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 Savage actually fell behind early on in his semi-final against [[Paul O'Brien]] but then showed a cutting edge thanks to spots like {{word|SOSATIE}} and {{word|EVIRATES}} – the majority of his lead though was due to a couple of [[numbers round]] misfires from his opponent. All of this meant Savage was perfectly in the clear with a tenth century on the bounce after the final numbers game and after neither player cracked the conundrum, it meant Savage progressed to the [[Episode 8176|grand final]] albeit with his lowest score to date.
-The grand final against [[Viraj Seelam]] had Thesaurus behind by his largest margin at one point when "'''The Font'''" cracked a trademark six-small numbers selection. Savage, though, clawed his way back by the second commercial break and then struck a killer blow with the nine-letter word, {{word|COMPANIES}}, along with the [[darren]]ic of {{word|GAWKIER}} in the next round. He held on after that to confirm his status as [[series winners|series champion]] before the last numbers round and after neither player turned the apt {{word|MEGASTTAR}} into {{word|STRATAGEM}}. Savage then lifted the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] with an eleventh century to his name, a [[xicount]] total of 1,266 and his unbeaten record still intact for now.
+The grand final against [[Viraj Seelam]] had Savage behind by his largest margin at one point when Seelam cracked a trademark six-small numbers selection. Savage, though, clawed his way back by the second commercial break and then struck a killer blow with the nine-letter word, {{word|COMPANIES}}, along with the [[darren]]ic of {{word|GAWKIER}} in the next round. He held on after that to confirm his status as [[series winners|series champion]] before the last numbers round and after neither player turned the apt {{word|MEGASTTAR}} into {{word|STRATAGEM}}. Savage then lifted the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] with an eleventh century to his name, a [[xicount]] total of 1,266 and his unbeaten record still intact for now.
 ==''[[ZoomDown]]''==

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 [[Image:Harry Savage.png|200px|right|thumb|Harry Savage in Series 88.]]
 [[File:S88 Champion.png|thumb|200px|right|Harry Savage holding the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] after winning Series 88.]]
-'''Harry Savage''' was a [[octochamp]] in and the [[series winners|champion]] of [[Series 88]]. He is the third series champion to be born in the 21st century. Originally from Southampton, he was a final-year biology student at {{w|Hertford College, Oxford}} at the time of his appearances. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]], and outside of ''[[Countdown]]'', he is a competitive {{w|Rubik's Cube}} solver – he has competed at the UK and World Championships in different categories and has held {{w|Guinness World Records}} in the sport as well.
+'''Harry Savage''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the [[series winners|champion]] of [[Series 88]]. He is the third series champion to be born in the 21st century. Originally from Southampton, he was a final-year biology student at {{w|Hertford College, Oxford}} at the time of his appearances. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]] and outside of ''[[Countdown]]'', he is a competitive {{w|Rubik's Cube}} solver – he has competed at the UK and World Championships in different categories and has held {{w|Guinness World Records}} in the sport as well.
 ==Appearances==
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 ===Heat games===
-Savage first appeared on [[Episode 8074|2 August 2023]], notably being asked by the [[presenter]], [[Colin Murray]], to solve a {{w|Rubik's Cube}} in the opening and managed to do so in 10.5 seconds. He later won with 122 points, to six-time winner [[Hywel Jones]]'s 59 points. He followed this up with seven more excellent performances, which were also all [[century|centuries]], with a low of 105, and a high score of 130.
+Savage first appeared on [[Episode 8074|2 August 2023]] when notably being asked by [[Colin Murray]], to solve a {{w|Rubik's Cube}} before gameplay as he managed to do so in 10.5 seconds. He later won with 122 points to six-time winner, [[Hywel Jones]]' 59 points. He followed this up with seven more excellent performances, which were also all [[century|centuries]] with a low of 105 and a high score of 130.
-Of particular note throughout his heats, he found six nine-letter words – those being {{word|MERITABLE}}, {{word|CERATOPID}}, {{word|ERADICATE}}, {{word|INCLOSURE}}, {{word|ORIGINATE}} and {{word|HORTENSIA}}. Some other notable spots included {{word|TOHUNGA}}, {{word|WOODSIA}}, {{word|DUODENA}}, {{word|BOWHEAD}} and {{word|SAURIAN}} – the latter [[Susie Dent]] later used to christen Savage with his nickname as "Thesaurus" owing to his performances on the show.
