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[[File:Daniel Face.png|thumb|200px|right|Daniel Face in Series 93.]] | [[File:Daniel Face.png|thumb|200px|right|Daniel Face in Series 93.]] | ||
'''Daniel Face''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 93]]. He was a senior reporter specialising in digital news from Wokingham, Berkshire and is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]]. He will almost certainly return for the quarter-finals in June 2026. | '''Daniel Face''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 93]]. He was a senior reporter specialising in digital news from Wokingham, Berkshire and is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]]. He will almost certainly return for the quarter-finals in June 2026. | ||
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Daniel unseated [[Sean Haughey]] on his debut, winning by 35 points, then followed this with back-to-back century scores. While he fell behind in the opening round of his fifth game, he ultimately escaped defeat by winning seven of the rounds. He found good form in his 6th game by maxing 11 rounds and spotted his first 9-letter word of {{word|DETONATES}} during his [[Episode 8688|7th game]]. He wrapped up with a personal best of 123 in his 8th victory which included his second 9-letter word of {{word|IRRIGATED}}, to become the second octochamp in the first 16 episodes of Series 93. | Daniel unseated [[Sean Haughey]] on his debut, winning by 35 points, then followed this with back-to-back century scores. While he fell behind in the opening round of his fifth game, he ultimately escaped defeat by winning seven of the rounds. He found good form in his 6th game by maxing 11 rounds and spotted his first 9-letter word of {{word|DETONATES}} during his [[Episode 8688|7th game]]. He wrapped up with a personal best of 123 in his 8th victory which included his second 9-letter word of {{word|IRRIGATED}}, to become the second octochamp in the first 16 episodes of Series 93. | ||
| − | He is the first non-[[returning contestants|returning contestant]] since [[Rob Barkess]] in August 2024 to average '''over''' 100 points across 8 heat games. His total of 854 points put him in the provisional No. 1 position in the seed table. | + | He is the first non-[[returning contestants|returning contestant]] since [[Rob Barkess]] in August 2024 to average '''over''' 100 points across 8 heat games. His final total of 854 points put him in the provisional No. 1 position in the seed table ahead of [[Megel Barker]], but with nearly five months of heats to still be filmed and broadcast. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | 8687 | 22/01/2026 | P |Daniel Face|118 – 48|[[Chris Scragg]]|Jo Good|Susie Dent|124}} | {{ep | 8687 | 22/01/2026 | P |Daniel Face|118 – 48|[[Chris Scragg]]|Jo Good|Susie Dent|124}} | ||
{{ep | 8688 | 23/01/2026 | P |Daniel Face|111 – 76|[[Steve Barry (Series 93)|Steve Barry]]|Jo Good|Susie Dent|143}} | {{ep | 8688 | 23/01/2026 | P |Daniel Face|111 – 76|[[Steve Barry (Series 93)|Steve Barry]]|Jo Good|Susie Dent|143}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8689 | 26/01/2026 | P |Daniel Face|123 – 49|[[Shane Sivagnanam]]|[[Tom Read Wilson]]|Susie Dent|141}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
[[Category:Unbeaten contestants]] | [[Category:Unbeaten contestants]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:16, 26 January 2026
| Daniel Face octochamp statistics | |
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| Final position | TBC |
| Seeding | TBC |
| Points total | 854 |
| Conundrums solved | 5 |
Daniel Face was an octochamp in Series 93. He was a senior reporter specialising in digital news from Wokingham, Berkshire and is also an Apterite. He will almost certainly return for the quarter-finals in June 2026.
Heat games
Daniel unseated Sean Haughey on his debut, winning by 35 points, then followed this with back-to-back century scores. While he fell behind in the opening round of his fifth game, he ultimately escaped defeat by winning seven of the rounds. He found good form in his 6th game by maxing 11 rounds and spotted his first 9-letter word of DETONATES during his 7th game. He wrapped up with a personal best of 123 in his 8th victory which included his second 9-letter word of IRRIGATED, to become the second octochamp in the first 16 episodes of Series 93.
He is the first non-returning contestant since Rob Barkess in August 2024 to average over 100 points across 8 heat games. His final total of 854 points put him in the provisional No. 1 position in the seed table ahead of Megel Barker, but with nearly five months of heats to still be filmed and broadcast.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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| 8682 | 15/01/2026 | P | Sean Haughey | 58 – 93 | Daniel Face | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Mark Durden-Smith | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 8683 | 16/01/2026 | P | Daniel Face | 110 – 62 | David Jackson | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Mark Durden-Smith | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
| 8684 | 19/01/2026 | P | Daniel Face | 114 – 40 | Maggie O'Brien | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jo Good | Susie Dent | 139 | ||
| 8685 | 20/01/2026 | P | Daniel Face | 95 – 56 | Jamie Gray | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jo Good | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 8686 | 21/01/2026 | P | Daniel Face | 90 – 63 | Stuart Tarrant | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jo Good | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 8687 | 22/01/2026 | P | Daniel Face | 118 – 48 | Chris Scragg | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jo Good | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 8688 | 23/01/2026 | P | Daniel Face | 111 – 76 | Steve Barry | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Jo Good | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
| 8689 | 26/01/2026 | P | Daniel Face | 123 – 49 | Shane Sivagnanam | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Tom Read Wilson | Susie Dent | 141 | ||
