Difference between revisions of "Template:DYK May"

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...that former host Des Lynam (pictured) returned as the Dictionary Corner guest for Countdown's 5000th episode celebrations, with his presence recognised through the conundrum DESLHINAM?
...that Series 38 quarter-finalist Jill Bright had a 36 point lead in her second heat game after kicking off with back-to-back nine-letter words?
...that Series 64 champion Edward McCullagh scored the maximum points available in 95 of the 120 rounds played in his heat games?
...that Series 48 champion Julian Fell scored maximum points in 94 of his 120 heat rounds, over nine years before McCullagh and without the aid of Apterous?

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-* ...that on '''[[Episode 3829|2 December 2004]]''', [[Tim Charlton]] requested a final consonant but [[Carol Vorderman]] picked out the letter {{word|U}}?
+* ...that former host '''[[Des Lynam]]''' ''(pictured)'' returned as the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest for ''Countdown''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Episode 5003|5000th episode]] celebrations, with his presence recognised through the conundrum {{word|DESLHINAM}}?
 * ...that [[Series 38]] quarter-finalist [[Jill Bright]] had a 36 point lead in her '''[[Episode 2271|second heat game]]''' after kicking off with back-to-back [[nine-letter word]]s?
-* ...former host '''[[Des Lynam]]''' ''(pictured)'' returned as the [[Dictionary Corner]] guest for ''Countdown''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Episode 5003|5000th episode]] celebrations, with his presence recognised through the conundrum {{word|DESLHINAM}}?
+* ...that [[Series 64]] [[Series champion|champion]] '''[[Edward McCullagh]]''' scored the maximum points available in 95 of the 120 rounds played in his heat games?
-* ...that [[Series 29]] contestant '''[[Will D Downing]]''' had a unique method of playing [[Countdown#Format|the game]], involving individual letters written on torn up pieces of paper?
+* ...that [[Series 48]] champion '''[[Julian Fell]]''' scored maximum points in 94 of his 120 heat rounds, over nine years before McCullagh and without the aid of [[Apterous]]?