Episode ZD200

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Episode ZD200 was broadcast on 13 October 2026, and was the first quarter-final of ZoomDown Series 6.

Adam Latchford played Tom Stevenson, with Tom winning 119 – 79. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was David Hilton.

NOTE: Due to the simplicity of Round 9, Adam Latchford didn't show his exact method and instead said he did 60 times 11. The solution shown is most likely what he had done.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Latchford	Score	Tom Stevenson	Others	Max.
1	DMGTAULIT	MIDGUT	6 – 6	MIDGUT		6
2	AHNHSCNIE	CANINES	6 – 14	ENCHAINS		14
3	50 25 100 75 3 3 → 837	837 (75 × 3 + 50 + 100 ÷ 25) × 3	16 – 24	837 (75 × 3 + 50 + 100 ÷ 25) × 3		24
4	TWRNGZAOA	ANGORA	16 – 31	ORGANZA		31
5	RNRSIAIUI	RAISIN	22 – 37	RAISIN		37
6	75 100 25 4 2 10 → 586	586 (100 × 75 × 2) ÷ 25 − 10 − 4	32 – 47	586 (75 ÷ 25) × 2 × 100 − 10 − 4		47
7	SBGLEIMAD	DISABLE	39 – 54	MISLEAD	ABLEISM, BAGSIED, BALDIES, BEDLAMS, BELDAMS, GALDEMS, GAMBLED, GAMBLES, GIMBALS, MISDEAL, SILAGED	54
8	EAEOEMRDK	REDEEM	45 – 60	REMADE	DEMARK, MARKED, MEEKER, OEDEMA, RADOME, REAMED, REEKED, REMAKE, ROAMED	60
9	10 1 8 3 1 6 → 660	660 6 × 10 × (8 + 3)	55 – 70	660 (8 + 3) × 6 × 10		70
10	TRSPDRIEI	riptides ☓	55 – 78	SPIRITED	STRIPIER	78
11	TSPRUAENA	TANPURAS	63 – 86	TANPURAS		86
12	EYCUESXFT	EXCUSE	69 – 92	EXCUSE	CUTESY, CUTEYS, FESCUE, FEYEST	92
13	LJNMOAEOP	poleman ☓	69 – 99	LAMPOON		99
14	25 100 7 5 5 1 → 731	731 7 × 100 + 25 + 5 + 1	79 – 109	731 7 × 100 + 25 + 5 + 1		109
15	RAFTERBOY		79 – 119	FERRYBOAT (3.1 seconds)		119

External links

• Watch this episode on YouTube ([1])