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Patrick Thompson

GTh — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:54:20 GMT

Finals

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	Ian Kinsella proved to be no walkover and after the first six rounds, they were evenly matched. But then Patrick spotted {{word\|REPUTABLE}} for nine as well as cracking a trademark four-large numbers round to establish a 28-point lead. After both of them spotted {{word\|OUTLINERS}} in Round 10, Ian did nick some points after Thompson's gamble of {{word\|{{x}} notorni}} backfired. Patrick though then spotted {{word\|EGOSURF}} in the final letters round, to officially confirm his victory. After an easy final numbers round with Thompson also spotting the very difficult conundrum of {{word\|NEUROBICS}} for his tenth in a row, he progressed to the grand final.		Ian Kinsella proved to be no walkover and after the first six rounds, they were evenly matched. But then Patrick spotted {{word\|REPUTABLE}} for nine as well as cracking a trademark four-large numbers round to establish a 28-point lead. After both of them spotted {{word\|OUTLINERS}} in Round 10, Ian did nick some points after Thompson's gamble of {{word\|{{x}} notorni}} backfired. Patrick though then spotted {{word\|EGOSURF}} in the final letters round, to officially confirm his victory. After an easy final numbers round with Thompson also spotting the very difficult conundrum of {{word\|NEUROBICS}} for his tenth in a row, he progressed to the grand final.

	The 93rd grand final turned out to be one for the history books as the greatest game ever played in the [[15-round format]]. Both Thompson and [[Charlie Harrison\|Harrison]] maxed out the first eight rounds which also included the nine-letter-words of {{word\|OPERATING}} and {{word\|SECTIONED}}, to make the scores {{score\|87\|87}} before the third numbers round. But Thompson took a crucial break when he cracked yet another four-large selection, whereas Harrison was just one away to give Patrick a ten-point lead. No further maxes were dropped after that, resulting in the very crucial conundrum of {{word\|ECCAUTHOR}}. Thompson very quickly buzzed in with {{word\|CARTOUCHE}}, which was right for his eleventh on the spin.		The 93rd grand final turned out to be one for the history books as the greatest game ever played in the [[15-round format]]. Both Thompson and [[Charlie Harrison\|Harrison]] maxed out the first eight rounds which also included the nine-letter-words of {{word\|OPERATING}} and {{word\|SECTIONED}}, to make the scores {{score\|87\|87}} before the third numbers round. But Thompson took a crucial break when he cracked yet another four-large selection, whereas Harrison was just one away to give Patrick a ten-point lead. No further maxes were dropped after that, resulting in the very crucial conundrum of {{word\|ECCAUTHOR}}. Thompson very quickly buzzed in with {{word\|CARTOUCHE}}, which was right for his eleventh on the spin, with him being only the second person to accomplish 11 from 11 after [[Tom Stevenson]].

	Not only did Thompson achieve the highest score of the series with 147, he also snatched the series crown and scored a [[max game]] for the first time in any series final to conclude with what was one of the greatest series runs ever recorded from any contestant on Countdown. He finished with a fantastic [[Xicount]] total of 1,380 (the third-highest of all time and the highest of anyone who didn't break the 1,000 barrier in their octorun) to add to the 81 he scored in his 2015 game. {{w\|Rachel Riley}} then presented Thompson the [[Richard Whiteley]] Memorial Trophy with the final act of the series being Thompson's dedication of the victory to his late brother-in-law, James.		Not only did Thompson achieve the highest score of the series with 147, he also snatched the series crown and scored a [[max game]] for the first time in any series final to conclude with what was one of the greatest series runs ever recorded from any contestant on Countdown. He finished with a fantastic [[Xicount]] total of 1,380 (the third-highest of all time and the highest of anyone who didn't break the 1,000 barrier in their octorun) to add to the 81 he scored in his 2015 game. {{w\|Rachel Riley}} then presented Thompson the [[Richard Whiteley]] Memorial Trophy with the final act of the series being Thompson's dedication of the victory to his late brother-in-law, James.

Hazel Drury

GTh — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:12:38 GMT

External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-contestant-returns-to-countdown-in-bid-for-another-victory-963684 Details of Hazel's return as at the time of her second appearance.]		*[https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-contestant-returns-to-countdown-in-bid-for-another-victory-963684 Details of Hazel's return as at the time of her second appearance.]
			*[https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/i-cant-believe-it-manx-contestant-stuns-countdown-hosts-with-record-breaking-run/ Coverage of Hazel after the successful completion of her Octochamp run.]


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2026 FOCAL season

GTh — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:32:33 GMT

Events

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	\|England		\|England
	\|31 October		\|31 October
	\|~~''TBC''~~		\|23
	\|~~''TBC''~~		\|[[Tom Cappleman]]
	\|}		\|}

Co:Durham 2026

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	'''Countdown in Durham 2026''' ~~is an upcoming~~ [[co-event]] ~~to be~~ hosted by [[Adam Beach]] on 31 October 2026 as the seventeenth and final preliminary round of the [[2026 FOCAL season]].		'''Countdown in Durham 2026''' was a [[co-event]] hosted by [[Adam Beach]] on 31 October 2026 as the seventeenth and final preliminary round of the [[2026 FOCAL season]]. It was won by [[Tom Cappleman]], who beat [[Tom Carey]] in the grand final.

	The event ~~will return~~ to Merryoaks Community Hall, where attendees ~~will play~~ six [[15-round format\|15-round]] games in the [["Lincoln" format]].		The event returned to Merryoaks Community Hall, where 23 attendees played six [[15-round format\|15-round]] games in the [["Lincoln" format]].

	==Co-event timeline==		==Co-event timeline==

Angus (debut episode 8883)

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	[[File:E8883 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Angus in Series 94.]]		[[File:E8883 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Angus in Series 94.]]
	'''Angus''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was originally from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire but since of Southampton, Hampshire, He was an Architectural Technologist.		'''Angus''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was originally from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire but since of Southampton, Hampshire. He was an Architectural Technologist.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==

