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Nicknamed "The Human Dictionary", he made his debut on 22 November 2019 against [[Paul Anderson]], winning the game on a tiebreak conundrum. He then put in 7 sensational performances scoring 7 centuries. He wrapped up his heat run with 899 points to become an [[octochamp]] — the final of a record nine to have appeared in the series. | Nicknamed "The Human Dictionary", he made his debut on 22 November 2019 against [[Paul Anderson]], winning the game on a tiebreak conundrum. He then put in 7 sensational performances scoring 7 centuries. He wrapped up his heat run with 899 points to become an [[octochamp]] — the final of a record nine to have appeared in the series. | ||
| − | Ten days later, the Human Dictionary returned for the series finals starting his finals run against number 7 seed [[Tom Silverlock]]. | + | Ten days later, the Human Dictionary returned for the series finals, starting his finals run against number 7 seed [[Tom Silverlock]]. Wing proved unstoppable here, by scoring in every letters and numbers round and pulling away with a very good 6-small solve plus a spot of the nine-letter word {{word|ROUTINISE}}. His only no-score occurred in the conundrum, which Silverlock beat him to, but a strong 121 points booked Wing a place in the semifinals. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
Revision as of 14:10, 17 December 2019
Jamie Wing was a octochamp in Series 81. He's a 6th Form Student from Godalming, Surrey. He is also an Apterite.
Nicknamed "The Human Dictionary", he made his debut on 22 November 2019 against Paul Anderson, winning the game on a tiebreak conundrum. He then put in 7 sensational performances scoring 7 centuries. He wrapped up his heat run with 899 points to become an octochamp — the final of a record nine to have appeared in the series.
Ten days later, the Human Dictionary returned for the series finals, starting his finals run against number 7 seed Tom Silverlock. Wing proved unstoppable here, by scoring in every letters and numbers round and pulling away with a very good 6-small solve plus a spot of the nine-letter word ROUTINISE. His only no-score occurred in the conundrum, which Silverlock beat him to, but a strong 121 points booked Wing a place in the semifinals.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7211 | 22/11/2019 | P | Paul Anderson | 90 – 100* | Jamie Wing | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tanni Grey-Thompson | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 7212 | 25/11/2019 | P | Jamie Wing | 117 – 23 | Sharif Dougramaji | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tanni Grey-Thompson | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 7213 | 26/11/2019 | P | Jamie Wing | 114 – 53 | Greg Folgate | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tanni Grey-Thompson | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 7214 | 27/11/2019 | P | Jamie Wing | 120 – 62 | Peter Jackson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tanni Grey-Thompson | Susie Dent | 147 | ||
| 7215 | 28/11/2019 | P | Jamie Wing | 118 – 68 | Alan Jones | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Hannah Fry | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
| 7216 | 29/11/2019 | P | Jamie Wing | 122 – 44 | Barbara Wylde | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Hannah Fry | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 7217 | 2/12/2019 | P | Jamie Wing | 96 – 53 | Joseph Bennett | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Hannah Fry | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
| 7218 | 3/12/2019 | P | Jamie Wing | 122 – 86 | Alex Stuart | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Hannah Fry | Susie Dent | 148 | ||
| 7226 | 13/12/2019 | QF | Jamie Wing | 121 – 78 | Tom Silverlock | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
