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Similarly to [[spoilage]], the object is to play the longest word featuring ''none'' of the letters in the selection. | Similarly to [[spoilage]], the object is to play the longest word featuring ''none'' of the letters in the selection. | ||
| − | [[Nick Hewer]] played a set-up version of Duckdown (merely looking for lots of words, rather than a long word) in [[Episode 7469]], with the round set up by [[Paul Zenon]]. | + | [[Nick Hewer]] played a set-up version of Duckdown (merely looking for lots of words, rather than a long word) in [[Episode 7469]], with the round set up by [[Paul Zenon]]. In the event, Zenon counted up to five, and Hewer extended it to 12. |
{{Rounds-start|Nick Hewer|Paul Zenon}} | {{Rounds-start|Nick Hewer|Paul Zenon}} | ||
| − | {{Rx-letters|—|ABCJKMPQZ| | + | {{Rx-letters|—|ABCJKMPQZ|TWELVE|THREE|HYPERSENSITIVENESSES*|6|0|20}} |
{{Rounds-end}} | {{Rounds-end}} | ||
[[Category:Countdown variants]] | [[Category:Countdown variants]] | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 22 March 2021
Duckdown is a variant played on Apterous.
Similarly to spoilage, the object is to play the longest word featuring none of the letters in the selection.
Nick Hewer played a set-up version of Duckdown (merely looking for lots of words, rather than a long word) in Episode 7469, with the round set up by Paul Zenon. In the event, Zenon counted up to five, and Hewer extended it to 12.
| Rnd | Selection | Nick Hewer | Score | Paul Zenon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ABCJKMPQZ | TWELVE | 6 – 0 | THREE | HYPERSENSITIVENESSES* | 20 |
