEN | MERLONS | 75 |
| 9 | 25 75 50 7 1 6 → 984 | 986
(7 + 6) × (75 + 1) – (50 ÷ 25) |
49 – 63 | 986
(7 + 6) × (75 + 1) – (50 ÷ 25) |
FT: 984 = (75 + 7) × (50 ÷ 25) × 6 |
85 |
| 10 | RTAOSIEFD | ROASTED | 56 – 70 | ROASTED | ASTEROID | 93 |
| 11 | NUVPOEDSU | POUNDS | 62 – 76 | POUNDS | UNPOSED | 100 |
| 12 | TZOARPEIN | PATRONIZE | 80 – 76 | PAINTER | 118 | |
| 13 | TEFSAEBIA | BEASTIE | 87 – 83 | BEASTIE | 125 | |
| 14 | 50 25 100 75 10 4 → 938 | 939
(75 × 50 + 10 – 4) ÷ (100 ÷ 25) |
94 – 83 | 935 |
DG: 938 = (75 × 100 + 4) ÷ (10 – (50 ÷ 25)) |
135 |
| 15 | NICEPOEML | POLICEMEN
(2.9 seconds) |
104 – 83 | 145 |
