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Jack Worsley

I was impressed with Sri as he certainly seems capable of winning a few more games and probably even becoming an octochamp. I would've needed SIGNATURE to outscore him as I missed RETRAINED. Definitely one to watch out for.

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Andy Platt wrote:How do you know how many maxes you got without it being on the wiki?

Used the recap writer to check (after, not during) the game.

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Mark seems to be getting better slowly, although he's still missing a few fairly obvious words.

ABASHES in round 1.

2nd numbers alt: (8-5)x6x25+(7x2)=464

Managed 12 maximums today.

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PUNCTAE in round 2

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Andy Platt wrote:Haha yes I was wondering why the guy on the left had it in about ten seconds. I think I was one under with a complex method

At least you beat Nick.

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Trying to overcomplicate it? How close did you get?

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HYAENA in round 4 and REDBONES in round 9.

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Missed FIDDLIER but otherwise happy with 11 maxes.

Went unnecessarily round the houses for the last numbers game: ((25x7)+8x2+1)x2=384

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Thank you all for your support. It would have been nice to get the eight century but I wasn't too disappointed about not getting it. Winning each game was enough to keep me happy, especially as I faced some worthy opponents along the way and it has certainly been a memorable experience. Going to get...

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Jack gave INVADERS. But he had declared 7, and there was no R or S in the selection. Yet it was just accepted without comment. ?????????? Sorry if it sounded like INVADERS but I definitely declared INVADED. Thanks for the support I'm getting. I certainly never expected to get six centuries in a row...

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Phil Reynolds wrote:Jack, when the deck of cards was passed to you, did you by any chance get a look at more than one card? I'm guessing he did a deck switch after the shuffle and that (apart from the bottom card) they were all the same.

No, I only remember looking at one card.

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Cheers, I was disappointed to miss LOTTERIES but it was a good spot by Barry. It was a tough game after that so I was relieved to get through it.

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Cheers all, I was happy just to win the game against a worthy challenger. The final score didn't do Brian justice as up until I spotted NEUROMA very late, there wasn't much in the game. Very disappointed not to see a couple of fairly obvious sevens in the WEALDER round such as AWARDED though but I o...

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Another Countdown clip on It'll Be Alright On The Night 2 tonight. Rachel seemingly not able to contain laughter at summat to do with COTTAGER in S63. Had on mute, so don't know exactly what. I wasn't watching properly but one of the contestants declared COTTAGE so Rachel may have been laughing at ...

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Well done Graeme, a very good performance against a worthy opponent. You kept your composure really well after going behind in the opening round and never looked like losing once you got in front. I tried to be too clever with ADORNEE in round 3 and I also failed to get either of the last two number...

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Never saw this coming at all, I thought Mark would murder him, even with Carl having an extra ten seconds each round. Mark looked like he had other things on his mind as he missed a lot of stuff that he'd normally get with ease. I really hope that these rumours about Carl and his girlfriend trying t...

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Hard luck Jayne, Carl was in decent form although I was expecting a much closer one. Maybe it was the studio pressure. As well as Carl played, I can't see him getting past Mark. Remembered BATTERIE from yesterday and I played quite well until the final three rounds when first I missed TOUGHENS and t...

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Another good game. It's a shame that it's the last we'll see of Dave because he really is a very entertaining and likeable guy.

PLEURON in round 2 (you can't put the S on it).

1st numbers alt: (50x4+10)x2+75=495
3rd numbers alt: (100x7)/(8-6)-3=347

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Rhys Benjamin wrote:Uh oh, the M&S X Factor ad is on....

2nd nums alt: (8 x 9 + 1) x ((6 + 3) - 5)

In the time.

Is that supposed to be 73x4? If so, it's 292, not 212.

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A pretty impressive perofrmance by Graeme indeed. I knew that there was a nine in the DRAGLINES round but still couldn't find it. Interesting that both Mark's and Graeme's nines have both contained the eight letter word READINGS. I wonder if Mark's going to post an image of your reaction to finding ...

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New category ideas: Worst contestant Worst contestant to win a game Best player not to win a game Best match Worst match Worst valid word offered by a contestant (based on letters available) Most bizarre word offered by a contestant Most amusing valid word offered by a contestant Can "worst mis...

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Graeme Cole wrote:Best "I've got a nine" look EVER.