+Of particular note throughout his heats, he found six nine-letter words: {{word|MERITABLE}}, {{word|CERATOPID}}, {{word|ERADICATE}}, {{word|INCLOSURE}}, {{word|ORIGINATE}} and {{word|HORTENSIA}}. Some other notable spots included {{word|TOHUNGA}}, {{word|WOODSIA}}, {{word|DUODENA}}, {{word|BOWHEAD}} and {{word|SAURIAN}} – the latter [[Susie Dent]] later christened Savage with his nickname as "'''Thesaurus'''" owing to his performances on the show.
-After his [[Episode 8081|last heat game]], in which he maxed 13 rounds, scored his personal best, and restricted his opponent [[Sandra Ring]] to under 30 points, he became the first [[contestant]] to win six games in a single filming day since [[Paul Erdunast]] in [[Series 74]], and finished up with an octotal of 939. This made him the 32nd member of the [[800 club|900 club]], placed him equal on points with fellow [[octochamp]], [[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]], and made him the provisional number one seed. He also provided one final party piece by solving a Rubik's Cube blindfolded in the studio after the game was finished, which he managed, amazingly, to do in 20 seconds.
+After his [[Episode 8081|last heat game]] in which he maxed 13 rounds, scored his personal best and restricted his opponent, [[Sandra Ring]], to under 30 points – he became the first [[contestant]] to win six games in a single filming day since [[Paul Erdunast]] in [[Series 74]] and finished up with an octotal of 939. This made him the 32nd member of the [[800 club|900 club]], placed him equal on points with fellow [[octochamp]], [[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]], and made him the provisional number one seed. He also provided one final party piece by solving a Rubik's Cube blindfolded in the studio after the game was finished, in which he amazingly managed to do so in 20 seconds.
 ===Finals===
-Savage ultimately returned for the series finals on [[Episode 8170|14 December 2023]] as the number one seed, playing against number eight seed [[David Edwards (Series 88)|David Edwards]], and immediately got off to a flyer by spotting his seventh nine-letter-word in {{word|DOVETAILS}}. He then continued to build up a commanding lead, but Edwards did nick some points off him with {{word|BENZOATE}}. Savage though powered his way to a ninth [[century]] and capped it off with a challenging [[conundrum]] solve turning {{word|PUBORPORT}} into {{word|TURBOPROP}}, which consigned Edwards to his second defeat and booked Savage's [[Episode 8174|semi-final]] place.
+Savage ultimately returned for the series finals on [[Episode 8170|14 December 2023]] as the number one seed playing against number eight seed, [[David Edwards (Series 88)|David Edwards]], and immediately got off to a flyer by spotting his seventh nine-letter-word in {{word|DOVETAILS}}. He then continued to build up a commanding lead but Edwards did nick some points off him with {{word|BENZOATE}}. Savage though powered his way to a ninth [[century]] and capped it off with a challenging [[conundrum]] solve turning {{word|PUBORPORT}} into {{word|TURBOPROP}}, which consigned Edwards to his second defeat and booked Savage's [[Episode 8174|semi-final]] place.
-Savage actually fell behind early on in his semi-final against [[Paul O'Brien]], but then showed a cutting edge thanks to spots like {{word|SOSATIE}} and {{word|EVIRATES}} – the majority of his lead though was due to a couple of [[numbers round]] misfires from his opponent. All of this meant Savage was perfectly in the clear with a tenth century on the bounce after the final numbers game, and after neither player cracked the conundrum, it meant Savage progressed to the [[Episode 8176|grand final]], albeit with his lowest score to date.
+Savage actually fell behind early on in his semi-final against [[Paul O'Brien]] but then showed a cutting edge thanks to spots like {{word|SOSATIE}} and {{word|EVIRATES}} – the majority of his lead though was due to a couple of [[numbers round]] misfires from his opponent. All of this meant Savage was perfectly in the clear with a tenth century on the bounce after the final numbers game and after neither player cracked the conundrum, it meant Savage progressed to the [[Episode 8176|grand final]] albeit with his lowest score to date.
