Episode ZD180

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Episode ZD180 was broadcast on 4 August 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.

Game 1

Game 1 was the second quarter-final of Division H in the Round of 64. Arthur Page played Adam Dexter, with Arthur winning 129 – 88. The host was Darren Godfrey, the lexicographer was David Hilton, and the arithmetician was Rachael Montgomery.

Rnd	Selection	Arthur Page	Score	Adam Dexter	Others	Max.
1	DNYEIETFT	DINETTE	7 – 7	DINETTE	FEINTED	7
2	SPSOAIMEO	IPOMOEA	14 – 14	IMPASSE	IPOMOEAS	15
3	50 2 8 3 7 8 → 877	877 50 × 2 × 8 + (8 + 3) × 7	24 – 24	877 (50 + 7 – 2) × (8 + 8) – 3		25
4	GRJEIOLUC	LOGIER	30 – 24	eulogic ☓	CLUIER, COLURE, GLUIER, JUICER, LOURIE, RECOIL, REGULI, REGULO, RELIGO, UGLIER	31
5	SNEIDMOLA	SALMONID	38 – 32	SEMOLINA	DOMAINES, LAMINOSE, MELANOID	39
6	9 2 1 10 6 8 → 718	718 8 × 9 × 10 – 2	48 – 42	718 8 × 9 × 10 – 2		49
7	REFDPIOGP	FIREDOG	55 – 49	GRIPPED	DROPPIE, PODGIER	56
8	RDKAIOSEL	DARIOLES	63 – 57	DARIOLES		64
9	100 75 7 6 4 8 → 413	413 100 × 4 + 6 + 7	73 – 67	413 100 × 4 + 6 + 7		74
10	TXTUAOXUN	TOUCAN	79 – 73	TOUCAN	OCTANT, OUTACT	80
11	WSTEANREO	STONEWARE	97 – 73	TREASON		98
12	TSRIEUDAT	STRIATED	105 – 81	STRIATED	DETRITUS, SITUATED, STATURED, TARDIEST	106
13	GSBEIOHQN	SHOEING	112 – 81	boshing ☓		113
14	25 100 75 50 7 2 → 566	567 75 × 7 + 50 – (100 ÷ 25) × 2	119 – 88	567 (100 ÷ 25 + 75 + 2) × 7	RM: 566 = (100 – 75) × 25 – 50 – 7 – 2	123
15	STEELRIMS	MERITLESS (2.5 seconds)	129 – 88			133

Game 2

Game 2 was the first quarter-final of Division A in the Round of 64. Ethan Mahal played Ahmed Mohamed, with Ethan winning 116 – 109. The host was Darren Godfrey, the lexicographer was David Hilton, and the arithmetician was Rachael Montgomery.

Rnd	Selection	Ethan Mahal	Score	Ahmed Mohamed	Others	Max.
1	SMTAIULAE	SIMULATE	8 – 8	SIMULATE		8
2	PNUEMUITY	PINETUM	15 – 8	MUTINY		15
3	100 2 4 6 7 8 → 951	951 (100 – 6) × (8 + 2) + 7 + 4	25 – 8	952		25
4	CSAERILMT	MIRACLES	33 – 16	MATRICES	ARTICLES, CLAIMERS, CLEMATIS, CLIMATES, METRICAL, RECITALS, RECLAIMS	33
5	SPSEAERSL	RELAPSES	41 – 24	ASPERSES	PLEASERS, PRESALES, REPASSES	41
6	25 4 6 3 6 8 → 642	642 (6 × 4 + 6 ÷ 3) × 25 – 8	51 – 34	642 (25 × 3 + 6) × 8 – 6		51
7	DLROAESDO	DOODLERS	59 – 42	DOODLERS		59
8	TREOTACNE	CAROTENE	67 – 50	CAROTENE	TRECENTO	67
9	50 3 10 1 2 4 → 714	714 (50 + 1) × (10 + 4)	77 – 60	714 (50 + 1) × (10 + 4)		77
10	RGIAKENBN	BREAKING	85 – 68	BREAKING		85
11	FGQOEIPRT	GOITRE	91 – 74	TROFIE	FORGET, PEROGI, PROFIT, REGIFT	91
12	PMOUDESNO	SPOONED	98 – 81	SPUMONE	MENUDOS, SNOOPED, UNPOSED	98
13	ZRNEAITOE	NOTARIZE	106 – 89	NOTARIZE		106
14	1 7 6 9 10 5 → 575	575 (9 × 7 – 6) × 10 + 5	116 – 99	575 (9 × 6 × 10) + (7 × 5)		116
15	SAIDTWEET		116 – 109	STATEWIDE (1.3 seconds)		126

External links

• Watch this episode on YouTube ([1])