Episode ZD175
From Countdown
Episode ZD165 was broadcast on 16 July 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.
Game 1
Game 1 was the fourth quarter-final of Division G in the Round of 64. Bradley Horrocks played Steve Hyde, with Bradley Horrocks winning 107 – 82. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer an arithmetician Mike Lee.
| Rnd | Selection | Bradley Horrocks | Score | Steve Hyde | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEAMRTKLW | MALTIER | 7 – 7 | RATLIKE | WARTLIKE | 8 |
| 2 | SFHDEUAOC | DOUCHES | 14 – 14 | DOUCHES | DEFOCUS, FOCUSED, HOCUSED | 15 |
| 3 | 9 5 5 1 3 2 → 964 | — | 14 – 19 | 972
(5 × 5 + 2) × (3 + 1) × 9 |
ML: 966 = (9 × 5 + 1) × (5 + 2) × 3 |
22 |
| 4 | NCSNAEIPE | CANINES | 21 – 26 | INCENSE | PENANCES, PINNACES, SAPIENCE | 30 |
| 5 | OAERSTNIR | SERRATION | 39 – 26 | anteriors ☓ | 48 | |
| 6 | 50 6 10 8 4 8 → 163 | 163
(50 − 8) × 4 − 10 ÷ (8 − 6) |
49 – 26 | 164 |
|
58 |
| 7 | OAIPTLMGD | OPTIMAL | 56 – 33 | OPTIMAL | DIPLOMAT | 66 |
| 8 | RSDBEAOTP | PROBATES | 64 – 41 | BROADEST | ADOPTERS, BROASTED, PASTORED, PROBATED, READOPTS | 74 |
| 9 | 8 6 7 10 4 6 → 736 | 736
((6 + 4) × 8 – 7) × 10 + 6 |
74 – 41 | 734 |
|
84 |
| 10 | NDSJAOEPR | OPERANDS | 82 – 49 | OPERANDS | PADRONES | 92 |
| 11 | IAEBMRLSO | MORALISE | 90 – 57 | EMBROILS | 100 | |
| 12 | NTWTAEIRQ | NITRATE | 97 – 64 | NATTIER | TARTINE, TAWNIER, TERTIAN, TINWARE, WRENTIT, WRITTEN | 107 |
| 13 | EUASRTNEV | runestave ☓ | 97 – 72 | VENTURES | VAUNTERS, VETERANS | 115 |
| 14 | 75 100 25 50 4 9 → 212 | 212
(100 × 50 + 75 × 4) ÷ 25 |
107 – 82 | 212
50 × 4 + 9 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
125 |
| 15 | ROMANTOYS | 107 – 82 | monostary ☓
(2 seconds) |
ASTRONOMY | 135 |
Game 2
Game 2 was the fourth quarter-final of Division H in the Round of 64. Andres Sanchez played Tom Bashford, with Andres Sanchez winning 106 – 69. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Mike Lee.
| Rnd | Selection | Andres Sanchez | Score | Tom Bashford | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZEKATINDE | INTAKE | 6 – 6 | INTAKE | DETAIN, EIDENT, ENDITE, IDEATE, KAIZEN, KENTIA, TANKED, TIENDA, TINKED | 6 |
| 2 | IEOPLSAPR | PROLAPSE | 14 – 14 | POLARISE | APPLIERS, SLOPPIER | 14 |
| 3 | 50 7 1 2 1 5 → 267 | 267
(50 + 2) × 5 + 7 |
24 – 24 | 267
(50 + 2) × 5 + 7 |
|
24 |
| 4 | OIUTTGNTR | TROTTING | 32 – 24 | TUTTING | TUTORING, TROUTING | 32 |
| 5 | LIMUCAEBS | MUSICALE | 40 – 24 | bulaemic ☓ | ALEMBICS | 40 |
| 6 | 50 100 75 25 1 8 → 535 | 534
(75 – 50) × 25 + 8 + 1 – 100 |
47 – 24 | 532 |
ML: 535 = (100 + 8 – 1) × (75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
50 |
| 7 | NJDIEOHIS | IONISED | 54 – 24 | iodines ☓ | DISJOIN | 57 |
| 8 | AEONPLMRL | ALMONER | 61 – 31 | ALMONER | LAMPERN, LLANERO, MANROPE, PLEROMA, POLEARM | 64 |
| 9 | 25 4 2 3 9 9 → 822 | 823 | 61 – 41 | 822
(25 × 4 – 9) × 9 + 3 |
|
74 |
| 10 | EAEDTDSCM | MADDEST | 68 – 48 | SEDATED | DEADEST, DECADES, STEAMED | 81 |
| 11 | SIRAHEORG | HEGIRAS | 75 – 55 | GHERAOS | GHARRIES | 89 |
| 12 | EUESLTXDT | EXULTED | 82 – 62 | EXULTED | SETTLED, TELEDUS | 96 |
| 13 | OAFGNROAE | OREGANO | 89 – 69 | OREGANO | FORGONE | 103 |
| 14 | 1 7 7 8 9 6 → 201 | 200
(9 + 1) × (7 + 7 + 6) |
96 – 69 | 200 ☓ |
DG: 201 = (8 + 7 + 7 + 1) × 9 – 6 |
113 |
| 15 | CRAPINLIP | PRINCIPAL
(1.9 seconds) |
106 – 69 | 123 |
