Walker Welch

Personal Records on 333.fm

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November 5, 2025 5:07 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D L B' R' D2 F' U F' D2 F2 R2 B U2 L2 U2 D2 B2 U' B U R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
D2 L2 B2 L2 U' L2 U' B2 D' B2 L2 F' D2 L2 U B2 D L U' R' F D
(D' F' R U L') // EO
(D' B2 U' L2 D2 F) // 11 DR 2c3 4e
(L2 B2 D B2 U L2 U) // 18 HTR
(L2 B2 L2 D2) // 22

Other DRs:
(B2 R) F2 U' L // (D2 B U' B' D) // 10 DR 2c4
L' B' U' R // (F2 R2 U' F R2 L2 U' B) // 12 DR 4b3
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November 1, 2025 11:55 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 U2 R2 U' F2 D R2 U' F2 D' R F L B' L2 D R F' D F2 L' R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
F' D2 F' B D F2 D2 R2 L2 D2 B U2 F D2 R2 F' L' B2 D'
(D B2 L) // EO
F' D2 F' B D // 8 DR 2c3 2e
(B* U2 R2 F' L2 F*') // 14 HTR
(U2 R2 L2 U2 B*2) // 19 to slice

*w // +0

Other good DRs:
(D' U2 F2 R') // (F' L2 U2 B' U) // 9 DR 4a2
(F2 U2 D' R') // (B2 D' F2 U F) // 9 DR 2c4
L2 U' B2 L // D, (F' L2 F D) // 9 DR 2c3
(D B2 L) // (B' R2 B F' L2 B' U) // 10 DR 4a2
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November 1, 2025 9:50 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 L B2 L' B2 D2 L U2 D' R' B' L' D R' B D2 F2 R2 U2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D' F U D F U2 L B2 R F R' F2 D2 F2 D2 L2 U2 L F2 L' U2 R2 U
(U') D' F U D // EO
F, U2 L B2 R F // 11 DR 2c3 2e
R (L*2 D2 R* D2 R*') // 17 HTR
(D2 R*2 D2 F2 D2 F2 R2) // 23 to slice

*w // +0

Optimal on DR
Other notable DRs:
L B' D R // (F R2 D' R2 D B) // 10 DR 4a2 (23 optimal only from 6qt...)
(D B2 L' D) // (R2 F' U2 B2 L F R) // 11 DR 2c3 4e (23 optimal)
(D B2 L' D) // R F' R' L B L2 B // 11 DR 4b5 (24 optimal)
L R2 B' D // (F' D2 B' D2 R2 B R) // 11 DR 2c5 (24 optimal)
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October 31, 2025 10:46 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U' B2 L2 R2 U F2 D' R2 D' B2 L2 D' L' U2 F R2 U F L R2 U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U2 R2 L2 F' D2 R2 F U2 L2 B D2 L2 F D' F2 U F' L2 B2 R' U2 D2 F'
(F U2 D2 R) // EO
(B2 L2 F U' F2 D) // 10 DR 2c4
(F' U2 F R2 $ F' R2 D2 F) // 18 HTR
(R2 L2 U2) // 21 to 3E

$ - R2 F' U2 L2 D2 B' L2 U2 // 8-6 (23)
23 optimal

Didn't have a lot of good DR options. 
(F U2 D2 R) // (U' B2 U D R2 U B) // 11 DR 2c4 (23 optimal)
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October 30, 2025 12:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D' R D' R2 B' L F R' U' L D2 F2 U2 R2 F2 L2 U2 B' U2 D2 F' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
B' U' F2 D2 B2 L2 D2 R' U2 L' D2 F' B2 L' F' L U2 L F' D' L F
B' U (F' L' D) // EO
(F, L' U2 L' F L F) // 12 DR 4b2
(B2 D2 L U2 R) // 17 HTR
(D2 L2 B2 D2 F2 U2) // 22

Didn't have too many good DR options so I'm glad I found this DR and a quick solution for it.

