2nd numbers alt:
((75 + 8) x 10) + 4
Search found 473 matches
- Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 17th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 102)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 743
- Fri Nov 12, 2021 2:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 99)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 846
Spoilers for Friday 12th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 99)
1st numbers alt: ((10 x 5)+ 6 ) x 7
2nd numbers alts: (100 x 2) + (9 x 5) ; ((5 x 2) + 25) x 7
2nd numbers alts: (100 x 2) + (9 x 5) ; ((5 x 2) + 25) x 7
- Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 97)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 701
Spoilers for Wednesday 10th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 97)
1st letters equaliser: MUTAGENS
1st numbers alt: (25 - 6) x 4 x 10
1st numbers alt: (25 - 6) x 4 x 10
- Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 9th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 96)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 678
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 9th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 96)
3rd (?) numbers alt, target 970
(75 x 10) + (25 x 9) - 5
(75 x 10) + (25 x 9) - 5
- Thu Oct 28, 2021 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 28th October 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 88)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1165
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 28 October 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 88)
1st numbers alt:
(6 + 8 + 5) x (8 + 9 + 2)
(6 + 8 + 5) x (8 + 9 + 2)
- Wed Oct 27, 2021 1:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th October 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 87)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 761
Spoilers for Wednesday 27th October 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 87)
3rd numbers alt:
100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 8 + 4
100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 8 + 4
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 254206
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Rachael Montgomery looks like Karen Gillan !
- Fri Aug 27, 2021 1:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 27th August 2021 (Series 81, Prelim 44)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 637
Spoilers for Friday 27th August 2021 (Series 81, Prelim 44)
3rd numbers :
((7 x 10) + (8 x 7) - 25) x 9
4th numbers alt: (6 x 6 x 4) + 5
((7 x 10) + (8 x 7) - 25) x 9
4th numbers alt: (6 x 6 x 4) + 5
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 1:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 20th August 2021 (Series 81, Prelim 39)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1006
Spoilers for Friday 20th August 2021 (Series 81, Prelim 39)
3rd numbers alt:
(6 + 3) x 7 x 5
(6 + 3) x 7 x 5
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 11th August 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 32)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 651
Spoilers for Wednesday 11th August 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 32)
VAGARIES in final letters round.
1st (?) numbers alt: ((100 + 75 + 7) x 5) + 1
4th numbers alt: (9 x 8 x (5 + 3)) + 6
1st (?) numbers alt: ((100 + 75 + 7) x 5) + 1
4th numbers alt: (9 x 8 x (5 + 3)) + 6
- Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 22nd June 2021 (Series 83, Fourth Quarter Final)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3487
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 22 June 2021 (Series 83, Fourth Quarter Final)
1st numbers alt:
(((9 x 2) + 4) x 9) + (5 x 100)
(((9 x 2) + 4) x 9) + (5 x 100)
- Fri May 07, 2021 9:00 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 6th May 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 89)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2507
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 6th May 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 89)
In the '361' numbers round, alternate solution is (25 - 6) x (8 + 8 +3). That's squares for you.
In the round where Susie got REDCOATS (with the P unused), is there a 9-letter answer there connected to something she does with Gyles Brandreth ?
In the round where Susie got REDCOATS (with the P unused), is there a 9-letter answer there connected to something she does with Gyles Brandreth ?
- Mon Apr 26, 2021 7:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 80)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2831
Re: Spoilers for Friday 23nd April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 80)
Say the following in quick succession:
MONOPOLY
MONOTONY
POLO PONY
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Easter Monday 5th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 66)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3905
Spoilers for Easter Monday 5th April 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 66)
3rd numbers alt:
(50 + 3) x (6 + 5)
(50 + 3) x (6 + 5)
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 26th March 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 60)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1931
Spoilers for Friday 26th March 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 60)
2nd numbers alt:
(Simpler than RR's method)
75+9 = 84 (where Luke left off)
Then multiply by 10 + (4 / 4).
(Simpler than RR's method)
75+9 = 84 (where Luke left off)
Then multiply by 10 + (4 / 4).
- Mon Mar 08, 2021 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 254206
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Today's (March 8 2021) challenger Chloe Lavan looks a bit like a young Julianne Moore.
