Episode ZD168

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Episode ZD168 was broadcast on 23 June 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.

Game 1

Game 1 was the first quarter-final of Division D in the Round of 64. Steven Grady played Alan O'Sullivan, with Steven Grady winning 119 – 77. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Adam Dexter.

Rnd	Selection	Steven Grady	Score	Alan O'Sullivan	Others	Max.
1	AIEMTBSUD	SUBEDIT	7 – 7	MISDATE	BASTIDE, DUMBEST, IDEATUM, MAUBIES, STADIUM	7
2	LNRNIAOET	RELATION	15 – 15	RELATION	ANOINTER, INTERNAL, ORIENTAL	15
3	25 100 75 50 3 8 → 941	940 (75 × 25 + 8 − 3) × 100 ÷ 50	22 – 15	—	AD: 941 = (100 × 75 + 25 + 3) ÷ 8	25
4	PTRHAOEDJ	POTHEAD	29 – 22	POTHEAD	ADOPTER, HARDTOP	32
5	AOIKHSRTC	TROIKAS	36 – 22	aortics ☓	ACTORISH, CHARIOTS, HARICOTS, KACHORIS	40
6	3 6 9 7 1 9 → 249	249 (9 + 1 – 6) × 7 × 9 – 3	46 – 32	249 (7 – 3) × (9 + 1) × 6 + 9		50
7	AEONTSMED	NEMATODES	64 – 32	madstone ☓		68
8	QNMGAEAFG	MANAGE	70 – 38	MANAGE	GAGMAN, GAGMEN	74
9	50 8 5 7 5 10 → 583	583 (50 + 8) × 10 + (5 + 5) − 7	80 – 48	583 (50 + 8 + 5 ÷ 5) × 10 − 7​		84
10	TSWLIEONL	TOWNIES	87 – 55	NOLLIES	LOWLIEST, TOWLINES	92
11	UEUSVRSOD	DEVOURS	94 – 55	dousers ☓		99
12	RMWREUAES	MEASURER	102 – 63	MEASURER		107
13	OEITCFPTS	POTTIES	109 – 70	POTTIES	COTTISE, POETICS, POTTIES, TIPTOES	114
14	3 9 7 7 3 5 → 682	—	109 – 77	683 (5 + 9) × 7 × 7 – 3		121
15	HIBSGLOBE	BOBSLEIGH (2.5 seconds)	119 – 77			131

Game 2

Game 2 was the third quarter-final of Division D in the Round of 64 Charles Baker played Matt O'Connor, with Matt O'Connor winning 121 – 70. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Adam Dexter.

Round 14 was cut from the broadcast due to technical difficulties with YouTube.

Rnd	Selection	Charles Baker	Score	Matt O'Connor	Others	Max.
1	PHNRTIAEA	PAINTER	7 – 7	PAINTER	PERIANTH	8
2	YNOTIOSMA	MOTIONS	14 – 14	MOTIONS	MYOTONIA	16
3	25 50 75 100 10 7 → 513	513 (75 × 7 – 10) – 50 ÷ 25	24 – 24	513 (75 × 7 – 10) – 100 ÷ 50		26
4	FRETUENAD	adenture ☓	24 – 32	FEATURED	DENATURE	34
5	IAOACHTGD	GOTCHA	30 – 38	ADAGIO	DACOIT, DATCHA, GOTHIC, TAIHOA	40
6	75 50 3 6 7 1 → 891	891 (75 + 50 + 3) × 7 – 6 + 1	40 – 48	891 (75 + 50 + 1) × 7 + 6 + 3		50
7	OEUMWMDEA	MEOWED	46 – 54	MEADOW	OEDEMA	56
8	SPELUEXTK	PESTLE	46 – 62	SEXTUPLE		64
9	2 6 4 8 7 1 → 102	102 (8 + 2 + 7) × 2	56 – 72	102 (8 × 7 + 1 – 6) × 2		74
10	CSOBIIRET	SCRIBE	56 – 79	CORBIES	BISECTOR	82
11	SMJUEAOSP	POSSUM	62 – 85	AMUSES	ASSUME, MOUSES, MOUSSE, OPUSES, PASEOS, PAUSES, SPOUSE, SPUMES, UPASES	88
12	RLEZOISAR	SOLARIZE	70 – 93	SOLARIZE		96
13	EAOILRNBG	AILERON	70 – 111	IGNORABLE		114
14	100 25 3 9 5 6 → 459	459 ☓	70 – 121	459 (100 – 25) × 6 + 9		124
15	CABINMEAL	imanicable ☓ (29 seconds)	70 – 121	manicable ☓ (24 seconds)	IMBALANCE	134

External links

• Watch this episode on YouTube ([1])