Episode ZD173
From Countdown
Episode ZD173 was broadcast on 9 July 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.
Game 1
Game 1 was the fourth quarter-final of Division C in the Round of 64. George Baker played Dave Ryan, with Dave Ryan winning 38 – 103. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was David Hilton.
| Rnd | Selection | George Baker | Score | Dave Ryan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLRHEAUGA | HAULER | 0 – 8 | HARANGUE | 8 | |
| 2 | MSNIEIQAS | MANES | 0 – 15 | SIMIANS | INSEAMS, SAMISEN | 15 |
| 3 | 25 100 75 50 9 5 → 529 | 525
(50 ÷ 25 + 5) × 75 |
7 – 22 | 525
5 × 100 + 25 |
DG: 529 = 9 × 50 + 75 + 100 ÷ 25 |
25 |
| 4 | EARNVIRCA | CRAVER | 7 – 30 | VARIANCE | 33 | |
| 5 | TLXDUAIRE | TRAILED | 14 – 37 | LUXATED | DEXTRAL, DILUTER | 40 |
| 6 | 75 5 6 2 10 4 → 734 | 734
75 × 5 × 2 − 10 − 6 |
24 – 47 | 734
75 × 5 × 2 − 10 − 6 |
|
50 |
| 7 | THSDUIAMI | MAIDS | 24 – 53 | AUDITS | MAIDISH, STADIUM | 57 |
| 8 | RWBEOERTI | borrow ☓ | 24 – 60 | ORBITER | REWRITE, REWROTE, RIBWORT | 64 |
| 9 | 25 75 100 50 6 4 → 720 | 721
100 × 6 + 50 + 75 − 4 |
31 – 60 | 725 |
DH: 720 = 75 × 50 × 6 × 4 ÷ (100 + 25) |
74 |
| 10 | PNTVEIEOM | MOTIVE | 31 – 67 | EMOTIVE | PIVOTMEN | 82 |
| 11 | RNJLOEASE | LOANERS | 38 – 74 | LOANEES | AREOLES | 89 |
| 12 | DOFIMASUN | MAINS | 38 – 80 | NUDISM | INFAMOUS | 97 |
| 13 | GTPTGWAEO | — | 38 – 86 | TEAPOT | POTTAGE | 104 |
| 14 | 10 3 2 6 5 9 → 524 | — | 38 – 93 | 520
(10 + 3) × (2 + 6) × 5 |
DH: 524 = (10 × 9 × 3 − 5) × 2 − 6 |
111 |
| 15 | TOFUREALM | 38 – 103 | FORMULATE
(2.6 seconds) |
121 |
Game 2
Game 2 was the third quarter-final of Division F in the Round of 64. Stephen Read played Daniel Face, with Stephen Read winning 133 – 60. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was David Hilton.
| Rnd | Selection | Stephen Read | Score | Daniel Face | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STMAEARIL | MATERIALS | 18 – 0 | ALARMIST | 18 | |
| 2 | UIONPREZT | ERUPTION | 26 – 8 | ERUPTION | 26 | |
| 3 | 75 100 3 8 2 8 → 949 | 949
(8 + 2) × 100 − 75 + 8 × 3 |
36 – 8 | 947 |
|
36 |
| 4 | OIEWSPCDI | EPISODIC | 44 – 8 | SPICED | 44 | |
| 5 | SMFOAUGAR | FAMOUS | 50 – 14 | FAMOUS | MARGOSA, SAGUARO | 51 |
| 6 | 1 3 4 8 9 10 → 556 | 556
(9 − 3 + 1) × 8 × 10 − 4 |
60 – 24 | 556
(9 − 3 + 1) × 8 × 10 − 4 |
|
61 |
| 7 | NSTIOAMIT | ANIMIST | 67 – 24 | SIMIAN | NOTITIAS, OSTINATI | 69 |
| 8 | EIENRGOAS | ORGANISE | 75 – 32 | ORGANISE | ROGAINES | 77 |
| 9 | 75 25 6 10 9 4 → 808 | 808
(75 + 25 − 10) × 9 − (6 − 4) |
85 – 32 | 810 |
|
87 |
| 10 | IEAMWNKIL | MANLIKE | 92 – 39 | MANLIKE | 94 | |
| 11 | NRSEOEPEA | PERSONAE | 100 – 47 | PERSONAE | 102 | |
| 12 | OEOTDQTUC | TOOTED | 106 – 53 | TOOTED | COQUET, QUOTED, TOUTED | 108 |
| 13 | SPHEUIREL | PLUSHIE | 113 – 60 | PUERILE | PLUSHIER, SPHERULE | 116 |
| 14 | 7 5 4 6 9 2 → 422 | 422
(9 + 5 − 4) × 6 × 7 + 2 |
123 – 60 | 421 |
|
126 |
| 15 | RAMCLUEDO | CLAMOURED
(1.1 seconds) |
133 – 60 | 136 |
