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by Howie Myers
Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:43 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 7 October 2022 (Series 86, Heat 80)
Replies: 6
Views: 739

Re: Spoilers for Friday 7 October 2022 (Series 86, Heat 80)

r8: MOUSINGS r12: UNSTATE Howie, I think you’re consistently using the wrong dictionary to play Countdown. Those words do not appear in Oxford Dictionaries Premium https://premium.oxforddictionaries.com/ (subscription required) and therefore are not allowed. Hope this helps. Thanks Philip, I've bee...
by Howie Myers
Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:36 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 10 October 2022 (Series 86, Heat 81)
Replies: 3
Views: 360

Re: Spoilers for Monday 10 October 2022 (Series 86, Heat 81)

Got INUNDATES but missed LEOTARD, to my shame....
by Howie Myers
Sun Oct 09, 2022 12:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 7 October 2022 (Series 86, Heat 80)
Replies: 6
Views: 739

Re: Spoilers for Friday 7 October 2022 (Series 86, Heat 80)

r8: MOUSINGS
r9 alt: (50-(7*2)*25+6-1=905
r12: UNSTATE
by Howie Myers
Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:54 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 5 October 2022 (Series 86, Heat 78)
Replies: 12
Views: 1303

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 5 October 2022 (Series 86, Heat 78)

Excellent game, congrats to Tom.
r2: SWINGLE
r4: FOLATES
r8: OUTLAID
r13: BORATED
Incidentally, I also was irritated by Colin's drama and yelling, but it really was a brilliant game from Tom.
by Howie Myers
Sat Oct 01, 2022 3:31 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 27 September 2022 (Series 86, Heat 72)
Replies: 7
Views: 640

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 27 September 2022 (Series 86, Heat 72)

Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:34 am
Howie Myers wrote: Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:51 am r2: PAREABLE
Don't think it's in. Just REAPABLE and RAPEABLE. :?
just checked in dictionary.com:
OTHER WORDS FROM PARE
pare·a·ble, adjective
un·pared, adjective
by Howie Myers
Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 51)
Replies: 8
Views: 777

Re: Spoilers for Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 51)

Philip A wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:56 am
Howie Myers wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 3:41 am r5: UNDERTIES
Sorry, not a word.
OTHER WORDS FROM TIE
re·tie, verb (used with object), re·tied, re·ty·ing.
un·der·tie, noun
un·der·tie, verb (used with object), un·der·tied, un·der·ty·ing.
well-tied, adjective
by Howie Myers
Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 30 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 52)
Replies: 5
Views: 644

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 30 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 52)

r9 alt: 8*5*7+10+9+1=300
r10 alt: UNCRATES
by Howie Myers
Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 51)
Replies: 8
Views: 777

Re: Spoilers for Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 51)

OTHER WORDS FROM TIE
re·tie, verb (used with object), re·tied, re·ty·ing.
un·der·tie, noun
un·der·tie, verb (used with object), un·der·tied, un·der·ty·ing.
well-tied, adjective
by Howie Myers
Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:25 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 18 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 44)
Replies: 2
Views: 415

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 18 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 44)

r8 alt: PUGGIER
r9 alt: 10*(75+5+2)+8=828
r13 alt: PANTILES/UNPLAITS
by Howie Myers
Thu Aug 18, 2022 5:48 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 16 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 42)
Replies: 1
Views: 448

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 16 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 42)

r5 alt: MISWROTE and WORMIEST
r7 alt: AGAPES
by Howie Myers
Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:50 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 11 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 39)
Replies: 3
Views: 653

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 11 August 2022 (Series 86, Heat 39)

alt r3: (25+1)*(9*3)+8/2=706
alt r6: (50+2)*(9+6-1)=728
by Howie Myers
Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:25 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 29 July 2022 (Series 86, Heat 30)
Replies: 1
Views: 329

Re: Spoilers for Friday 29 July 2022 (Series 86, Heat 30)

r1 alt: STAYERS
r4 alt: PORTAGE
r9 alt: ((9+1)*25)*(6/3)-5 = 495
r13 alt: LURKER
r14 alt: (8*3+9)*25+5=830
by Howie Myers
Sun Jul 17, 2022 12:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15 July 2022
Replies: 7
Views: 678

Re: Spoilers for Friday 15 July 2022

r4 REPLATED
r11 alt: KNEADER
by Howie Myers
Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:35 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 14 July 2022 - Colin Murray returns
Replies: 17
Views: 1656

