Surprised they didn't go for a black presenter like Lenny Henry or Romesh Ranganathan.
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Mauro
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- Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: ROBINSON TO HOST COUNTDOWN!!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 15135
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) - 16 May 2020 - CANCELLED
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21913
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) - 16 May 2020 - CANCELLED
Regrettable but understandable. Refund came thru OK. Many thanks Fiona. Next year fingers crossed. Take care everybody.
Mauro/Jessica
ps: Hope the Eurovision CD for 2020 - the contest that never was, will still be available come 24th April, so I can hear how good/bad they really are.
Mauro/Jessica
ps: Hope the Eurovision CD for 2020 - the contest that never was, will still be available come 24th April, so I can hear how good/bad they really are.
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday 24th March 2020
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5638
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday 24th March 2020
Surprised by the cancellation myself. Was going to ask James. But if James doesn't know why, then no one knows !! Was going to check the Apterous (Countdown index page) site but for some reason the page won't load - tablet or computer. Also was worried, as I had missed Friday's episode, it had not b...
- Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) - 16 May 2020 - CANCELLED
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21913
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) - 16 May 2020
Much appreciated. Many thanks.
Mauro and Jessica
Mauro and Jessica
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London (CO:LON) - 16 May 2020 - CANCELLED
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21913
Re: Countdown in London (CO:LON) - 16 May 2020
How do we stand with the Covid-19 virus situation? Certain Scrabble tournaments are being cancelled. Jessica tells me most of the Ingress meets across the world have been cancelled. Football has been cancelled until April. The big C2C country weekend at the O2 was cancelled at the very, very last mi...
- Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Why don't you like Tournament Scrabble
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6320
Re: Why don't you like Tournament Scrabble
My first Scrabble game was in 1986. Then it was a high scoring game. The Americans had been playing to win for ages. So to join in the world Scrabble scene the UK had to follow suit. It suddenly became an us and them situation. Top serious players alienating the weaker play for fun players. The Scra...
- Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA18 - Saturday 31st March 2018
- Replies: 21
- Views: 28638
Re: COREA18 - Saturday 31st March 2018
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Jessica and I have to pull out due to unforseen Easter engagements which have just surfaced over the weekend.
Hope to make CoLon and co.mk later in the year. Good luck to all who enter CoRead.
Mauro/Jessica
Hope to make CoLon and co.mk later in the year. Good luck to all who enter CoRead.
Mauro/Jessica
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA18 - Saturday 31st March 2018
- Replies: 21
- Views: 28638
Re: COREA18 - Saturday 31st March 2018
I can now confirm Jessica and I will be able to make it, Thanks Sky TV
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Mauro
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Mauro
- Tue Feb 07, 2017 4:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th February 2017
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6105
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th February 2017
Round 8: SXLEUIGWR. Carl (in the challengers chair) tries GRUELS, Susie declares it's a ^mass noun^ but allows it because the example sentences indicate there is more than one type of GRUEL. As it turned out it wasn't crucial. But... if at the end of the day all dubious declarations are down to Susi...
- Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 27th October 2016
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2397
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 27th October 2016
That's what I heard he declared and that's what I had written down.Gavin Chipper wrote:Did the challenger declare 293 in the 320 round?
Also in round two (CSNDAIQRE) I also thought I heard the challenger declare six and say "dancers" !!
Mauro
- Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: 20th-26th July shows - SPOILERS
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4159
Re: 20th-26th July shows - SPOILERS
clipped: In the challenger’s chair early next week (Monday I believe) is the son of series 40 runner-up Glynn Leaney, and the rumours are there is another very highly-rated Apterite and potentially one of the favourites for the series airing shortly after (on Tuesday I believe)……… :o I believe just...
- Thu Jul 14, 2016 3:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday July 14th 2016
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3800
Re: Spoilers For Thursday July 14th 2016
Funny you should say that. Jessica and Natasha have been hit by the 'Pokemon Go' bug and found a WAILORD^ and ERKAN^ in rounds one and two !!Tony Atkins wrote:Stephen back again. But how many animals will Chris spot?
