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6 round format

From Countdown

The 6 round format was first used for 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 21, Episode 5 and is exactly like the regular 7 round format except that the second Numbers Round is omitted.

For 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 21, Episode 5, the format was as follows:

Rnd Selection Team One (C1) Score Team Two (C2) Others Max.
1 C1LETTERS  – 
2 C 2 NUMBERS →  – 


3 C2LETTERS  – 
4 C1LETTERS  – 
5 C2LETTERS  – 
6 CONUNDRUM  – 


Since 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 22, Episode 1, the format is as such:

Rnd Selection Team One (C1) Score Team Two (C2) Others Max.
1 C1LETTERS  – 
2 C 2 NUMBERS →  – 


Rnd Selection Player One (C1)
(Team One)
Score Player Two (C2)
(Team Two)
Others Max.
3 C2LETTERS  – 
Rnd Selection Team One (C1) Score Team Two (C2) Others Max.
4 C1LETTERS  – 
5 C2LETTERS  – 
6 CONUNDRUM  – 


Chosen by Team One Chosen by Team Two Total
Letters rounds 2 2 4
Numbers rounds 0 1 1
Conundrums 1