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U+PRAISE=UPRAISE for alt in R4.

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Tony Atkins wrote:
Johnny Canuck wrote:Internet borked during Round 1 -- what were the selection and declarations? Sorry.
PLOTLINE+O - PELOTON won with 7.

Not that plotline is valid.

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Johnny Canuck wrote:Internet borked during Round 1 -- what were the selection and declarations? Sorry.

PLOTLINE+O - PELOTON won with 7.

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(75+(100/25))x8+(6x50) =932 but sadly out of time.

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SUDARIA alt in R2

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Tim Down back for a fourth show. Will Nick's prediction of someone to beat him come true?

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Gavin Chipper wrote:It would be good if someone on the quote list could confirm if they got a notification (or two).

My notification count was set to 2, but you have to log in to the forum to see that.

Sorry I will be too busy preparing for COREA.

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Oh dear they missed a chance to mention it is Burns' Night as PLAIDED was there as an alt in R13.

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Well done to Dylan and also to Dan.

Next week will feel a bit lame.

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Tough game today and glad Jen got her revenge - well done!

I think she meant (6+1)x3x4x(8+2) for the 840.

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Very well played by Mark there.

I went for the alt 9 of OVERSAILS in the VALORISES round.

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Jon Corby wrote:Did anyone else notice the camera catching Dylan turning round looking at the clock? What were you doing Dylan, watching it reset?

The clock does make a whirring sound which is kind of distracting when sitting in the chair - they must have
filters set so the microphones do not pick it up.

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The fifth COREA (Countdown in Reading) is on the Saturday of Easter weekend, 26th March 2016, in Woodley in Reading. Details at at http://www.kisekigo.com/corea16 We will be raising money for the Mityana Charity, who work in a poor part of Uganda, and so will not be part of FOCAL. Skip past the pre-...

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Ford PREFECT would have been more appropriate than Ford PERFECT as it turned out.

Well played Jen!

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Perhaps Gloria's Earth Angel was a bloke with long hair?

I hope she isn't shouting out the answers during the 30 seconds, like she was in my show with her.
If she is then of course the players will have the same as her (or better).

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Well done to Jonathan for such a good score - lucky you had already missed max game otherwise you would have
been disappointed with the conundrum! And yes, as Rachel says, the last numbers is possible (99% hard).

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Zarte Siempre wrote:
Jennifer Steadman wrote:R1 IRONHEADS
Was wondering about that, but couldn't be arsed to look it up.

If you had checked on apterous you would have been disappointed, but this rare bird name is in ODO.

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Shame for Thomas the numbers were hard today. When I saw OUTBRAVES and Thomas didn't it suddenly got very exciting.
Well done to both for a cracking game.

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VOTARIES as an alt to AVIATORS/VARIATES

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Another buzz enquiry called for there?

Well played to Matthew.

Looking forward greatly to next week's games.

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They always say don't stop scribbling and start staring around the room when you have a nine, else the opponent will
realise there is a nine there. Oddly it was John who was staring whilst Matthew had the nine. I wouldn't have got it
without him doing so.

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Not the most exciting QF ever, but solid scoring from Stephen (after round 1).

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OUTVIE as alt to tiptoe

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I was thinking about halftimes in the FLAMIEST round. :) I assume that Jonathan was too - but luckily didn't go for it. The second numbers is possible, though sadly not by me despite one of the methods being an extended standard method! No doubt Liam will never want to look at a man with a hair pie...

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And the final 3L numbers was a standard method solve!

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Jolly good so far - I had TARIQA and TOTARA in R2 to beat DC but not the players.

WORDIEST for an alt I got on the show in the ASTEROID/ROWDIEST tround.

Cheered when 3L was selected and did a little dance when I beat the players.

I think there is an obscure beater in the AMPUTEE/PLUMATE round?

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Well I learnt today that TIMEOUS+T is TIMEOUTS (or TITMOUSE), but managed the alt MOTLIEST the second time.
Also beater of POLKAED in the PEDALO/LAPDOG/PAGODA round.

Alt second numbers (100-75)x25-50+10-3=582

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Also some beaters in the DEACONS+BL round.

