The Semifinals are over

Téa Freedman-Susskind (Speller 270) closed out the round by correctly spelling "camembert," a soft unpressed cheese with a feltlike rind having a characteristic odor and flavor produced by the presence of a blue mold.

At the end of the Semifinals, 31 spellers remained and five were eliminated.

About a dozen will become finalists, after their on-stage and computerized test scores are combined.

The finalists will be announced shortly.