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'''Episode ZD176''' was broadcast on 21 July 2026 as part of [[ZoomDown Series 6]].
  
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==Game 1==
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Game 1 was the third quarter-final of Division H in the Round of 64. [[Andy Platt]] played [[Ian Kinsella]], with Andy winning {{score|102|99}}. The host was [[Adam Beach]], and the [[lexicographer]] and arithmetician was [[Andres Sanchez]].
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{{Rounds-start|Andy Platt|Ian Kinsella}}
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{{Rx-letters |1 |TXFUAUDRG|GUARD|FRAUD|AUGUR, DRAFT, GRAFT|5|5|5}}
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{{Rx-letters |2 |DNZEAEMRP|DAMPENER|DAMPENER||13|13|13}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 |75|50|100|25|6|9|277
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|277|sol1=(100 − 9) × 75 − 50) ÷ 25 + 6
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|277 {{X}}|sol2=
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|23|13|23}}
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{{Rx-letters |4 |VLSOAENAP|NOPALES|NOVELAS|AASVOEL, PAVANES|30|20|30}}
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{{Rx-letters |5 |GBNSIEARE|BERGENIAS|BERGENIAS||48|38|48}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 |100|6|9|8|7|4|315
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|315|sol1=100 × 4 − 9 × 8 − 6 − 7
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|315|sol2=(9 − 6) × 100 + 8 + 7
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|58|48|58}}
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{{Rx-letters |7 |LTRVIOIIE|VITRIOL|VITRIOL|RILIEVO|65|55|65}}
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{{Rx-letters |8 |TSYUEILSB|BUSIEST|BUSIEST|BUSTLES, STYLISE, SUBLETS, TISSUEY|72|62|72}}
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{{R-numbers  |9 |100|25|50|75|10|5|432
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|430|sol1=
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|431|sol2=75 × 5 + 50 + 10 − 100 ÷ 25
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|an=Andres Sanchez|ai=AS|a=432|sola=(75 + 50 − 5) × (100 − 10) ÷ 25
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|72|69|82}}
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{{Rx-letters |10|NSDEAAMUT|MANDATES|MANDATES|MANTEAUS|80|77|90}}
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{{Rx-letters |11|SMSTEOIOA|ATOMISES|ATOMISES|AMITOSES, MAESTOSO, OSTOMIES, SOMATISE|88|85|98}}
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{{Rx-letters |12|RMKEOASOE|REMAKES|REMAKES||95|92|105}}
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{{Rx-letters |13|CNTHOEIEA|ethanoic {{X}}|achonite {{X}}|INCHOATE|95|92|113}}
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{{R-numbers  |14|75|9|10|8|2|9|294
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|292|sol1=(8 ÷ 2) × 75 − (9 + 9 − 10)
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|296|sol2=(75 − (10 − 9)) × (8 ÷ 2)
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|an=Callum Todd|ai=CT|a=294|sola=(75 × 8 − 10) ÷ 2 − 9 ÷ 9
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|102|99|123}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|TINYCRAIC|c1time=28|c1sol=rancicity {{X}}|c2time=19.17|c2sol=incarcity {{X}}|sol=INTRICACY|102|99|133}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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==Game 2==
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Game 2 was the third quarter-final of Division G in the Round of 64. [[Sam Walsh]] played [[Richard Barnett]], with Richard winning {{score|108|99}}. The host was [[Adam Beach]], and the [[lexicographer]] and arithmetician was [[Andres Sanchez]].
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NOTE: In Round 11, Richard was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended {{word|ENSURE}} rather than {{word|INSURE}}.
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{{Rounds-start|Sam Walsh|Richard Barnett}}
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{{Rx-letters |1 |IUIERNDRM|MURDER|MINDER|URIDINE|6|6|7}}
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{{Rx-letters |2 |NLTRGAIAI|TRAILING|TRAILING|RINGTAIL|14|14|15}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 |9|8|5|9|2|4|793
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|794|sol1=(9 × 9 × 5 − 8) × 2
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|790|sol2=
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|an=Andres Sanchez|ai=AS|a=793|sola=(9 + 2) × 9 × 8 + (5 − 4)
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|21|14|25}}
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{{Rx-letters |4 |AEIEPSPRD|DAPPIER|ASPIRED|AIRSPEED, APPRISED|28|21|33}}
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{{Rx-letters |5 |SQJNTIEOU|INQUEST|OUTJIES|QUESTION|35|28|41}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 |25|7|6|9|8|2|464
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|464|sol1=2 × 9 × 25 + 6 + 8
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|464|sol2=(25 × 9 + 7) × 2
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|45|38|51}}
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{{Rx-letters |7 |TPCSDOEOE|SCOOTED|SCOOPED|POSTCODE|52|45|59}}
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{{Rx-letters |8 |VSRLRAEOE|REVEALS|REVEALS|RELEASOR, RESOLVER, REVERSAL|59|52|67}}
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{{R-numbers  |9 |3|1|2|4|1|8|TARGET
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|320|sol1=((2 + 1) × 3 + 1) × 4 × 8
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|320|sol2=(3 + 2) × (1 + 1) × 8 × 4
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|69|62|77}}
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{{Rx-letters |10|PNRSMAEOA|PERSONA|MOANERS|MANROPES, PARMESAN, SPEARMAN|76|69|85}}
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{{Rx-letters |11|RXNSBEIEU|UNISEX|ENSURE/INSURE|UNSEXIER|82|75|93}}
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{{Rx-letters |12|EOIEABLKC|blackie {{X}}|BACKIE|BLOCKIE, OILCAKE|82|81|100}}
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{{Rx-letters |13|SGTWNOEOI|TOWNIES|TOWNIES|TWOONIES|89|88|108}}
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{{R-numbers  |14|25|5|1|8|7|4|526
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|526|sol1=(8 − 5) × 7 × 25 + 1
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|526|sol2=(25 × 5 + 8) × 4 − 7 + 1
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|99|98|118}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|INDYSTAGE|c1time=|c1sol=|c2time=11.70|c2sol=STEADYING|sol=|99|108|128}}
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{{Rounds-end}}
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==External links==
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*Watch this episode on {{w|YouTube}} ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onjutyiNOw])
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[[Category:Episodes in ZoomDown Series 6|176]]

