Episode ZD176
From Countdown
Episode ZD176 was broadcast on 21 July 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.
Game 1
Game 1 was the third quarter-final of Division H in the Round of 64. Andy Platt played Ian Kinsella, with Andy winning 102 – 99. The host was Adam Beach, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Andres Sanchez.
| Rnd | Selection | Andy Platt | Score | Ian Kinsella | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TXFUAUDRG | GUARD | 5 – 5 | FRAUD | AUGUR, DRAFT, GRAFT | 5 |
| 2 | DNZEAEMRP | DAMPENER | 13 – 13 | DAMPENER | 13 | |
| 3 | 75 50 100 25 6 9 → 277 | 277
(100 − 9) × 75 − 50) ÷ 25 + 6 |
23 – 13 | 277 ☓ |
|
23 |
| 4 | VLSOAENAP | NOPALES | 30 – 20 | NOVELAS | AASVOEL, PAVANES | 30 |
| 5 | GBNSIEARE | BERGENIAS | 48 – 38 | BERGENIAS | 48 | |
| 6 | 100 6 9 8 7 4 → 315 | 315
100 × 4 − 9 × 8 − 6 − 7 |
58 – 48 | 315
(9 − 6) × 100 + 8 + 7 |
|
58 |
| 7 | LTRVIOIIE | VITRIOL | 65 – 55 | VITRIOL | RILIEVO | 65 |
| 8 | TSYUEILSB | BUSIEST | 72 – 62 | BUSIEST | BUSTLES, STYLISE, SUBLETS, TISSUEY | 72 |
| 9 | 100 25 50 75 10 5 → 432 | 430 | 72 – 69 | 431
75 × 5 + 50 + 10 − 100 ÷ 25 |
AS: 432 = (75 + 50 − 5) × (100 − 10) ÷ 25 |
82 |
| 10 | NSDEAAMUT | MANDATES | 80 – 77 | MANDATES | MANTEAUS | 90 |
| 11 | SMSTEOIOA | ATOMISES | 88 – 85 | ATOMISES | AMITOSES, MAESTOSO, OSTOMIES, SOMATISE | 98 |
| 12 | RMKEOASOE | REMAKES | 95 – 92 | REMAKES | 105 | |
| 13 | CNTHOEIEA | ethanoic ☓ | 95 – 92 | achonite ☓ | INCHOATE | 113 |
| 14 | 75 9 10 8 2 9 → 294 | 292
(8 ÷ 2) × 75 − (9 + 9 − 10) |
102 – 99 | 296
(75 − (10 − 9)) × (8 ÷ 2) |
CT: 294 = (75 × 8 − 10) ÷ 2 − 9 ÷ 9 |
123 |
| 15 | TINYCRAIC | rancicity ☓
(28 seconds) |
102 – 99 | incarcity ☓
(19.17 seconds) |
INTRICACY | 133 |
Game 2
Game 2 was the third quarter-final of Division G in the Round of 64. Sam Walsh played Richard Barnett, with Richard winning 108 – 99. The host was Adam Beach, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Andres Sanchez.
NOTE: In Round 11, Richard was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended ENSURE rather than INSURE.
| Rnd | Selection | Sam Walsh | Score | Richard Barnett | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IUIERNDRM | MURDER | 6 – 6 | MINDER | URIDINE | 7 |
| 2 | NLTRGAIAI | TRAILING | 14 – 14 | TRAILING | RINGTAIL | 15 |
| 3 | 9 8 5 9 2 4 → 793 | 794
(9 × 9 × 5 − 8) × 2 |
21 – 14 | 790 |
AS: 793 = (9 + 2) × 9 × 8 + (5 − 4) |
25 |
| 4 | AEIEPSPRD | DAPPIER | 28 – 21 | ASPIRED | AIRSPEED, APPRISED | 33 |
| 5 | SQJNTIEOU | INQUEST | 35 – 28 | OUTJIES | QUESTION | 41 |
| 6 | 25 7 6 9 8 2 → 464 | 464
2 × 9 × 25 + 6 + 8 |
45 – 38 | 464
(25 × 9 + 7) × 2 |
|
51 |
| 7 | TPCSDOEOE | SCOOTED | 52 – 45 | SCOOPED | POSTCODE | 59 |
| 8 | VSRLRAEOE | REVEALS | 59 – 52 | REVEALS | RELEASOR, RESOLVER, REVERSAL | 67 |
| 9 | 3 1 2 4 1 8 → TARGET | 320
((2 + 1) × 3 + 1) × 4 × 8 |
69 – 62 | 320
(3 + 2) × (1 + 1) × 8 × 4 |
|
77 |
| 10 | PNRSMAEOA | PERSONA | 76 – 69 | MOANERS | MANROPES, PARMESAN, SPEARMAN | 85 |
| 11 | RXNSBEIEU | UNISEX | 82 – 75 | ENSURE/INSURE | UNSEXIER | 93 |
| 12 | EOIEABLKC | blackie ☓ | 82 – 81 | BACKIE | BLOCKIE, OILCAKE | 100 |
| 13 | SGTWNOEOI | TOWNIES | 89 – 88 | TOWNIES | TWOONIES | 108 |
| 14 | 25 5 1 8 7 4 → 526 | 526
(8 − 5) × 7 × 25 + 1 |
99 – 98 | 526
(25 × 5 + 8) × 4 − 7 + 1 |
|
118 |
| 15 | INDYSTAGE | 99 – 108 | STEADYING
(11.70 seconds) |
128 |
