Episode ZD185
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Episode ZD185 was broadcast on 20 August 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.
Only one game was played in this episode, which was the first quarter-final of Division A in the Round of 64. Ethan Mahal played Adam Latchford, with Adam winning 115 – 105. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Mike Lee.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ethan Mahal | Score | Adam Latchford | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNVEIOTIA | AMNIOTE | 7 – 7 | VITAMIN | INTIMAE, MINIVET | 7 |
| 2 | GRFSEOEEO | FORGES | 13 – 13 | FORGES | FOREGOES | 15 |
| 3 | 75 3 8 10 3 2 → 759 | 759
75 × 10 + 3 × 3 |
23 – 23 | 759
75 × 10 + 8 + 3 ÷ 3 |
|
25 |
| 4 | XTLCAEITP | TACTILE | 30 – 30 | LATTICE | PLICATE | 32 |
| 5 | MHMAEISDO | HAMMIES | 37 – 37 | SHIMMED | SHAMMED | 39 |
| 6 | 50 25 100 74 1 4 → 886 | 885
(100 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25) × (4 + 1) |
44 – 44 | 885
(100 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25) × (4 + 1) |
|
46 |
| 7 | LNREOUBTD | TROUBLED | 52 – 52 | TROUBLED | UNBOLTED | 54 |
| 8 | SRJSOAIEO | ARIOSOS | 59 – 59 | ARIOSOS | 61 | |
| 9 | 50 8 9 4 1 1 → 792 | 792
((50 + 4) × (1 + 1) – 9) × 8 |
69 – 69 | 792
(50 × 8 ÷ 4 – 1) × (9 – 1) |
|
71 |
| 10 | KWRTIEAEA | TWEAKER | 76 – 76 | TWEAKER | 78 | |
| 11 | PSCOIUINH | SIPHONIC | 84 – 84 | SIPHONIC | 86 | |
| 12 | SNCTEUERU | CENTRES | 91 – 91 | NEUTERS | UNSECURE | 94 |
| 13 | DQSEUOZML | MODULES | 98 – 98 | MODULES | 101 | |
| 14 | 75 100 50 25 4 6 → 833 | 832
(100 + 4) × (50 ÷ 25 + 6) |
105 – 105 | 832
(100 + 4) × (50 ÷ 25 + 6) |
|
108 |
| 15 | IMPLATCHY | 105 – 115 | LYMPHATIC
(1.7 seconds) |
118 |
