Episode ZD171

Episode ZD171 was broadcast on 2 July 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.

Only one game was played in this episode, which was the second quarter-final of Division B in the Round of 64. Gabriel Thallon played Matt Gould, with Gabriel Thallon winning 140 – 72. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Euan Crabb.

Rnd	Selection	Gabriel Thallon	Score	Matt Gould	Others	Max.
1	LMGFEAEOT	GOATEE	6 – 6	GAMETE	EAGLET, FEMALE, FOETAL, FOLATE, GELATO, LEGATE, LEGATO, METAGE, OLEATE	6
2	NWRSAIEDL	ISLANDER	14 – 14	ISLANDER	SWINDLER	14
3	100 6 5 3 10 7 → 466	466 (100 – 10) × 5 + 7 + 6 + 3	24 – 24	466 (100 – 7) × 5 + 10 – 6 – 3		24
4	NPNTOIEIV	PONTINE	31 – 24	POINTE		31
5	TSVCOEIES	COSTIVE	38 – 24	ecosites ☓	COSIEST, COTISES, SOVIETS, STOVIES, VISCOSE	38
6	25 100 3 7 6 3 → 679	679 (100 – 3) × 7	48 – 34	679 100 × 6 + 25 × 3 + 7 – 3		48
7	XDHLOEIEJ	EXILED	54 – 40	EXILED	OXHIDE	54
8	SNRDOEACS	COARSENS	62 – 40	CROSSED	DRACONES	62
9	25 5 8 2 2 3 → 320	320 (5 × 3 + 25) × 8	72 – 50	320 (3 × 2 + 2) × 8 × 5		72
10	KTBROAUCE	OUTBACKER	90 – 50	OUTBREAK		90
11	RMNSUEIAD	NURSEMAID	108 – 50	DENARIUS		108
12	RGZTUIOIE	GOUTIER	115 – 57	GOUTIER		115
13	RSPTIAIAE	PARASITE	123 – 65	PARITIES	APIARIES, APIARIST, ASPIRATE, SEPTARIA	123
14	2 7 1 10 8 2 → 996	1000 10 × (8 + 2) × (7 + 2 + 1)	130 – 75	1000 10 × (8 + 2) × (7 + 2 + 1)	DG: 994 = (8 – 1) × (10 × 7 × 2 + 2)	130
15	WETRACHEL	CARTWHEEL (10 seconds)	140 – 75			140

External links

• Watch this episode on YouTube ([1])