Quality, Graeme!

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R14: 8*8*(7+5)+2+1, unless I misread something. Incidentally, if you're wondering why I did what looks like a dick move and chose six small when miles in front, I have an excuse. I asked David what numbers he wanted, and he magnanimously said "choose whichever ones you feel you most need to pr...

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Mark was on fire, hardly missed anything. GARDENIAS was magnificent, I was sitting very contently with ARANEIDS!

Unfortunately for David, I think he's set a new record low for score in a finals match, with the previous being 35, so he's broken it by some distance.

Epic numbers solve by Jeff!

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Don't know about that but it's interesting that had any of the finalists dropped out, she would have been playing again tomorrow.

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Thank you all for the generous words. I certainly never imagined a margin so big after seeing Phyllis's first two games as I wouldn't have won by much. She probably got a bit demoralised after I pulled away and had I not spotted ADIPOSE at the last second in round 1, it could have been a different. ...

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Andy Platt wrote: Some good spots, you should go on the show too

Sounds like a good idea, just hope I don't have to play Phyllis.

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Excellent game, in terms of both standard and drama, shame there had to be a loser. Sayed would have beaten most contestants comfortably with his performance.

Nice to see the return of TANGELOS (even if I embarrassingly missed it

). ANDISOL in round 6.

3rd numbers alt: (50+5+3-1)x8=456

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Nicely done Jack. Just a few little pointers: C1: Champion Phyllis "Phyl" Styles (4 wins, 341 points.) A part-time apterite from Seven Oakes in Kent The town is called Sevenoaks. Round 9: N F A E C M O I T C1: FACTION (7) C2: FACTION (7) DC: AMNIOTE (7) OT: ACONITE (7) CENTIMO (7) ENCOMIA...

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Countdown recap for Monday 5 December 2011. C1: Champion Phyllis "Phyl" Styles (4 wins, 341 points.) A part-time apterite from Sevenoaks in Kent, she has a 13 year old grandson named Matthew. Countdown is not her first experience on television as in 1970, she represented Southampton Univer...

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Another solid performance by Phyllis. I seem to remember that it was close between her and myself when I watched this from the audience.

1st numbers alt: (75-8)x(6-4)-6=128

The recap should be up within the next hour or two.

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Very good game to end the week. Phyl certainly seems to be getting stronger as I only beat her in one letters round (with APTEROUS) and the last two numbers rounds. I was nowhere near the conundrum. 109 is the highest score by a female contestant since the opening match of series 61 almost two and a...

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APTEROUS in round 6.

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Better performance by Phyllis. Saw AMPUTEES marginally out of time but got the nine with ease. LECTION in round 7. I idiotically went for CATHODIZE in round 12.

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With a contestant aggregate score of 108, I make that the lowest of the series.

1st numbers alt: (100-10-3)x8-9-8=679
2nd numbers alt (out of time): (75+10+8)x3+25=304
3rd numbers alt: (75-2)x7-9=502

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Very dramatic stuff, great comeback from the challenger. Think she was 27 points behind at one point and if this is the case, this is the joint biggest comeback of the series (Carl Williams also came back from 27 points down to win his second game). Sorry to see Kirsten go though. RUNTIME in round 7...

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Rhys has put up his recap slot for the time being. It'll probably just be for the last 2 Mondays of this series, but does anyone want it :?: I'd be willing to give it a go if no one else minds. I've had a go at using the recap writer and I think I've got the hang of it. I might like to do one as we...

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James Robinson wrote:Rhys has put up his recap slot for the time being.

It'll probably just be for the last 2 Mondays of this series, but does anyone want it

I'd be willing to give it a go if no one else minds. I've had a go at using the recap writer and I think I've got the hang of it.

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Tony Atkins wrote:2nd numbers (in about a minute): (9 x 100) - (( 75 - (50/25)) x 4)

Took me about five minutes.

ENTRESOL in round 7, not the first time DC's missed that recently. Also OPERANDS in round 2.

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James Robinson wrote:
Douglas Wilson wrote:Since there seems to be a lot of newbies on the forum, who might be getting involved with the show proper, I thought I'd bump this.

Anyone?
I believe that Jack Worsley is on the last preliminary of the series, that's December 7th.

That's correct.