-The grand final against [[Viraj Seelam]] had 'Thesaurus' behind by his largest margin at one point, when 'The Font' cracked a trademark six-small numbers selection. Savage, though, clawed his way back by the second commercial break, and then struck a killer blow with the nine-letter word {{word|COMPANIES}}, along with the [[darren]]ic {{word|GAWKIER}} in the next round. He held on after that to confirm his status as [[series winners|series champion]] before the last numbers round, and after neither player turned the apt {{word|MEGASTTAR}} into {{word|STRATAGEM}}, Savage lifted the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] with an eleventh century to his name, a [[xicount]] total of 1,266 and his unbeaten record still intact.
+The grand final against [[Viraj Seelam]] had Thesaurus behind by his largest margin at one point when "'''The Font'''" cracked a trademark six-small numbers selection. Savage, though, clawed his way back by the second commercial break and then struck a killer blow with the nine-letter word, {{word|COMPANIES}}, along with the [[darren]]ic of {{word|GAWKIER}} in the next round. He held on after that to confirm his status as [[series winners|series champion]] before the last numbers round and after neither player turned the apt {{word|MEGASTTAR}} into {{word|STRATAGEM}}. Savage then lifted the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] with an eleventh century to his name, a [[xicount]] total of 1,266 and his unbeaten record still intact for now.
 ==''[[ZoomDown]]''==
-Prior to his TV debut, Savage was a contestant in [[ZoomDown Series 2|''ZoomDown'' Series 2]]. He won his first three games, which included a [[max game]] against [[Tracey Mills]] in his [[Episode ZD52|third heat]] but fell short of tetrachampdom thanks to current ''[[Countdown]]'' producer, [[Damian Eadie]]. Regardless, he still qualified for the end-of-series finals, winning his [[Episode ZD59#Second Quarter-Final|quarter-final]] against [[Noel McIlvenny]] but losing his [[Episode ZD61#Second semi-final|semi-final]] to eventual series champ [[Rob Foster]], who himself scored a max game.
+Prior to his TV debut, Savage was a contestant in [[ZoomDown Series 2|''ZoomDown'' Series 2]]. He won his first three games, which included a [[max game]] against [[Tracey Mills]] in his [[Episode ZD52|third heat]] but fell short of tetrachampdom thanks to current ''[[Countdown]]'' producer, [[Damian Eadie]]. Regardless, he still qualified for the end-of-series finals, winning his [[Episode ZD59#Second Quarter-Final|quarter-final]] against [[Noel McIlvenny]] but losing his [[Episode ZD61#Second semi-final|semi-final]] to eventual series champ, [[Rob Foster]], who himself scored a max game.
 His performances also saw him invited back for the [[ZoomDown Championship of Champions|Championship of Champions]] where his [[Episode ZD128#Game 2|preliminary game]] saw him defeat [[Graeme Cole]] by just one point, before once again facing Rob Foster in the [[Episode ZD132|quarter-finals]]. Again, he unfortunately lost on a crucial [[conundrum]] which Foster solved, eliminating him from the competition.

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 Savage first appeared on [[Episode 8074|2 August 2023]], notably being asked by the [[presenter]], [[Colin Murray]], to solve a {{w|Rubik's Cube}} in the opening and managed to do so in 10.5 seconds. He later won with 122 points, to six-time winner [[Hywel Jones]]'s 59 points. He followed this up with seven more excellent performances, which were also all [[century|centuries]], with a low of 105, and a high score of 130.
-Of particular note throughout his heats, he found six nine-letter words – those being {{word|MERITABLE}}, {{word|CERATOPID}}, {{word|ERADICATE}}, {{word|INCLOSURE}}, {{word|ORIGINATE}} and {{word|HORTENSIA}}. Some other notable spots included {{word|TOHUNGA}}, {{word|WOODSIA}}, {{word|DUODENA}}, {{word|BOWHEAD}} and {{word|SAURIAN}} – the latter [[Susie Dent]] later used to christen Savage with his nickname 'Thesaurus' owing to his performances on the show.
+Of particular note throughout his heats, he found six nine-letter words – those being {{word|MERITABLE}}, {{word|CERATOPID}}, {{word|ERADICATE}}, {{word|INCLOSURE}}, {{word|ORIGINATE}} and {{word|HORTENSIA}}. Some other notable spots included {{word|TOHUNGA}}, {{word|WOODSIA}}, {{word|DUODENA}}, {{word|BOWHEAD}} and {{word|SAURIAN}} – the latter [[Susie Dent]] later used to christen Savage with his nickname as "Thesaurus" owing to his performances on the show.
