Episode ZD181
From Countdown
Episode ZD181 was broadcast on 6 August 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.
Game 1
Game 1 was the second quarter-final of Division B in the Round of 64. Logan Skelton played David Hilton, with Logan winning 90 – 84. The host was Darren Godfrey, the lexicographer was Adam Beach, and the arithmetician was Charles Baker.
| Rnd | Selection | Logan Skelton | Score | David Hilton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CILECATER | CREATE | 6 – 0 | celiate ☓ | CALCRETE, CELERIAC, ELECTRIC, LECTRICE | 8 |
| 2 | VGSIAOAWN | VAGINAS | 13 – 7 | AVOWING | AGNOSIA | 15 |
| 3 | 25 75 50 100 5 9 → 393 | 393
(5 × 75) + (9 × 50) ÷ 25 |
23 – 17 | 393
(50 ÷ 25) × 9 + 5 × 75 |
|
25 |
| 4 | RSVOUEPSO | SPOUSE | 29 – 17 | soupers ☓ | POSEURS, SOURSOP | 32 |
| 5 | EIAXLRZST | LAZIEST | 36 – 24 | LAZIEST | REALIST, RETAILS, SALTIER, SALTIRE, TARZIES | 39 |
| 6 | 75 25 100 1 3 2 → 218 | 218
(75 – 2) × 3 – 1 |
46 – 34 | 218
3 × 75 – (100 ÷ 25 + 2 + 1) |
|
49 |
| 7 | DUTIKECPI | upticked ☓ | 46 – 40 | PICKED | CITIED, DEPICT, PICKET, PITIED, TICKED, TUCKED, UPTICK | 55 |
| 8 | MNDEOELGI | DEEMING | 53 – 47 | DEEMING | LEGIONED | 63 |
| 9 | 5 6 10 8 7 1 → 743 | 742 | 53 – 57 | 743
(5 × 10) × (8 + 7) – 6 – 1 |
|
73 |
| 10 | TSTIAOUBI | STOUT | 58 – 57 | outbats ☓ | AUTIST, OTITIS, OUTSAT, OUTSIT, TATSOI, TIBIAS | 79 |
| 11 | UEARBSFOT | BOASTER | 65 – 64 | BOATERS | SABOTEUR | 87 |
| 12 | SANITEMIW | INMATES | 72 – 64 | tawnies ☓ | ANIMIST, INTIMAE, WINIEST | 94 |
| 13 | AEIRGNRPY | REPAYING | 80 – 64 | REAPING | PARRYING | 102 |
| 14 | 50 100 25 10 6 7 → 405 | 405
(50 – 7) × 10 – 25 |
90 – 74 | 405
(10 + 6) × 25 + 7 – (100 ÷ 25) |
|
112 |
| 15 | PARISWENT | 90 – 84 | RAINSWEPT
(4 seconds) |
122 |
Game 2
Game 2 was the first quarter-final of Division H in the Round of 64. Darren Godfrey played Brett Davids, with Darren winning 93 – 71. The host was Andres Sanchez, the lexicographer was Adam Beach, and the arithmetician was Charles Baker.
| Rnd | Selection | Darren Godfrey | Score | Brett Davids | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMDROUOEC | FORMED | 0 – 7 | DECORUM | 7 | |
| 2 | PRTQAIASM | IMPARTS | 7 – 14 | IMPARTS | PASTRAMI | 15 |
| 3 | 7 5 8 3 3 4 → 634 | 630
(8 ÷ 4) × 5 × 7 × 3 × 3 |
14 – 14 | 633 ☓ |
CB: 634 = (8 × 4 × 3 – 5) × 7 – 3 |
25 |
| 4 | LRSDEAIEH | REALISED | 22 – 22 | REALISED | SHIRALEE, SIDEREAL | 33 |
| 5 | ZTPRAIOWI | RATIO | 22 – 28 | AIRPOT | WAPITI | 39 |
| 6 | 50 9 8 5 1 6 → 763 | 763
(9 + 6) × 50 + 8 + 5 |
32 – 38 | 763
(9 + 6) × 50 + 8 + 5 |
|
49 |
| 7 | NDCTOUEND | COUNTED | 39 – 45 | COUNTED | CONNOTED | 57 |
| 8 | SVDSEAIAG | ADVISES | 46 – 45 | GASSED | ASSEGAI, SAVAGED, SAVAGES, VISAGED, VISAGES | 64 |
| 9 | 7 5 3 8 8 9 → 959 | 960
(8 – 5 + 7) × (9 + 3) × 8 |
53 – 45 | 950 |
CB: 959 = (8 × 5 × 3 + 9 + 8) × 7 |
74 |
| 10 | HRLSEAONE | ARSEHOLE | 61 – 45 | HEALERS | EARHOLES | 82 |
| 11 | YTXSOEANC | OCEANS | 67 – 45 | exstacy ☓ | ASCENT, ATONES, CANOES, CANTOS, CENTAS, CENTOS, COAXES, CONEYS, CONTES, COSTAE, COYEST, ENACTS, ENCYST, EXACTS, OCTANE, SAXONY, SCANTY, SECANT, SEXTON, STANCE, SYNTAX, YENTAS | 88 |
| 12 | VNTROAEGI | AVERTING | 75 – 53 | VINTAGER | GRAVITON, RAVIGOTE | 96 |
| 13 | BTRLEOUGD | TROUBLED | 83 – 61 | TROUBLED | 104 | |
| 14 | 50 6 1 2 9 7 → 709 | 709
50 × 2 × 7 + 9 |
93 – 71 | 709
50 × 2 × 7 + 9 |
|
114 |
| 15 | BALDMATES | 90 – 84 | LAMBASTED | 124 |
