Episode ZD169

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Episode ZD169 was broadcast on 25 June 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.

Game 1

Game 1 was the first quarter-final of Division G in the Round of 64. Martyn Pegram played Matthew Brockwell, with Matthew Brockwell winning 119 – 93. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was MSR.

Rnd	Selection	Martyn Pegram	Score	Matthew Brockwell	Others	Max.
1	NEMICUSNE	UNSEEN	6 – 6	MISCUE	CUNNIES, INCENSE	7
2	RNYIAESAT	SANITARY	14 – 14	ARTESIAN	ANTISERA	15
3	75 50 25 100 9 4 → 531	531 (75 – 100 × 4 ÷ 25) × 9	24 – 14	530		25
4	DVMIEATIR	ADMIRE	30 – 20	VARIED	AIRTIME, AMIRITE, READMIT, TIMIDER, VIREMIA	32
5	GAPETOLTR	GLOATER	37 – 27	POTTAGE	GAROTTE, LEGATOR, PERGOLA, PLATTER, PLOTTER, PORTAGE, PORTLET, POTAGER, PRATTLE, PROLATE	39
6	6 8 8 9 9 3 → 601	600 (8 – 3) × 8 × (9 + 6)	44 – 34	600 (9 × 9 – 6) × 8	MSR: 601 = (9 × 8 + 6 ÷ 3) × 8 + 9	49
7	VELARISOX	OVERSAIL	52 – 42	VALORISE	VOLARIES	57
8	LRNEEOHAC	CLEANER	59 – 49	EARHOLE	CHALONE, CHARNEL, CHOLERA, CHORALE, CORNEAL, ECHELON, OCHREAE	64
9	25 50 75 100 1 6 → 245	245 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 1 – 6	69 – 59	245 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 1 – 6		74
10	SWREOODAN	SWOONED	69 – 77	WANDEROOS		92
11	FIRASEPOT	PARTIES	69 – 85	PASTORIE	SEPTORIA	100
12	SWLEUODEK	DELOUSE	76 – 92	DELOUSE		107
13	OAISTMUGD	STADIUM	83 – 99	AGOUTIS	DAIGOUS, DIATOMS, MASTOID, MIDGUTS	114
14	75 7 4 5 2 5 → 206	206 (75 – 5) × (5 – 2) – 4	93 – 109	206 (75 – 5) × (5 – 2) – 4		124
15	LONECURSE		93 – 119	ENCLOSURE (1.5 seconds)		134

Game 2

Game 2 was the fourth quarter-final of Division D in the Round of 64. Ashwin Abinashi played Brian Huang, with Brian Huang winning 83 – 67. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was MSR.

Rnd	Selection	Ashwin Abinashi	Score	Brian Huang	Others	Max.
1	LPNEOERAH	EARHOLE	7 – 0	replane ☓	EARPHONE, PERONEAL	8
2	DVCEIEAWU	DEVICE	13 – 6	VIEWED	ADVICE, WAIVED, WEAVED	14
3	100 10 10 9 5 2 → 219	219 (100 + 5) × 2 × 10 ÷ 10 + 9	23 – 16	219 (10 × 10 + 5) × 2 + 9		24
4	RGNOAOETC	cognater ☓	23 – 16	coronate ☓	CARTOON, COGNATE, CORONAE, CORONET, ENACTOR, NEGATOR, OCTAGON, OREGANO, ROOTAGE	31
5	ATOMFISAM	fatimas ☓	23 – 22	MAFIAS	ATOMISM	38
6	9 6 5 5 2 10 → 149	150	23 – 32	149 5 × 5 × 6 + 9 – 10		48
7	DTSTLWUAE	SALUTED	30 – 32	slutted ☓	AULDEST, SLATTED, STATUED, SWATTED, WATTLED, WATTLES	55
8	TJROAUKSE	outrakes ☓	30 – 39	JOUSTER		62
9	75 10 6 2 7 10 → 596	596 75 × (10 – 2) + 6 – 10	40 – 49	596 75 × (7 + 10 ÷ 10) + 2 – 6		72
10	RLZAIOUFE	FAILURE	47 – 56	FAILURE		79
11	SOGUSQENX	GUESS	52 – 61	GUESS	ONUSES	85
12	NCDIAEILT	INDICATE	60 – 69	INDICATE	IDENTICAL	103
13	PSAEBTBIG	PASTIE	60 – 76	TABBIES	GABBIEST	111
14	100 7 1 9 10 1 → 518	519 100 × (7 – 1 – 1) + 10 + 9	67 – 83	519 100 × (7 – 1 – 1) + 10 + 9		118
15	HUANGLOST	thongsaul ☓ (27.5 seconds)	67 – 83	langhoust ☓ (29 seconds)	ONSLAUGHT	128

External links

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