-Edited by admin to avoid spoilers
-Edited by admin to avoid spoilers
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 25th January 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 16)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1669
Re: Spoilers for Monday 25 January 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 16)
If there was anyone who believed that Rachel gets fed answers by computer, I think her solution to this one would suggest otherwise. 869 = ((50 + 8) × 2 + 8) × 7 + 1 Once you get to 58 there's a rather simpler method staring you in the face. I got that easier one before Rachel did: ((50 + 8) x (8 ...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 15)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3295
Spoilers for Friday 22nd January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 15)
Final numbers round: (75 - 7) x (10 + 4).
Was that the solution Rachel was thinking ?
Was that the solution Rachel was thinking ?
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 21st January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 14)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1493
Spoilers for Thursday 21st January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 14)
1st numbers alt: (100 x 10) / 8
2nd numbers alt: (75 - 25 +3) x (7 + 2)
2nd numbers alt: (75 - 25 +3) x (7 + 2)
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 18th January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 11)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2198
Spoilers for Monday 18th January 2021 (Series 83, Prelim 11)
STEROIDAL in Round 1
(100-7) x (4+2) in Round 3
(100-7) x (4+2) in Round 3
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 4th January 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 1)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1585
Re: Spoilers for Monday 4 January 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 1)
Venezuelan money in R4 - BOLIVARES.
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Special Spoilers for Monday 21st December 2020 (Special S47)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7173
Re: Special Spoilers for Monday 21 December 2020
How did DC and Rachel miss that one ?
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 2nd November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 148)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1109
Spoilers for Monday 2nd November 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 148)
PASTORALE in Round 2.
Also 4th numbers alt: ((7 x 5) - (3 / 3)) x (6 + 8)
Also 4th numbers alt: ((7 x 5) - (3 / 3)) x (6 + 8)
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 14th September 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 113)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2122
Re: Spoilers for Monday 14th September 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 113)
I got VACCINE as well. Surprised that DC didn't get it, given its topicality.
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 11th September 2020
- Replies: 1
- Views: 976
Spoilers for Friday 11th September 2020
There were several simpler alternative solutions for the numbers rounds today:
2nd : ((100+2) x 9) + 25
3rd : ((25 x 7) + 4) x 3
4th : (75 + 6) x (8 / 4)
2nd : ((100+2) x 9) + 25
3rd : ((25 x 7) + 4) x 3
4th : (75 + 6) x (8 / 4)
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 13th August 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 91)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3074
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 13th August 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 91)
Beat my R8 improvement of DC of DEANERY.
Other R14 alt: (75-9) x 5 + 7.
Other R14 alt: (75-9) x 5 + 7.
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 12th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 30)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1478
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 12th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 30)
Numbers Game 2 Alt: (50-10) x (8-1)
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 3rd October (Series 81, Prelim 68)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1553
Spoilers for Thursday 3rd October (Series 81, Prelim 68)
Final numbers: ((75 x 2) - 1) x (8 - 5)
- Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 19th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 35)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4707
Spoilers for Monday 19th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 35)
3rd numbers alt: ((7 x 6) x (8 + 3)) + 5
Also in AVIATORS round,
SALIVATOR (caveat: found in online Collins dictionary, but not Oxford)
Also in AVIATORS round,
SALIVATOR (caveat: found in online Collins dictionary, but not Oxford)
- Fri May 17, 2019 2:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 17th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 83)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15434
- Fri May 17, 2019 1:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 17th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 83)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15434
Re: Spoilers for Friday 17th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 83)
MISSALS in last letters round of Part 2.
- Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 58)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1892
Spoilers for Friday 12th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 58)
1st numbers alt: 7 x (4+3) x (6+1)
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 11th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4333
Spoilers for Thursday 11th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 57)
1st numbers :
((8 x 7) + (5 x 6)) x (8 + 3)
((8 x 7) + (5 x 6)) x (8 + 3)
- Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 56)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3674
Spoilers for Wednesday 10th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 56)
Final numbers alt: 9 x 8 x (6 + 2)
- Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 9th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 55)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3521
Spoilers for Tuesday 9th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 55)
Simpler 2nd numbers alt: ((100-10) x 5) + 4
- Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 20)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2151
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 20)
1st numbers alt:
(50 + 7) x (4 x 4) + 7
(50 + 7) x (4 x 4) + 7
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th January (COC XV, QF 3)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7409
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 16th January (COC XV, QF 3)
Had the same one before RR got hers.