Hazel Drury

GTh — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:22:26 GMT

Outside of Countdown

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	{{octostats\|TBC\|TBC\|1,001\|'''8'''}}		{{octostats\|TBC\|TBC\|1,001\|'''8'''}}
	[[Image:HazelDrury.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Hazel Drury in [[Series 73]]...]]		[[Image:HazelDrury.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Hazel Drury in [[Series 73]]...]]
	[[File:~~E8881 C2~~.~~png~~\|thumb\|200px\|right\|...~~and 11 later~~ in [[~~Series 94~~]].]]		[[File:Hazel Drury Audience.jpeg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|...then solving the conundrum in [[Episode 6406]]....]]
	[[File:~~Hazel Drury Audience~~.~~jpeg~~\|thumb\|200px\|right\|~~Hazel Drury solving the conundrum~~ in [[~~Episode 6406~~]].]]		[[File:E8881 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|...and finally in [[Series 94]].]]
	'''Hazel Drury''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 73]], and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 94]]. Originally from Preston, Lancashire, she spent her formative years in County Leitrim, Ireland, and was an undergraduate student studying Geography and Nua-Ghaeilge (Modern Irish) at {{w\|Maynooth University}} in County Kildare as of her first appearance. As of her second appearance, having since moved to Ramsay on the Isle of Man, she was working in a client support role for a Manx insurance brokerage and noted to be a passionate {{w\|Burnley F.C.}} fan.		'''Hazel Drury''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 73]], and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 94]]. Originally from Preston, Lancashire, she spent her formative years in County Leitrim, Ireland, and was an undergraduate student studying Geography and Nua-Ghaeilge (Modern Irish) at {{w\|Maynooth University}} in County Kildare as of her first appearance. As of her second appearance, having since moved to Ramsay on the Isle of Man, she was working in a client support role for a Manx insurance brokerage and noted to be a passionate {{w\|Burnley F.C.}} fan.

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	==Outside of [[Countdown]]==		==Outside of [[Countdown]]==
	Drury has attended multiple Co-events since her first set of appearances, actually managing to win [[CO:Wat?!]] to make her the first female winner of a [[co-event]] ~~as well as being~~ the first female finalist in the 2017 edition of [[CoWat 2017\|CoWat]]. She has won a further eight Co-events since then; coincidentally either at Co:Mon or Co:Wat.		Drury has attended multiple Co-events since her first set of appearances, actually managing to win [[CO:Wat?!\|CoWat 2018]] to make her the first female winner of a [[co-event]], having already become the first female finalist in the 2017 edition of [[CoWat 2017\|CoWat]]. She has won a further eight Co-events since then; coincidentally either at Co:Mon or Co:Wat.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==

Episode 8888

RLSJ1997 — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:19:49 GMT

Removed brackets in the solutions in R6 and corrected second TTT ("currants" makes more sense than "currents")

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	{{R-letters \|5 \|TSXOEADGN\|DONATES \|STONED \|DANGEST, DOTAGES, ONSTAGE, TANGOED, TANGOES\| 41\|18 \| 41}}		{{R-letters \|5 \|TSXOEADGN\|DONATES \|STONED \|DANGEST, DOTAGES, ONSTAGE, TANGOED, TANGOES\| 41\|18 \| 41}}
	{{R-numbers \|6 \| 100\|50\|75\|25\|10\|7\| 996		{{R-numbers \|6 \| 100\|50\|75\|25\|10\|7\| 996
	\|996\|sol1=100 × 10 + (75 ÷ 25) − 7		\|996\|sol1=100 × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 − 7
	\|996\|sol2=100 × 10 + (75 ÷ 25) − 7		\|996\|sol2=100 × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 − 7
	\|51\|28\|51}}		\|51\|28\|51}}
	{{R-letters \|7 \|RKREOGIST\|GORIEST \|STRIKER \|GOITRES, RIOTERS, ROISTER, SKIRRET, STROKER\| 58\|35 \| 58}}		{{R-letters \|7 \|RKREOGIST\|GORIEST \|STRIKER \|GOITRES, RIOTERS, ROISTER, SKIRRET, STROKER\| 58\|35 \| 58}}
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	\|rr=885\|solrr=((4 + 8) × 25 − 5) × 3		\|rr=885\|solrr=((4 + 8) × 25 − 5) × 3
	\|66\|42\|76}}		\|66\|42\|76}}
	{{R-TTT \|POUNDTEST\|Nobody noticed that the {{w\|Spotted dick\|dessert}} was missing ~~currents~~.\|UNSPOTTED}}		{{R-TTT \|POUNDTEST\|Nobody noticed that the {{w\|Spotted dick\|dessert}} was missing currants.\|UNSPOTTED}}
	{{R-letters \|10\|CSNRUEAQM\|SURNAME \|squaren {{x}}\|MANURES, MARQUES, MASQUER\| 73\|42 \| 83}}		{{R-letters \|10\|CSNRUEAQM\|SURNAME \|squaren {{x}}\|MANURES, MARQUES, MASQUER\| 73\|42 \| 83}}
	{{R-letters \|11\|TPCIEIPAO\|OPIATE \|OPIATE \|ATOPIC, CAPOTE, COPITA, PEPITA, PEPTIC, POETIC, TOECAP, TOPPIE*\| 79\|48 \| 89}}		{{R-letters \|11\|TPCIEIPAO\|OPIATE \|OPIATE \|ATOPIC, CAPOTE, COPITA, PEPITA, PEPTIC, POETIC, TOECAP, TOPPIE*\| 79\|48 \| 89}}

