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by Howie Myers
Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:43 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Re: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 90) 41st Birthday
Replies: 2
Views: 1367

Re: Re: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 90) 41st Birthday

r4 alt: SPONGERS
by Howie Myers
Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:07 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 30th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 87)
Replies: 4
Views: 1949

Re: Spoilers for Monday 30th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 87)

r6 alt: 2*2(100-9-1-5)=340
r9 alt: 4*(75+8)-9+6= 329
by Howie Myers
Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 26th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 85)
Replies: 7
Views: 1807

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 26th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 85)

Philip A wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 7:30 am R3 alt: (75/(4-1)+2/2)*8=208
R9 alt: ((25-1)*10+2)*4=968
R13 alt: (100-25+5)*9-3=717

R11 alt: HYALINE
I think that your first 2 calculations are wrong?
r3 turns out to be 128
r9 turns out to be 1152
I could be wrong (it wouldn't be the first time....)
by Howie Myers
Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:38 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 76)
Replies: 2
Views: 784

Re: Spoilers for Friday 13th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 76)

r12: PISTAREEN
by Howie Myers
Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:00 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 2nd October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 67)
Replies: 5
Views: 1210

Re: Spoilers for Monday 2nd October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 67)

r3 alt: 5*(50+75)-3=622
by Howie Myers
Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:41 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 29nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 66)
Replies: 3
Views: 743

Re: Spoilers for Friday 29nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 66)

r6 alt: (7*(50+3)+10+8=389
r8: COOPTING
r9 alt: 4+(100-10)-8=352
by Howie Myers
Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 64)
Replies: 4
Views: 1117

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 64)

r2 alt: NOTABLE
r5 alt: OUTROARS (I think)
by Howie Myers
Wed Sep 27, 2023 5:57 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers Monday 26th September
Replies: 0
Views: 474

Spoilers Monday 26th September

r14 alt: (25+1)*(9*4)-8-5=923
by Howie Myers
Wed Sep 27, 2023 5:54 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 61)
Replies: 5
Views: 957

Re: Spoilers for Friday 22nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 61)

r7: OUTFLARES r10: OUTRACES r12: TROWELED r13: could there not be BROMINES? BROMINE is an uncountable mass noun with no [count noun] usages given, because it’s the chemical element – whereas carbon copies or carbon pieces can be called carbons – so Apterous excludes bromines x as well (so to help y...
by Howie Myers
Mon Sep 25, 2023 5:44 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 61)
Replies: 5
Views: 957

Re: Spoilers for Friday 22nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 61)

r7: OUTFLARES
r10: OUTRACES
r12: TROWELED
r13: could there not be BROMINES?
by Howie Myers
Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:47 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 59)
Replies: 7
Views: 997

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 59)

r3 alt: (50+5)*(9-3)+10-1=339
r4 alt: TRASHIER
r11 alt: GAMBOLS
by Howie Myers
Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:43 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 58)
Replies: 11
Views: 1245

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 58)

Tough luck, Niall. Very well played by both of you!
by Howie Myers
Tue Sep 19, 2023 4:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 18th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 57)
Replies: 11
Views: 1256

Re: Spoilers for Monday 18th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 57)

r14 alt: 9*7*4-3=249
by Howie Myers
Sun Sep 17, 2023 4:54 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 56)
Replies: 1
Views: 563

Re: Spoilers for Friday 15th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 56)

r 11: I was convinced that toast can be RETOASTED, but all the dictionaries disagree with me
by Howie Myers
Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 54)
Replies: 6
Views: 764

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 54)

r4 alt: CAJOLER
r5 alt: PORTLIER
by Howie Myers
Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:46 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 52)
Replies: 4
Views: 1473

Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 52)

r2 alt: HIDABLE
r5 alt: GRANDEES
by Howie Myers
Sun Sep 10, 2023 5:09 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 51)
Replies: 2
Views: 565

Re: Spoilers for Friday 8th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 51)

r13: GROWLED
by Howie Myers
Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:35 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 7th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 50)
Replies: 4
Views: 963

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 7th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 50)

r2: DRAINLESS
by Howie Myers
Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:58 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 49)
Replies: 2
Views: 495

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 49)

r1: OUTPLANS
r2: REENACT
by Howie Myers
Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:55 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 48)
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 48)

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:24 am
Howie Myers wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:44 am r1 alt: INDUCES

