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** Richard Whiteley's final conundrum before his untimely death was 'LIFEFAIDS' ('Falsified').
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** The letters board is by nature prone to slightly less daytime-friendly combinations.
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* AccidentalInnuendo: When one contestant went for AROUSES in 2024, Colin quipped "It ''is'' an exciting word!".

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* QuestionableCasting: To say that Nick Hewer was a surprising choice for host would be a spectacular understatement.



* WhatTheHellCastingAgency: To say that Nick Hewer was a surprising choice for host would be a spectacular understatement.
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** An [[http://www.usgameshows.net/x.php?show=Countdown1990 attempt]] on September 18, 1990 to export the show to America kicked out the Numbers Games and tacked on a $10,000 bonus round. The fact that there was a $25,000 bonus for any nine-letter word just makes it more absurd.

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** An [[http://www.usgameshows.net/x.php?show=Countdown1990 attempt]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7s4PNVjbWg on September 18, 1990 to export the show to America America]] kicked out the Numbers Games and tacked on a $10,000 bonus round. The fact that there was a $25,000 bonus for any nine-letter word just makes it more absurd.

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