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 14 July 2022 - Colin Murray returns

Much better now that the host no longer tries to find ways to embarrass contestants.
r6 alt: 100*(10-6)-(9*5)= 355
r12 alt: RITUALS
by Howie Myers
Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:34 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8 July 2022 (Series 86, Heat 15)
Replies: 8
Views: 637

Re: Spoilers for Friday 8 July 2022 (Series 86, Heat 15)

r6 alt: 9*75-8*(7-2)=635
r7 alt: GOODMAN
r10 alt: SOAKINGS
r14 alt: 7*50-75+6+2=283
by Howie Myers
Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:18 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1st July 2022 (Series 86, Heat 10)
Replies: 3
Views: 549

Re: Spoilers for Friday 1st July 2022 (Series 86, Heat 10)

r3 alt: 5*(75-3) -10-9 = 341
r6 alt: 5*(100-7)+9 = 474
by Howie Myers
Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:34 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 1st June 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 108)
Replies: 7
Views: 1124

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 1 June 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 108)

surprised that REPARKED doesn't exist ((in round 1)
and also surprised that TIMPANI is a plural noun, so no TIMPANIS
by Howie Myers
Thu May 26, 2022 5:48 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 25th May 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 103)
Replies: 5
Views: 752

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 26 May 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 103)

r6 alt: (6+(9*5))*7-(3-2)=356
r9 alt: 9*(25+75)-(5*10)-7=843
r12: PIRATISE
by Howie Myers
Sun May 15, 2022 5:02 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th May 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 95)
Replies: 12
Views: 1333

Re: Spoilers for Friday 13 May 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 95)

r1 alt: PARODIC
r6 alt: 7*(100+25+2)+8 = 897
r7 alt: ENABLERS
I think Sarah was a really good sport, and it had to happen sooner or later......
by Howie Myers
Fri May 06, 2022 3:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th May 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 88)
Replies: 5
Views: 761

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 4 May 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 88)

r7 alt: MOREISH
r10 alt: MOULTED
r11: BEEPINGS (unless I'm mistaken, not a mass noun)
by Howie Myers
Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:23 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 18th April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 76)
Replies: 2
Views: 691

Re: Spoilers for Monday 18 April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 76)

r2 alt: ICONISE
r14 alt (admittedly out of time...): ((50/10)-1))*(75+3)+2 = 314
by Howie Myers
Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:53 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 7th April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 69)
Replies: 3
Views: 692

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 7 April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 69)

r 7 alt: PROTEGE
r 10 alt: PARODIST
r 14 alt: ((6*9)-3)*(8-2)+1 = 307
by Howie Myers
Sun Apr 10, 2022 6:12 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 68)
Replies: 2
Views: 537

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 6 April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 68)

alt r 5: PLEADERS and REPLEADS
alt r 12: MINTIES
by Howie Myers
Wed Apr 06, 2022 4:39 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 67)
Replies: 1
Views: 517

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5 April 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 67)

r5 alt: COOKERY
r11: PHONIER
r14 alt: (75+25-7)*(4+1)-2 = 463
by Howie Myers
Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:27 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 24th March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 59)
Replies: 3
Views: 739

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 24 March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 59)

r2 alt: HEADIEST
r8 alt: MANITOU
r12 alt: PREDATES
by Howie Myers
Wed Mar 23, 2022 7:19 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday 22nd March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 57)
Replies: 7
Views: 887

Re: Tuesday 22 March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 57)

Very happy to have solved the round 9 numbers game before Rachel.......
by Howie Myers
Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:46 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 10th March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 49)
Replies: 5
Views: 809

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 10 March 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 49)

r4 alt: DANGLIER
r10: REMINTED or METERING
by Howie Myers
Tue Feb 22, 2022 6:27 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 21st February 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 36)
Replies: 6
Views: 763

Re: Spoilers for Monday 21 February 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 36)

r 13 alt: ANGRIEST

Surely it should be fertilise rather than fertilize?
by Howie Myers
Wed Feb 16, 2022 4:58 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 15th February 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 32)
Replies: 4
Views: 510

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 15 February 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 32)

r6 alt: 3*(100=50)+75-25-10 = 490
r9 alt: 8*(100+10)-5 = 875
r12 alt: RADIOED