Episode ZD182
From Countdown
Episode ZD182 was broadcast on 11 August 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.
Game 1
Game 1 was the fourth quarter-final of Division E in the Round of 64. Ian Miller played Jon Stammers, with Jon winning 110 – 94. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Andres Sanchez.
| Rnd | Selection | Ian Miller | Score | Jon Stammers | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EOEBNZSRO | BRONZES | 7 – 7 | BOOZERS | BOONERS, BOREENS, ENROBES, REBOZOS, REZONES, SNOOZER | 7 |
| 2 | PIMORISEI | PROMISE | 14 – 14 | PROMISE | PISMIRE | 14 |
| 3 | 50 100 75 25 10 2 → 423 | 423
(50 × 10) – 75 – 2 |
24 – 24 | 423
(10 × 50) – 75 – 2 |
|
24 |
| 4 | TANILEGBT | BLEATING | 32 – 32 | TANGIBLE | ABETTING, BATTLING, BLATTING | 32 |
| 5 | FALEDOGAO | FOOLED | 38 – 38 | FOOLED | AFLOOD, FOALED, GAOLED, GELADA, GOLFED, GOOFED, LOAFED, LOGOED | 38 |
| 6 | 75 100 50 25 1 9 → 118 | 118
(50 ÷ 25) × 2 + 100 × 1 |
48 – 48 | 118
(50 ÷ 25) × 2 + 100 |
|
48 |
| 7 | UAIDMCTAO | ATOMIC | 54 – 54 | DIATOM | AMADOU, DACOIT, DICTUM, MUCOID | 54 |
| 8 | XANEDUGRE | ANGERED | 54 – 62 | UNDERAGE | DUNGAREE, UNGEARED | 62 |
| 9 | 25 100 75 50 8 6 → 731 | 731
(75 – 50) × 25 + 100 + 6 |
64 – 72 | 731
(75 – 50) × 25 + 100 + 6 |
|
72 |
| 10 | TUPETNESM | emputes ☓ | 64 – 78 | TEMPTS | PETUNTSE, UMPTEENS | 80 |
| 11 | OIAKLSHDE | SLAKED | 70 – 84 | SHIELD | DHOLAKS, HALIDES, KELOIDS, ODALISK, SHOALED | 87 |
| 12 | SATERUNSE | SAUNTERS | 78 – 84 | NATURES | ASSENTER, EARNESTS, SARSENET, STERANES, TRUENESS | 95 |
| 13 | AEUMRWPIW | UMPIRE | 84 – 90 | IMPURE | PREMIA | 101 |
| 14 | 100 50 25 75 5 3 → 321 | 321
(100 + 5 + 50 ÷ 25) × 3 |
94 – 100 | 321
(100 + 5 + 50 ÷ 25) × 3 |
|
111 |
| 15 | HEROAWARD | 94 – 110 | ARROWHEAD
(7.8 seconds) |
121 |
Game 2
Game 2 was the first quarter-final of Division B in the Round of 64. Brendan Whitehurst played Jay Butler, with Brendan winning 106 – 40. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Andres Sanchez.
| Rnd | Selection | Brendan Whitehurst | Score | Jay Butler | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOSIPESOT | POSTIES | 7 – 0 | soothies ☓ | ISOPHOTES | 18 |
| 2 | RAMELARCP | CARAMEL | 14 – 0 | clearer ☓ | CLAMPER | 25 |
| 3 | 100 75 4 7 8 5 → 585 | 585
75 × 8 – (7 – 4) × 5 |
24 – 0 | 583 |
|
35 |
| 4 | DUNAMEGNI | MEANING | 31 – 0 | IMAGED | AMENDING | 43 |
| 5 | KUYOQUFAL | FLAKY | 36 – 5 | FLAKY | AFOUL, FLUKY, FOLKY, QUAKY, QUALY | 48 |
| 6 | 75 4 1 6 9 1 → 953 | 954
((1 + 1) × 75 + 9) × 6 |
43 – 5 | 955 |
|
55 |
| 7 | SEDAPOGIT | GODETIAS | 51 – 5 | TAPES | DIOPTASE, PODGIEST | 63 |
| 8 | SUMITENLD | UNLISTED | 59 – 5 | MINUTES | DILUENTS, INSULTED, MUSLINED, MUSTELID | 71 |
| 9 | 75 50 3 1 6 6 → 619 | 619
(75 + 50) × (6 – 1) – 6 |
69 – 15 | 619
(75 + 50) × (6 – 1) – 6 |
|
81 |
| 10 | TRSOIEXRS | STORIES | 76 – 22 | RESORTS | RESISTOR, ROISTERS, SORRIEST | 89 |
| 11 | POTURETAD | UPRATED | 83 – 22 | outrated ☓ | TETRAPOD | 97 |
| 12 | RBVUAERVN | BURNER | 89 – 28 | BRAVER | BRUVVER | 104 |
| 13 | JADENUTEB | JAUNTED | 96 – 35 | JAUNTED | 111 | |
| 14 | 75 50 25 100 2 3 → 842 | 850 | 96 – 40 | 848
((75 × 3) ÷ 25) × 100 – 50 – 2 |
AS: 842 = (75 × 3 − 2) × 100 / 25 − 50 |
121 |
| 15 | LISTAGENT | TANGLIEST
(5.9 seconds) |
106 – 40 | 131 |