Episode ZD177

Episode ZD177 was broadcast on 23 July 2026 as part of ZoomDown Series 6.

Only one game was played in this episode, which was the fourth quarter-final of Division B in the Round of 64. Richard Priest played Tom Stevenson, with Tom winning 108 – 102. The host was Darren Godfrey, and the lexicographer and arithmetician was Alan O'Sullivan.

Rnd	Selection	Richard Priest	Score	Tom Stevenson	Others	Max.
1	DTDCEUEOI	DECIDE	6 – 0	educted ☓	DECEIT, DECODE, DEDUCE, DEDUCT, DEUCED, DIETED, DOITED, DOUTED, DUCOED, DUCTED, EDITED, EDUCED, OUTDID	6
2	ADREUFTIL	TEARFUL	13 – 0	filatured ☓	FAULTIER, FILATURE	14
3	25 1 10 10 4 4 → 313	313 (10 – 4 + 25) × 10 + 4 – 1	23 – 10	313 (10 – 4 + 25) × 10 + 4 – 1		24
4	NEVTKSNOA	NOVATES	30 – 17	NOVATES	NOVENAS, VOETSAK	31
5	LEWONALRD	ALLOWED	37 – 24	ALLOWED	LOWLANDER	49
6	2 1 7 4 8 2 → 960	—	37 – 34	960 (7 × 2 + 1) × 2 × 4 × 8		59
7	EIUCMBRIE	CRUMB	37 – 40	CUMBER	BEMIRE, BIREME, CERIUM, ERBIUM, IMBRUE	65
8	UNSEIPGSR	PRESSING	45 – 48	PERUSING	SPRINGES	73
9	75 1 7 7 1 3 → 939	937 (75 – 3) × (7 + 7 – 1) + 1	52 – 48	936	AOS: 938 = (75 – 7 – 1) × 7 × (3 – 1)	80
10	LQSPTNAOE	LAPSTONE	60 – 56	LAPSTONE		88
11	OAOMGRDGE	GROOMED	67 – 63	GROOMED	MOORAGE	95
12	ENDAISRTE	RESINATED	85 – 81	DETAINERS	DENTARIES	113
13	JSFTAIAMB	FAJITAS	92 – 88	FAJITAS	BASMATI	120
14	25 50 9 8 5 7 → 269	269 50 × 5 + 25 - (7 − (9 − 8))	102 – 98	269 50 × 5 + 25 − 7 + 9 − 8		130
15	TORNRIVET		102 – 108	INTROVERT (1.4 seconds)		140

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