Best DRs came from 12 move instead of 11.
(B' U D R F) // D2 B2 L U2 R' D // 11 DR 2c3 4e (24 optimal)
L B' D2 R' // F' B L2 B' U F2 D // 11 DR 4b5 (24 optimal)
(B R) D B2 R // D2 B' D2 B' U B2 D // 12 DR 4a1 2e (22 optimal)
B' U (F' L' D) // (F), D2 R L' B L' B // 12 DR 4a2 (22 optimal)
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October 29, 2025 11:42 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R' B2 R L' B R L F B' L2 U' F2 U' D2 F2 U' R2 L2 B R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
D' F' R2 L' B2 L' U2 L' D2 R2 D2 B' D2 F' D2 F2 D' F L'
D' (L F' D) // EO
F' L F2 R' B2 R // 10 DR 4b2
(B2 U2 F U2 B) // 15 HTR
(U2 R' L' F2 U2 D2 R' L') // 22 but slicable

D' F' [L F2 R' B2 R2 L D2 U2 F2 L R] U2 B' U2 F' U2 B2 D' F L'
[] - L' R2 B2 L' U2 L' F2 B2 U2 L2 // 21
D' F' L' R2 B2 L' U2 L' [F2 B2 U2 L2 U2 B' U2 F' U2 B2] D' F L' // That's a nice F2 B2 there
[] - z2 U2 L2 U2 B' U2 F' U2 Bw2 // 19

Other DRs:
(F2 U' F' B L) // JZP // (U L2 F2 U F2 U) // 11 DR 2c3 6e (22 optimal from JZP)
(F2 R U) // (B' R, D2 B R F R) // 10 DR 2c4 (23 optimal)

I need to get rid of this habit of writting too many EOs and not even checking half of them...
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October 29, 2025 12:56 AM
October 28, 2025 12:16 PM
October 27, 2025 1:28 AM
October 25, 2025 12:06 PM
October 24, 2025 2:06 PM
October 24, 2025 12:16 PM
October 23, 2025 12:15 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 R2 B U2 L2 R2 B2 F D2 B U2 F' L' D2 U' F L2 B D2 B D' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U' D R' U2 R' F R B' U2 F2 L F2 L' B2 U2 B2 R2 U D2 R D2 F
U' D (F' D2 R' U) // EO
R' U2 R' F R B' // 12 DR 4b2 4e
U2 F2 L F2 L' // 17 HTR
B2 U2 B2 R2 U2 D2 // 22

Wtf was this scramble...
Miracle I found this DR with 5 minutes left otherwise I had a backup 26.

Had to on the spot figure out how to find 2-3 eos from 10 bad. 
There was 25 5-move eos total. Even though I tried to find reductions to 6 bad in 2 but didn't find any. (there was 10 of those)
I wrote down 11 5-move eos but probably should have been 15.
Edit: Damn, one of the obvious EOs I missed had a 20. Definitely would have found the DR, maybe would have found optimal.
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October 22, 2025 12:07 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U R2 B' U' R' U2 B' D R D F' L2 U2 R2 B D2 F2 R2 F' U2 D2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U F B2 R U2 F2 U2 B2 D2 F2 L2 F2 R' D' L D2 R2 F2 R U' B' R' L
U F (R L' B) // EO
(U, R' F2 R2 D2 L' D) // 12 DR 4b2 4e
(L*) B2 L* // 15 HTR
F2 D2 F2 U2 B2 D2 L2 D2 // 23 to slice