Episode 8887

RLSJ1997 — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:15:56 GMT

Corrected first TTT description and Rachel's solution in R6

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	{{R-numbers \|3 \| 25\|2\|6\|6\|4\|9\| 188		{{R-numbers \|3 \| 25\|2\|6\|6\|4\|9\| 188
	\|188\|sol1=(25 × 4 − 6) × 2		\|188\|sol1=(25 × 4 − 6) × 2
	\|188\|sol2=2 × 4 × 25 − 6 − 6		\|188\|sol2=2 × 4 × 25 − (6 + 6)
	\|25\|25\|25}}		\|25\|25\|25}}
	{{R-TTT \|REDMALBEC\|Thanks to the {{w\|Malbec}}, this describes how [[Susie Dent\|Susie]] got ~~upstairs~~ to bed.\|CLAMBERED}}		{{R-TTT \|REDMALBEC\|Thanks to the {{w\|Malbec}}, this describes how [[Susie Dent\|Susie]] got up the stairs to bed.\|CLAMBERED}}
	{{R-letters \|4 \|EUAKNEFLI\|UNALIKE \|flunkie {{x}}\|FANLIKE, INFULAE \| 32\|25 \| 32}}		{{R-letters \|4 \|EUAKNEFLI\|UNALIKE \|flunkie {{x}}\|FANLIKE, INFULAE \| 32\|25 \| 32}}
	{{R-letters \|5 \|SGDAOERDA\|ADORED \|~~addages~~ {{x}}\|AGAROSE*, DEODARS, DODGERS\| 38\|25 \| 39}}		{{R-letters \|5 \|SGDAOERDA\|ADORED \|addagers {{x}}\|AGAROSE*, DEODARS, DODGERS\| 38\|25 \| 39}}
	{{R-numbers \|6 \| 100\|75\|10\|4\|1\|9\| 433		{{R-numbers \|6 \| 100\|75\|10\|4\|1\|9\| 433
	\|432\|sol1=(100 + 10) × 4 − 9 + 1		\|432\|sol1=(100 + 10) × 4 − 9 + 1
	\|437		\|437
	\|rr=433\|solrr=(100 − 9 + 1) × 4 − 10 + 75		\|rr=433\|solrr=(100 − (9 − 1)) × 4 − 10 + 75
	\|45\|25\|49}}		\|45\|25\|49}}
	{{R-letters \|7 \|HSYUEOPMG\|MOUSEY \|HOUSEY \|HYPOGEUM* \| 51\|31 \| 57}}		{{R-letters \|7 \|HSYUEOPMG\|MOUSEY \|HOUSEY \|HYPOGEUM* \| 51\|31 \| 57}}
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	\|212\|sol2=(1 + 3) × 50 + 7 + 5		\|212\|sol2=(1 + 3) × 50 + 7 + 5
	\|69\|41\|75}}		\|69\|41\|75}}
	{{R-TTT \|TURNEDOUT\|He turned out be very successful, given he wasn't taught anything.\|UNTUTORED}}		{{R-TTT \|TURNEDOUT\|He turned out be very successful given he wasn't taught anything.\|UNTUTORED}}
	{{R-letters \|10\|ELSOMTIOL\|MOLLIES \|mistle {{x}}\|MELILOTS*, TOILSOME \| 76\|41 \| 83}}		{{R-letters \|10\|ELSOMTIOL\|MOLLIES \|mistle {{x}}\|MELILOTS*, TOILSOME \| 76\|41 \| 83}}
	{{R-letters \|11\|SCVIOINOE\|INVOICES \|covines {{x}}\| \| 84\|41 \| 91}}		{{R-letters \|11\|SCVIOINOE\|INVOICES \|covines {{x}}\| \| 84\|41 \| 91}}
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	\|rr=674\|solrr=(7 + 8) × 5 × 9 − 1		\|rr=674\|solrr=(7 + 8) × 5 × 9 − 1
	\|102\|41\|114}}		\|102\|41\|114}}
	{{R-conundrum\|15\|ONIXOTTER\|c1time=2.75\|c1sol=EXTORTION\|112\|41\|124}}		{{R-conundrum\|15\|ONIXOTTER\|c1time=2.5\|c1sol=EXTORTION\|112\|41\|124}}
	{{Rounds-end}}		{{Rounds-end}}

Episode 8886

RLSJ1997 — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:07:30 GMT

Changed Ruth's declaration in R10 since she messed up and had a phantom letter as stated in the episode itself

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	\|204\|sol2=(50 + 1) × 4		\|204\|sol2=(50 + 1) × 4
	\|25\|18\|25}}		\|25\|18\|25}}
	{{R-TTT \|CHEATUNIT\|No cheating here; this is the real deal.\|AUTHENTIC}}		{{R-TTT \|CHEATUNIT\|No cheating here — this is the real deal.\|AUTHENTIC}}
	{{R-letters \|4 \|GPUESRLIS\|PURSES \|— \|SPLURGES \| 31\|18 \| 33}}		{{R-letters \|4 \|GPUESRLIS\|PURSES \|— \|SPLURGES \| 31\|18 \| 33}}
	{{R-letters \|5 \|FNZEITUEO\|UNITE \|FOUNT \|FEINT, FUTON, OFTEN, OUTIE, UNFIT, UNTIE*\| 36\|23 \| 38}}		{{R-letters \|5 \|FNZEITUEO\|UNITE \|FOUNT \|FEINT, FUTON, OFTEN, OUTIE, UNFIT, UNTIE*\| 36\|23 \| 38}}
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	\|415\|sol2=6 × 75 − (8 − 1) × 5		\|415\|sol2=6 × 75 − (8 − 1) × 5
	\|71\|50\|73}}		\|71\|50\|73}}
	{{R-TTT \|NOVERDICT\|It wasn't spontaneous; in fact quite the opposite.\|CONTRIVED}}		{{R-TTT \|NOVERDICT\|It wasn't spontaneous — in fact, quite the opposite.\|CONTRIVED}}
	{{R-letters \|10\|GRPOEOREN\|OPENER \|~~—~~ \|GROPER, OPERON, ORGONE, OROGEN, PENGER, PERRON, PONGEE, POORER, PRONER*, REOPEN\| 77\|50 \| 79}}		{{R-letters \|10\|GRPOEOREN\|OPENER \|{{x}} \|GROPER, OPERON, ORGONE, OROGEN, PENGER, PERRON, PONGEE, POORER, PRONER*, REOPEN\| 77\|50 \| 79}}
	{{R-letters \|11\|CQRAEWAIE\|AWARE \|AWARE \|AERIE, ARECA, ERICA*\| 82\|55 \| 84}}		{{R-letters \|11\|CQRAEWAIE\|AWARE \|AWARE \|AERIE, ARECA, ERICA*\| 82\|55 \| 84}}
	{{R-letters \|12\|SPNOISARE\|ASPERSION\|PASSION \| \|100\|55 \|102}}		{{R-letters \|12\|SPNOISARE\|ASPERSION\|PASSION \| \|100\|55 \|102}}

Episode 8885

RLSJ1997 — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:04:13 GMT

Removed unnecessary brackets in Hazel's solution in R9

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	{{R-letters \|8 \|RPNDIEATN\|DIPTERAN \|PAINTER \|PINNATED* \| 47\|30 \| 64}}		{{R-letters \|8 \|RPNDIEATN\|DIPTERAN \|PAINTER \|PINNATED* \| 47\|30 \| 64}}
	{{R-numbers \|9 \| 75\|10\|5\|1\|6\|8\| 527		{{R-numbers \|9 \| 75\|10\|5\|1\|6\|8\| 527
	\|527\|sol1=(8 − 1) × 75 + (10 ÷ 5)		\|527\|sol1=(8 − 1) × 75 + 10 ÷ 5
	\|527\|sol2=(6 + 1) × 75 + 10 − 8		\|527\|sol2=(6 + 1) × 75 + 10 − 8
	\|57\|40\|74}}		\|57\|40\|74}}
	{{R-TTT \|SCOOTLOFT\|Think of soft rock and {{w\|Petasites frigidus\|The Sweet}}.\|COLTSFOOT}}		{{R-TTT \|SCOOTLOFT\|Think of soft rock, and {{w\|Petasites frigidus\|The Sweet}}.\|COLTSFOOT}}
	{{R-letters \|10\|MPRGIEUSC\|SCRIMP \|grumpies {{x}}\|GUIMPES, MURICES, PUMICES, UMPIRES\| 63\|40 \| 81}}		{{R-letters \|10\|MPRGIEUSC\|SCRIMP \|grumpies {{x}}\|GUIMPES, MURICES, PUMICES, UMPIRES\| 63\|40 \| 81}}
	{{R-letters \|11\|MRVAOSIAE\|OVARIES \|MOVIES \|SAMOVAR, VERISMO* \| 70\|40 \| 88}}		{{R-letters \|11\|MRVAOSIAE\|OVARIES \|MOVIES \|SAMOVAR, VERISMO* \| 70\|40 \| 88}}

