Episode ZD174

Episode ZD174 was broadcast on 14 July 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.

Game 1

Game 1 was the first quarter-final of Division E in the Round of 64. Graeme Cole played Ian Wray, with Graeme winning 96 – 73. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer arithmetician was Fiona Titcombe.

Rnd	Selection	Graeme Cole	Score	Ian Wray	Others	Max.
1	NRSNEIELX	RELINES	7 – 7	RELINES	LIERNES, NERINES	7
2	ROSADILEG	GIRASOLE	15 – 15	DARIOLES	GASOLIER, SERAGLIO	15
3	6 1 3 5 1 3 → 847	540	15 – 15	540	Best: 540 = (1 + 1) × 6 × 3 × 5 × 3	15
4	LUFEWATIR	FILATURE	23 – 23	FAULTIER		23
5	GKRLOIEMI	OILIER	23 – 30	MILKIER		30
6	50 4 10 9 3 5 → 299	299 (9 − 3) × 50 − (5 − 4)	33 – 40	299 (50 + 9) × 5 + 4		40
7	VSNDUEOSU	SOUNDS	39 – 46	SOUNDS	DOUSES, ONUSES, SONDES, SOUSED, UNDOES, UNUSED, VENOUS, VODUNS	46
8	PITOWEDAC	OPIATED	46 – 46	WAITED		53
9	6 9 6 2 4 10 → 675	674 (6 × 6 × 2 + 4) × 9 − 10	53 – 46	670	FT: 675 = (6 × 6 × 4 − 9) × (10 ÷ 2)	63
10	SITEQADEP	PASTED	59 – 52	PASTED	DESPITE, IDEATES	70
11	RVHTAUEGS	HARVEST	66 – 59	GATHERS	GRAVEST, SEVRUGA, VAGUEST	77
12	DOSEMONEG	GOODMEN	73 – 59	genomes ☓	MOONSEED	85
13	TNDNAEALE	ANDANTE	80 – 66	ANDANTE	ANNEALED	93
14	75 100 50 25 7 8 → 901	900 8 × 100 + 75 + 25	87 – 73	900 8 × 100 + 75 + 25		100
15	TOPCAREER	PROCREATE (1.9 seconds)	97 – 73			110

Game 2 was the fourth quarter-final of Division F in the Round of 64. Tom Carey played Chris Butterly, with Tom winning 115 – 74. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer arithmetician was Fiona Titcombe.

Rnd	Selection	Tom Carey	Score	Chris Butterly	Others	Max.
1	DUWEVIREL	DELIVER	7 – 7	RELIVED	REVILED, VELURED, WIELDER	7
2	DLDUEATXU	LUXATED	14 – 14	LUXATED	ADULTED	14
3	100 25 50 75 8 5 → 379	379 75 × 5 + 100 ÷ 25	24 – 14	380		24
4	PRCEUOTIN	NEUROTIC	32 – 22	ERUPTION	ENTROPIC, INCEPTOR, UNPOETIC	32
5	DOMUSINEF	INFUSED	39 – 29	FONDUES	FUNDIES, MENUDOS	39
6	100 75 50 4 10 1 → 790	790 (100 − 1) × 10 − (50 × 4)	49 – 39	790 (75 + 4) × 10		49
7	TIGATILOS	ALTOIST	56 – 39	saligot ☓	GALIOTS, GLOTTIS, SALOTTI	56
8	PNRAEAGOS	PARSONAGE	74 – 57	PARSONAGE		74
9	50 5 7 4 8 10 → 546	546 (50 + 5) × 10 − 4	84 – 57	545		84
10	RQNEAIGAR	ARRANGE	91 – 64	ANGRIER	ANERGIA, ARRAIGN, EARRING, GRAINER, RANGIER, REARING	91
11	LESITENUM	musteline ☓	91 – 64	musteline ☓	SELENIUM	99
12	CETRHIOSM	MORTICES	99 – 64	chromiest ☓	TRICHOMES	117
13	TASEFIHEO	OAFISH	105 – 64	atheise ☓	FAITHS, FASTIE, FETISH, FIESTA, HOSTIE, SAITHE, SOFTIE	123
14	10 7 4 7 8 9 → 950	950 ((7 + 4) × 8 + 7) × 10	115 – 64	—		133
15	AGOUTIDEN		115 – 74	OUTGAINED (13.8 seconds)		143