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Jordan F

Liam Shaw is half way to becoming an octochamp, can he get the 5th win today to wrap up a clean sweep of the week? It's the end of Kate Adie, and I haven't seen every episode this week so I'm impartial to her one way or the other.

Join Thomas for the recap later.

Jordan F

Three wins for Liam Shaw now, which already put him in the top 5 of the leader board thus far. Can he get a 4th and move up even further? And will the S be in the right direction today?

Join James for the recap later.

Jordan F

John Garcia wrote:No one interested in the upside-down S?

Eh...not me to be honest. It's a fun anomaly for the history books, but as long as I can clearly tell what letter it is, I'm not losing sleep over it.

Jordan F

First of all, I realize no it's not series 66. I'll fix it when I get home.

Second, to Andy's point, regardless of the situation, neither player could solve it, so I feel as if Liam's win was still fair. If Charlotte had solved it, I could see an issue, but not in this instance.

Jordan F

Liam Shaw got his second win yesterday, can he get the third? Will ANCHORITE show up for the third prelim in a row? And when will we ever see 4 large be picked in a prelim again?

Join James for the answer to at least two of these three questions later.

Jordan F

I'm curious about how production works in looking up obscure nines if they're not spotted in one instance but they show up the next, as in ANCHORITE today. Nobody noticed the word yesterday but they did in today's show. Something like this happened with LEEBOARDS a few shows ago too. Also, alternate...

Jordan F

We begin the post hiatus episodes with a new champion by the name of Liam Shaw. Can he get a second win today?

I unfortunately cannot recap today due to work (and may have to retire from Tuesdays all together for the same reason), so somebody else will recap later.

Jordan F

I definitely cannot do today's recap, and there is unfortunately a chance that due to work reasons I may have to give up the Tuesday spot permanently. I'll let you know more on that by the weekend.

Jordan F

To give you all something to do/a clarification:

13 and 19 are impossible, and as said, the best solutions are 418 and 735. 17 is also impossible. However 872 is not the best solution. And I do apologize for those impossible games, as I said all of these games are determined at random.

Jordan F

While apterous is down, I'll do something to give you all a little practice. This is a numbers attack generated randomly through the Crossword tools number solver. 20 rounds, 4 of 1 large, 4 of 2 large, 4 of 3 large, 4 of 4 large, and 4 of 6 small. Only rule I'll put for this is that I will make sur...

Jordan F

For those who aren't watching, Mr. X and Mrs. X are series 65 contestants Jayshree Patel and Magnus Mackereth.

Is SOUTANES valid for 8 in round 4?

Jordan F

And it's another special today. This episode features a husband and wife playing against each other, although we do not know who this husband and wife are. Who will it be, and who wins the right to grab the remote?

Join Thomas (I presume) for the recap later.

Jordan F

We're back. Sort of. We have one of two specials back to back today. This one features two women who each won one prelim in series 66; Gerri Kostrzewa, who was part of CASTIGATE-Gate against Michael Taiwo; and our own Kerry-Anne Alcock, who showed us the legend that is Cavewoman Chic before losing t...

Jordan F

Today is the last regular episode of Countdown before the summer hiatus. Andy Rossall would like to finish this run of episodes on a high after defeating our own Grant Waters yesterday. Can he get the second win before we head off into the summer sunset? It's the end of Dave Myers as well, and I lik...

Jordan F

It's the end of the G-R-A-N-T era for now. He has a chance to become the third octochamp, or as some people might call him, O-C-T-O-G-R-A-N-T, in just 29 prelims. I don't know if that's a record or not, but it's impressive. Can he get the title? A win with 31 points or more gets him second place on ...

Jordan F

Grant Waters continues to win, having 6 so far. Can he get the 7th today? Last series, 6 wins would have been good enough for the finals, but with 3 people having at least 6 wins in only 27 prelims, the 7th and the 8th wins might be to his advantage. We'll see if he can do it. Join James for the rec...

Jordan F

Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 August 2012. After a brief break, welcome back to a recap made in the United States. Each of the last two times I've done a recap, a person I've recapped has eventually become an octochamp. Can this streak continue with today's recap? We'll find out later on. But for n...

Jordan F

Grant Waters is up to his 5th win, and has finally gotten a couple centuries under his belt. Can he keep the momentum going?

