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− | [[Image:Ben Wilson.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Ben Wilson]] was the first [[Series Winners|series champion]] under the 15-round format.]]
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− | The '''15 round format''' is the arrangement of [[letters]], [[numbers]] and [[conundrum]] rounds introduced at the start of [[Series 46]] and used up until [[Series 68]]. Whereas the [[9 round format]] used in previous series (and equally the [[14 round format]] used in past series finals) gave [[contestant]]s their choice of selections in an equal number of letters and numbers rounds, the 15 round format sees the contestant in the [[champion]]'s chair pick an extra letters selection but only one of the three numbers selections. This can offer an advantage to the contestant in the [[challenger]]'s chair in close games, as they have the choice of selection in the final numbers round.
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− | For games where there is no reigning champion (finals games and those which follow the departure of an [[octochamp]]), order of play is decided by an off-screen coin toss. The champion picks in odd-numbered rounds, and the challenger in even-numbered rounds. Alongside the short intermissions for commercial breaks before rounds 6 and 11, book-ended by [[Teatime Teaser]]s, the [[guest|celebrity guest]] provides an anecdote after round 5. Furthermore, since September 2007 [[Susie Dent]] has presented the [[Origins of Words]] slot after round 9.
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− | In 2013, it was announced that the previous arrangement of letters and numbers was to be changed to a [[15 round format (new)|new 15 round format]] of LLNLLNLLNLLLLNC, in accordance with Channel 4's shuffling the lengths of the program's [[half|three halves]]. The change took effect on [[Episode 5666|25 March 2013]], in the midst of [[Series 68]].
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− | ==Rounds==
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− | {{Rounds-start|Champion (C1)|Challenger (C2)}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|1|C1LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|2|C2LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|3|C1LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|4|C2LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{R-numbers|5|C|1|N|U|M|S||||||}}
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− | {{R-TTT|TEATIME TEASER|||}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|6|C2LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|7|C1LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|8|C2LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|9|C1LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{R-numbers|10|C|2|N|U|M|S||||||}}
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− | {{R-TTT|TEATIME TEASER|||}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|11|C1LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|12|C2LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{Rx-letters|13|C1LETTERS||||||}}
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− | {{R-numbers|14|C|2|N|U|M|S||||||}}
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− | {{R-conundrum|15|CONUNDRUM|||||}}
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− | {{Rounds-end}}
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− | ! !! Chosen by champion !! Chosen by challenger !! Total
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− | ! Letters rounds
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− | | 6 || 5 || 11
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− | ! Numbers rounds
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− | | 1 || 2 || 3
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− | ! Conundrums
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− | [[Category:Formats|15]]
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− | [[Category:15-round games| ]]
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