Episode 8884

RLSJ1997 — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:00:56 GMT

Corrected and formatted Numbers solutions in all rounds. Also removed unnecessary brackets in the process

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	{{R-letters \|2 \|POTESONRE\|POOTERS \|PERSON \|OESTRONE* \| 25\|0 \| 26}}		{{R-letters \|2 \|POTESONRE\|POOTERS \|PERSON \|OESTRONE* \| 25\|0 \| 26}}
	{{R-numbers \|3 \| 75\|1\|10\|7\|5\|9\| 162		{{R-numbers \|3 \| 75\|1\|10\|7\|5\|9\| 162
	\|162\|sol1=(7 − 1 + 75) × (10 ÷ 5)		\|162\|sol1=(7 − 1 + 75) × 10 ÷ 5
	\|162\|sol2=(75 + 5 + 1) × (9 − 7)		\|162\|sol2=(75 + 5 + 1) × (9 − 7)
	\|35\|10\|36}}		\|35\|10\|36}}
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	\|700		\|700
	\|703\|sol2=(8 + 6) × 50 + 3		\|703\|sol2=(8 + 6) × 50 + 3
	\|rr=704\|solrr=((50 × 6) ÷ 75) × 8 × (25 − 3)		\|rr=704\|solrr=(50 × 6 ÷ 75 × 8) × (25 − 3)
	\|61\|43\|72}}		\|61\|43\|72}}
	{{R-letters \|7 \|RSIAITPDA\|DIARIST \|SPIRIT \|APIARIST \| 68\|43 \| 80}}		{{R-letters \|7 \|RSIAITPDA\|DIARIST \|SPIRIT \|APIARIST \| 68\|43 \| 80}}
	{{R-letters \|8 \|GRJSEIOKN\|REGIONS \|JERKING \|IGNORES, JERKINS, JINGOES, JINKERS, JOINERS, REJOINS*\| 75\|50 \| 87}}		{{R-letters \|8 \|GRJSEIOKN\|REGIONS \|JERKING \|IGNORES, JERKINS, JINGOES, JINKERS, JOINERS, REJOINS*\| 75\|50 \| 87}}
	{{R-numbers \|9 \| 75\|9\|1\|2\|8\|10\| 427		{{R-numbers \|9 \| 75\|9\|1\|2\|8\|10\| 427
	\|425\|sol1=(9 + 1 ~~+ 75~~) × (10 ÷ 2)		\|425\|sol1=(75 + 9 + 1) × 10 ÷ 2
	\|425\|sol2=(9 + 1 ~~+ 75~~) × (10 ÷ 2)		\|425\|sol2=(75 + 9 + 1) × 10 ÷ 2
	\|rr=427\|solrr=(75 + 9~~) × (10 ÷ 2~~) + 8 − 1		\|rr=427\|solrr=10 ÷ 2 × (75 + 9) + 8 − 1
	\|82\|57\|97}}		\|82\|57\|97}}
	{{R-TTT \|CHASEDPEA\|You need some time to think about applying for the school vacancy.\|HEADSPACE}}		{{R-TTT \|CHASEDPEA\|You need some time to think about applying for the school vacancy.\|HEADSPACE}}
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	{{R-numbers \|14\| 50\|100\|75\|25\|7\|3\| 522		{{R-numbers \|14\| 50\|100\|75\|25\|7\|3\| 522
	\|522\|sol1=(75 − 50) × 25 − 100 − 3		\|522\|sol1=(75 − 50) × 25 − 100 − 3
	\|522\|sol2=75 ~~× 7~~ − 3		\|522\|sol2=7 × 75 − 3
	\|119\|79\|134}}		\|119\|79\|134}}
	{{R-conundrum\|15\|THEMTENUP\|c1time=2.25\|c1sol=UMPTEENTH\|129\|79\|144}}		{{R-conundrum\|15\|THEMTENUP\|c1time=2.25\|c1sol=UMPTEENTH\|129\|79\|144}}

Simon (debut episode 8888)

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	'''Simon''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]] from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire~~. He~~ was a ~~stay-at-home dad, and~~ former record shop worker.		[[File:E8888 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Simon in Series 94.]]
			'''Simon''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, and was a former record shop worker.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==

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Michael (debut episode 8887)

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	'''Michael''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]] from Leigh, Greater Manchester~~. He~~ was a retired bus driver~~, and present~~ bingo caller~~/keen pub quizzer~~.		[[File:E8887 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Michael in Series 94.]]
			'''Michael''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was from Leigh, Greater Manchester, and was a retired bus driver. He was also a bingo caller.

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Ruth (debut episode 8886)

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	'''Ruth''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]] from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire~~. She was noted to be a passionate board games player~~.		[[File:E8886 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Ruth in Series 94.]]
			'''Ruth''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. She was from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

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Joe (debut episode 8885)

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	'''Joseph 'Joe'''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was a cybersecurity systems engineer ~~from Cambridge~~. He was also noted to be a competitive bridge player, winning a gold medal in the U31 category at the Euro 2026 Online Championships.		[[File:E8885 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Joe in Series 94.]]
			'''Joseph 'Joe'''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was from Cambridge and was a cybersecurity systems engineer. He was also noted to be a competitive bridge player, winning a gold medal in the U31 category at the Euro 2026 Online Championships.

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John (debut episode 8884)

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	'''John''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was from Ramsbottom in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester. He was also a noted umbraphile, having travelled across the world to watch multiple solar eclipses over the years.		'''John''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was from Ramsbottom in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester. He was also a noted umbraphile, having travelled across the world to watch multiple solar eclipses over the years.

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Angus (debut episode 8883)

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	'''Angus''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was ~~an Architectural Technologist,~~ originally from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire but since of Southampton, Hampshire.		[[File:E8883 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Angus in Series 94.]]
			'''Angus''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was originally from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire but since of Southampton, Hampshire, He was an Architectural Technologist.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==

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Alan (debut episode 8882)

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	'''Alan''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was a semi-retired company director~~, originally from Cardiff~~.		[[File:E8882 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Alan in Series 94.]]
			'''Alan''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was from Cardiff and was a semi-retired company director at the time of his appearance.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==

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Hazel Drury

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	{{octostats\|TBC\|TBC\|1,001\|'''8'''}}		{{octostats\|TBC\|TBC\|1,001\|'''8'''}}
	[[Image:HazelDrury.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Hazel Drury in Series ~~73…~~]]		[[Image:HazelDrury.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Hazel Drury in [[Series 73]]...]]
			[[File:E8881 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|...and 11 later in [[Series 94]].]]
	[[File:Hazel Drury Audience.jpeg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Hazel Drury solving the conundrum in [[Episode 6406]].]]		[[File:Hazel Drury Audience.jpeg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Hazel Drury solving the conundrum in [[Episode 6406]].]]
	'''Hazel Drury''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 73]], and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 94]]. Originally from Preston, Lancashire, she spent her formative years in County Leitrim, Ireland, and was an undergraduate student studying Geography and Nua-Ghaeilge (Modern Irish) at {{w\|Maynooth University}} in County Kildare as of her first appearance. As of her second appearance, having since moved to Ramsay on the Isle of Man, she was working in a client support role for a Manx insurance brokerage and noted to be a passionate {{w\|Burnley F.C.}} fan.		'''Hazel Drury''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 73]], and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 94]]. Originally from Preston, Lancashire, she spent her formative years in County Leitrim, Ireland, and was an undergraduate student studying Geography and Nua-Ghaeilge (Modern Irish) at {{w\|Maynooth University}} in County Kildare as of her first appearance. As of her second appearance, having since moved to Ramsay on the Isle of Man, she was working in a client support role for a Manx insurance brokerage and noted to be a passionate {{w\|Burnley F.C.}} fan.