After a brief hiatus, I'm back with the recap later on.

Jordan F

It's the end of the week, and Grant Waters has been on a roll, with 3 wins and an average of almost 96 points per game. Can he get a 4th to wrap up the week? It's also the end of Mark Foster in the corner who I'd have to think about to give an opinion of. I'm not sure one way or the other. Join Thom...

Jordan F

So, in relation to James' game yesterday, I have two possible spoiler intros. One in Spanish and one in Huddersfieldish depending on who won. A:Grant Waters ganó su segundo partido de ayer de una manera más cómoda. Puede G-R-A-N-T ganar una T-E-R-C-E-R-O? Únete a James por el resumen más adelante. Y...

Jordan F

Our own Grant Waters won a close game yesterday. We also learned that his name is in fact spelled G-R-A-N-T. Will he W-I-N another one tomorrow?

Join James for the recap later.

Jordan F

As I lost track of my day numbers yesterday, I'm back on track. Anthea Rata is also on track with her first win yesterday. Can she get another today? She might have a big obstacle in her way though, by the name of apterite Grant Waters. We'll see if he can start his own good track. Join Graeme for h...

Jordan F

I will not be able to do this Tuesday's recap due to family commitments. James can do a one off if he'd like to, or if anybody else would like to recap for that one day.

Jordan F

A new week begins after that brief hiatus due to racing. And since our last episode featured Chris Marshall becoming an octochamp, we start this week with two new contestants. Who could be the next octochamp? Coming straight off the special as the guest this week, swimmer Mark Foster. Join Graeme fo...

Jordan F

Well done Ed, the standard you brought to that game was unbelievable. Unlucky Graeme that not only you had to come up against a standard like that but things like SIZABLE vs SIZEABLE that came up; regardless you definitely brought your own very high standard to this as well. My only question is whet...

Jordan F

Well done Chris on becoming an octochamp, like Paul I bet you'll be a force to be reckoned with in the finals with all the time to practice.

DRAFTEE as a round 6 alternate.
I believe (25+10+8) x 4 for a round 14 alternate.

Jordan F

We've reached the end of the week, and win or lose, it is also the end of Chris Marshall's run. If he wins, he becomes the second octochamp of the series. It also would be the first time we've had back-to-back octochamps since series 63. It's also the end of Nicky Campbell, who I'll probably put aro...

Jordan F

Chris Marshall's been getting through some squeakers, but he's been winning those squeakers and has six wins to his name thus far. Can he get the 7th today and be on the verge of octochampdom?

Join James for the recap later.

Jordan F

Well done Chris, another tough one but a good win. Carl's letters games were pretty formidable at times, I wonder if some of his disallowed words were Scrabble valid.

Jordan F

Chris Marshall is up to 5 wins now, although his most recent win was both his toughest and his lowest scoring affair. Can he get the sixth? It's unclear of whether he would get into the finals win or lose at this point, so a sixth win would be nice.

Join James for the recap later.

Jordan F

So because I never really submitted stuff to the database before, I'm an idiot for two reasons. One is that I didn't realize that the number of the series was still stuck on 66 and I didn't realize I had to manually change it to 67. Another is that I didn't see that somebody beat me to the punch of ...

Jordan F

Hello again folks, and welcome to the second recap made in the United States. Last time I recapped, an octochamp was crowned. Could I be recapping another one today? We won't find out for awhile, but let's see how today goes. (On a side note, I do not know the password to put the recap in the databa...

Jordan F

Chris Marshall continues to win, getting his highest score of his run so far and a 4th win. Will he get the fifth today?

I will be recapping later.

Jordan F

So while my schedule very possibly well might change due to if I ever get work or a consistent Tuesday commitment, until I hear otherwise I'm willing to do Tuesday recaps so long as I'm able to view it online.

Jordan F

I hear somebody we know might be on it then. Will they win? We'll find out then.

Jordan F

It's the end of the week, and hopefully a good end for Chris Marshall. Two wins under his belt, can he get the third today? It's the end of Dave Spikey who...I didn't find all that memorable, but at least he didn't outright bother me with being a bad DC guest.

Join Thomas for the recap later.

Jordan F

Our own Chris Marshall got his first win yesterday, but can he get another? We're guaranteed to have ourselves an apterite get through today, as Philippa McFarlane gets her chance to make her own run for the win and beyond.

