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So, it has been a very crazy series this time! Lots of new hosts taking the spot, and many new - and returning - faces taking finalist places too!

This is my first time doing something like this so go a little easy on me if something isn't exactly correct. BUT, here we go!

Tom Stevenson
Seed: 1
Wins: 8
Points: 1,000 (125 per game)
Total Maxes: 89/120 (74.167%)

Letters Maxes: 53/80 (66.25%)
Badged Words:(7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant on Countdown before at time of broadcast): 10
Medalled Words (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant or DC on CD before at time of broadcast): 3
Badged: SUPEREGO, ANALECTS, HOLLERS?, UNKEMPT, ATTAINS, CASTRATE (with opponent), NUTCASE, HEROISE, DUALIZES, NEUROMAST
Medalled: MAINLINER, OVERSIGHT, CEILIDHS
Numbers Maxes: 28/32 (87.5%)
6S: 4/4 (100%)
1L: 9/9 (100%)
2L: 9/12 (75%)
3L: 3/4 (75%)
4L: 3/3 (100%)

Conundrum Maxes: 8/8 (100%)
8 Solved, 0 Lost, 0 Unsolved

Most consistent play I've seen! Broke record of highest score, never lost a single round in any heat game, and even pulled off a max game. It's gonna take a LOT of muscle to beat this guy!

Edward "Ed" Byrne
Seed: 2
Wins: 8
Points: 969 (121.125 per game)
Total Maxes: 87/120 (72.5%)

Letters Maxes: 55/80 (68.75%)
Badged Words:(7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant on Countdown before at time of broadcast): 9
Medalled Words (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant or DC on CD before at time of broadcast): 5
Badged: RUPIAHS, INSECURE, LATHERS, PEATIER, ESCALOPE, GOVERNS (with opponent), PEARLIES, MODULISE
Medalled: WISEACRE, ADULATION, MARKETISE, SMUDGED, FRONTSIDE
Numbers Maxes: 25/32 (78.125%)
6S: N/A
1L: 14/16 (-%)
2L: 5/5 (100%)
3L: 0/1 (0%)
4L: 6/10 (60%)

Conundrum Maxes: 7/8 (87.5%)
7 Solved, 1, Lost, 0 Unsolved

A Series 71 returner after losing on a crucial conundrum in his 2nd game; this time he pulled out all the stops and made significant improvement! I think between him and Tom it's gonna be an absolute cage match here.

Quinn Bartlett
Seed: 3
Wins: 8
Points: 846 (105.75 per game)
Total Maxes: 58/120 (48.33%)

Letters Maxes: 33/80 (41.25%)
Badged Words:(7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant on Countdown before at time of broadcast): 3
Medalled Words (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant or DC on CD before at time of broadcast): 3
Badged: DRAGONETS, RATOONED, UNMORTAL
Medalled: BRIMSTONE, ROUMANITE, MULIERAST
Numbers Maxes: 20/32 (62.5%)
6S: 3/8 (37.5%)
1L: 13/19 (68.42%)
2L: 3/4 (75%)
3L: N/A
4L: 1/1 (100%)

Conundrum Maxes: 5/8 (62.5%)
5 Solved, 1 Lost, 2 Unsolved

This one was a sure surprise to me, pulled out a lot of great words but seemed to be lacking in the numbers department a little. Think he'll do well against the #6 seed but to put up a good fight, I feel like the numbers need a little more improvement.

Alan Young
Seed: 4
Wins: 8
Points: 806 (100.75 per game)
Total Maxes: 55/120 (45.83%)

Letters Maxes: 28/80 (35%)
Badged Words:(7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant on Countdown before at time of broadcast): 2
Medalled Words (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant or DC on CD before at time of broadcast): 5
Badged: DYNAMIC, GOBLETS
Medalled: VIOLIST, TUMBLING (with opponent), GLOOPIER (with opponent), COMBUSTS, REPUTTING
Numbers Maxes: 21/32 (65.626%)
6S: 5/9 (55.56%)
1L: 9/10 (90%)
2L: 6/10 (60%)
3L: 1/2 (50%)
4L: 0/1 (0%)

Conundrum Maxes: 6/8 (75%)
6 Solved, 2 Lost, 0 Unsolved

A Series 69 returner who also lost on a crucial as well a migraine. Luckily for him he came back with a healthy mind and a healthy #4 seed placement, which I think is gonna be great against our #5 seed.