Is it just me, or have the teasers become more difficult/cryptic/obtuse?
You mean using words you've never heard of?
[yep!]
by Howie Myers
Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:44 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 48)
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 48)

r1 alt: INDUCES

Is it just me, or have the teasers become more difficult/cryptic/obtuse?
by Howie Myers
Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:15 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 44)
Replies: 2
Views: 624

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 44)

r6 alt: 9*(75-25)-(7*2)-1=435
by Howie Myers
Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:28 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 43)
Replies: 2
Views: 487

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 43)

r3 alt: 8*(100+4+1)+(6*3)=858
r8 alt: WIRIEST
by Howie Myers
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:12 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for bank holiday Monday 28th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 42)
Replies: 3
Views: 736

Re: Spoilers for bank holiday Monday 28th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 42)

r2 alt: DAUBERS
r9 alt: ((9*3)+50)*10-5-1=764
r11 alt: PURPLES maybe.....
by Howie Myers
Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:00 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 25th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 41)
Replies: 4
Views: 931

Re: Spoilers for Friday 25th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 41)

r3 alt: 75*(9-(4-3))-6=594
r4 alt: SLURRIED
r7 alt: HONKIES or HOOKIES
r9 alt: 5*(25+9)-1-10/10=168
r13 alt: METTLE
by Howie Myers
Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 24th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 40)
Replies: 5
Views: 909

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 24th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 40)

r2: UNSHOVED
r4: FOOTIES or TOONIES
r5: FEMINISE
(I have reservations about whether they are acceptable......)
by Howie Myers
Thu Aug 24, 2023 6:56 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 23rd August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 39)
Replies: 3
Views: 610

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 23rd August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 39)

r1 alt: ABSOLUTE
by Howie Myers
Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:44 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 11th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 31)
Replies: 16
Views: 2932

Re: Spoilers for Friday 11th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 31)

r4 alt: OCULIST
r12 alt: FOETUS

Harry is a brilliant player!
by Howie Myers
Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:32 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 10th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 30)
Replies: 4
Views: 1117

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 10th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 30)

r10 alt: INBOARD
r13 alt: UNRILED
by Howie Myers
Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:31 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 29)
Replies: 2
Views: 1111

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 29)

r2: LUMINATES
r7: alt MISLEARN
r9: alt (75+8+7+2)*3=276
by Howie Myers
Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:32 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 23)
Replies: 2
Views: 711

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 23)

r10 alt: BARRELS
by Howie Myers
Sat Jul 29, 2023 5:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 28th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 21)
Replies: 5
Views: 1087

Re: Spoilers for Friday 28th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 21)

r3 alt: (75-7)*10-4-50/25)=674
by Howie Myers
Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 27th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 20)
Replies: 6
Views: 1364

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 27th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 20)

r9 alt: ((100+9-2)*2)-1=213
by Howie Myers
Thu Jul 27, 2023 4:56 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 26th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 19)
Replies: 1
Views: 758

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 26th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 19)

r8 alt: PLAINEST or PETUNIAS
r14 alt: 10*(75+4)+8+7-795
by Howie Myers
Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:05 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 21st July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 16)
Replies: 5
Views: 1043

Re: Spoilers for Friday 21st July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 16)

r7 alt: CURARE
by Howie Myers
Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:21 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 13)
Replies: 1
Views: 542

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 13)

r2 DOWNIEST
by Howie Myers
Thu Jul 13, 2023 4:14 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 11th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 8)
Replies: 3
Views: 671

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 11th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 8)

r12: MINORED
by Howie Myers
Wed Jul 12, 2023 4:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 10th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 7)
Replies: 2
Views: 564

Re: Spoilers for Monday 10th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 7)

r1: PAROTID
r14 alt: (8+4)*(50-2)-(3-1)=574
by Howie Myers
Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 7th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 6)
Replies: 2
Views: 515

Re: Spoilers for Friday 7th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 6)

r2: HIVELESS (I might have made that one up....)
by Howie Myers
Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:10 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 3rd July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 2)
Replies: 6
Views: 1076

Re: Spoilers for Monday 3rd July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 2)

r4: BARONISED I looked this up at the time. It appears not to be in. (Not on Apterous anyway, so it would have to be a recent addition.) The Oxford Dictionaries Premium website has been updated recently which is yet to be included on Apterous, but baronise is not one of the new words. I'm going to ...
by Howie Myers
Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:24 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 3rd July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 2)
Replies: 6
Views: 1076