 After his [[Episode 8081|last heat game]], in which he maxed 13 rounds, scored his personal best, and restricted his opponent [[Sandra Ring]] to under 30 points, he became the first [[contestant]] to win six games in a single filming day since [[Paul Erdunast]] in [[Series 74]], and finished up with an octotal of 939. This made him the 32nd member of the [[800 club|900 club]], placed him equal on points with fellow [[octochamp]], [[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]], and made him the provisional number one seed. He also provided one final party piece by solving a Rubik's Cube blindfolded in the studio after the game was finished, which he managed, amazingly, to do in 20 seconds.

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 {{octostats|'''Champion'''|1|939|6}}
-[[Image:Harry Savage.png|200px|right|thumb|Harry Savage in [[Series 88]].]]
+[[Image:Harry Savage.png|200px|right|thumb|Harry Savage in Series 88.]]
 [[File:S88 Champion.png|thumb|200px|right|Harry Savage holding the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] after winning Series 88.]]
-'''Harry Savage''' was a [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 88]]. He is the third series champion to be born in the 21st century. Originally from Southampton, he was a final-year Biology student at {{w|Hertford College, Oxford}} at the time of his appearances. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]], and outside of [[Countdown]], he is a competitive Rubik's Cube solver; he has competed at the UK and World Championships in different categories and has held Guinness World Records in the sport as well.
+'''Harry Savage''' was a [[octochamp]] in and the [[series winners|champion]] of [[Series 88]]. He is the third series champion to be born in the 21st century. Originally from Southampton, he was a final-year biology student at {{w|Hertford College, Oxford}} at the time of his appearances. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]], and outside of ''[[Countdown]]'', he is a competitive {{w|Rubik's Cube}} solver – he has competed at the UK and World Championships in different categories and has held {{w|Guinness World Records}} in the sport as well.
 ==Appearances==
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 ===Heat games===
-Savage first appeared on 2 August 2023, notably being asked by the host [[Colin Murray]] to solve a Rubik's Cube in the opening and managed to do so in 10.5 seconds. He later won with 122 points, to six-time winner [[Hywel Jones]]'s 59 points. He followed this up with seven more excellent performances, which were also all [[century|centuries]], with a low of 105, and a high score of 130.
+Savage first appeared on [[Episode 8074|2 August 2023]], notably being asked by the [[presenter]], [[Colin Murray]], to solve a {{w|Rubik's Cube}} in the opening and managed to do so in 10.5 seconds. He later won with 122 points, to six-time winner [[Hywel Jones]]'s 59 points. He followed this up with seven more excellent performances, which were also all [[century|centuries]], with a low of 105, and a high score of 130.
-Of particular note throughout his heats, he found six 9-letter words; those being {{word|MERITABLE}}, {{word|CERATOPID}}, {{word|ERADICATE}}, {{word|INCLOSURE}}, {{word|ORIGINATE}} and {{word|HORTENSIA}}. Some other notable spots included {{word|TOHUNGA}}, {{word|WOODSIA}}, {{word|DUODENA}}, {{word|BOWHEAD}} and {{word|SAURIAN}}; the latter Susie later used to christen Savage with his nickname 'Thesaurus' owing to his performances on the show.
+Of particular note throughout his heats, he found six nine-letter words – those being {{word|MERITABLE}}, {{word|CERATOPID}}, {{word|ERADICATE}}, {{word|INCLOSURE}}, {{word|ORIGINATE}} and {{word|HORTENSIA}}. Some other notable spots included {{word|TOHUNGA}}, {{word|WOODSIA}}, {{word|DUODENA}}, {{word|BOWHEAD}} and {{word|SAURIAN}} – the latter [[Susie Dent]] later used to christen Savage with his nickname 'Thesaurus' owing to his performances on the show.
