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[[Image:Andrew Naylor.png|right|thumb|Andrew Naylor in [[Series 49]]...]]
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[[Image:Andrew Naylor.png|right|thumb|Andrew Naylor in Series 49...]]
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[[Image:Andy Naylor.jpg|right|thumb|...and 11 years later in [[Series 70]]!]]
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[[Image:Andy Naylor.jpg|right|thumb|...and 11 years later in Series 70.]]
  
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'''Andrew "Andy" Naylor''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 49]] and an [[octochamp]] in and the runner-up of [[Series 70]], one of the few non-[[Apterous|Apterites]] to have made a series final since Apterous was founded.  
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'''Andrew "Andy" Naylor''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 49]], and an [[octochamp]] in and the runner-up of [[Series 70]]. He became one of the few non-[[Apterous|Apterites]] that reached the [[series]] final, since Apterous was founded.  
  
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After a very close defeat in his first appearance, Naylor began his second run with a victory over [[Apterous|Apterite]] [[Brett Davids]], and scored four centuries to achieve 781 points and the No. 3 seed for the finals. After defeating [[Bobby Banerjee]] in the quarter-final, he faced number 2 seed [[Samir Pilica]] in the semi-final, who he defeated thanks to a strong finish and a 6 small [[numbers game]] in round 14. In the final against [[Mark Murray]], Naylor instantly went 18 points behind when Murray spotted {{word|ELONGATES}} and was unable to keep up, finding himself over 50 points behind at the second ad break. He made a comeback in the third period, but ultimately lost {{score|105|70}}.
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After a very close defeat in his first appearance, Naylor began his second run with a victory over Apterite (and future [[Series 92]] octochamp) Brett Davids and scored four [[centuries]] to rack up 781 points. After defeating Bobby Banerjee in the quarter-final, he faced and defeated Samir Pilica in the semi-final with thanks to a six small [[numbers game]] in Round 14. In the final against Mark Murray, Naylor instantly went eighteen points behind when Murray spotted {{word|ELONGATES}} and was unable to keep up; finding himself over fifty points behind at the second ad break. He made a comeback in the third period, but ultimately lost by {{score|105|70}}.
  
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For reasons unknown, Naylor was apparently not invited to [[Championship of Champions XIV]] with Murray and Pilica chosen as the only representatives of Series 70.
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For reasons unknown, Naylor was not invited to [[Championship of Champions XIV]] with Murray and Pilica chosen as the only finalists from Series 70.
  
 
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Dylan Taylor|series=70|followed_by=Antoinette Ryan}}
 
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Dylan Taylor|series=70|followed_by=Antoinette Ryan}}

Revision as of 15:13, 5 August 2026

Andy Naylor
octochamp statistics
Final position Runner-up
Seeding 3
Points total 781
Conundrums solved 5
Andrew Naylor in Series 49...
...and 11 years later in Series 70.

Andrew "Andy" Naylor was a contestant in Series 49, and an octochamp in and the runner-up of Series 70. He became one of the few non-Apterites that reached the series final, since Apterous was founded.

After a very close defeat in his first appearance, Naylor began his second run with a victory over Apterite (and future Series 92 octochamp) Brett Davids and scored four centuries to rack up 781 points. After defeating Bobby Banerjee in the quarter-final, he faced and defeated Samir Pilica in the semi-final with thanks to a six small numbers game in Round 14. In the final against Mark Murray, Naylor instantly went eighteen points behind when Murray spotted ELONGATES and was unable to keep up; finding himself over fifty points behind at the second ad break. He made a comeback in the third period, but ultimately lost by 105 – 70.

For reasons unknown, Naylor was not invited to Championship of Champions XIV with Murray and Pilica chosen as the only finalists from Series 70.

Preceded by
Dylan Taylor		 Series runner-up
Series 70		 Followed by
Antoinette Ryan

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
3466 22/04/2003 P Jan Rolnis 98 – 95 Andrew Naylor Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Graham Richard Samson 122
5872 19/02/2014 P Brett Davids 65 – 76 Andy Naylor Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jonathan Edwards Susie Dent 146
5873 20/02/2014 P Andy Naylor 104 – 19 Douglas Horne Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jonathan Edwards Susie Dent 132
5874 21/02/2014 P Andy Naylor 98 – 68 Johnny Hull Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jonathan Edwards Susie Dent 134
5875 24/02/2014 P Andy Naylor 109 – 32 Elli Hanmer Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 133
5876 25/02/2014 P Andy Naylor 95 – 60 Steve Jones Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 130
5877 26/02/2014 P Andy Naylor 104 – 60 Jonathan Lee Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 124
5878 27/02/2014 P Andy Naylor 110 – 35 Adrian Albon Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 134
5879 28/02/2014 P Andy Naylor 85 – 71 Martin Thompson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 141
5942 23/06/2014 QF Andy Naylor 86 – 70 Bobby Banerjee Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Mark Foster Susie Dent 125
5945 26/06/2014 SF Samir Pilica 79 – 96 Andy Naylor Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 130
5946 27/06/2014 GF Mark Murray 105 – 70 Andy Naylor Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 137
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