Episode ZD204

Episode ZD204 was broadcast on 27 October 2026, and was the first semi-final of ZoomDown Series 6.

Tom Stevenson played Zohaib Rehan, with Zohaib winning 126 – 94. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Adam Latchford.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Zohaib Rehan	Others	Max.
1	OEUAOTPHD	POTHEAD	7 – 7	POTHEAD	PHOTOED	7
2	NSAEHAUAC	ENCASH	7 – 14	ANCHUSA		14
3	75 100 50 25 8 5 → 785	785 8 × 100 – 75 ÷ 5	17 – 24	785 8 × 100 – (75 ÷ 25) × 5		24
4	RNOUALMIO	MAROON	17 – 32	MONORAIL		32
5	TFRFDRIEU	FRUITED	24 – 39	DRIFTER	FRUITER, TURFIER	39
6	25 10 8 3 10 6 → 818	818 (10 × 10 + 3) × 8 – 6	34 – 49	818 (25 × 3 + 6) × 10 + 8		49
7	ESDSRNBAO	BROADNESS	52 – 67	BROADNESS		67
8	XLEAOMRTE	EXTREMA	59 – 74	EXTREMA		74
9	4 2 2 10 3 10 → 145	145 (10 + 4) × 10 + 3 + 2	69 – 84	145 (10 + 4) × 10 + 3 + 2		84
10	ZNAOETGLT	TANGELO	76 – 91	TANGELO	ONGLAZE*	91
11	RBDSGRIEI	bridgers ☓	76 – 91	bridgers ☓	BEGIRDS, BIRDERS, BIRDIES, BRIDGES, BRIDIES, GIRDERS	98
12	TJEAUWTRS	STATURE	76 – 98	STATURE		105
13	INSEOGECS	COGNISES	84 – 106	COGNISES	GENOISES, SENECIOS	113
14	25 75 50 7 5 8 → 452	452 (8 – 7 + 5) × 75 + 50 ÷ 25	94 – 116	452 50 × 8 + 75 – 25 + 7 – 5		123
15	VOTEMUSIC		94 – 126	MUSCOVITE (0.8 seconds)		133