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Mark (debut episode 8880)

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	'''Mark''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was a Maths and English tutor~~, and former teacher~~ whose claim to fame was teaching a young {{w\|Keely Hodgkinson}}.		[[File:E8880 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Mark in Series 94.]]
			'''Mark''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was a Maths and English tutor whose claim to fame was teaching a young {{w\|Keely Hodgkinson}}.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==

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John (debut episode 8879)

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	'''John''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was a retired statistics lecturer ~~originally from Redditch, Worcestershire~~.		[[File:E8879 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|John in Series 94.]]
			'''John''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 94]]. He was from Redditch, Worcestershire, and was a retired statistics lecturer.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==

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Episode 7407

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	[[Luke Johnson-Davies]] played [[David Kempshall]], with Luke Johnson-Davies winning {{score\|136\|89}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Inverdale]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Luke Johnson-Davies]] played [[David Kempshall]], with Luke Johnson-Davies winning {{score\|136\|89}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Inverdale]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

	Johnson-Davies' [[max game]] was only the eleventh in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'', the second in the [[15 round format (new)\|"new" 15-round format]], and the first since [[Episode 6054\|17 December 2014]] when [[Dan McColm]] achieved this feat. It was also the first since a major 2015 update to [[Oxford Dictionaries Premium]] which enormously expanded the scope of the dictionary compared to all previous max games.		NOTE: Johnson-Davies' [[max game]] was only the eleventh in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'', the second in the [[15 round format (new)\|new 15-round format]], and the first since [[Episode 6054\|17 December 2014]] when [[Dan McColm]] achieved this feat. It was also the first since a major 2015 update to ''[[Oxford Dictionaries Premium\|ODP]]'' which enormously expanded the scope of the dictionary compared to all previous max games.

	The [[Teatime Teaser]]s were lifted from [[Episode 4904]].		The [[Teatime Teaser]]s were lifted from [[Episode 4904\|12 October 2009]].

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

Episode 6448

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Episode 6447

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	[[Andrew Macleod]] played [[Ruaraidh Macdonald]], with Andrew Macleod winning {{score\|106\|51}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Brendan Cole]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Andrew Macleod]] played [[Ruaraidh Macdonald]], with Andrew Macleod winning {{score\|106\|51}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Brendan Cole]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

	~~Beginning with~~ this episode, ''[[Countdown]]'' moved its [[Countdown transmission times\|transmission time]] to 2:10pm ~~and~~ has eventually remained like that ~~for the foreseeable future~~ (excluding rare occasions like [[Episode 6562]], [[Episode 6667]] and [[Episode 6959]]).		Starting from this episode, ''[[Countdown]]'' moved its [[Countdown transmission times\|transmission time]] to 2:10pm for the second time. It has eventually remained like that post-2016 (excluding rare occasions like [[Episode 6562]], [[Episode 6667]] and [[Episode 6959]]).

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Episode 6446

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Century

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	[[Chris Hunt]], [[Liam Moloney]], [[Philip Aston]], and [[Martyn Simpson]] are the only players that achieved five or more centuries but they all didn't go on to become [[octochamp]]s.		[[Chris Hunt]], [[Liam Moloney]], [[Philip Aston]] and [[Martyn Simpson]] are the only players that achieved five or more centuries but they all didn't go on to become [[octochamp]]s. Simpson especially didn't go on to become a finalist.

	[[Category:Terminology]]		[[Category:Terminology]]

Jack Hurst

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Co-events

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Episode 1871

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	'''Episode 1871''' was broadcast on 31 October 1996, and was the third quarter-final of Group C in the [[Series 33\|Supreme Championship]].		'''Episode 1871''' was broadcast on 31 October 1996, and was the third quarter-final of Group C in the [[Series 33\|Supreme Championship]].

	[[Brian Hudson]] played [[Mandi Hale]], with Brian Hudson winning {{score\|58\|48}}, after a ~~tie-break~~ conundrum. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[June Whitfield]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Brian Hudson]] played [[Mandi Hale]], with Brian Hudson winning {{score\|58\|48}} after a tiebreak [[conundrum]]. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[June Whitfield]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

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	[[Helen Mathieson]] played [[Colin Wreford]], with Colin Wreford winning {{score\|90\|61}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Martin Jarvis]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Helen Mathieson]] played [[Colin Wreford]], with Colin Wreford winning {{score\|90\|61}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Martin Jarvis]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

	This was the first episode presented by [[Des Lynam]]. [[Carol Vorderman]] gave the episode's introduction, beginning with a "welcome back" message to viewers due to the show having been off ~~the~~ air for four months ~~previously~~. She then proceeded to introduce Lynam as the new ~~host~~ of ''[[Countdown]]''.		This was the first episode presented by [[Des Lynam]]. [[Carol Vorderman]] gave the episode's introduction, beginning with a "welcome back" message to the viewers due to the show having been off-air for four months. She then proceeded to introduce Lynam as the new [[presenter]] of ''[[Countdown]]''.

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

Episode 4471

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	[[Craig Beevers]] played [[Allan Millington]], with Craig Beevers winning {{score\|120\|57}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Paul Zenon]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Craig Beevers]] played [[Allan Millington]], with Craig Beevers winning {{score\|120\|57}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Paul Zenon]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

	Beevers' performance was just one point away from a [[max game]], dropping {{word\|AMBIENCE}} in ~~round six~~; a [[15 round format ~~(old)~~\|15-round]] game was never maxed until [[Episode 4770\|4 March 2009]].		Beevers' performance was just one point away from a [[max game]], dropping {{word\|AMBIENCE}} in Round 6; a [[15 round format\|15-round]] game was never maxed until [[Episode 4770\|4 March 2009]].