-After his last heat game, in which he maxed 13 rounds, scored his personal best, and restricted his opponent [[Sandra Ring]] to under 30 points, he became the first contestant to win six games in a single filming day since [[Paul Erdunast]] in [[Series 74]], and finished up with an octotal of 939. This made him the 32nd member of the [[800 club|900 club]], placed him equal on points with fellow [[octochamp]] [[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]], and made him the provisional No. 1 seed. He also provided one final party piece by solving a Rubik's cube blindfolded in the studio after the game was finished, which he managed, amazingly, to do in 20 seconds.
+After his [[Episode 8081|last heat game]], in which he maxed 13 rounds, scored his personal best, and restricted his opponent [[Sandra Ring]] to under 30 points, he became the first [[contestant]] to win six games in a single filming day since [[Paul Erdunast]] in [[Series 74]], and finished up with an octotal of 939. This made him the 32nd member of the [[800 club|900 club]], placed him equal on points with fellow [[octochamp]], [[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]], and made him the provisional number one seed. He also provided one final party piece by solving a Rubik's Cube blindfolded in the studio after the game was finished, which he managed, amazingly, to do in 20 seconds.
 ===Finals===
-Savage ultimately returned for the series finals on 14 December 2023 as the No.1 seed, playing against No. 8 seed [[David Edwards (Series 88)|David Edwards]], and immediately got off to a flyer by spotting his seventh nine-letter-word in {{word|DOVETAILS}}. He then continued to build up a commanding lead, but Edwards did nick some points off him with {{word|BENZOATE}}. Harry though powered his way to a ninth [[century]] and capped it off with a challenging [[conundrum]] solve turning {{word|PUBORPORT}} into {{word|TURBOPROP}},  which consigned Edwards to his second defeat and booked Savage's semi-final place.
+Savage ultimately returned for the series finals on [[Episode 8170|14 December 2023]] as the number one seed, playing against number eight seed [[David Edwards (Series 88)|David Edwards]], and immediately got off to a flyer by spotting his seventh nine-letter-word in {{word|DOVETAILS}}. He then continued to build up a commanding lead, but Edwards did nick some points off him with {{word|BENZOATE}}. Savage though powered his way to a ninth [[century]] and capped it off with a challenging [[conundrum]] solve turning {{word|PUBORPORT}} into {{word|TURBOPROP}}, which consigned Edwards to his second defeat and booked Savage's [[Episode 8174|semi-final]] place.
-Savage actually fell behind early on in his semi-final against [[Paul O'Brien]], but then showed a cutting edge thanks to spots like {{word|SOSATIE}} and {{word|EVIRATES}}; the majority of his lead though was due to a couple of [[numbers]] round misfires from his opponent. All of this meant Harry was perfectly in the clear with a tenth [[century]] on the bounce after the final [[numbers]] game, and after neither player cracked the [[conundrum]], it meant Harry progressed to the grand final, albeit with his lowest score to date.
+Savage actually fell behind early on in his semi-final against [[Paul O'Brien]], but then showed a cutting edge thanks to spots like {{word|SOSATIE}} and {{word|EVIRATES}} – the majority of his lead though was due to a couple of [[numbers round]] misfires from his opponent. All of this meant Savage was perfectly in the clear with a tenth century on the bounce after the final numbers game, and after neither player cracked the conundrum, it meant Savage progressed to the [[Episode 8176|grand final]], albeit with his lowest score to date.
-The grand-final against Seelam had 'The Thesaurus' behind by his largest margin at one point, when 'The Font' cracked a trademark 6-small [[numbers]] selection. Harry though clawed his way back by the second commercial break, and then struck a killer blow with the 9-letter word {{word|COMPANIES}}, along with the darrenic {{word|GAWKIER}} in the next round. He held on after that to confirm his status as series champion before the last [[numbers]] round, and after neither player turned the apt {{word|MEGASTTAR}} into {{word|STRATAGEM}}, Harry lifted the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] with an eleventh [[century]] to his name, a [[Xicount]] total of 1,266 and his unbeaten record still intact.
+The grand final against [[Viraj Seelam]] had 'Thesaurus' behind by his largest margin at one point, when 'The Font' cracked a trademark six-small numbers selection. Savage, though, clawed his way back by the second commercial break, and then struck a killer blow with the nine-letter word {{word|COMPANIES}}, along with the [[darren]]ic {{word|GAWKIER}} in the next round. He held on after that to confirm his status as [[series winners|series champion]] before the last numbers round, and after neither player turned the apt {{word|MEGASTTAR}} into {{word|STRATAGEM}}, Savage lifted the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] with an eleventh century to his name, a [[xicount]] total of 1,266 and his unbeaten record still intact.
