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Luke began attending [[Co-event|Co-events]] in 2018, and was the runner-up of only his second event, [[CoNuT 2019|CoNuT]], in 2019.
 
Luke began attending [[Co-event|Co-events]] in 2018, and was the runner-up of only his second event, [[CoNuT 2019|CoNuT]], in 2019.
  
He first appeared on television in the [[Episode 7102|second quarter-final of Series 80]] as the audience member who solved the conundrum {{word|COVERSLIP}}, which also had {{word|SLIPCOVER}} as a valid solution.
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He first appeared on television in the [[Episode 7102|second quarter-final of Series 80]] as the audience member who solved the conundrum {{word|LOVECRISP}} with the answer {{word|COVERSLIP}}, which also had {{word|SLIPCOVER}} as a valid solution.
  
 
Nearly 6 months later, Johnson-Davies made his debut as a player on 5 December 2019. Two nine-letter spots and scoring points in every round helped him catapult to 139 points, breaking [[Hamish Williamson]]’s 10-year-old record for the highest-ever debut score set by a challenger against a champion.
 
Nearly 6 months later, Johnson-Davies made his debut as a player on 5 December 2019. Two nine-letter spots and scoring points in every round helped him catapult to 139 points, breaking [[Hamish Williamson]]’s 10-year-old record for the highest-ever debut score set by a challenger against a champion.

Revision as of 14:27, 8 December 2019

He's not hot. He's not cold. He's Lukewarm!
Luke Johnson-Davies solving the conundrum in Episode 7107.

Luke Johnson-Davies was a contestant in Series 81. He's a Student at Durham University, from Cambridge. He is also an Apterite.

Luke began attending Co-events in 2018, and was the runner-up of only his second event, CoNuT, in 2019.

He first appeared on television in the second quarter-final of Series 80 as the audience member who solved the conundrum LOVECRISP with the answer COVERSLIP, which also had SLIPCOVER as a valid solution.

Nearly 6 months later, Johnson-Davies made his debut as a player on 5 December 2019. Two nine-letter spots and scoring points in every round helped him catapult to 139 points, breaking Hamish Williamson’s 10-year-old record for the highest-ever debut score set by a challenger against a champion.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
7220 5/12/2019 P Zach Hart 26 – 139 Luke Johnson-Davies Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Suzannah Lipscomb Susie Dent 146
7221 6/12/2019 P Luke Johnson-Davies 122 – 60 Janice Collins Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Suzannah Lipscomb Susie Dent 144