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

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	[[Sarah Buchanan]] played [[Russell Sullivan]], with Sarah Buchanan winning {{score\|57\|54}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Helen Fospero]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Sarah Buchanan]] played [[Russell Sullivan]], with Sarah Buchanan winning {{score\|57\|54}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Helen Fospero]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

	The audience member ~~selected to solve~~ the [[conundrum]] was [[Series 79]] contestant and [[Apterite]], [[Craig Lumsden]].		The audience member who solved the [[conundrum]] was [[Series 79]] [[contestant]] and [[Apterite]], [[Craig Lumsden]].

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

Episode 7882

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	[[Lewis Castling-Morey]] played [[Richard Tull]], with Lewis Castling-Morey winning {{score\|94\|33}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Robert Rinder]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Lewis Castling-Morey]] played [[Richard Tull]], with Lewis Castling-Morey winning {{score\|94\|33}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Robert Rinder]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

	This was the first of five episodes presented by guest ~~host~~ [[Floella Benjamin]]. It also marked the start of the show's 40th anniversary celebrations, with a large ~~number "~~40" being placed on the ''Countdown'' clock and the number being featured in various other parts of the studio's décor beginning with this episode.		This was the first of five episodes presented by guest [[presenter]], [[Floella Benjamin]]. It also marked the start of the show's 40th anniversary celebrations with a large 40 being placed on the ''[[Countdown]]'' clock and the number being featured in various other parts of the studio's décor, beginning with this episode.

	There were no [[Teatime Teaser]]s in this episode; clips of [[Richard Whiteley]]'s introduction of ''[[Countdown]]'' and [[Channel 4]] in [[Episode 1]], and of [[Jon Culshaw]]'s rap set to the [[clock music]] in [[Episode 6389]], were played before the breaks instead.		There were no [[Teatime Teaser]]s in this episode; clips of [[Richard Whiteley]]'s introduction to ''{{w\|Countdown (game show)\|Countdown}}'' and [[Channel 4]] on [[Episode 1\|2 November 1982]], and of [[Jon Culshaw]]'s rap set to the [[clock music]] on [[Episode 6389\|1 July 2016]] were played before the breaks instead.

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

Episode 8387

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	[[File:CountdownHalloween.png\|thumb\|300px\|right\|~~Count Down, born~~ in 1847, back from the dead for fifteen rounds only.]]		[[File:CountdownHalloween.png\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Born in 1847, Count Down back from the dead for fifteen rounds only.]]
	[[File:HalloweenSet.png\|thumb\|300px\|right\|The set decorated for Halloween.]]		[[File:HalloweenSet.png\|thumb\|300px\|right\|The set decorated for Halloween.]]
	'''Episode 8387''' was broadcast on 31 October 2024, as part of [[Series 90]].		'''Episode 8387''' was broadcast on 31 October 2024, as part of [[Series 90]].

Hazel Drury

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Series 94

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	Despite scoring a low of 104 in her fifth game (one reason for that being that there was no nine-letter-word available to spot), in her sixth she notched up another nine in {{word\|ASPERSION}}, while also maxing 13 rounds, and scoring 127, to log an accumulated tally of 776 after six games. Her remarkable scoring streak was so notable, that without hitting eight games, she had already scored higher than two [[octochamp]]s in the series so far; those being [[Pini Stimler]] and fellow [[returning contestants\|returnee]] [[Karen Pearson]]. She secured her spot in the finals when she won her seventh game with 112, in a second instance in which no nines were available, taking her tally to 888 which was higher than all of the other series octochamps to date.		Despite scoring a low of 104 in her fifth game (one reason for that being that there was no nine-letter-word available to spot), in her sixth she notched up another nine in {{word\|ASPERSION}}, while also maxing 13 rounds, and scoring 127, to log an accumulated tally of 776 after six games. Her remarkable scoring streak was so notable, that without hitting eight games, she had already scored higher than two [[octochamp]]s in the series so far; those being [[Pini Stimler]] and fellow [[returning contestants\|returnee]] [[Karen Pearson]]. She secured her spot in the finals when she won her seventh game with 112, in a second instance in which no nines were available, taking her tally to 888 which was higher than all of the other series octochamps to date.

	After ~~maxing 14 rounds in~~ her last ~~game~~, ~~to log~~ a staggering 96 maxes out of 120 (equal to [[Ronan Higginson]] and [[Ed McCullagh]] as one of the highest of all time), the final game total of 113 allowed Hazel to become the first female player to score at least 1,000 points in a preliminary run, and the sixth ever to do so. This also ~~enabled her to become~~ the provisional #1 seed by a country mile, and she became only the sixteenth person ever to [[Conundrum#Contestants with eight consecutive prelim conundrum solves\|solve all eight conundrums in their preliminary matches]] (by coincidence the third in 2026 alone). Her points scoring rate of 92.85% (1,001 out of 1,078) also stands as one of the highest conversion rates ever recorded by an octochamp on the show.		After only dropping points during her last heat in the penultimate [[numbers]] round, Hazel notched up a staggering 96 maxes out of 120 (equal to [[Ronan Higginson]] and [[Ed McCullagh]] as one of the highest of all time). Also, the final game total of 113 allowed Hazel to become the first female player to score at least 1,000 points in a preliminary run, and made her only the sixth ever to do so. This also placed Drury as the provisional #1 seed by a country mile, and she became only the sixteenth person ever to [[Conundrum#Contestants with eight consecutive prelim conundrum solves\|solve all eight conundrums in their preliminary matches]] (by coincidence the third in 2026 alone). Her points scoring rate of 92.85% (1,001 out of 1,078) also stands as one of the highest conversion rates ever recorded by an octochamp on the show.

	==Outside of [[Countdown]]==		==Outside of [[Countdown]]==

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	Ian Kinsella proved to be no walkover and after the first six rounds, they were evenly matched. But then Patrick spotted {{word\|REPUTABLE}} for nine as well as cracking a trademark four-large numbers round to establish a 28-point lead. After both of them spotted {{word\|OUTLINERS}} in Round 10, Ian did nick some points after Thompson's gamble of {{word\|{{x}} notorni}} backfired. Patrick though then spotted {{word\|EGOSURF}} in the final letters round, to officially confirm his victory. After an easy final numbers round with Thompson also spotting the very difficult conundrum of {{word\|NEUROBICS}} for his tenth in a row, he progressed to the grand final.		Ian Kinsella proved to be no walkover and after the first six rounds, they were evenly matched. But then Patrick spotted {{word\|REPUTABLE}} for nine as well as cracking a trademark four-large numbers round to establish a 28-point lead. After both of them spotted {{word\|OUTLINERS}} in Round 10, Ian did nick some points after Thompson's gamble of {{word\|{{x}} notorni}} backfired. Patrick though then spotted {{word\|EGOSURF}} in the final letters round, to officially confirm his victory. After an easy final numbers round with Thompson also spotting the very difficult conundrum of {{word\|NEUROBICS}} for his tenth in a row, he progressed to the grand final.