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Not the highest standard by any means. Spotted ENTRESOL a few seconds out of time but otherwise I have no interesting words to offer.

1st numbers alt: (50-10-6)x7=238

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MANUALS in round 12.

1st numbers alt: (50+2+10-9)x7-100=271

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NESTERS in round 1, OROTUND in round 4, otherwise I had a bad day. Came up with four invalid words, including JARGONIST in round 7.

I would only just have scraped past Alex thanks to the last numbers game.

1st numbers alt: ((50x9)-(75x2)+8)x3=924

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Congrats Paul on a very solid run of performances, fully deserved octochampdom imo.

Got the nine which I haven't got enough of lately but I was extremely annoyed to have missed the final numbers game.

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Amazed DC missed DEVIANT in round 1. Also had PERLITE in round 4, BAILMENT in round 6 (only after DC mentioned AILMENT) and CELADONS in round 13. Very disappointed to miss REGULATES while I also thought about POTTERERS but I'm not sure I'd have risked it on the show. 3rd numbers alt: ((50-10)x6)-((3...

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The worst ever valid letters declaration has to be Hazel Wheeler's offering of DIME out of DOGMATISE in one of David O'Donnell's episodes. She held the record for the lowest score of the 15 round era of 13 points until it was beaten by Christine Buffrey last series. In your defence Graeme, it was a ...

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It's a shame we won't be seeing MC at the finals as he would probably the biggest threat to Graeme and Mark, although in truth his place has been in doubt for some time. I mistakenly thought you could pluralise CORDAGE in round 2 and played like an idiot for most of the game, finishing miles behind ...

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Thought Paul was below-par today after his previous performances. Hopefully that was just a blip and he'll be back to his best soon.

UNITISE/UNITIES in round 1.

3rd numbers alt: (50-6)x(10+10)+9=889

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NOUGAT in round 1, HAVELIS in round 8.

2nd numbers alt: (50x9-5)x2=890

3rd numbers alt: ((75+5)x3+10-9)x4=964

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Horrible letters until the last few rounds. Paul looks strong though.

DILUENT in round 12.

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Impressive nine from Julie which turned out to be the key moment of the match. I also had MONITOR and PORTAGES but they've already been mentioned.

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Thought Adam showed some promise but was too risky when he should have been playing safe late on. I can honestly say I beat the maths teacher on the second numbers game, got to 920.

STOOLED in round 12 but no interesting words to offer.
3rd numbers alt: ((4x3-1)x7-2)x10=750

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That numbers miss in R5 by both contestants is... interesting... to say the least. Just studio pressure I guess. Anyone get round 10? What a load of wank that selection was. Shuffle the numbers, Rachel. It's alarming how many contestants don't think to add or subtract before multiplying. It helps a...

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Hard luck for David although he was never really octochamp material in all honesty. Loved the conundrum guess.

ANODISE in round 1, REALTORS in round 3 and VAINEST in round 13 (although not the max).

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I also had SHITFACE and was amazed that DC mentioned it after what happened last year. INWARDS in round 6.

3rd numbers alt: ((25+1)x7+7)x5-5=940

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Slightly disappointed with Mauro after the build up although I thought he was going to come back after a strong part 2.

DINGLE in round 7, SLURRED in round 8 and SOUTANE in round 13.

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Thought the letters werenice today although I didn'y make the most of them. Thought about FREELOADS in round 1 but I wasn't sure. DOCTORATE from David was a superb spot, one of the best this series and he probably would have beaen me if I'd played against him.

3rd numbers alt: (25-9-2)x10+3=143.

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MUTATE in round 2, CURIOSA in round 6, FINALES in round 11.

1st numbers alt: (75+10+1)x6=516. Made a complete mess of the second numbers game.

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OPENERS in round 8, LEOTARDS in round 9, don't know how everyone missed that. DELATORS is another alternative, while DERATION is an alternative for ORDINATE/RATIONED. 2nd numbers alt: ((6x4)+100)x2-5=243. 976 on the final numbers. At first I thought Sam said SNEAKIEST on the conundrum, which is a po...

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Great comeback from Beryl with a superb conundrum solve. She's looking OK although I get the impression that numbers are not for her. RAINOUT in round one, while I also got INTRUDES and BOATMEN (albeit both a few seconds out of time), otherwise a pretty average performance from me today. I also got ...

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