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Episode FOCAL2019GF
From Countdown
Episode FOCAL2019GF was played on 23 November 2019, as the grand final of the 2019 FOCAL finals.
Callum Todd played Bradley Horrocks, with Callum Todd winning 58 – 48 after a tie-break conundrum. The host was Ben Wilson, the graphics operator was Jeff Clayton and the lexicographer was James Robinson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Callum Todd | Score | Bradley Horrocks | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HHLTEOALT | LOATHE | 0 – 7 | OATHLET | 7 | |
2 | EIOFPTREP | FIREPOT | 7 – 7 | foppier ☓ | EPITOPE*, FRIPPET* | 14 |
3 | CNTCAEESK | ACCENTS | 14 – 14 | ACCENTS | ACESCENT | 22 |
4 | 75 3 8 2 6 4 → 787 | 787
(75 + 4) × (8 + 2) − 3 |
24 – 24 | 787
(75 + 4) × (8 + 2) − 3 |
|
32 |
5 | IUEDSNMEA | ANISEED | 31 – 31 | MEDIANS | DEMEANS*, DEMINES*, MAIDENS*, MANDIES*, MEANIES*, MEDINAS*, MEDUSAE*, MEDUSAN*, MINDAES*, NEMESIA*, SEEDMAN*, SIDEMAN*, SIDEMEN*, UNMAIDS* | 39 |
6 | LNSSEEOIN | loneness ☓ | 31 – 31 | loneness ☓ | ONLINESS | 47 |
7 | OAIDFRTII | OTARIID | 38 – 38 | OTARIID | 54 | |
8 | 75 100 50 25 3 1 → 183 | 183
(3 + 1) × 50 ÷ 25 + 100 + 75 |
48 – 48 | 183
(3 + 1) × 50 ÷ 25 + 100 + 75 |
|
64 |
9 | DOOMLINEN | monolined ☓
(28 seconds) |
48 – 48 | mondoline ☓
(22.5 seconds) |
MOLINDONE | 74 |
TB | POYPOTTER | PROTOTYPE
(25 seconds) |
58 – 48 | 74 |