Episode ZD188

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Episode ZD188 was broadcast on 27 August 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.

Game 1

Game 1 was the first semi-final of Division C in the Round of 64. Sam Stock played James Robinson, with Sam winning 118 – 85. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Adam Latchford.

Rnd	Selection	Sam Stock	Score	James Robinson	Others	Max.
1	RINOVTIMO	MONITOR	7 – 7	MONITOR		7
2	NRHMAIESI	MARINISE	15 – 7	MENHIRS	OTHER	15
3	100 9 6 1 7 4 → 252	252 (9 × 4 + 6) × (7 – 1)	25 – 17	252 9 × 7 × 4		25
4	TTRGTAOIP	PATRIOT	32 – 24	PATRIOT		32
5	UAUGXKPDE	PAGED	37 – 29	GAPED	AGUED, PUDGE, PUKED	37
6	5 7 10 5 6 8 → 563	563 (7 × 10 + 6 – 5) × 8 – 5	47 – 39	563 (7 × 10 + 6 – 5) × 8 – 5		47
7	MINEPULSE	SPLENIUM	55 – 39	semilune ☓	SELENIUM	55
8	CDLTZOEIA	LOCATED	62 – 39	coalized ☓	CITADEL, DELTAIC, DIALECT, EDICTAL	62
9	25 6 4 3 2 10 → 789	790 (2 + 6) × 4 × 25 – 10	69 – 46	790 (3 × 25 + 4) × 10	AL: 789 = (10 × 6 × 4 + 25 – 2) × 3	72
10	SBDFEAEMY	DEFAMES	76 – 53	DEFAMES	EMBAYED	79
11	RACOSEWBA	ROSACEA	83 – 60	ROSACEA		86
12	HTRSCEOUR	TOUCHERS	91 – 68	TOUCHERS		94
13	SANOQNEGF	NONAGES	98 – 75	NONAGES		101
14	75 100 50 3 1 2 → 323	323 3 × 100 + 75 – 50 – 2	108 – 85	323 3 × 75 + 100 – 2 × 1		111
15	ISUBDARTS	ABSURDIST (1.9 seconds)	118 – 85			121

Game 2

Game 2 was the second semi-final of Division E in the Round of 64. Mike Lee played Jon Stammers, with Mike winning 102 – 76. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Adam Latchford.

Rnd	Selection	Mike Lee	Score	Jon Stammers	Others	Max.
1	EIDTFETPU	PITTED	6 – 6	PUTTED	PUTTIED	7
2	RANEMAGOE	MANAGER	13 – 13	MANAGER	GERMANE, MEGARON	14
3	10 4 5 1 2 6 → 675	672 ((10 + 5 – 1) × 2 × 4 × 6	20 – 13	671	AL: 676 = ((6 × 2 + 5) × 10 – 1) × 4	21
4	SODERUWXR	REWORDS	27 – 13	worders ☓		28
5	EASTSTEEI	ESTATES	34 – 20	ESTATES	EASIEST, EASTEST, SETTEES, TESTEES	35
6	50 75 100 25 8 3 → 482	483	34 – 30	482 8 × 50 + 75 + 3 + 100 ÷ 25		45
7	EONLHIPIC	PHONIC	40 – 30	PINCH	PHENOLIC, PINOCHLE	53
8	SOBELOSIC	BLESS	45 – 35	BLESS	SCOOBIES	61
9	1 6 7 9 6 10 → 156	156 (9 + 6) × 10 + 6	55 – 45	156 (9 + 6) × 10 + 6		71
10	MALOSATIE	LOAMIEST	63 – 53	LOAMIEST		79
11	AEKNTUDGR	GRANTED	70 – 60	GRUNTED	DARKNET, DRAGNET, GAUNTER, NATURED, TRANKED, TRUDGEN, UNRATED	86
12	WASORAZEN	ANSWER	76 – 66	REASON	ARENAS, OWNERS, ROWANS, ROWENS, WORSEN	92
13	DSJUANEEA	SUNDAE	82 – 66	saunaed ☓	ENDUES, ENSUED, NAUSEA, UNEASE	98
14	25 100 50 75 1 10 → 565	565 (100 – 75) × 25 – 50 – 10	92 – 76	565 (100 – 75) × 25 – 50 – 10		108
15	ITOPCHERY	HYPOCRITE (20.6 seconds)	102 – 76			118

External links

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