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Beater available from TURTLE+A

Alt 3rd numbers (75-4)x(7+5)+1=853

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For those who don't like the 100 and the 4: 6x8x9-5=427.

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Alt first numbers based on the factors of my favourite three digit number (432):
(8x9+25)x(4+2)-50=532.

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OMEGAS (and also MOMMAS) as alt to SMEGMA.

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Steven M. McCann wrote:BAPTIZER as a beater in the PAINTER round.

Sorry ODO says that isn't valid - they are a baptist of course. BAPTIZE and PERTAIN are two alt 7s.

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Despite some good spots from DC at least two beaters about today.

As 25 squared is my favourite method: (100/(3+1))x(5x(7-2))=625

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Nice start from Steven.

If James had got REDACTION then Matti would be out of the top 8, but he survives for now.
James may get a free trip to Salford anyway as first reserve, unless Steven knocks him down
with a good run.

Can't find any beaters today.

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James Richards game four.

DC got one of two possible 9s today (I was happy with MARDIEST in the MIDWATERS round), and at least one more
round with beaters.

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Dodgy editting and at least one available beater, sees James through to game 4.

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James Richards is back for a third show.

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Hard game today - couple of tricky beaters about - but quite a low max possible.

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Tony Atkins wrote:Having cheered when 3L was selected, I groaned when I could only manage 10 away (75-1)x2x2x50/25=592

Seems 3 away with 585 is best.

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Having cheered when 3L was selected, I groaned when I could only manage 10 away (75-1)x2x2x50/25=592

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Looks like James might have a chance of making the finals if he carries on like that.

A few alts about eg GALIOTS to GALIPOT, MISRULE to MOUSIER, INCUDES/FUNDIES to INFUSED, PROLINE to LOOPIER.

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Alt last numbers (50-2)x8-25-10+4=353 - Nice to see Rachel earning her keep!

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Cracking end to today's game between Margaret Fatih and Graham Burgess.
Frankly after that 8 Graham deserved to win - "BUMMER" as you might say as an alt to BUMPER in R13

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15 away seems to be best for third numbers (crosswordtools.com made 450).

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Alt 2nd nos (100+10-6)x9+7/7 and (100-7)x10+7

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Matthew's seventh game and still going well, though he faded a bit towards the end.

Alt first numbers (10-7)x8x10+6+7=253, PERGANA as a beater to PANZER. There is also a beater in the HOMIES+LFE round.
Well done to the lady in the audience for getting CALIPHATE - not the most common of words.

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Peter Mabey wrote:Alt first numbers: ((4+5)x10+2)x9=838

Unfortunately 838 doesn't divide by 9 - check by adding the digits.

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According to apterous FAUXEST is allowed as a beater, and there was another one available in the SONATA round.

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((4+5)x9+2)x10+8=838

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Matt Tassier back for game 6 - can he be an octchamp this week?

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Didn't expect Susie to get DEVADASI, but she did so I expect no beaters today.

Various alts on the numbers eg ((9x8)+(2x7))x5=430. (75+4)x(25-7-(2x7))=316. (75+50-3-4)x7=826.

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One advantage of a 15:10 start is the horses are off to bed as it is getting dark soon.

Matthew Tassier is back again looking for a 5th win - will Friday 13th be lucky for him?

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Mark Kudlowski wrote:4th numbers : (100x8) + (75x2) - 4

I went Matt's away first, then the quicker (8+2)x100-50-4 - lots of standard method solves there.

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Nice standard method from Matt for the 3L: I awkwardly went (100-4)x7+(75-50)

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I feel so sorry for Bob - alt 2nd numbers (7x8+4)x10 if you don't like the big ones.

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Matthew Tassier back for game 4.

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Jennifer Steadman wrote:This is such a good game!! JAMBEAUX probably spot of the decade as well.

Brilliant game - I just had JAMB in that round.

Couple of 8-letter beaters around for James (or whoever) to find....

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After three rounds and one max each (1 Matthew, 1 Romaine, 1 Rachel (and me)).

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Matthew Tassier back for a third show.

Has he met his match in Romaine Boothe?

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