4 x 4 x 4 + !4 = 73
4! x 4 - 4! + sqrt(4) = 74
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- Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:58 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Four 4s
- Replies: 124
- Views: 12094
- Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:34 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Four 4s
- Replies: 124
- Views: 12094
Re: Four 4s
4x4x4 + sqrt(!4) = 67
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers - Wednesday 10th June 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3951
Re: Spoilers - Wednesday 10th June 2009
Lexplorer doesn't have it but it's used here : http://www.lta.org.uk/news/All-news-items/WC16-06-08/Wimbledon-seedings-announced/ Now we just have to decide whether Oxford University Press or the Lawn Tennis Association is likely to be a more definitive lexicographical authority. For deciding what ...
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers - Wednesday 10th June 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3951
Re: Spoilers - Wednesday 10th June 2009
SEEDINGS doesn't seem to be in ? As in : " The Wimbledon SEEDINGS were announced today" Is it actually not in? I assumed they hadn't mentioned it just to save Desi some embarrassment for not sticking the S on the end. Lexplorer doesn't have it but it's used here : http://www.lta.org.uk/ne...
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers - Wednesday 10th June 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3951
Re: Spoilers - Wednesday 10th June 2009
SEEDINGS doesn't seem to be in ?
As in : " The Wimbledon SEEDINGS were announced today"
As in : " The Wimbledon SEEDINGS were announced today"
- Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:22 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Which two letters come next in the sequence?
- Replies: 81
- Views: 9924
Re: Which two letters come next in the sequence?
Are the next 2 letters the end of the sequence or does it carry on ?
They are not US states, UK Postcodes or ISO-3166-1 country codes but beyond that I'm stumped.
They are not US states, UK Postcodes or ISO-3166-1 country codes but beyond that I'm stumped.
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 1 June
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2459
Re: Spoilers for Monday 1st June
And I can't even spell Monday 
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 1 June
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2459
Spoilers for Monday 1st June
Where is everybody ?
Alternative 2nd numbers (10+1) x 4 x 8
Alternative 2nd numbers (10+1) x 4 x 8
- Fri May 29, 2009 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 29 May
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2704
Re: Spoilers for Friday 29 May
That Reams fellow gets everywhere (TT2) 
- Tue May 19, 2009 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers, Tuesday 19/05/2009
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4011
Re: Spoilers, Tuesday 19/05/2009
Alternative 2nd numbers : (8x9-1)x4
- Mon May 18, 2009 2:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 18th May
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2859
Spoilers for Monday 18th May
MENTIONS in R2
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
- Replies: 276
- Views: 32607
Re: Dictionary Corner Guests for the new series
The guests seem to come and go very quickly at the moment. The guests have only been doing 4 shows each since Countdown was off for the racing. I don't know if this is permanent or just to get back to each guest doing the 5 shows from Monday to Friday. (I presume everyone here realises that each gu...
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, April 1st
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3105
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, April 1st
Yes, she's overtaken Neil's 758.Ben Hunter wrote:Jeff said that she's currently the number 3 seed, but I'm pretty sure she's number 2 seed, can anyone confirm?
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, April 1st
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3105
Re: Spoilers for Monday, April 1st
Monday ???
MILEAGE & EPILATE in R4
MILEAGE & EPILATE in R4
- Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 10/03/2009
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1961
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 10/03/2009
The 2nd race was won by Forpadydeplasterer . 18 letters and the last 9 are a valid wordNeil Zussman wrote: Did any horses with names that are valid Countdown words win?
18 is the maximum length allowed for a racehorse's name.
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thu 05/03/2009
- Replies: 104
- Views: 13727
Re: Spoilers for Thu 05/03/2009
Another great performance from Kirk. I've just seen that C4 have got racing on from Tuesday onward next week so we are going to have to wait another week to see if he becomes an Octochamp (is there any doubt?)
BTW the 3rd numbers is possible.
BTW the 3rd numbers is possible.
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 24/02/2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4863
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 24/02/2009
I'm surprised neither contestant went for UPRIVER
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 17/02/2009
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6756
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Tuesday 17/02/2009
Alternative last numbers
(75+3)x10+50-5-3
(75+3)x10+50-5-3
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers & Comments, Monday 16/02/2009
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4979
Re: Spoilers & Comments, Monday 16/02/2009
At the risk of staring another mass noun debate, surely you could say "The shop had a wide selection of SATEENS"
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers and comments for Thursday 12/02/2009
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6081
Re: Spoilers and comments for Thursday 12/02/2009
My wife got CRABWISE in R1
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 10th February 2009
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3754
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 10th February 2009
Did Roy start to say "Vowel please Carol" ?
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers and comments for Monday 09/02/2009
- Replies: 73
- Views: 10266
Re: Spoilers and comments for Monday 09/02/2009
or (6x100-4) x 6/8 +10
- Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
- Replies: 85
- Views: 11515
Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th January (CofC XIII GF)
Which is as close as you casn getPhil Reynolds wrote:If you didn't try to do anything clever with the second numbers, you could get one away:
(10+6)x50 +25 + 6 = 831
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 28th January CofC XIII SF1
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5200
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 28th January (CofC XIII SF1)
UNTHREAD in R3?
