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The Doctor: has now overtaken Carol

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has now overtaken Carol

The Doctor at 23:28, 12 April 2021

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Crispy at 23:19, 3 March 2013

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 '''[[Susie Dent]]''' is a [[lexicographer]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. Her first appearance in [[Dictionary Corner]] was on [[Episode 1263|29 June 1992]], aged 24. At the time, the role of lexicographer rotated regularly between a group of members of the Oxford University Press (OUP) &ndash; most commonly [[Richard Samson]] and later [[Alison Heard]] &ndash; and occasionally members of the ''Countdown'' production team, [[Mark Nyman]] and [[Damian Eadie]]. For [[Series 50]], Dent became a recurring member of the on-screen team, appearing in all but 15 episodes. She adjudicated every episode from [[episode 3758|24 August 2004]] until [[episode 4350|9 May 2007]], when the late [[Michael Wylie]] stepped in under the pseudonym "Susie Gent" to cover a bout of illness. Later in 2007, she took three months' maternity leave, allowing Heard to return for the last two months of [[Series 57]], including the [[episode 4508|series final]]. She returned to the programme in February 2008, and has performed all lexicography work since.
-She oversaw the final episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]. In total, Dent has appeared on [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|over 5,000 episodes]] of ''Countdown'', and if [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] is included, has appeared more than anyone else, overhauling Vorderman's total in 2021. Beginning in [[Series 72]] in 2015, Dent has been credited as a co-presenter alongside [[Rachel Riley]]. She has also appeared as the lexicographer in every episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and in 2015, she finally appeared as a contestant in [[Episode Cats41]].
+She oversaw the final episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]. In total, Dent has appeared on [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|over 6,000 episodes]] of ''Countdown'', and if [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] is included, has appeared more than anyone else, overhauling Vorderman's total in 2021. Beginning in [[Series 72]] in 2015, Dent has been credited as a co-presenter alongside [[Rachel Riley]]. She has also appeared as the lexicographer in every episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and in 2015, she finally appeared as a contestant in [[Episode Cats41]].
 Dent's close association with ''Countdown'' has been acknowledged through variations of her name having featuring as [[conundrum]]s on four occasions: the [[Series 31]] [[episode 1782|final]] used the scramble {{word|SUSISDENT}}; on [[Episode 3892|22 March 2005]] the conundrum was {{word|SUSIEDANT}}; the episode broadcast on [[Episode 6197|27 August 2015]] had the similar scramble {{word|SUSIADENT}}; and the episode broadcast on [[episode 6733|15 December 2017]] had the slightly more adapted {{word|SUSIFENNT}}. Moreover, many other episodes' conundrum scrambles have incorporated her first name (e.g. [[Episode 5542|{{word|SUSIEPONG}}]]) or surname (e.g. [[Episode 6205|{{word|DENTSCENE}}]]). Indeed, in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 12, Episode 1|the 13 January 2017 edition]] of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]], the conundrum was {{word|DENTPOOPS}}, solved by [[Series 70]] champion [[Mark Murray]].

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-'''[[Susie Dent]]''' (born September 1967) is a [[lexicographer]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. Her first appearance in [[Dictionary Corner]] was on [[Episode 1263|29 June 1992]], aged 24. At the time, the role of lexicographer rotated regularly between a group of members of the Oxford University Press (OUP) &ndash; most commonly [[Richard Samson]] and later [[Alison Heard]] &ndash; and occasionally members of the ''Countdown'' production team, [[Mark Nyman]] and [[Damian Eadie]]. For [[Series 50]], Dent became a recurring member of the on-screen team, appearing in all but 15 episodes. She adjudicated every episode from [[episode 3758|24 August 2004]] until [[episode 4350|9 May 2007]], when the late [[Michael Wylie]] stepped in under the pseudonym "Susie Gent" to cover a bout of illness. Later in 2007, she took three months' maternity leave, allowing Heard to return for the last two months of [[Series 57]], including the [[episode 4508|series final]]. She returned to the programme in February 2008, and has performed all lexicography work since.
+'''[[Susie Dent]]''' is a [[lexicographer]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. Her first appearance in [[Dictionary Corner]] was on [[Episode 1263|29 June 1992]], aged 24. At the time, the role of lexicographer rotated regularly between a group of members of the Oxford University Press (OUP) &ndash; most commonly [[Richard Samson]] and later [[Alison Heard]] &ndash; and occasionally members of the ''Countdown'' production team, [[Mark Nyman]] and [[Damian Eadie]]. For [[Series 50]], Dent became a recurring member of the on-screen team, appearing in all but 15 episodes. She adjudicated every episode from [[episode 3758|24 August 2004]] until [[episode 4350|9 May 2007]], when the late [[Michael Wylie]] stepped in under the pseudonym "Susie Gent" to cover a bout of illness. Later in 2007, she took three months' maternity leave, allowing Heard to return for the last two months of [[Series 57]], including the [[episode 4508|series final]]. She returned to the programme in February 2008, and has performed all lexicography work since.
 She oversaw the final episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]. In total, Dent has appeared on [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|over 5,000 episodes]] of ''Countdown'', and if [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] is included, has appeared more than anyone else, overhauling Vorderman's total in 2021. Beginning in [[Series 72]] in 2015, Dent has been credited as a co-presenter alongside [[Rachel Riley]]. She has also appeared as the lexicographer in every episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and in 2015, she finally appeared as a contestant in [[Episode Cats41]].

