Episode 5653 - Revision history

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And that’s every 2020-repeat edition uploaded before the start of Series 93 ahead of us.

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 NOTE 1: Travers' [[max game]] was the sixth in the history of [[15 round format|15-round]] televised ''[[Countdown]]'', as well as being the fifth of the series and Travers' third in a row.
-NOTE 2: This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered – had O'Neill omitted the {{word|D}} from {{word|sulphated {{x}}}}, it would have been the only known "double max game" (where both [[contestant]]s achieved the max pre-[[conundrum]]).
+NOTE 2: This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered – had O'Neill omitted the {{word|D}} from {{word|sulphated {{x}}}}, it would have been the only known "double max game" where both [[contestant]]s achieved the max pre-[[conundrum]].
 This episode was repeated on 25 June 2020.

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 [[Jon O'Neill]] played [[Conor Travers]], with Conor Travers winning {{score|120|102}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Eclair]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Travers' [[max game]] was the sixth in the history of [[15 round format|15-round]] televised ''[[Countdown]]'', as well as being the fifth of the series and Travers' third in a row.
+NOTE 1: Travers' [[max game]] was the sixth in the history of [[15 round format|15-round]] televised ''[[Countdown]]'', as well as being the fifth of the series and Travers' third in a row.
-This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered – had O'Neill omitted the {{word|D}} from {{word|sulphated {{x}}}}, it would have been the only known "double max game" (where both [[contestant]]s achieved the max pre-[[conundrum]]).
+NOTE 2: This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered – had O'Neill omitted the {{word|D}} from {{word|sulphated {{x}}}}, it would have been the only known "double max game" (where both [[contestant]]s achieved the max pre-[[conundrum]]).
 This episode was repeated on 25 June 2020.

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 Travers' [[max game]] was the sixth in the history of [[15 round format|15-round]] televised ''[[Countdown]]'', as well as being the fifth of the series and Travers' third in a row.
-This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered – had O'Neill omitted the {{word|D}} from {{word|sulphated {{x}}}}, it would have been the only known "double max game" (where both [[contestant]]s achieved the max, prior to the [[conundrum]]).
+This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered – had O'Neill omitted the {{word|D}} from {{word|sulphated {{x}}}}, it would have been the only known "double max game" (where both [[contestant]]s achieved the max pre-[[conundrum]]).
 This episode was repeated on 25 June 2020.
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 [[Jon O'Neill]] played [[Conor Travers]], with Conor Travers winning {{score|120|102}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jenny Eclair]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Travers' [[max game|perfect performance]] was the sixth in the history of [[15 round format|15-round]] televised ''[[Countdown]]'', as well as being the fifth of the series and Travers' third in a row.
+Travers' [[max game]] was the sixth in the history of [[15 round format|15-round]] televised ''[[Countdown]]'', as well as being the fifth of the series and Travers' third in a row.
-This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered: had O'Neill omitted the {{word|D}} from {{word|sulphated {{x}}}}, it would have been the only known "double max" game (where both [[contestant]]s achieved the max, prior to the [[conundrum]]).
+This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered – had O'Neill omitted the {{word|D}} from {{word|sulphated {{x}}}}, it would have been the only known "double max game" (where both [[contestant]]s achieved the max, prior to the [[conundrum]]).
 This episode was repeated on 25 June 2020.
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	This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered: had O'Neill omitted the {{word\|D}} from {{word\|SULPHATED}}, it would have been the only known "double max" game (where both contestants achieved the max, prior to the conundrum).		This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered: had O'Neill omitted the {{word\|D}} from {{word\|SULPHATED}}, it would have been the only known "double max" game (where both contestants achieved the max, prior to the conundrum).
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		+	This episode was repeated on 25 June 2020.

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 Travers' perfect performance was the sixth in the history of 15-round televised Countdown, as well as being the fifth of the series and Travers' third in a row.
-This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered: had O'Neill omitted the {{word|D}} from {{SULPHATED}}, it would have been the only known "double max" game (where both contestants achieved the max, prior to the conundrum).
+This episode is also notable for the fact that between them, O'Neill and Travers scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks that they offered: had O'Neill omitted the {{word|D}} from {{word|SULPHATED}}, it would have been the only known "double max" game (where both contestants achieved the max, prior to the conundrum).
 ==Rounds==