Mauro and the girls
- Tue Jun 07, 2016 3:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 7 June 2016 (Series 74, Prelim 83)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3829
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 7 June 2016 (Series 74, Prelim 83)
Did anybody watch 15to1 beforehand. Eileen Taylor was one of the 15 contestants. The first of three possible visits
Mauro
Mauro
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 8:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl3 - Countdown In St. Albans - Saturday 2nd July 2016
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8608
Re: CoStAl3 - Countdown In St. Albans - Saturday 2nd July 2016
Jessica wants to know if there will be cakes this year?
Mauro
Mauro
- Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday April 6th 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 48)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2963
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday April 6th 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 48)
Hugo Newell did WELL ENOUGH yesterday but not today
Mauro
Mauro
- Wed Mar 30, 2016 2:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday March 30th 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 43)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6423
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday March 30th 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 43)
Susie's discretion yet again.Steven M. McCann wrote:So Susie is now allowing offside goals? MINORISED is NOT in the Oxford Dictionary.
Is there a 9 in the ANGELIC (+UT) round ?
Mauro
- Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 14th 2016
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3813
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 14th 2016
At least it affects Deal or No Deal tooJames Robinson wrote:So, with the Cheltenham Festival taking centre stage this week, Countdown is restricted down from 5 shows to 1 show this week...
Mauro
- Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 11th March 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 35)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3493
Re: Spoilers for Friday 11th March 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 35)
When they say they are "Scrabble players", believe me, 90% of them *ain't* Scrabble playersSteven M. McCann wrote:When I heard Erica was a keen Scrabble player and Crossword buff, I thought we might have a competitive game today.
Mauro
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 15th 2016
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2593
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 15th 2016
That's a lovely anagrable surname for Paul !
I wonder which one of these are allowable according to the online dictionary (I've not checked):
DAUNTERS
TRANSUDE
UNTREADS
?
Mauro
I wonder which one of these are allowable according to the online dictionary (I've not checked):
DAUNTERS
TRANSUDE
UNTREADS
?
Mauro
- Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 28 January 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 4)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3218
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 28 January 2016 (Series 74 Prelim 4)
Have just noticed: Tim Down = MIDTOWN.
Mauro
Mauro
- Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 30th 2015
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3832
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 30th 2015
After the events of last week in Salford, I can say that you're going to be in for a brilliant start to 2016, and it's certain everyone who was involved in it won't forget it in a hurry. 8-) 8-) 8-) clipped Are we allowed to know who the players involved are? (You don't have to mention any ratings ...
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 11 November 2015 (Series 73 Prelim 91)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4898
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 11 November 2015 (Series 73 Prelim 91)
It is almost one of those words one can add onto...Jennifer Steadman wrote:This is such a good game!! JAMBEAUX probably spot of the decade as well.
JA
JAM
JAMB
JAMBE
JAMBEA^
JAMBEAU
JAMBEAUX
Mauro
- Mon Nov 02, 2015 2:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 2nd 2015
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3536
Re: Spoilers For Monday November 2nd 2015
..... for those watching live, we've been moved to 3.10pm.
Mauro
Mauro
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoliers for S22 P48 (repeated Thursday 15 October 2015)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2508
Re: Spoliers for S22 P48 (repeated Thursday 15 October 2015)
Jenny Edge was shown in the audience at the end of the episode before though if that helps. Yes, I captured that screen shot. Although had originally thought they had to cut at least one episode as Series 22 finished with an odd number of episodes. Now James informed us, and confirmed via my TV mag...
- Fri Oct 16, 2015 5:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoliers for S22 P48 (repeated Thursday 15 October 2015)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2508
Spoliers for S22 P48 (repeated Thursday 15 October 2015)
Updating my library of pictures of Countdowners and discovered that Challenge have completely omitted this episode (Chris Waddington's sixth game v Jenny Edge) from the repeats. I wonder? [One day I'll have to give James a memory stick of all the photos I have of Countdown contestants so he can upda...
- Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday September 18th 2015
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2720
Re: Spoilers For Friday September 18th 2015
You could say Thomas is steaming thru his opponents like a tank engine !!! impressive.James Robinson wrote:A 13 maxer followed by a 12 maxer is pretty impressive. Keep it up, Tom!!
He Scary Atom !!!
Mauro
- Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday 17th September 2015
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3743
Re: Spoilers For Thursday 17th September 2015
In round 10 (ALIENIST) Jessica saw LATINISE^ - but it's capitalised in the online dictionary. If ROMANISE is OK (it has both capital and lowercase entries) found it strange LATINISE^ wasn't as well.
Jess didn't spot the nine but saw fit not to go for OUTLAID^ in round 2 (WITHAL round).
Mauro/Jessica
Jess didn't spot the nine but saw fit not to go for OUTLAID^ in round 2 (WITHAL round).
Mauro/Jessica
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 14th 2015
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3277
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 14th 2015
So would VIHUELAEdward Byrne wrote:Vulgate would be a DC beater in round 1
Mauro/(Jessica got it)
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday September 3rd 2015 (S73 P45)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3810
Re: Spoilers for Thursday September 3rd 2015 (S73 P45)
Jessica spotted a beater in the FORAGES opening round. GASIFORM.
Mauro
Mauro
- Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday August 7th 2015
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3396
Re: Spoilers For Friday August 7th 2015
R1: Tell Susie "If I turn my SAUSAGE around - it still looks like a SAUSAGE!"
R14 alt (by not using the big number as it was too easy): (5 x 5) x (7 + 2)
Well done Stephen on an exemplary performance.
Mauro
R14 alt (by not using the big number as it was too easy): (5 x 5) x (7 + 2)
Well done Stephen on an exemplary performance.
Mauro
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: .co.mk - Countdown in Milton Keynes - Saturday 22nd August
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11139
Re: .co.mk - Countdown in Milton Keynes - Saturday 22nd August
Can't foresee there being any issue with a 17 year old, Mauro - this place seems to do wedding receptions etc. so there's bound to be far younger around for those. Just advise her not to be a boozehound to be safe :P Buffet had to be taken off, I'm afraid. A minimum uptake was required, and 2 out o...
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 2:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday August 4th 2015 (S73 P27)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2163
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday August 4th 2015 (S73 P27)
Jessica and I got stuck on MINIONS in this round and also missed the 9Tony Atkins wrote:One beater today - available in the SUNDAE/UNSEAL round.
In R13 I happily ended round early with DOMINIES and missed the 9.
Mauro
- Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: .co.mk - Countdown in Milton Keynes - Saturday 22nd August
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11139
Re: .co.mk - Countdown in Milton Keynes - Saturday 22nd August
Find ourselves free on Saturday 22nd !! Jessica not so keen as she has a resit exam on Monday at Brimingham Uni, but youngest Natasha is. Obviously I'd like to come too. Buffet is off you say ? Boo! Will have wanted some of that. Tasha is only 17 though. Will that be a problem as it is in a pub? Wil...
- Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 21st 2015 (S73 P21)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3121
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 21st 2015 (S73 P21)
Best game of the series by far.
Round 5: I wonder if Liam confused ECOSITES^ with a similar word COESITES^? Sadly both not allowed.
Mauro
Round 5: I wonder if Liam confused ECOSITES^ with a similar word COESITES^? Sadly both not allowed.
Mauro
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 8th 2015 (S73 P14)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2979
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 8th 2015 (S73 P14)
NOTECARD maybe but not CARTONED^Steven M. McCann wrote:CARTONED in the DRACONE round.
Mauro
- Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 3rd July 2015 (S73 P11)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2565
Re: Spoilers for Friday 3rd July 2015 (S73 P11)
Round 1: played STIFADO in Scrabble and had it challenged off. Thought I was going mad until I now realised it was Oxford only.
933 round: In the time:
6+3=9
9x25=225
225+7=232
232x4=928
928+5=933
Jessica
933 round: In the time:
6+3=9
9x25=225
225+7=232
232x4=928
928+5=933
Jessica
- Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 1st 2015 (S73 P9)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3497
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 1st 2015 (S73 P9)
OUTPASS^ (and PASSOUT^) only OK in that other "associated" game that some people playSteven M. McCann wrote:OUTPASS? in round1 (as in what the Japanese women are going to do to England tonight!)