- Thu Jan 03, 2019 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 3 January 2019 (COC XV, game 2)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5121
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 3 January 2019 (COC XV, game 2)
2nd numbers alt: 9 x 4 x (7 +1)
4th numbers alt: ((7 x 6) + 10) x (2 + 9)
4th numbers alt: ((7 x 6) + 10) x (2 + 9)
- Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 20th December 2018 (Series 79, SF 2)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5055
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 20th December 2018 (Series 79, SF 2)
1st numbers alt: (75 - 1) x 7
2nd numbers alt: (25 + 5) x 9
2nd numbers alt: (25 + 5) x 9
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 19th December 2018 (Series 79, SF 1)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3152
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 19th December 2018 (Series 79, SF 1)
Last numbers alt:
9 x 9 x (4 + 4 + 3)
9 x 9 x (4 + 4 + 3)
- Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 13th December 2018 (Series 79, QF 1)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9399
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 13th December 2018 (Series 79, QF 1)
3rd numbers alt: ((6 x 10) + 1) x 9
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 6th December 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 115)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2088
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 6th December 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 115)
FInal numbers alt:
(100 + 50 + (75/25)) x (10 - 4)
(100 + 50 + (75/25)) x (10 - 4)
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 9th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 96)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6147
Spoilers for Friday 9th November 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 96)
Final numbers game alt; (25 + 3) x 7
- Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 58)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7048
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 1:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 13th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 56)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5760
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 13th September 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 56)
Another 3rd numbers alt: ((75 + 5) x 10) + (9 x 8)
- Wed Sep 12, 2018 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday 12th September 2018
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2723
Re: Spoilers for 12th September 2018
3rd numbers alt :
((75 - (7 / 7)) x (10 + 3)) - 5
((75 - (7 / 7)) x (10 + 3)) - 5
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 16th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 37)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6264
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 16th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 37)
4th numbers alt:
((9 x 6) + 6 + 2) x (10 + 5)
((9 x 6) + 6 + 2) x (10 + 5)
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 16th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 37)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6264
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 16th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 37)
Another 2nd numbers alt: (25 + 8) x (6 +6 +5)
Stop press: RR got it a minute later !
Stop press: RR got it a minute later !
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday 15th August 2018
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8144
Re: Spoilers for 15th August 2018
4th numbers alt: (9 + 7 + 6) x (8 + 3 - 1)
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday 6th August 2018
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15664
Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018
1st numbers alt: ((75 + 50) x 5 ) + 25 +7
2nd numbers alt: 50 x 7 x (8 / 4) - 5 - 3
2nd numbers alt: 50 x 7 x (8 / 4) - 5 - 3
- Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 27)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3183
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 27)
4th numbers alt : (50 - 3) x (10 + 2) + 25
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 25th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 21)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9184
Spoilers for Wednesday 25th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 21)
1st numbers (please delete if I'd miscopied them)
((100+10) x 8) + 50 + 5 - 6
((100+10) x 8) + 50 + 5 - 6
- Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 13)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3045
Re: Spoilers for Friday 13th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 13)
4th numbers alt: ((50 + 10 + 7) x 7) + 2
- Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 13)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3045
Spoilers for Friday 13th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 13)
1st numbers alt : (75 x 10) + 100 + 5 -7
2nd numbers alt: (75 + 4) x (5 + 3)
2nd numbers alt: (75 + 4) x (5 + 3)
- Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th June 2018 (Series 78, QF4)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8196
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th June 2018 (Series 78, QF4)
3rd numbers alt:
(50 + 4) x 3
(50 + 4) x 3
- Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 254206
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Claire Conway (June 11) has an uncanny resemblance to a younger Karen Gillan.
- Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 12th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 109)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4515
Spoilers for Tuesday 12th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 109)
COLONEL in R2.
- Fri May 25, 2018 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 25th May 2018
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5621
Re: Spoilers for 25th May 2018
1st numbers alt: (((25 - 1) x 10) x (7 - 3)) + 9
Last letters game : TRIPLOID
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/triploid
4th numbers alt: (50 + 10 - 3) x 5
Last letters game : TRIPLOID
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/triploid
4th numbers alt: (50 + 10 - 3) x 5
- Fri May 18, 2018 1:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 18th May 2018
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4724
Re: Spoilers for 18th May 2018
1st numbers alt :
(50 + (2 x 9) - 1) x (10 + 1)
(50 + (2 x 9) - 1) x (10 + 1)
- Wed May 09, 2018 1:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 86)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2087
Spoilers for Wednesday 9th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 86)
3rd numbers alt:
((75 - 10) x 7) + 1 + 1
((75 - 10) x 7) + 1 + 1