*w // +0

Didn't have any sub-12 DRs lol

I did have a different 16 move HTR off of this:
R2 D (F' L2 U) // EO
(B L2 B' L2 B L' F' R) // 13 HTR 4b2 2e
(F' L2 F) // 16 HTR
24 optimal
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October 22, 2025 5:27 AM
October 22, 2025 1:27 AM
October 22, 2025 1:00 AM
October 21, 2025 2:45 PM
October 21, 2025 2:16 PM
Scramble
R' U' F B2 L B2 L B2 D2 L2 R U2 L2 U2 F' L2 D U L F' R' B' D' U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D2 F2 L B2 L' U2 B2 R2 F2 R2 U2 B2 D' L D2 R D2 R' D2 B' U B' D
(D' B U' B) // EO
(D2 R D2 R' D2 L' D) // 11 DR 4b2 2e
D2 F2 [R D2 R' // 16 HTR
U2 B2 U2 R2 F2 R2] B2 // 23 to slice

[] - L B2 L' U2 B2 R2 F2 R2 U2 // +0 widen quarter turns and blocky fish

Other DRs:
(R) L2 U L // D, (B F' D B2 D) // 10 DR 4a2 8e (23 optimal)
(F) B' U' F B' // L, D F2 U2 D2 L // 11 DR 4b4 (23 optimal)
(F) B' U' F B // D, L2 D2 U R U // 11 DR 4b5 (23 optimal)
(D' B U' B) // (L' D2 L D2 R D) // 10 DR 2c4 (24 optimal)
(L' B U' B) // (L', B2 D' L2 D' L) // 10 DR 4b4 (25 optimal)
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October 21, 2025 1:14 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D' B' L2 D2 B' R2 D2 U2 B' F D L2 F' U' L2 U L' R' B' D2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R F' B' D R F2 U2 R L B' D2 L F2 R2 U2 R F2 B2 D2 F2 D2 L' U
(U') R B' F' D // EO
R F2 U2 R L B' // 11 DR 4a1 6e
(R*) D2 R* U2 R2 B2 R // 18 HTR
U2 D2 F2 U2 F2 // 23 to M slice

*w // +0

All variations of this DR are 23 optimal
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October 20, 2025 8:11 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 L B2 R D2 R' F2 D2 R F2 B' U2 R' D2 B2 D B L R U' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U2 L' D F2 B' D R2 U2 R2 F2 D R2 D2 B2 D' L2 D' R D2 L2 F2 U' L2
U2 L' D B' // EO
(L2 U F2 L2 D2 R') // 10 DR 4a4
(D L2 D) F2 D R2 U2 R2 F2 D // 20 HTR
R2 D2 B2 // 23

Tried so many 18, 19, and 20 move HTRs on this DR to finally find the good finish.
Most of the DRs I found look liked they were decent but was hard to find or unlucky.
U2 L' D B' // L2 U D' F2 D R // 10 DR 2c4 (23 optimal)
(B) U D B // U2 R2 B2 R D L2 U // 11 DR 0c4 ew (23 optimal, didn't even look at it)
(F2 L D2 B) // (L U', L' F2 R2 F2 D) // 11 DR 2c3 4e (With lots of DR variations, still 24 optimal on all of them...)
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October 16, 2025 5:35 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U' R2 U' R F D' B D B R' F2 L2 D2 F2 U2 F B2 D2 L2 B2 R' U' F
Results
18
Solution
F' B L D' L2 F2 B2 U D B2 R2 D' F B2 U B R L'
(R' L) F' B L // EO
(B' U' F') // 8 DR 4a2
U' (B2 D) // 11 HTR
(R2 B2 U2 R2 L2 F2) // 17 to E slice

F' B L [U' F2 L2 R2 U2] B2 R2 D' B2 F U B L' R
[] - Uw' F2 L2 R2 U D y

I pretty much had nothing until I found this DR with about 20 minutes left. 
First found a 22 from a 19 to 2E2E, then a 20 from 20 to slice, then a 20 from 18 to slice, then finally the 17 to slice.
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October 14, 2025 12:13 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L' D2 F' U L2 D2 R' U2 F' U2 B D2 F' R2 F' L' B2 L' B' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
U2 R F2 L F' D F2 D R2 U2 F' D' R2 D L2 F2 U2 D L2 F2 R2
U2 R F2 L // EO
F', D F2 D R2 U2 F' // 11 DR 2c3
U*' B2 D F2 R2 U' % // 17 HTR
L2 F2 R2 // 20 to E slice