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th January CoC
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6176
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th January CoC
Is IDOLISTS OK ?
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
- Replies: 71
- Views: 9215
Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
I think a BUNGEE is an elasticated rope.Charlie Reams wrote:But I figured there was probably a verb to bungee, so I went for it.
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
- Replies: 71
- Views: 9215
Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
Well done Charlie - revenge is sweet
3rd numbers alt (without using 50) : (4x5-1) x (8+3)
3rd numbers alt (without using 50) : (4x5-1) x (8+3)
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6734
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd January (CofC XIII QF1)
I wonder if Rachel has been practising Carol's trick of super-fast reproduction of contestants' declarations on the letters board? From what I remember from when I went to a recording some time ago, these were shot at the end of the show and edited in afterwards. There does seem to be less editing ...
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
- Replies: 71
- Views: 9215
Re: Spoilers for Friday 23rd January (CofC XIII QF2)
2nd numbers alternative
(8+5) x 75/3 -(5-1)
(8+5) x 75/3 -(5-1)
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 19th January 2008 (CoC Heat 6)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3037
Re: Spoilers for Monday 19th January 2008 (CoC Heat 6)
The first 2 number selections were identical (5,7,8,8,9,100) and only one number different, 10 instead of one of the 8s in the third numbers.
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:14 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Look
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8019
Re: New Look
I thought it was great and Jeff and Rachel will settle down into a good team. Couple of minor points on the set : Rachel seems a bit isolated from the others, she's not close enough to have a chat with Susie as Carol used to. And the letters board is a bit low, it looked as though Rachel was having ...
- Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown in the news
- Replies: 114
- Views: 12514
Re: Countdown in the news
Don't forget that Rachel has to work through the contestants solution and work out out the intermediate values.Rosemary Roberts wrote:I would have expected it to be unusual in that Rachel had very little to do: were there really doable numbers games that the champions didn't get?
Some of these could be quite tricky.
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12th December *Final*
- Replies: 88
- Views: 12225
Re: Spoilers for Friday 12th December *Final*
Congratulations to both finalists. Junaid had the edge on the day, but it must have been difficult playing in the emotional atmosphere of Carol's last game. I assume Junaid got the OED although it wasn't on the set at the end. I was surprised Charlie missed a max in Round 6, even I got HOARDING. Fro...
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 11th December SF2
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3563
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 11th December SF2
No, it's spelt HANDYMANharry wrote:Handiman?
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday, 1st December
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2238
Re: Spoilers for Monday, 1st December
OUTSPEND is a DC beater
- Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 14th November
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1878
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 14th November
3rd Numbers alternative
(7x8+5+1) x 75 / 6
(7x8+5+1) x 75 / 6
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 7 October
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2734
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 7 October
Sadly BELONGERS is not valid.
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Monday 23rd June 2003
- Replies: 1
- Views: 636
Recap for Monday 23rd June 2003
Countdown recap for Monday 23rd June 2003. Quarter final no.3 C1: Champion Patrick Vowles (4 wins, 449 points. Number 6 seed.) C2: Champion David Wilson (5 wins, 560 points. Number 3 seed.) DC: Alison Heard and Clare Balding. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S N U E X N I A L ...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Thursday 19 June 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 534
Recap for Thursday 19 June 2003
Countdown recap for Thursday 19th June 2003. Quarter final no.1 C1: Champion John Davies (8 wins, 766 points. Number 1 seed.) C2: Champion Christine Scott (4 wins, 375 points. Number 8 seed.) DC: Alison Heard and Clare Balding. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S H O E D P I S ...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Wednesday 18 June 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 583
Recap for Wednesday 18 June 2003
Countdown recap for Wednesday 18th June 2003. C1: Champion Alan Stevens (2 wins, 155 points.) C2: Challenger Carol Ingham. DC: Susie Dent and Peter Baldwin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S L D O E C J I P R02: D E O T R N E O H R03: T S D I A F E I N R04: R E U B K L A H I ...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Tuesday 17 June 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 448
Recap for Tuesday 17 June 2003
Countdown recap for Tuesday 17th June 2003. C1: Champion Alan Stevens (1 win, 88 points.) C2: Challenger Steve Cann. DC: Susie Dent and Peter Baldwin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S N R A E I N G T R02: U R P A I Z Y E T R03: C T M A E U S T N R04: O E H R D A N R E R05: 1...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Monday 16 June 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 637
Recap for Monday 16 June 2003
Countdown recap for Monday 16th June 2003. C1: Champion Patrick Vowles (4 wins, 367 points.) C2: Challenger Alan Stevens. DC: Susie Dent and Peter Baldwin. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: L B C A O S Q E T R02: L S B I E D T O E R03: W P T A M E S I T R04: G M D A E A P M D R...
- Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Tuesday 10 June 2003.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 910
Re: Recap for Tuesday 10 June 2003.
or even a Tie-break conundrumTea-break conundrum
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Friday 02 May 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 634
Recap for Friday 02 May 2003
Countdown recap for Friday 2nd May 2003. C1: Champion Jim Stewart (1 win, 58 points.) C2: Challenger John Davies. DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T A R L O N S E T R02: D O S U P E M A F R03: C T E I N T E R L R04: S G O E N U D S E R05: 25, ...
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Thursday 01 May 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 433
Recap for Thursday 01 May 2003
Countdown recap for Thursday 1st May 2003. C1: Champion Chris Roberts (1 win, 78 points.) C2: Challenger Jim Stewart. DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: M N E B I L O R N R02: G V L E A D E F O R03: T T N A I E C J O R04: E U S L X E S Z D R05: ...
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Wednesday 30 April 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 459
Recap for Wednesday 30 April 2003
Countdown recap for Wednesday 30th April 2003. C1: Champion Lesley Darlow (1 win, 84 points.) C2: Challenger Chris Roberts. DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: G P E C M A T E S R02: D O R T E R I S A R03: W N E R M U C E S R04: L A S I O G J E S...
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Tuesday 29 April 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 353
Recap for Tuesday 29 April 2003
Countdown recap for Tuesday 29th April 2003. C1: Champion Martin Ballhatchet (1 win, 83 points.) C2: Challenger Lesley Darlow. DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: M O H S A P E H L R02: N R A M S I N Z O R03: J T E R I N W O D R04: F N A L S I N ...
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Monday 28 April 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 460
Recap for Monday 28 April 2003
Countdown recap for Monday 28th April 2003. C1: Champion Clive Rudd (1 win, 81 points.) C2: Challenger Martin Ballhatchet. DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T R P I E L F O T R02: C O M K E R E D I R03: F L B A U O S M P R04: X E L O A N T J D ...
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: No Countdown next week :(
- Replies: 74
- Views: 8152
Re: No Countdown next week :(
And Des signs off with "We'll see you on Monday.."
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 25th July 2008
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2567
Re: Spoilers for Friday 25th July 2008
Alternative (2+4) x (100+8) -(8-3)
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Friday 18th April 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 620
Recap for Friday 18th April 2003
Countdown recap for Friday 18th April 2003. C1: Champion Anne Beer (1 win, 88 points.) C2: Challenger Frank Blake. DC: Susie Dent and Charles Collingwood. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: R M P O I E V F R R02: T S P U I E H D S R03: B K D N O E A N T R04: C R L I O G E W F R0...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Thursday 17th April 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 559
Recap for Thursday 17th April 2003
Countdown recap for Thursday 17th April 2003. C1: Champion Ric Morgan (1 win, 83 points.) C2: Challenger Anne Beer. DC: Susie Dent and Charles Collingwood. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: O B N E P E F R E R02: T H L O A U S R O R03: T R A M O A L E T R04: G D M I U C T E G R...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Wednesday 16th April 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 656
Recap for Wednesday 16th April 2003
Countdown recap for Wednesday 16th April 2003. C1: Champion David Wilson (5 wins, 480 points.) C2: Challenger Ric Morgan. DC: Susie Dent and Charles Collingwood. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: C T S C I O A G M R02: B D E M O I L K E R03: V C R L O U E Y P R04: S M O H A E D...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Tuesday 15th April 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 600
Recap for Tuesday 15th April 2003
Countdown recap for Tuesday 15th April 2003. C1: Champion David Wilson (4 wins, 383 points.) C2: Challenger Marion Martin. DC: Susie Dent and Charles Collingwood. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: P F H R I O A T T R02: W E N I R B A L A R03: S R C K E O I S L R04: F T A S U I ...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Recap for Monday 14th April 2003
- Replies: 0
- Views: 628
Recap for Monday 14th April 2003
Countdown recap for Monday 14th April 2003. C1: Champion David Wilson (3 wins, 270 points.) C2: Challenger Peter Wreghitt. DC: Susie Dent and Charles Collingwood. CV: Carol Vorderman. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: T D T D O E E S R R02: S L O T S E T I C R03: T P R X A I I S N R04: D R V E E T ...
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 18th July
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1784
Re: Spoilers for Friday, 18th July
SPOILER in R8
- Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 17th July 2008
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3057
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 17th July 2008
(6+5+10/5) x 75 + 1 - you beat me to it
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 94285
Re: CountMax errors
Lovely mental picture there DamianDamian E wrote: I must weigh the size of a small dog, which doesn't help either.
- Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 24 June, Series 59, Game 2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1120
Re: Tuesday 24 June, Series 59, Game 2
Corrected it, thanks
- Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 24 June, Series 59, Game 2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1120
Re: Tuesday 24 June, Series 59, Game 2
Round 10 : (25x3 - 3) x (5+6) -5
Makes the max 142
Makes the max 142