	The 93rd grand final turned out to be one for the history books as the greatest game ever played in the [[15-round format]]. Both Thompson and [[Charlie Harrison\|Harrison]] maxed out the first eight rounds which also included the nine-letter-words of {{word\|OPERATING}} and {{word\|SECTIONED}}, to make the scores {{score\|87\|87}} before the third numbers round. But Thompson took a crucial break when he cracked yet another four-large selection, whereas Harrison was just one away to give Patrick a ten-point lead. No further maxes were dropped after that, resulting in the very crucial conundrum of {{word\|ECCAUTHOR}}. Thompson very quickly buzzed in with {{word\|CARTOUCHE}}, which was right for his eleventh on the spin.		The 93rd grand final turned out to be one for the history books as the greatest game ever played in the [[15-round format]]. Both Thompson and [[Charlie Harrison\|Harrison]] maxed out the first eight rounds which also included the nine-letter-words of {{word\|OPERATING}} and {{word\|SECTIONED}}, to make the scores {{score\|87\|87}} before the third numbers round. But Thompson took a crucial break when he cracked yet another four-large selection, whereas Harrison was just one away to give Patrick a ten-point lead. No further maxes were dropped after that, resulting in the very crucial conundrum of {{word\|ECCAUTHOR}}. Thompson very quickly buzzed in with {{word\|CARTOUCHE}}, which was right for his eleventh on the spin, with him being only the second person to accomplish 11 from 11 after [[Tom Stevenson]].

	Not only did Thompson achieve the highest score of the series with 147, he also snatched the series crown and scored a [[max game]] for the first time in any series final to conclude with what was one of the greatest series runs ever recorded from any contestant on Countdown. He finished with a fantastic [[Xicount]] total of 1,380 (the third-highest of all time and the highest of anyone who didn't break the 1,000 barrier in their octorun) to add to the 81 he scored in his 2015 game. {{w\|Rachel Riley}} then presented Thompson the [[Richard Whiteley]] Memorial Trophy with the final act of the series being Thompson's dedication of the victory to his late brother-in-law, James.		Not only did Thompson achieve the highest score of the series with 147, he also snatched the series crown and scored a [[max game]] for the first time in any series final to conclude with what was one of the greatest series runs ever recorded from any contestant on Countdown. He finished with a fantastic [[Xicount]] total of 1,380 (the third-highest of all time and the highest of anyone who didn't break the 1,000 barrier in their octorun) to add to the 81 he scored in his 2015 game. {{w\|Rachel Riley}} then presented Thompson the [[Richard Whiteley]] Memorial Trophy with the final act of the series being Thompson's dedication of the victory to his late brother-in-law, James.

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	[[File:~~E8881 C2~~.~~png~~\|thumb\|200px\|right\|...~~and 11 later~~ in [[~~Series 94~~]].]]		[[File:Hazel Drury Audience.jpeg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|...then solving the conundrum in [[Episode 6406]]....]]
	[[File:~~Hazel Drury Audience~~.~~jpeg~~\|thumb\|200px\|right\|~~Hazel Drury solving the conundrum~~ in [[~~Episode 6406~~]].]]		[[File:E8881 C2.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|...and finally in [[Series 94]].]]
	'''Hazel Drury''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 73]], and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 94]]. Originally from Preston, Lancashire, she spent her formative years in County Leitrim, Ireland, and was an undergraduate student studying Geography and Nua-Ghaeilge (Modern Irish) at {{w\|Maynooth University}} in County Kildare as of her first appearance. As of her second appearance, having since moved to Ramsay on the Isle of Man, she was working in a client support role for a Manx insurance brokerage and noted to be a passionate {{w\|Burnley F.C.}} fan.		'''Hazel Drury''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 73]], and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 94]]. Originally from Preston, Lancashire, she spent her formative years in County Leitrim, Ireland, and was an undergraduate student studying Geography and Nua-Ghaeilge (Modern Irish) at {{w\|Maynooth University}} in County Kildare as of her first appearance. As of her second appearance, having since moved to Ramsay on the Isle of Man, she was working in a client support role for a Manx insurance brokerage and noted to be a passionate {{w\|Burnley F.C.}} fan.

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	==Outside of [[Countdown]]==		==Outside of [[Countdown]]==
	Drury has attended multiple Co-events since her first set of appearances, actually managing to win [[CO:Wat?!]] to make her the first female winner of a [[co-event]] ~~as well as being~~ the first female finalist in the 2017 edition of [[CoWat 2017\|CoWat]]. She has won a further eight Co-events since then; coincidentally either at Co:Mon or Co:Wat.		Drury has attended multiple Co-events since her first set of appearances, actually managing to win [[CO:Wat?!\|CoWat 2018]] to make her the first female winner of a [[co-event]], having already become the first female finalist in the 2017 edition of [[CoWat 2017\|CoWat]]. She has won a further eight Co-events since then; coincidentally either at Co:Mon or Co:Wat.

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	{{R-numbers \|6 \| 100\|50\|75\|25\|10\|7\| 996		{{R-numbers \|6 \| 100\|50\|75\|25\|10\|7\| 996
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	{{R-letters \|7 \|RKREOGIST\|GORIEST \|STRIKER \|GOITRES, RIOTERS, ROISTER, SKIRRET, STROKER\| 58\|35 \| 58}}		{{R-letters \|7 \|RKREOGIST\|GORIEST \|STRIKER \|GOITRES, RIOTERS, ROISTER, SKIRRET, STROKER\| 58\|35 \| 58}}
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	\|rr=885\|solrr=((4 + 8) × 25 − 5) × 3		\|rr=885\|solrr=((4 + 8) × 25 − 5) × 3
	\|66\|42\|76}}		\|66\|42\|76}}
	{{R-TTT \|POUNDTEST\|Nobody noticed that the {{w\|Spotted dick\|dessert}} was missing ~~currents~~.\|UNSPOTTED}}		{{R-TTT \|POUNDTEST\|Nobody noticed that the {{w\|Spotted dick\|dessert}} was missing currants.\|UNSPOTTED}}
	{{R-letters \|10\|CSNRUEAQM\|SURNAME \|squaren {{x}}\|MANURES, MARQUES, MASQUER\| 73\|42 \| 83}}		{{R-letters \|10\|CSNRUEAQM\|SURNAME \|squaren {{x}}\|MANURES, MARQUES, MASQUER\| 73\|42 \| 83}}
	{{R-letters \|11\|TPCIEIPAO\|OPIATE \|OPIATE \|ATOPIC, CAPOTE, COPITA, PEPITA, PEPTIC, POETIC, TOECAP, TOPPIE*\| 79\|48 \| 89}}		{{R-letters \|11\|TPCIEIPAO\|OPIATE \|OPIATE \|ATOPIC, CAPOTE, COPITA, PEPITA, PEPTIC, POETIC, TOECAP, TOPPIE*\| 79\|48 \| 89}}

