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The 14-round format was used almost exclusively for grand finals of series and championships of champions, as well as two [[special game]]s celebrating Countdown's 1000th and 1500th episodes. It comprised:
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The 14 round format is the arrangement of [[letters]], [[numbers]] and [[conundrum]] rounds used for grand finals of series and [[Championship of Champions|Championships of Champions]] between [[Series 2]] and [[Series 45]]. Described by fans as {{word|LLNLLNCLLNLLNC}}, the format was also used for two [[special game]]s celebrating Countdown's [[Episode 1003|1000th]] and [[Episode 1523|1500th]] episodes.
  
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Episodes played to this format normally lasted for 45 minutes, including advertising breaks, though the 1500th episode special was extended to 50 minutes. The additional numbers rounds and conundrums arguably added an air of chance to the final, as there was a greater emphasis on numbers and conundrum skill than in a normal game. The last 14-round game broadcast was the grand final of [[Series 45]], with [[John Rawnsley]] being the last-ever 14-round winner.
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{{R-letters  |1 |LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |LETTERS||||||}}
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==Rounds==
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{{R-numbers  |3 | N|U|M|B|E|R|S
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{{Rounds-start|Champion (C1)|Challenger (C2)}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |C1LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |C2LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-numbers  |3 |C|1|N|U|M|S||||||}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |C2LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |C1LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-numbers  |6 | N|U|M|B|E|R|S
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{{R-numbers  |6 |C|2|N|U|M|S||||||}}
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{{R-conundrum|7 |CONUNDRUM||||}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |C1LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |C2LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-conundrum|7|CONUNDRUM||||}}
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{{R-numbers  |10|C|1|N|U|M|S||||||}}
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{{R-letters  |8 |LETTERS||| ||| }}
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{{R-letters  |11|C2LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |LETTERS|||                   | | | }}
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{{R-letters  |12|C1LETTERS||||||}}
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{{R-numbers  |10 | N|U|M|B|E|R|S
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{{R-letters  |11|LETTERS| | |                   | | | }}
 
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{{R-numbers  |13 | N|U|M|B|E|R|S
 
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{{R-conundrum|14|CONUNDRUM||||}}
 
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Fans of the show sometimes describe the format in compressed notation as LLNLLNCLLNLLNC.
 
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The episodes lasted for forty-five minutes. Many people felt that the added numbers rounds and conundrums added an air of random chance to the final, with a greater emphasis on numbers and conundrum skill than in a normal game.
 
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The 14-round format was not used until the grand final of [[Series 2]] – the [[Series 1]] final was played to the [[9 round format]]. Likewise, the final of [[Championship of Champions I]] was also 9 rounds rather than 14, though from [[Championship of Champions II]] onwards the 14 round format was used.
 
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The last 14-round game broadcast was the grand final of [[Series 45]], with [[John Rawnsley]] being the last-ever 14-round winner. All competitive games from the start of [[Series 46]] onwards have been played to the [[15 round format]], except for the Ladies' Championship and Junior Tournament, played to the [[9 round format]],  in [[Series Winners|Series]] [[Series 49|49]] and [[Series 48|48]] respectively.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 12:24, 13 July 2010

The 14 round format is the arrangement of letters, numbers and conundrum rounds used for grand finals of series and Championships of Champions between Series 2 and Series 45. Described by fans as LLNLLNCLLNLLNC, the format was also used for two special games celebrating Countdown's 1000th and 1500th episodes.

Episodes played to this format normally lasted for 45 minutes, including advertising breaks, though the 1500th episode special was extended to 50 minutes. The additional numbers rounds and conundrums arguably added an air of chance to the final, as there was a greater emphasis on numbers and conundrum skill than in a normal game. The last 14-round game broadcast was the grand final of Series 45, with John Rawnsley being the last-ever 14-round winner.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Champion (C1) Score Challenger (C2) Others Max.
1 C1LETTERS  – 
2 C2LETTERS  – 
3 C 1 N U M S →  – 


4 C2LETTERS  – 
5 C1LETTERS  – 
6 C 2 N U M S →  – 


7 CONUNDRUM  – 
8 C1LETTERS  – 
9 C2LETTERS  – 
10 C 1 N U M S →  – 


11 C2LETTERS  – 
12 C1LETTERS  – 
13 C 2 N U M S →  – 


14 CONUNDRUM  – 
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