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In accordance with [[Channel 4]]’s coming rearrangement of ''[[Countdown]]''’s commercial break times, a '''new 15 round format''' has been announced for the show. The format is scheduled to replace the previous [[15 round format]] on 25 March 2013, a couple of weeks into the [[Series 69]] preliminaries.
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[[Image:Giles_H.jpg|right|thumb|[[Giles Hutchings]] was the first [[series champion]] under the new 15-round format.]]
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In accordance with [[Channel 4]]’s rearrangement of ''[[Countdown]]''’s commercial break times, a '''new 15 round format''' was introduced for the show. The format replaced the [[15 round format (old)|previous 15 round format]] on [[Episode 5666|25 March 2013]], a couple of weeks into the [[Series 68]] preliminaries.
  
The new format is to consist of ten letters rounds, four numbers rounds and a conundrum. Unlike in the old 15 round format, both contestants pick equal amounts of letters and numbers rounds, arguably making the game fairer.
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The new format consists of ten letters rounds, four numbers rounds and a conundrum. Each contestant picks five letters rounds and two numbers rounds, arguably making games fairer than those in the "original" 15 round format, in which the challenger (C2) got an extra, often crucial numbers pick. It is similar to the [[14 round format]] used in grand finals between [[Series 2]] and [[Series 45]], with the exception that the first conundrum has been removed and two additional letters rounds have been inserted before the final [[numbers game]].
  
The [[Dictionary Corner|celebrity]] anecdote will be moved to the middle of the second [[half|“half”]], between Rounds 6 and 7; [[Susie Dent]] is to present her [[Origins of Words]] slot between Rounds 11 and 12.
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The [[Dictionary Corner|celebrity]] anecdote has been moved to the middle of the second [[half|“half”]], between Rounds 6 and 7; while [[Susie Dent]]'s ''[[Origins of Words]]'' slot is between Rounds 11 and 12.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 28 August 2021

Giles Hutchings was the first series champion under the new 15-round format.

In accordance with Channel 4’s rearrangement of Countdown’s commercial break times, a new 15 round format was introduced for the show. The format replaced the previous 15 round format on 25 March 2013, a couple of weeks into the Series 68 preliminaries.

The new format consists of ten letters rounds, four numbers rounds and a conundrum. Each contestant picks five letters rounds and two numbers rounds, arguably making games fairer than those in the "original" 15 round format, in which the challenger (C2) got an extra, often crucial numbers pick. It is similar to the 14 round format used in grand finals between Series 2 and Series 45, with the exception that the first conundrum has been removed and two additional letters rounds have been inserted before the final numbers game.

The celebrity anecdote has been moved to the middle of the second “half”, between Rounds 6 and 7; while Susie Dent's Origins of Words slot is between Rounds 11 and 12.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Champion (C1) Score Challenger (C2) Others Max.
1 C1LETTERS  – 
2 C2LETTERS  – 
3 C 1 N U M S →  – 


TTT TEATIME TEASER
4 C2LETTERS  – 
5 C1LETTERS  – 
6 C 2 N U M S →  – 


7 C1LETTERS  – 
8 C2LETTERS  – 
9 C 1 N U M S →  – 


TTT TEATIME TEASER
10 C2LETTERS  – 
11 C1LETTERS  – 
12 C2LETTERS  – 
13 C1LETTERS  – 
14 C 2 N U M S →  – 


15 CONUNDRUM  – 


Chosen by champion Chosen by challenger Total
Letters rounds 5 5 10
Numbers rounds 2 2 4
Conundrums 1