Spoilers for Friday 1st March 2024 (Series 89, Heat 44)

[Toby McDonald]

WANTONER in R5
POSTGAME in R13

[Howie Myers]

r2 alt: JARGONS
r10 alt: FOULEST

[Gavin Chipper]

I saw FOULEST as well but jargons isn't on Apterous. Maybe a mass noun but possibly someone with Premium access can adjudicate.

[Philip Wilson]

I saw FOULEST as well but jargons isn't on Apterous. Maybe a mass noun but possibly someone with Premium access can adjudicate.

I can now! Two definitions for Jargon but both are mass nouns.
Actually came here to check that the comparative and superlative rule still applies to one-syllable adjectives which are not specified, eg Campest in one of the later rounds. I assume as you mention Foulest, then it is ok too.

[David Williams]

I saw FOULEST as well but jargons isn't on Apterous. Maybe a mass noun but possibly someone with Premium access can adjudicate.

I can now! Two definitions for Jargon but both are mass nouns.
Actually came here to check that the comparative and superlative rule still applies to one-syllable adjectives which are not specified, eg Campest in one of the later rounds. I assume as you mention Foulest, then it is ok too.

It's not really a Countdown rule, even though Susie often suggests that it is. It's specified in the dictionary. It's no different to allowing you to pluralise a count noun by adding an S unless it specifies otherwise.