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	{{R-numbers \|3 \| 25\|2\|6\|6\|4\|9\| 188		{{R-numbers \|3 \| 25\|2\|6\|6\|4\|9\| 188
	\|188\|sol1=(25 × 4 − 6) × 2		\|188\|sol1=(25 × 4 − 6) × 2
	\|188\|sol2=2 × 4 × 25 − 6 − 6		\|188\|sol2=2 × 4 × 25 − (6 + 6)
	\|25\|25\|25}}		\|25\|25\|25}}
	{{R-TTT \|REDMALBEC\|Thanks to the {{w\|Malbec}}, this describes how [[Susie Dent\|Susie]] got ~~upstairs~~ to bed.\|CLAMBERED}}		{{R-TTT \|REDMALBEC\|Thanks to the {{w\|Malbec}}, this describes how [[Susie Dent\|Susie]] got up the stairs to bed.\|CLAMBERED}}
	{{R-letters \|4 \|EUAKNEFLI\|UNALIKE \|flunkie {{x}}\|FANLIKE, INFULAE \| 32\|25 \| 32}}		{{R-letters \|4 \|EUAKNEFLI\|UNALIKE \|flunkie {{x}}\|FANLIKE, INFULAE \| 32\|25 \| 32}}
	{{R-letters \|5 \|SGDAOERDA\|ADORED \|~~addages~~ {{x}}\|AGAROSE*, DEODARS, DODGERS\| 38\|25 \| 39}}		{{R-letters \|5 \|SGDAOERDA\|ADORED \|addagers {{x}}\|AGAROSE*, DEODARS, DODGERS\| 38\|25 \| 39}}
	{{R-numbers \|6 \| 100\|75\|10\|4\|1\|9\| 433		{{R-numbers \|6 \| 100\|75\|10\|4\|1\|9\| 433
	\|432\|sol1=(100 + 10) × 4 − 9 + 1		\|432\|sol1=(100 + 10) × 4 − 9 + 1
	\|437		\|437
	\|rr=433\|solrr=(100 − 9 + 1) × 4 − 10 + 75		\|rr=433\|solrr=(100 − (9 − 1)) × 4 − 10 + 75
	\|45\|25\|49}}		\|45\|25\|49}}
	{{R-letters \|7 \|HSYUEOPMG\|MOUSEY \|HOUSEY \|HYPOGEUM* \| 51\|31 \| 57}}		{{R-letters \|7 \|HSYUEOPMG\|MOUSEY \|HOUSEY \|HYPOGEUM* \| 51\|31 \| 57}}
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	\|212\|sol2=(1 + 3) × 50 + 7 + 5		\|212\|sol2=(1 + 3) × 50 + 7 + 5
	\|69\|41\|75}}		\|69\|41\|75}}
	{{R-TTT \|TURNEDOUT\|He turned out be very successful, given he wasn't taught anything.\|UNTUTORED}}		{{R-TTT \|TURNEDOUT\|He turned out be very successful given he wasn't taught anything.\|UNTUTORED}}
	{{R-letters \|10\|ELSOMTIOL\|MOLLIES \|mistle {{x}}\|MELILOTS*, TOILSOME \| 76\|41 \| 83}}		{{R-letters \|10\|ELSOMTIOL\|MOLLIES \|mistle {{x}}\|MELILOTS*, TOILSOME \| 76\|41 \| 83}}
	{{R-letters \|11\|SCVIOINOE\|INVOICES \|covines {{x}}\| \| 84\|41 \| 91}}		{{R-letters \|11\|SCVIOINOE\|INVOICES \|covines {{x}}\| \| 84\|41 \| 91}}
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	\|rr=674\|solrr=(7 + 8) × 5 × 9 − 1		\|rr=674\|solrr=(7 + 8) × 5 × 9 − 1
	\|102\|41\|114}}		\|102\|41\|114}}
	{{R-conundrum\|15\|ONIXOTTER\|c1time=2.75\|c1sol=EXTORTION\|112\|41\|124}}		{{R-conundrum\|15\|ONIXOTTER\|c1time=2.5\|c1sol=EXTORTION\|112\|41\|124}}
	{{Rounds-end}}		{{Rounds-end}}

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	\|204\|sol2=(50 + 1) × 4		\|204\|sol2=(50 + 1) × 4
	\|25\|18\|25}}		\|25\|18\|25}}
	{{R-TTT \|CHEATUNIT\|No cheating here; this is the real deal.\|AUTHENTIC}}		{{R-TTT \|CHEATUNIT\|No cheating here — this is the real deal.\|AUTHENTIC}}
	{{R-letters \|4 \|GPUESRLIS\|PURSES \|— \|SPLURGES \| 31\|18 \| 33}}		{{R-letters \|4 \|GPUESRLIS\|PURSES \|— \|SPLURGES \| 31\|18 \| 33}}
	{{R-letters \|5 \|FNZEITUEO\|UNITE \|FOUNT \|FEINT, FUTON, OFTEN, OUTIE, UNFIT, UNTIE*\| 36\|23 \| 38}}		{{R-letters \|5 \|FNZEITUEO\|UNITE \|FOUNT \|FEINT, FUTON, OFTEN, OUTIE, UNFIT, UNTIE*\| 36\|23 \| 38}}
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	\|415\|sol2=6 × 75 − (8 − 1) × 5		\|415\|sol2=6 × 75 − (8 − 1) × 5
	\|71\|50\|73}}		\|71\|50\|73}}
	{{R-TTT \|NOVERDICT\|It wasn't spontaneous; in fact quite the opposite.\|CONTRIVED}}		{{R-TTT \|NOVERDICT\|It wasn't spontaneous — in fact, quite the opposite.\|CONTRIVED}}
	{{R-letters \|10\|GRPOEOREN\|OPENER \|~~—~~ \|GROPER, OPERON, ORGONE, OROGEN, PENGER, PERRON, PONGEE, POORER, PRONER*, REOPEN\| 77\|50 \| 79}}		{{R-letters \|10\|GRPOEOREN\|OPENER \|{{x}} \|GROPER, OPERON, ORGONE, OROGEN, PENGER, PERRON, PONGEE, POORER, PRONER*, REOPEN\| 77\|50 \| 79}}
	{{R-letters \|11\|CQRAEWAIE\|AWARE \|AWARE \|AERIE, ARECA, ERICA*\| 82\|55 \| 84}}		{{R-letters \|11\|CQRAEWAIE\|AWARE \|AWARE \|AERIE, ARECA, ERICA*\| 82\|55 \| 84}}
	{{R-letters \|12\|SPNOISARE\|ASPERSION\|PASSION \| \|100\|55 \|102}}		{{R-letters \|12\|SPNOISARE\|ASPERSION\|PASSION \| \|100\|55 \|102}}