Episode ZD205

Episode ZD205 was broadcast on 29 October 2026, and was the second semi-final of ZoomDown Series 6.

Charlie Harrison played Matthew Brockwell, with Charlie winning 123 – 95. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Euan Crabb.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Charlie Harrison	Score	Matthew Brockwell	Others	Max.
1	DNDMAEIRC	RIDDANCE	8 – 8	RIDDANCE		8
2	SRXUIATOE	OUTRAISE	16 – 16	OUTRAISE		16
3	100 25 50 75 6 2 → 989	988 ((75 + 50) × 100 ÷ 25 – 6) × 2	23 – 23	988 ((75 + 50) × 100 ÷ 25 – 6) × 2		23
4	RDQOUELIU	LIQUORED	31 – 31	LIQUORED		31
5	WSHTEIENA	ENSWATHE	39 – 31	tahwines ☓		39
6	8 6 1 10 9 5 → 293	293 6 × 5 × 10 – (8 – 1)	49 – 41	293 6 × 5 × 10 – (8 – 1)		49
7	VGLNEAILS	LEAVINGS	57 – 49	LEAVINGS	NIGELLAS, VILLAGES	57
8	HNDUOUTNR	ROTUND	63 – 55	OUTRUN	DROUTH, UNHURT	63
9	50 100 75 25 3 2 → 977	977 (75 + 3) × 25 × 50 ÷ 100 + 2	73 – 55	975		73
10	GSTAEOMRS	MAESTROS	81 – 63	GOSSAMER		81
11	CTRTIEUAE	URTICATE	89 – 71	CERATITE	ERUCTATE	89
12	BGNAEOSPN	NANOBES	96 – 78	NONAGES	NOSEBAG	96
13	TRPYIEAFD	PARTIED	103 – 85	PETRIFY	DIETARY, DIPTERA, PERFIDY, PIRATED	103
14	10 3 10 5 5 6 → 847	847 ((10 + 6) × 5 + 5) × 10 – 3	113 – 95	847 (10 + 5) × 6 – 5) × 10 – 3		113
15	BARTHRONE	ABHORRENT (1.2 seconds)	123 – 95			123