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Just looking today and I see that the online dictionary (as used by Susie I believe) has been updated with some new words. Given the selection: NIEURGTWK 7 is no longer the maximum (KERUING, TRUEING) because you can now have TWERKING for 8. I wonder who is going to be the first contestant to declare...

Excellent high quality final. Congratulations to both Tom and Tracey. Some astounding word spotting

Is it true that when Andy was getting his Countdown tattoo, the tattooist started doing an outline of Gyles Brandreth on his arm, alarmed at this, Andy said "What do you think your doing?" the tattooist replied "What are you complaining about? I thought you said you wanted a tattoo o...

Well done Tracey for your win. I did wonder what was happening after the first three rounds and I thought you did exceptionally well to hold your nerve; I'm sure others might have capitulated. Well done to Jordan too for giving Tracey a scare! I think Mark's message is interesting because I did cons...

Whoops. I meant to type "Apterati" c.f. Glitterati

Big congrats to both players for making it so far through (especially now I know what it takes). Perhaps Steve was a bit daunted at the thought of playing Gerry and only settled down once he scored his first points. Even then, I wonder if Steve was kicking himself for "GOONLESS" since, wit...

You'd have to suspend the selection rules a little but if you limit the letters selection to successive letters of the alphabet, the most fruitful selection is MNOPQRSTU which yields NOSTRUM and RUMPOTS. No other such selection can provide a 7 letter word. There's also some interesting analytics of ...

James Robinson wrote:A very close contest to end the first "day" of the finals recordings. Nice also to see Zubair get his 3rd mug in just over 6 months too.

An there's me with only one mug but they wouldn't let me answer!

This would have been the 5th filming of the day. I bet Steve was mentally fatigued and delighted to get away with a below par performance. I'm guessing he'll be better tomorrow. As a maths student, Mason needs to brush up on his numbers!

There are some nice alternative number solves here I think although the last one took me quite a bit longer than 30 seconds! Prime factorisation is a complex problem (2 x 3 x 11 x 13) :) Alt first numbers: 75 x 7 + (25 - 6) x (100 / 50) Alt second numbers: (100 - (3 x 10)) x 9 - 4 Alt third numbers:...

I just remembered something else about this one. When both contestants declare SCONE and there's a little humour around the pronunciation, Nick doesn't ask Len to show his paper to Steve even though it's the same word. Or at least I don't remember him asking for this. Harks back to the "You're ...

Nick Hewer basically said to the champion at the start: "You were a bit shit yesterday but got lucky when the previous champion fucked up." I thought it was a bit rude. Totally agree. I was that f**k up and I was in the audience for this one - it was a little embarrassing really. 2nd numb...

Tracey Anne Mills wrote:You played very well you should be pleased with that

Thanks Tracey. I was pleased overall and happy to win a teapot. It's now on display

Yep. Folded like a cheap suit in the end. Of the myriad of mistakes I made today here are a few highlights: MORCELS: Not sure why I thought this was a word. I had RECOILS written on my pad. Simply declaring the same word and showing it to Len would have maintained my 14 point lead. This was the begi...

Mark Murray wrote:To David Pooley..Apologies if it came across as patronising. You would have taken me to a crucial and I didn't say whether I was winning or losing before the crucial anyway.

I didn't find it in the least bit patronising but even if I did, my shoulders are broad enough and my skin thick enough

R11: If I'd spent more time playing then I may well have got RAGSTONE / NEGATORS but I'm disappointed I missed GANGSTER R12: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit distracted by Eileen's obvious folding when she didn't declare a word. R13: Given my computing background, I really should have go...

16. It's crucial conundrum time, with C1 holding a narrow lead. The conundrum is shown and C1 buzzes in but the clock does not stop due to a technical hitch. The contestant gives his answer over the clock but the round is declared null and void. A new conundrum is shown, and this time C2 buzzes in ...

3rd Numbers Alt: (50 / 2) * 25 - 100 + 1
4th Numbers Alt: (50 - 10 - 3) x 3 x 6

I realised earlier today that I'd forgotten most of this programme. Now I know why - I was trying to blank it from my mind! It wasn't a very good performance and on another day I would have scored another 35 points. I knew I'd won after Round 12 (barring a 9 letter word) and I think I just mentally ...

Hi! Finally managed to register my account :) Round 1: I think I was too nervous to see anything other than the 5 I got. I was happy to get off zero! Round 2: The spelling of a mathematician I'm afraid. Round 3: That felt much better. A simple enough solve I thought but was happy to take the lead. R...