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Peter Thomas

Hi Graeme, I was wondering how many octochamps in the fifteen round format have scored less than 100 each game? (I originally posted this on March 8th, but there have been no replies. Sorry if my original wording was a bit abrupt.)

Peter Thomas

Hi Graeme, I was wondering how many octochamps in the fifteen round format have scored less than 100 each game? (I originally posted this a couple of weeks ago, but there have been no replies. Sorry if my original wording was a bit abrupt.)

Peter Thomas

I was just wondering how many times a number eight seed has beaten the number one seed and also how many times they have gone on to win the final.

Peter Thomas

Sarah Bibby & Ann Robinson tie for the second largest comeback, but I've searched C4Countdown to try and find the largest with no success. Does anyone know?

Peter

Peter Thomas

From the Ask Graeme thread: Found a couple recorded as 30s ( http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_4419 and this wonderfully ironic entry http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_761 ) Also a couple of 29.75s ( http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5293 and http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5326 ) and a 29.9 after an...

Peter Thomas

Surely the latest anyone has got the conundrum right. (Does anyone know any different?)

Peter Thomas

TEATIME TEASER:
BIGMENUS: There was so much to choose from I didn't know where to start - BEMUSING
MISBEGUN would also fit the clue except it's not in the ODE.

Peter Thomas

R2: I got REHOUSE. It was easier to check in the printed ODE (3rd Edition) that it wasn't hyphenated and I discovered that it was next to REHOME, which is nice...

Peter Thomas

Today's contestant, Judy Lewis raised £1000 for the NHS last year by doing Nine Hundred Squats (NHS) for 72 days, (the number of years of the NHS). It's very admirable, but I couldn't help thinking she could have just done 72 squats for 72 days and raised just as much!

Peter Thomas

Round 2: B...O...L (I thought we were going to get SLOBLOCK for a moment!)

Peter Thomas

ROUND 10: ITMUIDBTO

IDIOT and DUMBO in the same selection. I wonder if the editors were poised...

Peter Thomas

Speaking as a dreaded Politically Correct Leftie™ myself, cutting MORONS and/or MORONISM from the broadcast was going too far IMO. I've never heard the words used as anything other than harmless trash-talk, not in their old clinical meanings of "person with an IQ below such-and-such". I a...

Peter Thomas

Is this the first time three large numbers have been chosen three times?

Peter Thomas

Teatime Teaser: "You're happy to let them know you don't like what they're wearing."

DISCLOSE

Diss clothes? That's awful!

Peter Thomas

"I'm hoping he gets a squidgy before he's done!"

I think bringing in a tub of fresh bear poo for Susie to smell probably trumps that.

I'm surprised this sort of thing hasn't been covered on Alan Partridge...

Peter Thomas

It occurred to me that whilst Chris Packham's observations in his current guest spot may appeal to an audience of like-minded naturalists, I can't help thinking that we're not even supposed to shake hands at the moment, whilst he's giving informative talks with, basically, shit in his! Dried, non-in...

Peter Thomas

Well kudos to anyone who goes on the show obviously, but David Green made errors in eight rounds. Is that the record?

Peter Thomas

Peter Thomas wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:56 pm Interesting question asked by someone else: What percentage of contestants normally become octochamps? (Just counting the 15 round games since players have been able to win eight games).

I mean I know it varies obviously, but what's the average?

Peter Thomas

Interesting question asked by someone else: What percentage of contestants normally become octochamps? (Just counting the 15 round games since players have been able to win eight games).

Peter Thomas

This Leo chap is very good- feel as Martyn will unfortunately be restricted to #9 as a result, given that Leo seems a shoe-in octochamp. Leo's a capable player, but I think Martyn would have beaten him four times out of five. I've beaten him a couple of times and I'm not that good. I can't say how ...

Peter Thomas

Well I don't know how far in advance the conundrums are chosen, but BRIGANDRY was a toughie, especially against two new contestants!

Peter Thomas

Given all the references made by Jay Rayner, it would have been nice if the final vowel in round 12 after a pick of RODPUFSE had been an O instead of an I.

Peter Thomas

Watching Countdown since it recommenced, the studio audience doesn't sound any smaller. Does anyone know whether or not it is dubbed on? It would seem like a strange thing to do, but they do still try and con us into believing it goes out live, after all...

Peter Thomas

I was just wondering if anyone had offered a complicated solution for an easy numbers round as a joke and then gone and got it wrong?

Peter Thomas

Just looked at the wiki - Alan seems to own it!

Peter Thomas

So what is the lowest winning score in a QF, SF or Final?

Peter Thomas

Has 3 ever been the max available?

Peter Thomas

Zarte's awesome obviously, but has anyone else ever scored with a three letter word declaration? If so, I suspect it wouldn't be someone with a near-perfect record of century game scores!

Peter Thomas

Has any numbers game been solvable by just adding up all six numbers?

Peter Thomas

Thanks, Johnny.

Peter Thomas

I dare say a few of you will know this, but what has been the highest number of nine letter words available ( not necessarily spotted) in the nine and fifteen round shows? Also who are the highest scoring losers in both the nine and fifteen round shows and what did they score?

Peter Thomas

Well after today's performance, I'd have to back Andrew MacLeod to win. The field isn't that strong. They probably play better than I would (I don't want to be on TV), but they don't compare to Tournoff/Gallen and their ilk.

Peter Thomas

Also, I'd be interested to know how many times the conundrum scramble has been a valid word (eg VALIDATES (SALIVATED) recently).

Peter Thomas

Graeme doesn't seem to be answering questions on the forum anymore, but I'd be interested to know what the record is for the number of times a player has failed to score because their word isn't valid or they've got the numbers round wrong. Yesterday's show was a bit cringeworthy...

Peter Thomas

Hi Graeme,

How many times has the conundrum scramble been a valid word (eg. VALIDATES (SALIVATED) on 26/10/16)?

Peter

Peter Thomas

Thanks for the reply, Thomas. I note that Michael Smith got the conundrum though which makes Ross Lough more unique (if you can be more unique...)
Sorry about the triplicate posting; I very rarely post and had forgotten the procedure.

Peter Thomas

Hi Graeme,

I'm interested to know if episode 6234 is the first time in the 15 round format, that a contestant (Ross Lough) has failed to score in any of the letters rounds.

Thanks,

Peter

Peter Thomas

Hi Graeme,

I'm interested to know if this episode is the first time in the 15 round format, that a contestant (Ross Lough) has failed to score in any of the letters rounds.

Thanks,

Peter

Peter Thomas

Hi Graeme,

I'm interested to know if this episode is the first time in the 15 round format, that a contestant (Ross Lough) has failed to score in any of the letters rounds.

Thanks,

Peter

Peter Thomas

On 10 July, the same numbers game target (831) came up twice in a row. Has this ever happened before?

Peter Thomas

Sorry, I don't Know how to post screenshots, but in a game against Christopher Smith just now; from a selection of SNATRNUEI, Jean-Luc Picard informed us that he was travelling at Warp Factor 9 and found SATURNINE!

Peter Thomas

Couldn't find the Screen Print button at the time, but this round 12 was rather amusing.
TITABUSEY BUTTIES 45 - 59 ABUSE BATISTE, BATTIES, BATTUES etc. 86

Peter Thomas

In my game of Goatdown against Ian Dent (6/5 2316) in Round 5, the selection was SXFLIEOSL. DC found SEXFOILS and then suggested picking a B - also for SEXFOILS. I'm guessing this is because there are no other 8s possible - or is there a bug?

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