Episode ZD206

Episode ZD206 was broadcast on 3 November 2026 and was the bronze-medal match of ZoomDown Series 6.

Tom Stevenson played Matthew Brockwell, with Matthew winning 134 – 98. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Steven Grady.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Stevenson	Score	Matthew Brockwell	Others	Max.
1	ACSOALTEV	COASTAL	7 – 7	COASTAL	SEALCOAT	8
2	TGHOEUNAQ	TOUGHEN	14 – 14	TOUGHEN	TOHUNGA	15
3	5 6 4 2 10 10 → 146	146 (10 + 4) × 10 + 6	24 – 24	146 (10 + 4) × 10 + 6		25
4	MSTIAOHGS	STIGMAS	31 – 31	GOATISH	SATOSHI	32
5	XIKJOELRM	MILKER	37 – 37	JOKIER		38
6	8 10 5 1 8 7 → 313	313 8 × 8 × 5 – 7	47 – 47	313 (5 – 1) × 8 × 10 – 7		48
7	ONPUOTRUF	UPROOT	53 – 53	OUTRUN	UPFRONT	55
8	SNDAUELSO	dualness ☓	53 – 61	LOUDNESS		63
9	7 9 9 6 6 2 → 973	973 9 × 9 × 6 × 2 + 7 – 6	63 – 71	973 9 × 9 × 6 × 2 + 7 – 6		73
10	NLPEAINMS	LINESMAN	63 – 89	PLAINSMEN		91
11	DCRYDRAEO	arroded ☓	63 – 89	deodary ☓	ADORED, ADORER, CARDED, CARDER, CODDER, CORDED, CRAYER, DEODAR, DREARY, RADDER, RECORD, ROARED, YARDED	97
12	TNTEAEGIR	INTEGRATE	81 – 107	INTEGRATE		115
13	AIEIESRTB	BEATERS	88 – 114	BEATERS	AIRIEST, BAITERS, BARITES, BEASTIE, BERATES, REBATES, SERIATE	122
14	2 6 9 10 9 5 → 321	321 (9 × 5 – 6 × 2) × 10 – 9	98 – 124	321 (6 × 5 + 2) × 10 + 9 ÷ 9		132
15	CHIMPGEAR		98 – 134	GRAPHEMIC (3.1 seconds)		142