Episode ZD190

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Episode ZD190 was broadcast on 3 September 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.

Game 1

Game 1 was the first semi-final of Division E in the Round of 64. Graeme Cole played Jase Cullen, with Jase winning 101* – 91 after a tiebreak conundrum. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was MSR.

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Cole	Score	Jase Cullen	Others	Max.
1	DSSREOUCO	CROSSED	7 – 7	CROSSED	DECOROUS	8
2	IEARZLRTH	TRAILER	14 – 14	RETRIAL	RETIRAL	15
3	4 7 4 2 9 6 → 581	576 ((6 + 4) × 7 – 2 – 4) × 9	21 – 14	580 ☓	MSR: 580 = (9 × 6 + 4) × (7 × 2 – 4)	22
4	EIENHRTPO	POINTER	28 – 21	PIONEER	NEPHRITE, TREPHINE	30
5	REPUGASTI	GRAPIEST	36 – 29	GRAPIEST		38
6	100 75 50 9 2 8 → 158	158 100 + 50 + 8	46 – 39	158 100 + 50 + 8		48
7	SWTFEIELO	TOWELS	46 – 46	LEFTIES	FLOWIEST	56
8	AEAXNKDRL	RANKLED	53 – 53	KRAALED	ADRENAL, ADNEXAL	63
9	2 6 4 5 7 1 → 341	341 ((6 + 4) × 5 – 1) × 7 – 2	63 – 53	339		73
10	UAEOEDRDT	DERATED	70 – 60	TREADED	DETOURED	81
11	GFNMOIEPN	MOPING	70 – 67	OPENING	PFENNIG	88
12	IEASVLSBT	BESTIAL	77 – 67	ableists ☓	ASTILBES, STABILES	96
13	SJDMUAETO	JOUSTED	84 – 74	JOUSTED		103
14	25 7 10 4 4 6 → 912	913 (10 × 4 – 4) × 25 + 7 + 6	91 – 81	913 (10 × 4 – 4) × 25 + 7 + 6	DG: 912 = (7 – 4 + 10 + 25) × 4 × 6	113
15	ROUNDEDIT		91 – 91	OUTRIDDEN (2.4 seconds)		123
TB	AGEDLIONS		91 – 101	ALONGSIDE (1.4 seconds)		123

Game 2

Game 2 was the second semi-final of Division B in the Round of 64. David Holmes played Tom Stevenson, with Tom winning 119 – 73. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was MSR.

Rnd	Selection	David Holmes	Score	Tom Stevenson	Others	Max.
1	TOEOXNETD	EXTEND	6 – 6	DENOTE	DENTEX, DETENT, EXTENT, NETTED, TENTED, TEXTED, TOOTED	6
2	AHKEAYRJS	SHAKER	6 – 13	HEARSAY		13
3	75 100 5 6 1 2 → 473	473 (100 – 6) × 5 + 2 + 1	16 – 23	473 (5 – 1) × 100 + 75 – 2		23
4	ROHMEARGT	HOMAGE	16 – 31	ETHOGRAM		31
5	RSOADZOUT	DOOSRA	16 – 38	DASTOOR		38
6	75 50 9 5 8 7 → 469	469 (75 – 8) × 7	26 – 48	469 75 × 7 – 50 – 5 – (9 – 8)		48
7	EOEUSGQRE	QUEERS	32 – 54	ROGUES	GROUSE, ROUGES, RUGOSE	54
8	IPVUISRAE	pursive ☓	32 – 61	UPRAISE	PARVISE, PRIVIES	61
9	100 3 8 10 6 5 → 508	508 5 × 100 + 8	42 – 71	508 5 × 100 + 8		71
10	DUNCIENPL	INCLUDE	49 – 78	PINNULE	NUCLIDE, UNLINED	78
11	OTPESIWTI	POTTIES	56 – 85	TIPTOES	PIETIST, STEWPOT	85
12	EGWAERMSF	WAGERS	56 – 92	MEAGRES	SERFAGE	92
13	GINALEDNO	DEALING	63 – 99	LENDING	ALIGNED, ANELING, ANNELID, DEALIGN, ENDLONG, LANDING, LEADING, LEANING, LINDANE, LOADING, LOANING	99
14	25 8 3 10 8 5 → 453	453 (10 + 8) × 25 + 3	73 – 109	453 (10 + 8) × 25 + 3		109
15	ROADVENUE		73 – 119	ENDEAVOUR (1.4 seconds)		119

External links

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