* - w, % - U' D y // +1

Sometimes got too tunneled on specific EOs and didn't look at many of the ones I wrote.
Also spent a lot of time on my 9 DR 4b3 with lots of variations.
Other DRs:
(L2 B2 F2 U) // (F L2 B L2 B) // 9 DR 4b3 (21 with other DR variations)
(R2 D) // (B, R U2 L2 U2 F2 L' F) // 10 DR 2c4 (24 optimal)
(R2 D) // (F B' L) D2 F2 B2 R' B2 R // 11 DR 2c3 (22 optimal)

Interesting find using nissy from my EO start:
U2 R F2 L' // EO
F U' F U F B // 10 DR 4a1 4e
B' F' U' D L2 U' D' F B // Change to 13 move DR
U' // 14 HTR
B2 U2 B2 L2 // 18 
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October 11, 2025 1:23 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D U2 F2 U' R2 U2 B2 U' B D' R B2 D2 B D L U' L B R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R F2 D B R B2 D' L2 D' R2 L U2 L2 D' R2 U F2 U R2 B2 R2 U' D'
R F2 D B // EO
R, B2 D' L2 D' L // 10 DR 2c3
R2 D*2 R2 U*' F2 D* F2 D* // 18 HTR
B2 L2 B2 D2 & // 22 to slice

*w, & - U' D y // +1
23 optimal on DR

Found lots of low DR movecounts but couldn't find that sub-23 single
D2 B2 U' B' // F2 R D' L' U // 9 DR 2c4 (22 optimal)
D2 B2 U' B // (L2 F2 D' R U) // 9 DR 2c3 6e (22 optimal from 5qt)
(U2 B2 D B) // (L), U F2 U B2 L // 10 DR 4b2 6e (lots of 22 optimal but I didn't have enough time to find it)
(U2 B2 D B) // (U), L' D2 U L U // 10 DR 4b5 (23 optimal)
(U B2 D B) // (L B2 R L' B2 L D) // 11 DR 4a2 (23 optimal)
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October 9, 2025 1:03 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 R2 D2 F D2 B' F R2 B D' F R2 U R' U B2 L B L2 D' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
R2 F D2 B' L2 U2 D2 B L2 U2 B2 R2 L2 U' F R2 F R2 L D' F B
(F' B' D L') // EO
(R2 F' R2 F' U) // 9 DR 2c3
R2 B* R2 B' D2 R2 L2 F* // 17 HTR
L2 U2 B2 R2 L2 // 22 to slice

*w // +0

Had pretty bad time management throughout this attempt. Didn't try as many eos as I should have.
Other DRs I found:
(F U2 D' R) // (D2 L2 F U' B D) // 10 DR 4a1 6e (22 optimal, found 22 to slice but optimal was +2)
(F U2 D' R) // (D2 L2 F' U' B D) // 10 DR 2c3 (23 optimal)
B' D' R' U // D2 B2 L2 F' D2 L // 10 DR 2c4 (24 optimal)
D F2 R // D', R2 F' B' U2 B U // 10 DR 4b5 (24 optimal)
(D' U' F R) // R2 F' D2 B2 U' B2 D // 11 DR 2c3 (23 optimal)
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October 7, 2025 12:48 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 F' U L2 F2 U R2 U' B2 F2 D' L2 F2 B L2 U' L D' R2 D' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
F L' U D B U' R2 F2 U' D L' D' F2 U2 D L2 F2 U2 D B2 R2 B2
F L' U D B // EO
U' R2 F2 U' D L' // 11 DR 2c3
[U' R2 U' L2 F2 D' // 17 HTR
F2 L2 F2 U2 D2] // basically 20 to slice