Revision as of 23:01, 22 July 2026

Episode ZD176 was broadcast on 21 July 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.

Game 1

Game 1 was the third quarter-final of Division H in the Round of 64. Andy Platt played Ian Kinsella, with Andy winning 102 – 99. The host was Adam Beach, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Andres Sanchez.


Rnd Selection Andy Platt Score Ian Kinsella Others Max.
1 TXFUAUDRG GUARD 5 – 5 FRAUD AUGUR, DRAFT, GRAFT 5
2 DNZEAEMRP DAMPENER 13 – 13 DAMPENER 13
3 75 50 100 25 6 9 → 277 277
(100 − 9) × 75 − 50) ÷ 25 + 6		 23 – 13 277 ☓


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4 VLSOAENAP NOPALES 30 – 20 NOVELAS AASVOEL, PAVANES 30
5 GBNSIEARE BERGENIAS 48 – 38 BERGENIAS 48
6 100 6 9 8 7 4 → 315 315
100 × 4 − 9 × 8 − 6 − 7		 58 – 48 315
(9 − 6) × 100 + 8 + 7


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7 LTRVIOIIE VITRIOL 65 – 55 VITRIOL RILIEVO 65
8 TSYUEILSB BUSIEST 72 – 62 BUSIEST BUSTLES, STYLISE, SUBLETS, TISSUEY 72
9 100 25 50 75 10 5 → 432 430 72 – 69 431
75 × 5 + 50 + 10 − 100 ÷ 25

AS: 432 = (75 + 50 − 5) × (100 − 10) ÷ 25

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10 NSDEAAMUT MANDATES 80 – 77 MANDATES MANTEAUS 90
11 SMSTEOIOA ATOMISES 88 – 85 ATOMISES AMITOSES, MAESTOSO, OSTOMIES, SOMATISE 98
12 RMKEOASOE REMAKES 95 – 92 REMAKES 105
13 CNTHOEIEA ethanoic ☓ 95 – 92 achonite ☓ INCHOATE 113
14 75 9 10 8 2 9 → 294 292
(8 ÷ 2) × 75 − (9 + 9 − 10)		 102 – 99 296
(75 − (10 − 9)) × (8 ÷ 2)

CT: 294 = (75 × 8 − 10) ÷ 2 − 9 ÷ 9

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15 TINYCRAIC rancicity ☓
(28 seconds)		 102 – 99 incarcity ☓
(19.17 seconds)		 INTRICACY 133


Game 2

Game 2 was the third quarter-final of Division G in the Round of 64. Sam Walsh played Richard Barnett, with Richard winning 108 – 99. The host was Adam Beach, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Andres Sanchez.

NOTE: In Round 11, Richard was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended ENSURE rather than INSURE.

Rnd Selection Sam Walsh Score Richard Barnett Others Max.
1 IUIERNDRM MURDER 6 – 6 MINDER URIDINE 7
2 NLTRGAIAI TRAILING 14 – 14 TRAILING RINGTAIL 15
3 9 8 5 9 2 4 → 793 794
(9 × 9 × 5 − 8) × 2		 21 – 14 790

AS: 793 = (9 + 2) × 9 × 8 + (5 − 4)

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4 AEIEPSPRD DAPPIER 28 – 21 ASPIRED AIRSPEED, APPRISED 33
5 SQJNTIEOU INQUEST 35 – 28 OUTJIES QUESTION 41
6 25 7 6 9 8 2 → 464 464
2 × 9 × 25 + 6 + 8		 45 – 38 464
(25 × 9 + 7) × 2


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7 TPCSDOEOE SCOOTED 52 – 45 SCOOPED POSTCODE 59
8 VSRLRAEOE REVEALS 59 – 52 REVEALS RELEASOR, RESOLVER, REVERSAL 67
9 3 1 2 4 1 8 → TARGET 320
((2 + 1) × 3 + 1) × 4 × 8		 69 – 62 320
(3 + 2) × (1 + 1) × 8 × 4


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10 PNRSMAEOA PERSONA 76 – 69 MOANERS MANROPES, PARMESAN, SPEARMAN 85
11 RXNSBEIEU UNISEX 82 – 75 ENSURE/INSURE UNSEXIER 93
12 EOIEABLKC blackie ☓ 82 – 81 BACKIE BLOCKIE, OILCAKE 100
13 SGTWNOEOI TOWNIES 89 – 88 TOWNIES TWOONIES 108
14 25 5 1 8 7 4 → 526 526
(8 − 5) × 7 × 25 + 1		 99 – 98 526
(25 × 5 + 8) × 4 − 7 + 1


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15 INDYSTAGE 99 – 108 STEADYING
(11.70 seconds)		 128


External links

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