Join James for the recap later.

Jordan F

Because our own Paul James became an octochamp yesterday, we have two new contestants today. And we won't have to wait that long for another apterite to have his chance, because our own Chris Marshall is going to have a shot today. Can he begin to replicate Paul's success? Join James when the recap ...

Jordan F

Today's recap is sponsored by America: Omitting U's from the English Language Since 1776. Seriously though, hi folks. Figured I'd give recapping a try. Let me know if I made any mistakes and I'll edit accordingly, but hopefully you all enjoy. Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 July 2012. We begin by dis...

Jordan F

It now appears to be down for everybody.

EDIT: It now appears to be back.

Jordan F

Well done Paul on making octochamp, definitely well deserved.

Jordan F

I'll give today a shot.

Jordan F

I guess I'll do today's then to see if I'm ok at this. Whether I'll be able to do it permanently is to be seen but I might as well try it.

Jordan F

Today is a big one, for our own Paul James is on the verge of becoming the first octochamp of the series. If he gets the win with a score of 99 or more, he will also enter the 800 club. Win or lose, there is a good chance he'll be back for the finals, but it'd be nice for him to get the full run. I ...

Jordan F

ESTOILE as an equaller in round 3.

Jordan F

Apparently last form I read said I had to be a legal resident of the UK, so unfortunately there's my answer. Oh well, least I thought it out.

Jordan F

It's the end of the week, and Paul James could very well make it a clean sweep of the week today and get his 6th win. Will he do it? It's the end of the run for Jo Brand, and I'm sad that I won't learn about the different fragrances to use or the proper mechanisms of using a Gut-Vice. Join Thomas fo...

Jordan F

4 wins now for Paul James, averaging 102.5 points per show. Is a fifth one the way? And what kind of urine is Jo Brand going to come up with today?

Join James for these answers later.

Jordan F

This spoiler thread is brought to you by Cat Urine Fragrance, from the makers of Pussie Rot Fragrance. Three in a row now for our own Paul James, and every win with three digits. Can he keep it going? More of Jo Brand, who in a way may be my favorite DC guest of all time. Join James later for the re...

Jordan F

Paul James has another impressive win under his belt, with scores of 105 and 106 so far. Can he get a third today?

Join Kieran for the recap later.

Jordan F

Signed up, and may I please add Lockdown Numbers Attack?

Jordan F

Well done Paul, 105 against someone like Baljeet is impressive, good conundrum spot too. Shame the disection gamble cost you something possibly in the 110s.

Jordan F

Baljeet Nijjhar has 3 wins under her belt, and while I don't know how things will play out for sure, she will likely need at least one more to be a possible finalist. Will she get it? She beat one apterite yesterday in Tom Sharp, but she'll have to face another today in Paul James. We'll see how tha...

Jordan F

I believe we have the first apterite of the series in Tom Sharp today.

Jordan F

Two wins now for Baljeet Nijjhar, and another one in pretty impressive fashion yesterday. Can she keep the streak going and get a third today?

James will recap us later.

Jordan F

It's Independence Day, which means I need to get some barbecue going. But before I do, I'll say that Baljeet Nijjhar won yesterday in a fairly impressive performance, also making it 2 for 2 with the ladies Can she keep it up today?

Join James for the recap later.

Jordan F

I'm back, after my...apparent hiatus that I didn't know I was being put on due to the finals. But I'm back for 4 days of this week. And for this day we will deal with our first champion of the series, Carol Coley. Will she win another and extend her position as the number 1 seed and top female of th...

Jordan F

I've been deliberating applying for the show for whatever series they might be able to fit me into, just because I don't know if I'm going to have the chance in some odd years from now. Normally I wouldn't ask you all and just do it. But one problem. I'm from the United States. Do you think the show...

Jordan F

Congrats to Jack on becoming the series 66 champ, played really well throughout and 6 small helped you out again (though I found it amusing that RAchel called it your favorite while forgetting your 4 large streak of the prelims). It's probably not that big of a deal but I'm sad that Jonathan never g...

Jordan F

I expected it to be this close. In my head before the finals I actually predicted Peter would pull off the mild upset, but in the end, Jack was impressive, well done particularly with figuring out those six small games, a new trick came in handy. Strong effort from Peter as well particularly with th...

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