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 '''[[Susie Dent]]''' (born September 1967) is a [[lexicographer]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. Her first appearance in [[Dictionary Corner]] was on [[Episode 1263|29 June 1992]], aged 24. At the time, the role of lexicographer rotated regularly between a group of members of the Oxford University Press (OUP) &ndash; most commonly [[Richard Samson]] and later [[Alison Heard]] &ndash; and occasionally members of the ''Countdown'' production team, [[Mark Nyman]] and [[Damian Eadie]]. For [[Series 50]], Dent became a recurring member of the on-screen team, appearing in all but 15 episodes. She adjudicated every episode from [[episode 3758|24 August 2004]] until [[episode 4350|9 May 2007]], when the late [[Michael Wylie]] stepped in under the pseudonym "Susie Gent" to cover a bout of illness. Later in 2007, she took three months' maternity leave, allowing Heard to return for the last two months of [[Series 57]], including the [[episode 4508|series final]]. She returned to the programme in February 2008, and has performed all lexicography work since.
-She oversaw the final episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]. In total, Dent has appeared on [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|over 4,500 episodes]] of ''Countdown'', and if [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] is included, has appeared more than anyone else, overhauling Vorderman's total in 2021. Beginning in [[Series 72]] in 2015, Dent has been credited as a co-presenter alongside [[Rachel Riley]]. She has also appeared as the lexicographer in every episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and in 2015, she finally appeared as a contestant in [[Episode Cats41]].
+She oversaw the final episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]. In total, Dent has appeared on [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|over 5,000 episodes]] of ''Countdown'', and if [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] is included, has appeared more than anyone else, overhauling Vorderman's total in 2021. Beginning in [[Series 72]] in 2015, Dent has been credited as a co-presenter alongside [[Rachel Riley]]. She has also appeared as the lexicographer in every episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and in 2015, she finally appeared as a contestant in [[Episode Cats41]].
 Dent's close association with ''Countdown'' has been acknowledged through variations of her name having featuring as [[conundrum]]s on four occasions: the [[Series 31]] [[episode 1782|final]] used the scramble {{word|SUSISDENT}}; on [[Episode 3892|22 March 2005]] the conundrum was {{word|SUSIEDANT}}; the episode broadcast on [[Episode 6197|27 August 2015]] had the similar scramble {{word|SUSIADENT}}; and the episode broadcast on [[episode 6733|15 December 2017]] had the slightly more adapted {{word|SUSIFENNT}}. Moreover, many other episodes' conundrum scrambles have incorporated her first name (e.g. [[Episode 5542|{{word|SUSIEPONG}}]]) or surname (e.g. [[Episode 6205|{{word|DENTSCENE}}]]). Indeed, in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 12, Episode 1|the 13 January 2017 edition]] of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]], the conundrum was {{word|DENTPOOPS}}, solved by [[Series 70]] champion [[Mark Murray]].

