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- Thu Sep 07, 2017 1:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 7th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 47)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3057
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 46)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3625
Spoilers for Wednesday 6th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 46)
The K is finally back
- Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 45)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5710
Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 45)
LINESMAN a beater in R2
WOMBED is in but TOMBED isn't.
WOMBED is in but TOMBED isn't.
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 4th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 44)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4076
Spoilers for Monday 4th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 44)
ADENOUS or DOUANES for beaters in R12
Also, how did that guy miss 950??
Also, how did that guy miss 950??
- Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1st September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 43)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2509
Spoilers for Friday 1st September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 43)
9*6*5*2-25 in R6
A deceptively difficult 2L in R9 - good luck to anyone trying to solve it.
A deceptively difficult 2L in R9 - good luck to anyone trying to solve it.
- Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 31 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5561
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 31 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 42)
You can edit the title by editing the posts.
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 30 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 41)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6863
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 30 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 41)
Still no sign of the letter K
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 30 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 41)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6863
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 30 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 41)
MIRATION in R12
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 40)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3520
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 40)
100+(9+7+1)*8 for another method to 236 in R9
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 40)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3520
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 40)
RITORNEL a beater in R7
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 40)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3520
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 40)
TOOLSHEDS I think is the first TTT in a long time to not be an ascension conundrum.
- Mon Aug 28, 2017 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Bank Holiday Monday 28th August 2017
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2836
Spoilers for Bank Holiday Monday 28th August 2017
(75-50/25)*10+3 for a simpler method in R3.
- Wed Aug 23, 2017 2:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 23 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 37)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4491
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 23 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 37)
(25*9-7)*4-3 an alt method in R6
100+75-25*8*3/50 an alt method in R9
100+75-25*8*3/50 an alt method in R9
- Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 17th August 2017
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2978
Spoilers for Thursday 17th August 2017
HELLIONS in R2
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th August 2017
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11626
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th August 2017
ADORNATE in R4
- Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 11th August 2017
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14153
Spoilers for Friday 11th August 2017
VIRAEMIC to beat VIREMIA in R8.
- Wed Aug 09, 2017 10:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best 9 of all time
- Replies: 17
- Views: 17330
Re: Best 9 of all time
By sheer unlikelihood, MYOGLOBIN (which has never occurred in normal on apterous) is surely best.
UNITARIOS is damn impressive given the very short time it was valid for.
UNITARIOS is damn impressive given the very short time it was valid for.
- Wed Aug 09, 2017 1:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 27)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5741
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 9 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 27)
ORDINEES to beat ENDORSE in R7
- Wed Aug 09, 2017 1:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 27)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5741
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 9 August 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 27)
I had both of these but your posts were too quick for me.
- Mon Aug 07, 2017 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 7th August 2017
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2027
Spoilers for Monday 7th August 2017
XENOGRAFT to beat FRONTAGE in R4
- Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 21st July 2017
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2462
Spoilers for Friday 21st July 2017
(7*4-10)*3*10+1 for 541 in the first numbers.
WAVELESS in R5
WAVELESS in R5
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 1:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 20th July 2017
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1877
Spoilers for Thursday 20th July 2017
FUNKIAS in R5
- Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 11th July 2017
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2818
Spoilers for Tuesday 11th July 2017
OMNIBUSES to beat DC's NIMBUSES in R1
TIDELESS in R10
TIDELESS in R10
- Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Has MOTLIER ever actually been valid?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3606
Re: Has MOTLIER ever actually been valid?
You're very much out of the loop on this. The free ODO doesn't give any comparatives/superlatives for any word any more. Countdown uses a premium version that still gives them. MOTLIER has very much always been valid, here's how the entry used to look: https://web.archive.org/web/20160815003943/http...
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 6th July 2017
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1882
Spoilers for Thursday 6th July 2017
SENARIUS for a beater in R5
LOCATIVES in R11
LOCATIVES in R11
- Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 5 2017
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2544
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 5 2017
(50+8*8-3)*9 for a more fun way to 999
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 29th June 2017 (Series 76, SF2)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6622
Spoilers for Thursday 29th June 2017 (Series 76, SF2)
Jeff Clayton vs Moose Rosser
DUBNIUM for an alt to MAUDLIN.
DUBNIUM for an alt to MAUDLIN.
- Wed Jun 28, 2017 1:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 28th June 2017 (Series 76, SF1)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3058
Spoilers for Wednesday 28th June 2017 (Series 76, SF1)
Stephen Read vs Annie Humphries
I ticketed INCLUDER on March 7th, before this was filmed, it should've been in... Perhaps something to do with using premium ODO?
I ticketed INCLUDER on March 7th, before this was filmed, it should've been in... Perhaps something to do with using premium ODO?
- Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th June 2017 (Series 76, QF4)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3677
Spoilers for Tuesday 27th June 2017 (Series 76, QF4)
Elliott Mack vs Annie Humphries
- Mon Jun 26, 2017 1:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 26th June 2017 (Series 76, QF3)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4605
Spoilers for Monday 26th June 2017 (Series 76, QF3)
Moose Rosser vs Wesley Jardine
Spoil away...
Spoil away...
