Episode ZD201

Episode ZD201 was broadcast on 15 October 2026, and was the second quarter-final of ZoomDown Series 6.

Zohaib Rehan played Gabriel Thallon, with Zohaib winning 101 – 81. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Tom Bashford.

NOTE: In Round 8, Gabriel was not asked to spell his word, so he may have intended JEANS rather than GENES.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Zohaib Rehan	Score	Gabriel Thallon	Others	Max.
1	PBEAROSEI	SOAPIER	7 – 7	SOAPIER	AEROBES, EBRIOSE, PROBIES	7
2	TCDTEOUIW	WIDEOUT	14 – 14	WIDEOUT		14
3	50 100 75 25 7 10 → 853	852	14 – 24	853 (10 + 7) × 50 + 75 ÷ 25		24
4	TNTDEIUAE	TAINTED	14 – 32	TAUTENED		32
5	NRUEOGEMD	MOURNED	21 – 39	UNDERGO	GUERDON, MODERNE	39
6	100 10 8 1 3 8 → 916	916 (10 − 1) × 100 + 8 + 8	31 – 49	916 (10 − 1) × 100 + 8 + 8		49
7	CTOICORWT	OCTROI	37 – 49	ROOT	CRICOT	55
8	NBGSUEAEJ	BUNGEES	44 – 49	GENES		62
9	100 2 10 7 3 9 → 644	644 (100 − 10 + 2) × 7	54 – 59	644 (100 − 10 + 2) × 7		72
10	HKLSOUEAG	GOULASH	61 – 66	GOULASH	KAGOULS	79
11	RSEIPTEPL	REPTILES	69 – 66	SLIPPER	PELTRIES, RIPPLETS, STIPPLER, TIPPLERS, TRIPPLES	87
12	NRPLOIEAF	PINAFORE	77 – 74	FLAPERON		95
13	EAISRMSXF	SAMFIES	84 – 74	FRAMES	FRAISES, SARMIES	102
14	1 10 1 5 8 4 → 633	632 ((5 + 4 − 1) × 10 − 1) × 8	91 – 81	632 ((5 + 4 − 1) × 10 − 1) × 8		109
15	PATCOHORT	TOOTHCARP (1.7 seconds)	101 – 81	octothorp ☓ (1.6 seconds)		119