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	'''[[Susie Dent]]''' (born September 1967) is a [[lexicographer]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. Her first appearance in [[Dictionary Corner]] was on [[Episode 1263\|29 June 1992]], aged 24. At the time, the role of lexicographer rotated regularly between a group of members of the Oxford University Press (OUP) – most commonly [[Richard Samson]] and later [[Alison Heard]] – and occasionally members of the ''Countdown'' production team, [[Mark Nyman]] and [[Damian Eadie]]. For [[Series 50]], Dent became a recurring member of the on-screen team, appearing in all but 15 episodes. She adjudicated every episode from [[episode 3758\|24 August 2004]] until [[episode 4350\|9 May 2007]], when the late [[Michael Wylie]] stepped in under the pseudonym "Susie Gent" to cover a bout of illness. Later in 2007, she took three months' maternity leave, allowing Heard to return for the last two months of [[Series 57]], including the [[episode 4508\|series final]]. She returned to the programme in February 2008, and has performed all lexicography work since.		'''[[Susie Dent]]''' (born September 1967) is a [[lexicographer]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. Her first appearance in [[Dictionary Corner]] was on [[Episode 1263\|29 June 1992]], aged 24. At the time, the role of lexicographer rotated regularly between a group of members of the Oxford University Press (OUP) – most commonly [[Richard Samson]] and later [[Alison Heard]] – and occasionally members of the ''Countdown'' production team, [[Mark Nyman]] and [[Damian Eadie]]. For [[Series 50]], Dent became a recurring member of the on-screen team, appearing in all but 15 episodes. She adjudicated every episode from [[episode 3758\|24 August 2004]] until [[episode 4350\|9 May 2007]], when the late [[Michael Wylie]] stepped in under the pseudonym "Susie Gent" to cover a bout of illness. Later in 2007, she took three months' maternity leave, allowing Heard to return for the last two months of [[Series 57]], including the [[episode 4508\|series final]]. She returned to the programme in February 2008, and has performed all lexicography work since.

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 '''[[Susie Dent]]''' (born September 1967) is a [[lexicographer]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. Her first appearance in [[Dictionary Corner]] was on [[Episode 1263|29 June 1992]], aged 24. At the time, the role of lexicographer rotated regularly between a group of members of the Oxford University Press (OUP) &ndash; most commonly [[Richard Samson]] and later [[Alison Heard]] &ndash; and occasionally members of the ''Countdown'' production team, [[Mark Nyman]] and [[Damian Eadie]]. For [[Series 50]], Dent became a recurring member of the on-screen team, appearing in all but 15 episodes. She adjudicated every episode from [[episode 3758|24 August 2004]] until [[episode 4350|9 May 2007]], when the late [[Michael Wylie]] stepped in under the pseudonym "Susie Gent" to cover a bout of illness. Later in 2007, she took three months' maternity leave, allowing Heard to return for the last two months of [[Series 57]], including the [[episode 4508|series final]]. She returned to the programme in February 2008, and has performed all lexicography work since.
-She oversaw the final episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]. In total, Dent has appeared on [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|over 4,500 episodes]] of ''Countdown'', second only to [[Carol Vorderman]], and is due to overhaul her total in April 2021. Beginning in [[Series 72]] in 2015, Dent has been credited as a co-presenter alongside [[Rachel Riley]]. She has also appeared as the lexicographer in every episode of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]], and in 2015, she finally appeared as a contestant in [[Episode Cats41]].
+She oversaw the final episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]. In total, Dent has appeared on [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|over 4,500 episodes]] of ''Countdown'', and if [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] is included, has appeared more than anyone else, overhauling Vorderman's total in 2021. Beginning in [[Series 72]] in 2015, Dent has been credited as a co-presenter alongside [[Rachel Riley]]. She has also appeared as the lexicographer in every episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and in 2015, she finally appeared as a contestant in [[Episode Cats41]].
 Dent's close association with ''Countdown'' has been acknowledged through variations of her name having featuring as [[conundrum]]s on four occasions: the [[Series 31]] [[episode 1782|final]] used the scramble {{word|SUSISDENT}}; on [[Episode 3892|22 March 2005]] the conundrum was {{word|SUSIEDANT}}; the episode broadcast on [[Episode 6197|27 August 2015]] had the similar scramble {{word|SUSIADENT}}; and the episode broadcast on [[episode 6733|15 December 2017]] had the slightly more adapted {{word|SUSIFENNT}}. Moreover, many other episodes' conundrum scrambles have incorporated her first name (e.g. [[Episode 5542|{{word|SUSIEPONG}}]]) or surname (e.g. [[Episode 6205|{{word|DENTSCENE}}]]). Indeed, in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 12, Episode 1|the 13 January 2017 edition]] of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]], the conundrum was {{word|DENTPOOPS}}, solved by [[Series 70]] champion [[Mark Murray]].

