 | Adam Latchford side note. If you declare a word that has just never been valid - that scores 0. No punishment no prize. |
 | Stu Harkness Sounds like a poor man's Cuntdown |
| Adam Latchford RIP to countdowns greatest tournament |
| Stu Harkness </3 |
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Tourney round: DEAD DOWN: DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD
Notes from the organizer: DEAD DOWN. You will play a singular mocktorun - and your goal is to declare as many words that were purged in any dictionary update. They can have been purged at any time whatsoever - and you will be scored accordingly (a dead 9 is worth 18 points).
However - if you declare a word that is currently valid - you will be penalised by however many points that has scored.
Numbers + Conundrums count for absolutely nothing, play them however you want. Even if there was a valid 9 there (phentole/telephone) it's just easier for me to completely ignore.
Allow me a bit of time to actually score these accurately - if you want to write what you think your final score is in the game at the end then that'd be welcome! Good luck!
Runs from: 1 – 31 March 2026. Format: Mocktorun. Matches: One-off. Approved.
Fixtures: 7. Completed: 0.
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Results and fixtures
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Apterous Prune | Adam Latchford | Unplayed |
| Apterous Prune | Andres S. | Unplayed |
| Apterous Prune | Rob Foster | Unplayed |
| Apterous Prune | Dave Kempshall | Unplayed |
| Apterous Prune | Charlie Harrison | Unplayed |
| Apterous Prune | Thomas Carey | Unplayed |
| Apterous Prune | Jack Worsley | Unplayed |
Key. Green: winner. Red: loser. Grey: tie. (Stripes: provisional, match in progress.)
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