[] - D' F2 D U2 L2 F2 U2 D B2 R2 B2 // 22
+2 is optimal for slice

Other notable DRs:
F L' U D B // (U' R2 U L2 U L) // 11 DR 4a1 2e (23 optimal)
(D' F2 L) // (F, L2 B2 D L2 U D2 F) // 11 DR 2c4 (23 optimal)
F (R' L' U B) // (R' B2 D2 R U R' D) // 12 DR 4b2 (24 optimal)
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October 4, 2025 12:28 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R' U R' L2 B U2 B2 L2 F2 U2 B D L2 F2 D' L R' D' B R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
L2 B' R2 U2 F2 B U2 B2 U2 L2 U2 R2 L' B' R F2 B U2 F' U F2 L D' B
(B' D L' F2 U') // EO
(F U2 F2 B' R' B L) // 12 DR 4b2 4e (variation of the 11 DR)
L2 B' R2 U2 B // 17 HTR
F2 U2 B2 U2 L2 U2 R2 // 24

Best optimal from every DRs I found was 24. Uffda

I found a few 13DRs that were decent qt but nothing good. 
Mostly worked on the 11 DR 4b2 6e and kept getting pretty frustrated even after checking 4qt. 
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October 4, 2025 4:11 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U B F2 U2 B2 U R2 D2 U R' F U2 L D R2 D R' U2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F L2 B' D2 F R2 F' R2 F B2 D2 F2 D2 L2 D F2 B' R2 U L' B' D2 L2
(L2 D2 B L) // EO
(U', R2 B F2 D) // 9 DR 4b5
F L2 B' D2 F R2 F' R2 F' % // 18 HTR
U2 B*2 D2 L2 D2 // 22 to S

% - F2 B2 z2, * - w // +1
22 optimal

Good options for DRs but mostly bad cases:
U B' R2 U // B2 F2 L' U2 F // 9 DR 2c5 (23 optimal)
(L2 D2 B L) // R2 U2 B2 L2 U' B // 10 DR 2c4 (23 optimal)
(B F) B2 L F // D' F2 U2 R D' R // 11 DR 4a2 (23 optimal)
L F R2 U // (F B2 U2 B2 L' F2 L) // 11 DR 2c4 (23 optimal)
(U' D B U D) // L' F D2 R' U2 R // 11 DR 2c5 (23 optimal)
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October 1, 2025 2:16 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R' B L' R2 U' R2 D2 U' L2 F2 D2 U2 R' F' D' F' U2 F' U B R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
L F2 U2 R' F2 R' F2 R2 F2 U2 D2 L2 U2 R F2 L' U' R L2 D2 B' R' D F' R'
(R F D' R B) // EO
(D2 R' L2 U) // 9 DR 4b5
(L F2 R') L F2 U2 R' F2 R' // 18 HTR
F2 R2 F2 U2 D2 L2 U2 // 25

I didn't find a single DR with less than 4qt so I just had to go with the only sub-11 DR I had. Optimal was 23 but not sure the best way to find it.
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September 29, 2025 1:40 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 B L2 D2 B' R2 B L2 F' R2 U2 F' L B2 F L' D' L' R' D U' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
R2 D2 R' L' F2 R F2 B' D2 B2 R D2 L2 F2 D2 R2 L D2 F' R U F2
(F2 U') // EO
(R' F), R2 D2 R' L' F2 R B' // 11 DR 4b2 4e
F2 D2 B2 R' B2 & U2 L // 18 HTR
D2 // 19 to 2E2E