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 Dent's close association with ''Countdown'' has been acknowledged through variations of her name having featuring as [[conundrum]]s on four occasions: the [[Series 31]] [[episode 1782|final]] used the scramble {{word|SUSISDENT}}; on [[Episode 3892|22 March 2005]] the conundrum was {{word|SUSIEDANT}}; the episode broadcast on [[Episode 6197|27 August 2015]] had the similar scramble {{word|SUSIADENT}}; and the episode broadcast on [[episode 6733|15 December 2017]] had the slightly more adapted {{word|SUSIFENNT}}. Moreover, many other episodes' conundrum scrambles have incorporated her first name (e.g. [[Episode 5542|{{word|SUSIEPONG}}]]) or surname (e.g. [[Episode 6205|{{word|DENTSCENE}}]]). Indeed, in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 12, Episode 1|the 13 January 2017 edition]] of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]], the conundrum was {{word|DENTPOOPS}}, solved by [[Series 70]] champion [[Mark Murray]].
-Since [[Series 57]], Dent has been given a regular slot prior to the second [[numbers round]] called [[Origins of Words]], in which she explains the derivations of well-known words or phrases. As well as being a native English speaker, she is fluent in French and German and often makes comments on the etymologies of words derived from those two languages. She has also on occasion been called upon to assist Dictionary Corner guests [[Geoffrey Durham]] and [[Paul Zenon]] during their magic tricks. Away from ''Countdown'', Dent authored a series of annual Language Reports for the OUP between 2003 and 2007, and continues to write about the ongoing evolution of the English language. She lives in Oxford with her husband Paul, and her daughters Lucy (born 11 February 2000) and Thea (born 22 October 2007).
+Since [[Series 57]], Dent has been given a regular slot called [[Origins of Words]], in which she explains the derivations of well-known words or phrases. As well as being a native English speaker, she is fluent in French and German and often makes comments on the etymologies of words derived from those two languages. She has also on occasion been called upon to assist Dictionary Corner guests [[Geoffrey Durham]] and [[Paul Zenon]] during their magic tricks. Away from ''Countdown'', Dent authored a series of annual Language Reports for the OUP between 2003 and 2007, and continues to write about the ongoing evolution of the English language. She lives in Oxford with her husband Paul, and her daughters Lucy (born 11 February 2000) and Thea (born 22 October 2007).
 On 29 June 2017, Dent celebrated her 25th anniversary as ''Countdown'' lexicographer, and [[Episode 6613|that day's programme]] featured several tributes and gifts to her, with that day's [[Dictionary Corner]] guest [[Colin Murray]] reading a poem on her behalf and [[Nick Hewer]] presenting her with a postcard signed by {{w|Arsène Wenger}}, the manager of her favoured football club {{w|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}. ('''[[Susie Dent|more...]]''')
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-'''[[Episode 546]]''' was broadcast on Tuesday 14 April 1987 as part of [[Series 12]], and featured the joint highest-ever score in the [[9 round format|9 round era]] of ''[[Countdown]]''. It pitted [[champion]] [[Keith Albans]] against challenger [[Stephen Balment]] ''(pictured)''. Albans, a Methodist minister from York, was playing in his second game after [[Episode 545|defeating]] [[Valerie Turner]] by a margin of 25 points. Balment was a computer programmer from Leicester as well as an active player on the [[Scrabble]] circuit, where he was nicknamed "yo-yo" because of his fluctuating rating. On his ''Countdown'' début, Balment matched Albans by finding the [[nine letter word]] {{word|RELATIONS}} in the first round. Both contestants gained seven points in the second round &ndash; the final [[letters round]] in which Albans was able to score.
+She oversaw the final episodes presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], [[Des Lynam]], [[Des O'Connor]], [[Jeff Stelling]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]. In total, Dent has appeared on [[:Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer|over 4,500 episodes]] of ''Countdown'', second only to [[Carol Vorderman]], and is due to overhaul her total in April 2021. Beginning in [[Series 72]] in 2015, Dent has been credited as a co-presenter alongside [[Rachel Riley]]. She has also appeared as the lexicographer in every episode of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]], and in 2015, she finally appeared as a contestant in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 7, Episode 8]].