Re: Spoilers for Monday 3rd July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 2)

r4: BARONISED
by Howie Myers
Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:53 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd June 2023 - Series 87 2nd Quarter-final
Replies: 7
Views: 1146

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd June 2023 - Series 87 2nd Quarter-final

r12: UPSTREAM
by Howie Myers
Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:16 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 102)
Replies: 4
Views: 513

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 102)

r2; UNHAILED
R9 ALT: (8+4)*75+50+10-7=953
by Howie Myers
Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:40 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 12th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 101)
Replies: 3
Views: 432

Re: Spoilers for Monday 12th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 101)

r4: RAINOUTS (I think?)
r6 alt: (25-(10-7))*5=110
r9 alt: 6*(75+2)-100+8=370
by Howie Myers
Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 9th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 100)
Replies: 7
Views: 1286

Re: Spoilers for Friday 9th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 100)

r3 alt: 9*(75+1)-100+10-6=588
r9 alt: 5*(100+50+1)+5=760
by Howie Myers
Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 5th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 96)
Replies: 3
Views: 607

Re: Spoilers for Monday 5th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 96)

r13: BOSSAGE
by Howie Myers
Sat May 27, 2023 5:45 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 24th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 88)
Replies: 3
Views: 754

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 24th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 88)

r3 alt: 4*5*(9+2)-1=219 (but out of time)
r9 alt: 10*(75+8+6)-5-4 (nut out of time)
r11 alt: PANNIERS
by Howie Myers
Wed May 17, 2023 3:21 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 15th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 81)
Replies: 5
Views: 958

Re: Spoilers for Monday 15th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 81)

r9 alt: (9*8+7)*10+(6*3)=808
r13 alt: GORSIEST
by Howie Myers
Mon May 15, 2023 4:02 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 80)
Replies: 4
Views: 799

Re: Spoilers for Friday 12th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 80)

r14 alt: (9-2)*(100+4)+25-5=748
by Howie Myers
Sun May 14, 2023 4:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers Thursday 11th May
Replies: 0
Views: 454

Spoilers Thursday 11th May

r6 alt: (75-5-6)*10+6/3=642
r11 alt: LITTLER orTALLIER
by Howie Myers
Sat May 13, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 78)
Replies: 2
Views: 607

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 10th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 78)

r9 alt: 2+(8*(50+5)+8)+3=899
by Howie Myers
Sun May 07, 2023 4:36 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 74)
Replies: 3
Views: 681

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 4th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 74)

r7: MODULES (Ithought about MODULISE, but it doesn't exist)
r12 FETCHER
by Howie Myers
Sat May 06, 2023 5:38 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 3rd May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 73)
Replies: 1
Views: 438

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 3rd May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 73)

r5: MISJOIN
r10: STUDIERS (I think...)
r14 alt: (100-8)83=276
by Howie Myers
Thu May 04, 2023 5:13 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for bank holiday Monday 1st May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 71)
Replies: 1
Views: 461

Re: Spoilers for bank holiday Monday 1st May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 71)

r6 alt: 7*(75+10-6+4)=581
by Howie Myers
Wed May 03, 2023 4:10 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 28th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 70)
Replies: 7
Views: 847

Re: Spoilers for Friday 28th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 70)

r7: ABUSAGE
by Howie Myers
Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 25th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 67)
Replies: 3
Views: 627

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 25th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 67)

r2 alt: ATOMIST
r4 alt: OVERLAIN
r10 alt: UNSWORN
by Howie Myers
Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:08 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 17th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 61)
Replies: 2
Views: 447

Re: Spoilers for Monday 17th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 61)

r4: GREATEN
by Howie Myers
Fri Apr 14, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 13th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 59)
Replies: 6
Views: 1042

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 13th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 59)

r1 alt: LUSTERING
r6 alt: 100+75-(7*5)+8=148
r13: STOWABLE
by Howie Myers
Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:21 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 12th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 58)
Replies: 5
Views: 795

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 12th April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 58)

I'm not sure what happened in the STARRIEST round?
by Howie Myers
Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:43 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 11 April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 57)
Replies: 4
Views: 668

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 11 April 2023 (Series 87, Heat 57)

r7: ENFACING

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