& - B2 R2 D2 L2 F2 D2 R2 U2 // +3

Other DRs:
F2 R' U2 F' // L D2 L D // 8 DR 4b4 (23 optimal, glad I only looked at this for a few minutes)
F2 R' U2 F' // R, (F2 U2 L' D2 L) // 10 DR 4b2 (22 optimal, niss traced the DR and forgot to go back and look at it)
(F2 U) // L F, U2 B2 U2 R L2 B // 10 DR 2c4 (23 optimal, missed the 9DR oops)
F (L R D' F) // (L', D' R2 B2 D' R) // 11 DR 4a2 (23 optimal)
F' U2 L F' // D', R B2 D L2 D' L2 D // 12 DR 2c3 (24 optimal but similar to a cool 20 from the JZP F' U2 L F' // D' F2 R' (L' U2 L))
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September 28, 2025 3:26 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R B' L F2 R2 B2 U' F2 U2 R2 D R F' U B2 D F' L2 F' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U D2 L2 U D' L' B2 L2 F2 R L' B2 D2 B' R' F R F2 R' D' R2 U2 B'
D (B U2 R2 D) // EO
(R F2 R' F' R B) // 11 DR 4a1 4e
(D2 B2 % U2 L2 D2 R*) // 17 HTR
(U D' L2 U' D') // 21 to slice (4 centers)

% - R' L x, * - w // +2

Tried some 3qt options but don't think I would have found the 22 with it.
Other DRs:
D (B U2 R2 D) // (R, L2 F' U2 F' L) // 11 DR 4b2 (21 optimal with sub-23 only possible with 4qt)
D (B U2 R2 D) // F2 L' B' L' F // 10 DR 2c4 (23 optimal found from 22 to slice)
D B' L' U // R2 D2 B' R2 B U2 R // 11 DR 2c4 (25 optimal)
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September 27, 2025 3:57 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L F' R' U L U2 F2 L B2 U2 F2 D2 U R2 B' L2 R U2 B2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U F D L B L2 U' R2 B2 D R' U2 R2 F2 R2 L2 U F2 R2 U' R2 D'
U F D L B // EO
L2 U' R2 B2 D R // 11 DR 2c3 4E
(D R2 D* B2 R2 D*') // 17 HTR
(R2 L2 F2 R2 U2 R2) // 22 to slice

*w // +0

Plane FMC!
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September 21, 2025 11:49 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 F2 L F2 R' D2 L2 D2 U2 L B U L2 B D B2 L R F R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D R F' B L' D L2 U2 D B2 R2 F2 L2 D' R2 B2 U' F2 R' D' F2 R2 D
D R F' B // EO
L' (D' R2 F2 D R) // 10 DR 2c4
(F2 D*) D L2 D' (L2 B2 U*) // 18 HTR
(L2 F2 R2 B2 U2 D2) // 23 to slice

*w // +0

Honestly not a good attempt for me. Didn't find any great DRs. Glad to find a decent finish on one of my DRs.
Best DRs I found were:
R (L U' L') // (D' L2 B2 U F' U' B) // 11 DR 4b3 (22 optimal only from 5qt although I found a 19 to 3C for a 25 on this)
(L) R D F R // B D', R2 U L2 U // 11 DR 4b5 (24 optimal)
(L) R D F R // B, (D' B2 D' R2 U D2 F) // 13 DR 4b2 (pretty weird 24 optimal
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September 18, 2025 1:39 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 F B' L D2 B D R' F2 U' B' U L2 B2 R2 D B2 R2 D R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
B2 D R' B U L2 B D2 B' D2 B L2 B2 U' L2 D2 F2 U2 F2 U'
B2 D R' // EO
B, U L2 B D2 B' D2 B // 11 DR 4b2 4e
L2 B2 U' L2 D2 F2 U2 F2 U' // 20

This is how I found it. First did L2 B2 U' to do the first quarter turn of the 4b2 4e and saw the finish after.
Luckily I did the correct DR variation the first time and didn't have to find the finish from a slice.
Optimal after the first two moves!