-Prior to his TV debut, Savage was a contestant on the [[ZoomDown Series 2|second series]] of ZoomDown. He won his first three games, which included a max game against [[Tracey Mills]] in his third heat but fell short of tetra-champdom thanks to current [[Countdown]] producer [[Damian Eadie]]. Regardless, he still qualified for the end-of-series finals, winning his first game against [[Noel McIlvenny]] but losing his semi-final to eventual series champ [[Rob Foster]], who himself scored a max game.
+==''[[ZoomDown]]''==
-His performances also saw him invited back for the [[ZoomDown Championship of Champions]] where his preliminary game saw him defeat [[Graeme Cole]] by just 1 point, before once again facing [[Rob Foster]] in the quarter-finals.  Again, he, unfortunately, lost on a crucial [[conundrum]] which Foster solved, eliminating him from the competition.
+His performances also saw him invited back for the [[ZoomDown Championship of Champions|Championship of Champions]] where his [[Episode ZD128#Game 2|preliminary game]] saw him defeat [[Graeme Cole]] by just one point, before once again facing Rob Foster in the [[Episode ZD132|quarter-finals]]. Again, he unfortunately lost on a crucial [[conundrum]] which Foster solved, eliminating him from the competition.
 {{series winner|preceded_by=Ronan Higginson|series=88|followed_by=Arthur Page}}
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 {{ep | 8080 | 10/08/2023 | P |Harry Savage|115 – 47|[[Michael Cameron]]|Edith Bowman|Susie Dent|123}}
 {{ep | 8081 | 11/08/2023 | P |Harry Savage|130 – 21|[[Sandra Ring]]|Edith Bowman|Susie Dent|134}}
-{{ep | 8170 | 14/12/2023 | QF |Harry Savage|118 – 58|[[David Edwards (Series 88)|David Edwards]]|Marcus Brigstocke|Susie Dent|145}}
+{{ep | 8170 | 14/12/2023 | QF |Harry Savage|118 – 58|[[David Edwards (Series 88)|David Edwards]]|[[Marcus Brigstocke]]|Susie Dent|145}}
-{{ep | 8174 | 20/12/2023 | SF |Harry Savage|104 – 70|[[Paul O'Brien]]|Christopher Biggins|Susie Dent|125}}
+{{ep | 8174 | 20/12/2023 | SF |Harry Savage|104 – 70|[[Paul O'Brien]]|[[Christopher Biggins]]|Susie Dent|125}}
 {{ep | 8176 | 22/12/2023 | GF |Harry Savage|105 – 77|[[Viraj Seelam]]|Christopher Biggins|Susie Dent|133}}
 {{episode table end}}
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	The grand-final against Seelam had 'The Thesaurus' behind by his largest margin at one point, when 'The Font' cracked a trademark 6-small [[numbers]] selection. Harry though clawed his way back by the second commercial break, and then struck a killer blow with the 9-letter word {{word\|COMPANIES}}, along with the darrenic {{word\|GAWKIER}} in the next round. He held his nerve after that to confirm his status as series champion before the last [[numbers]] round, and after neither player turned the apt {{word\|MEGASTTAR}} into {{word\|STRATAGEM}}, Harry lifted the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] with an eleventh [[century]] to his name, a [[Xicount]] total of 1,266 and his unbeaten record still intact.		The grand-final against Seelam had 'The Thesaurus' behind by his largest margin at one point, when 'The Font' cracked a trademark 6-small [[numbers]] selection. Harry though clawed his way back by the second commercial break, and then struck a killer blow with the 9-letter word {{word\|COMPANIES}}, along with the darrenic {{word\|GAWKIER}} in the next round. He held his nerve after that to confirm his status as series champion before the last [[numbers]] round, and after neither player turned the apt {{word\|MEGASTTAR}} into {{word\|STRATAGEM}}, Harry lifted the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] with an eleventh [[century]] to his name, a [[Xicount]] total of 1,266 and his unbeaten record still intact.
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		+	{{series winner\|preceded_by=Ronan Higginson\|series=88}}

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