45 down to 24. Round 6 underway

Fri, May 30, 2008 - 11:54 AM

1:00 p.m.

Of the 45 spellers who started the semifinals this morning, only 24 remain.

Round 5 nearly cut the group in half.

Round 6 is underway now. ESPN has just announced that the finals (tonight at 8 on ABC) will include "approximately 12" spellers -- note, not a firm number.

--Neil Simon