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd June 2017 (Series 76, QF2)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6831
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd June 2017 (Series 76, QF2)
RAMIDUS in R1, WUXIA in R2
- Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 21st June 2017 (Series 76, QF1)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3317
Spoilers for Wednesday 21st June 2017 (Series 76, QF1)
Stephen Read vs James Slater, let the battle commence!
- Wed Jun 14, 2017 1:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th June 2017
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2713
Spoilers for Wednesday 14th June 2017
A lot of 9s available today
PINKWEEDS and CELLAROUS in rounds 5 and 8, but I failed to get the 9 in the IMPLODES round.
PINKWEEDS and CELLAROUS in rounds 5 and 8, but I failed to get the 9 in the IMPLODES round.
- Mon May 29, 2017 1:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 29 May 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 98)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2613
- Fri May 26, 2017 2:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 26 May 2017
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11429
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 26 May 2017
ACTOREENS in whichever round it was.
- Wed May 24, 2017 2:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 24th May 2017
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1615
Spoilers for Wednesday 24th May 2017
A remarkable 9/10 letters rounds were darrenic today, I only managed two of them (DONATIVE and WHITTLED).
- Fri May 05, 2017 1:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 5th May 2017
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1431
Spoilers for Friday 5th May 2017
Apterite Stephen Read is in the challenger's seat today.
- Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 27 March 2017
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1926
Spoilers for Monday 27 March 2017
NOUMENA in R2
TUNABLE in R11
Late R14 solution: (50-4*3)*3*7-25
TUNABLE in R11
Late R14 solution: (50-4*3)*3*7-25
- Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 24 March 2017
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3282
Re: Spoilers for Friday 24 March 2017
QUEUERS in R2
TAILGATED in R4
TAILGATED in R4
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 21st February 2017
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1215
Spoilers for Tuesday 21st February 2017
RIDEWAY in R11
- Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 13 February 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 25)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5009
Re: Spoilers for Monday 13 February 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 25)
Surprised Susie missed LAPTEROUS
- Tue Jan 24, 2017 2:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 24th January 2017
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2496
Spoilers for Tuesday 24 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 11)
Lots of beaters today
DIALIST in R4
ASSONATE in R5
WORRITED in R7
UNSUBTLE in R8
DIALIST in R4
ASSONATE in R5
WORRITED in R7
UNSUBTLE in R8
- Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10145
Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
More likely that PORNIER was found by DC in that round and that's why they were cut.
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 5)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3736
Re: Spoilers for Monday 16 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 5)
There are no plurals given in the ODO at the moment, except in the premium version. The plural is FOVEAE and FOVEAE only.
- Thu Dec 22, 2016 4:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd December 2016 (2nd Semi-Final)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2829
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd December 2016 (2nd Semi-Final)
Not that it makes any difference, but should LUPINES have been allowed? I can only see LUPINE on ODO as an adjective and as a North American variant spelling of LUPIN. Was this an oversight, or is the American spelling rule not enforced these days? Very convincing performance by Andrew there. Bad l...
- Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 16 December 2016 (Series 74, 2nd Quarter Final)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2487
Re: Spoilers for Friday 16 December 2016 (Series 74, 2nd Quarter Final)
POLITE
PRINTOUT and ALARMISTS were very good spots. Congrats Stephen.
PRINTOUT and ALARMISTS were very good spots. Congrats Stephen.
- Thu Nov 17, 2016 2:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1107
Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 17 November 2016
PUTZING in R10
- Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 4th November 2016
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1017
Re: Spoilers for Friday 4th November 2016
PTOMAINE in R4
- Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 28th October 2016
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1284
Re: Spoilers for Friday 28th October 2016
ALLOCUTE/LOCULATE in R12
- Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 6th October 2016
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2052
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 6th October 2016
OATMEALS in R8 also
- Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 6th October 2016
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2052
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 6th October 2016
AVIRULENT in R4
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 2:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 3rd October 2016
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2184
Re: Spoilers for Monday 3rd October 2016
REQUINTO in R13
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 4:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 28th September 2016
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2111
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 28th September 2016
THREAPED in R2
- Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 5th 2016
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3290
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 5th 2016
QUOTITY in R10
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 1 September 2016
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1835
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 1 September 2016
DUATHLON in R12
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 30 August 2016
- Replies: 1
- Views: 941
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 30 August 2016
TRAINSPOT in R5, UNTWINED in R7 and ETHMOIDS in R11.
- Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 25th 2016
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2214
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 25th 2016
LADRONE in R5
((50-4)*10-7)*2 an alt method in R6
MIDSOLES in R10
QUANNET in R11
((50-4)*10-7)*2 an alt method in R6
MIDSOLES in R10
QUANNET in R11
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 July 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 16)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5280
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 19 July 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 16)
Did Stephen offer DOTTIER in R11? There was only one T...
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 July 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 16)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5280
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 19 July 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 16)
It's the 20th, and you're welcome.
HOSPITAL for an 8 in R2 if you're not Rob Foster.
HOSPITAL for an 8 in R2 if you're not Rob Foster.
- Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 15)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2366
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 July 2016 (Series 75, Prelim 15)
PRIORATE in R11