Joe Dobinson
Seed: 5
Wins: 8
Points: 794 (99.25 per game)
Total Maxes: 62/120 (51.667%)

Letters Maxes: 35/80 (66.25%)
Badged Words:(7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant on Countdown before at time of broadcast): 8
Medalled Words (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant or DC on CD before at time of broadcast): 5
Badged: WORKABLE (with opponent), HARPIST, ABRIDGED, GRAZERS (with opponent), OWNABLE, BOOGERS (with opponent), AIRBAG, AIRFLOW
Medalled: CREOSOTE, MOSQUES, BONKING, GUTTING, MARBLEISE
Numbers Maxes: 21/32 (87.5%)
6S: 1/4 (25%)
1L: 5/6 (83.33%)
2L: 12/16 (75%)
3L: N/A
4L: 1/2 (50%)

Conundrum Maxes: 6/8 (75%)
6 Solved, 2 Lost, 0 Unsolved

Another surprise here as he managed to make it through 3 crucial conundrums and pull off impressive word skills. I think it's gonna be an absolute brawl in the QFs!

Daren Barnes
Seed: 6
Wins: 8
Points: 719 (89.875 per game)
Total Maxes: 56/120 (46.667%)

Letters Maxes: 34/80 (42.5%)
Badged Words:(7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant on Countdown before at time of broadcast): 2
Medalled Words (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant or DC on CD before at time of broadcast): 6
Badged: FARSIDE, INFLAMERS (with opponent),
Medalled: SPLASHED (with opponent), HITHER, SMUGGLE (with opponent), DIVINERS, UNICORN, DANGLIEST
Numbers Maxes: 16/32 (50%)
6S: 2/3 (66.66%)
1L: 3/5 (60%)
2L: 10/23 (43.48%)
3L: N/A
4L: 1/1 (100%)

Conundrum Maxes: 6/8 (75%)
6 Solved, 0 Lost, 2 Unsolved

Another 3 crucial conundrum scraper by in the finals, and Daren's done pretty good for himself honestly. Think him against Quinn will definitely be a good watch, but let's hope he doesn't get TOO overpowered by letters.

Steven Etherington
Seed: 7
Wins: 7
Points: 645+*
Total Maxes: 53+/120 (44.17%+)

*His 6th game is currently unaired, so all the data of his currently aired games will be worked with keeping the unaired game in mind.

Letters Maxes: 30+/80 (37.5%+)
Badged Words: (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant on Countdown before at time of broadcast): 3+
Medalled Words (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant or DC on CD before at time of broadcast): 3+
Badged: BARTERS, SPURTED, UPROOTS, ...
Medalled: ALIGNERS, TOWARDS, RETOSSED, ...
Numbers Maxes: 18+/32 (56.25%+)
6S: 1/2 (50%)
1L: 16/23 (69.57%)
2L: 1/3 (33.33%)
3L: N/A
4L: N/A

The first of our unlucky bunch who didn't get a chance to make octochampdom, but still managed to book himself a spot in the finals. Solid play as always but it's gonna take a lot of muscle to put up against Ed.

Lewis Castling-Morey
Seed: 8
Wins: 7
Points: 626 (78.25 per game)
Total Maxes: 21/120 (17.5%)

Letters Maxes: 9/80 (11.25%)
Badged Words:(7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant on Countdown before at time of broadcast): 0
Medalled Words (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant or DC on CD before at time of broadcast): 3
Badged:
Medalled: WHEREAS, SILLIEST, TAUNTING
Numbers Maxes: 10/32 (31.25%)
6S: N/A
1L: 1/4 (25%)
2L: 3/9 (33.33%)
3L: 5/16 (31.25%)
4L: 1/3 (33.33%)

Conundrum Maxes: 6/8 (75%)
6 Solved, 2 Lost, 0 Unsolved

And our #8 seed, who's faced is what I think to be the most crucial conundrums I've ever seen someone face. He enjoys his math picks, but it's gonna take a lot of practice in both departments to get up to the levels we've seen in this group of finalists!

And that's our lot! I will say a big congrats to the people who've gotten up very close to being in the finals too, especially John Aziz who I've been really rooting for honestly. Unfortunately with 5 wins and 617 points to his name, he JUST gets pipped to the post. Can't wait to see the finals.

Nice stuff Andres! Interesting to look at the stats! Would be great to see your Excel doc about the S86 finalists' stats published at some point

Great stuff Andrex.....there are some top heavy battles there

Tom S wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 5:58 pm Nice stuff Andres! Interesting to look at the stats! Would be great to see your Excel doc about the S86 finalists' stats published at some point

Almost forgot, enjoy!