Other nice DRs I found:
B' D2 L' B // D L D R // 8 DR 4a2 (also found the 10 DR 4b2 4e and 9 DR to 4a2)
(U2 F2 U2 B') // (F2 R B2 L' D) // 9 DR 2c5 (23 optimal)
(D2 F2 U2 B) // (R2 F2 L' B2 R' U) // 10 DR 2c3 (21 optimal)
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September 17, 2025 2:03 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 B L' B' L F2 L' B2 U L2 U D' L2 D L2 F2 D B2 L' F2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U' R' L' F2 D2 R F2 R B2 U2 B2 U2 R' F' U2 R' F2 L2 B' U' B2 L F2
U' (F2 L' B2 U) // EO
(B, L2 F2 R U2 F) // 11 DR 2c3
(L*) R2 & D2 B2 R D2 R // 18 HTR
U2 F2 U2 F2 // 22 to slice

& - R L' x', * - w // +1
Optimal was 22 from my DR

Other decent DRs I found:
(D' F) U R' B' // U R2 D' B2 U' L // 11 DR 4a2 (25 optimal?!?!)
(R2 D) U2 F U // L D2 L F R2 B // 11 DR 4b2 4e (23 optimal)
R B2 F U L // (U2 R2 D' B2 U' F) // 11 DR 2c4 (24 optimal)
B U (R' D) // L2 B', R L F2 R F // 11 DR 2c4 (24 optimal)
F U (B2 F2 U) // (B' L, U2 F' D2 F L) // 12 DR 2c3 2e (23 optimal)
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September 13, 2025 10:59 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R U' L2 B2 R2 U2 F B L B2 D R2 D' L2 D2 B2 R2 U2 F D R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U D2 B L2 D2 L2 F R2 L2 U2 R2 F2 R F2 B U2 F2 L2 F' L' U R2 L2 F
U (F' R2 L2 U') // EO
(L, F L2 F2 U2 B' F2 R) // 13 DR 0c0 2e
D2 B L2 D2 L2 F // 19 HTR
L2 R2 U2 R2 F2 R2 // 24

Rough scramble
Optimal on my DR is 23 by doing:
[U2] R2 L2 F' L2 D2 L2 B' // D2 R2 F2 [R2] 

Only other DR where optimal was sub-25:
U (B2 F D) // (F2 L, F2 R' F' R) // 10 DR 4b4 (23 optimal)
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September 12, 2025 12:06 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U' R' D R L2 U' F2 U L2 U F2 U R2 F L R' D F D' F2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
D F U L F R2 B D' R2 D' R2 D2 L2 U2 B' L2 F B' R' L' F2 L'
(R) D F U L // EO
F R2 B D' R2 D' // 11 DR 4a1 4e
R2 D2 L2 U2 F // 16 HTR
B2 U2 L2 U2 // 20 to E+M slices

D F U L F R2 B D' R2 D' R2 D2 L2 U2 [F B2 U2] {L2 U2 R'}
[] - B' L2 F B' // +1
{} - L' R' F2 L' // +1

Edit: Dang didn't even consider the variation of F L2 F D' F2 D after EO. Good learning moment.

Only other decent DR I had was:
B' R (B' L) // (F) U' F U B // 9 DR 4b5 (22 optimal)
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September 11, 2025 2:22 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L' U2 F' R F2 D2 F2 R2 D2 U2 B2 F' R2 F U' B' R2 B U2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
L B2 R2 D' L2 D B2 U2 F2 U' L2 F D2 L2 D2 L2 B2 D' L' D2 R' B2
L (B2 R D2 L) // EO
(D B2 L2 D2 L2 D2 F') // 12 DR 2c3 2e
(L2 U' & B2 D L2 D) // 18 HTR
(B2 R2) // 20 to 2E2E

& - U2 F2 U2 B2 D2 B2 // 6-4

I first tried solving the 2E out of the slice that left 22 to slice and found a 23. Then went back and found the direct 2E2E insertion lol.
Other notable DRs:
(F' D' L F) // R' L' B2 R U // 9 DR 4b2 (21 optimal, I tried 4qt for a bit but gave up. Already had my 22 when I found this DR)
B U B2 L D // L, B2 U2 R2 F' L // 11 DR 2c3 4e (23 optimal)
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September 8, 2025 1:13 PM