-Balment took the lead in round 3 with the six letter word {{word|NUANCE}}, and both players scored 10 points in a straightforward first [[numbers round]]. Following an anecdote from [[Dictionary Corner]] guest [[Gyles Brandreth]], Balment beat Albans in the three remaining letters rounds. He offered the [[darren]]ic word {{word|SOLDIERS}} in round 5, {{word|UPSTAGE}} in round 6, and beat Albans' invalid suggestion {{word|redoubly}} {{X}} with {{word|BROILED}} in round 7 &ndash; ironically, the same word which Albans had scored with during round 2. Both players scored 10 points in the final numbers round, and Balment unscrambled the conundrum {{word|CATFAINTS}} to seal a performance which was, aptly, fantastic. The final scoreline of {{score|83|45}} represented the highest début score achieved under ''Countdown''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s original 9 round format, and was also the highest ever score under this format, only equalled by [[Allan Saldanha]] more than [[Episode 1886|ten years later]] during the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]].
+Dent's close association with ''Countdown'' has been acknowledged through variations of her name having featuring as [[conundrum]]s on four occasions: the [[Series 31]] [[episode 1782|final]] used the scramble {{word|SUSISDENT}}; on [[Episode 3892|22 March 2005]] the conundrum was {{word|SUSIEDANT}}; the episode broadcast on [[Episode 6197|27 August 2015]] had the similar scramble {{word|SUSIADENT}}; and the episode broadcast on [[episode 6733|15 December 2017]] had the slightly more adapted {{word|SUSIFENNT}}. Moreover, many other episodes' conundrum scrambles have incorporated her first name (e.g. [[Episode 5542|{{word|SUSIEPONG}}]]) or surname (e.g. [[Episode 6205|{{word|DENTSCENE}}]]). Indeed, in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 12, Episode 1|the 13 January 2017 edition]] of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]], the conundrum was {{word|DENTPOOPS}}, solved by [[Series 70]] champion [[Mark Murray]].
-Balment won two further heat games before succumbing to [[Mike Tobias]]. This was a strong enough performance to qualify for the Series 12 finals as #4 seed. Balment won his quarter-final match against [[Nigel Aspden]] on a tie-breaker conundrum, and returned the very next day to beat [[Jon Marsh]] by 51 points to 30. In the [[Episode 594|final]], Balment endured a nip-and-tuck game versus [[Janet McRae]] and was unable to unravel either of the conundrums. Fortunately for him, McRae failed to solve a relatively simple last numbers round which made it impossible to stage a comeback, and Balment became [[series champion]] by {{score|81|66}}. ('''[[Episode 546|more...]]''')
+Since [[Series 57]], Dent has been given a regular slot prior to the second [[numbers round]] called [[Origins of Words]], in which she explains the derivations of well-known words or phrases. As well as being a native English speaker, she is fluent in French and German and often makes comments on the etymologies of words derived from those two languages. She has also on occasion been called upon to assist Dictionary Corner guests [[Geoffrey Durham]] and [[Paul Zenon]] during their magic tricks. Away from ''Countdown'', Dent authored a series of annual Language Reports for the OUP between 2003 and 2007, and continues to write about the ongoing evolution of the English language. She lives in Oxford with her husband Paul, and her daughters Lucy (born 11 February 2000) and Thea (born 22 October 2007).
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	Balment won two further heat games before succumbing to [[Mike Tobias]]. This was a strong enough performance to qualify for the Series 12 finals as #4 seed. Balment won his quarter-final match against [[Nigel Aspden]] on a tie-breaker conundrum, and returned the very next day to beat [[Jon Marsh]] by 51 points to 30. In the [[Episode 594\|final]], Balment endured a nip-and-tuck game versus [[Janet McRae]] and was unable to unravel either of the conundrums. Fortunately for him, McRae failed to solve a relatively simple last numbers round which made it impossible to stage a comeback, and Balment became [[series champion]] by {{score\|81\|66}}. ('''[[Episode 546\|more...]]''')		Balment won two further heat games before succumbing to [[Mike Tobias]]. This was a strong enough performance to qualify for the Series 12 finals as #4 seed. Balment won his quarter-final match against [[Nigel Aspden]] on a tie-breaker conundrum, and returned the very next day to beat [[Jon Marsh]] by 51 points to 30. In the [[Episode 594\|final]], Balment endured a nip-and-tuck game versus [[Janet McRae]] and was unable to unravel either of the conundrums. Fortunately for him, McRae failed to solve a relatively simple last numbers round which made it impossible to stage a comeback, and Balment became [[series champion]] by {{score\|81\|66}}. ('''[[Episode 546\|more...]]''')
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