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[[Image:TimDown.jpg|right|thumb|Tim Down]] | [[Image:TimDown.jpg|right|thumb|Tim Down]] | ||
| − | '''Tim Down''' was a contestant in [[Series 73]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 74]]. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]]. | + | '''Tim Down''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 73]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 74]]. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]]. |
Down began his run in the last heat of Series 73, beating four-time winner [[Jamie Collyer]] on the crucial [[conundrum]] of {{word|SLIMENEMY}} to beat Collyer {{score|85|68}}. He returned after stepping aside for the series finals and [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. Despite declaring numerous words that were not listed in the selection, he breezed through the heats and finished with a points tally of 717. He returned in June 2016, as No. 6 seed for the quarter-finals. Here, he was dramatically defeated by [[Ann Dibben]] who solved the crucial conundrum of {{word|MAGICPORT}} after 28.75 seconds to win by just one point. Ironically, his quarter-final defeat saw him achieve his highest score on the show. | Down began his run in the last heat of Series 73, beating four-time winner [[Jamie Collyer]] on the crucial [[conundrum]] of {{word|SLIMENEMY}} to beat Collyer {{score|85|68}}. He returned after stepping aside for the series finals and [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. Despite declaring numerous words that were not listed in the selection, he breezed through the heats and finished with a points tally of 717. He returned in June 2016, as No. 6 seed for the quarter-finals. Here, he was dramatically defeated by [[Ann Dibben]] who solved the crucial conundrum of {{word|MAGICPORT}} after 28.75 seconds to win by just one point. Ironically, his quarter-final defeat saw him achieve his highest score on the show. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:39, 12 January 2026
| Tim Down octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | Quarter-finalist |
| Seeding | 6 |
| Points total | 717 |
| Conundrums solved | 3 |
Tim Down was a contestant in Series 73 and an octochamp in Series 74. He is also an Apterite.
Down began his run in the last heat of Series 73, beating four-time winner Jamie Collyer on the crucial conundrum of SLIMENEMY to beat Collyer 85 – 68. He returned after stepping aside for the series finals and Championship of Champions XIV. Despite declaring numerous words that were not listed in the selection, he breezed through the heats and finished with a points tally of 717. He returned in June 2016, as No. 6 seed for the quarter-finals. Here, he was dramatically defeated by Ann Dibben who solved the crucial conundrum of MAGICPORT after 28.75 seconds to win by just one point. Ironically, his quarter-final defeat saw him achieve his highest score on the show.
Down competed in the 2018 FOCAL finals as the No. 7 seed and finished in fourth place, winning four out of seven games.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6270 | 14/12/2015 | P | Jamie Collyer | 69 – 85 | Tim Down | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | David Baddiel | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 6293 | 25/01/2016 | P | Tim Down | 78 – 68 | Nicholas Birks | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 6294 | 26/01/2016 | P | Tim Down | 84 – 52 | Margaret Riches | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 6295 | 27/01/2016 | P | Tim Down | 104 – 37 | Paul Turgoose | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 6296 | 28/01/2016 | P | Tim Down | 91 – 41 | Veronica Daniel | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 6297 | 29/01/2016 | P | Tim Down | 92 – 34 | Benjamin Owen | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicholas Owen | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 6298 | 1/02/2016 | P | Tim Down | 78 – 62 | David E Coote | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Helen Fospero | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
| 6299 | 2/02/2016 | P | Tim Down | 105 – 61 | Colin Tuite | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Helen Fospero | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 6380 | 20/06/2016 | QF | Ann Dibben | 107 – 106 | Tim Down | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