Mauro
- Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday July 1st 2015 (S73 P9)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3497
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday July 1st 2015 (S73 P9)
DUNNO !Tony Atkins wrote:Oh and WOODCUT is not the only 7 from COUNTDOWN.
After checking: Oh That seven
Mauro
- Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 29th 2015
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2530
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 29th 2015
Jessica was also happy about finding the duck word PINTAIL in the PLANTED round although wondering about a beater in PANTILED?
In the next round (HOUND) I also had a five. What was it? DUNNO!!
Mauro
In the next round (HOUND) I also had a five. What was it? DUNNO!!
Mauro
- Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday June 24th 2015 (S73 P4)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3764
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday June 24th 2015 (S73 P4)
Me too. Abby looked alot like Laura Bertram who plays Trance Gemini in Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda.Jon Corby wrote:Well done again Rhys, Abby totally fell apart in the last 2/7ths of the show. Shame, I was really rooting for her
Mauro
- Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 12th 2015
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6901
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 12th 2015
DEPICTORS? in the PREDICTS round. ODO says no - apterous agrees but suggests DEPICTERS is valid. I had PERIODTS for this round - it's a mass noun and a count noun :?: Great final well done to both Tom and Tracey. Never heard of the Conundrum I just wondered what their head to head scores are in Apt...
- Wed May 27, 2015 2:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday May 27th 2015 (S72 P89)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4823
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday May 27th 2015 (S72 P89)
In the SHARKS round (8) I though wouldn't it be nice if SHAKIRAS was a beater. I didn't realise I almost had it right but for two vowels switched
Mauro
Mauro
- Tue May 19, 2015 2:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday May 19th 2015 (S72 P83)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3229
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday May 19th 2015 (S72 P83)
Steven M. McCann wrote:My SCRABBLE Dictionary is going in the bin!
The two dictionaries vary immesely; you're perfectly welcome to try your luck @ Scrabble tournaments
ie in the CONSUMES round had you had it's anagram MUSCONES^ instead, (what I found) it would have been disallowed
Mauro
- Mon May 18, 2015 2:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday May 18th 2015
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5024
Re: Spoilers For Monday May 18th 2015
Also my attempted beater FORELAYS^, in the FLAYERS round, was also a Scrabble word.Steven M. McCann wrote:Very unlucky David, both PINIEST & SHAPEN are allowed in SCRABBLE and before any one says it.....also Touchy Words!
Mauro
- Sat May 09, 2015 9:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl2 - Countdown In St. Albans - Saturday 27th June 2015
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15025
Re: CoStAl2 - Countdown In St. Albans - Saturday 27th June 2015
Natasha, Jessica and I will be available to play. [Will double check with James first]
Mauro
Mauro
- Tue May 05, 2015 6:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday May 5th 2015 (S72 P79)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3003
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday May 5th 2015 (S72 P79)
Apparently guest Chirs Hollins was the first ever Arsenal mascot! As I would have been present at that game I do not remember the incident itself.
Mauro
Mauro
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday April 7th 2015 (S72 P62)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4988
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday April 7th 2015 (S72 P62)
I was wondering the same thing.Marc Meakin wrote:Is it me or is Charlotte a geezer?
Mauro
- Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday April 2nd 2015 (S72 P60)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1994
Re: Spoilers for Thursday April 2nd 2015 (S72 P60)
Alt first letters round: (For all you Twilight fans out there) VENTURI
Fell into the dictionary trap in the NEUTRALS round of submitting OUTLEARNS^.
The Conundrum ended up being unIMPORTANT
Very enjoyable and good game
Mauro
Fell into the dictionary trap in the NEUTRALS round of submitting OUTLEARNS^.
The Conundrum ended up being unIMPORTANT
Very enjoyable and good game
Mauro
- Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 30th 2015
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5237
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 30th 2015
Daughter Natasha is watching with me and noticed during Nick's preamble that his watch showed 3.10pm.
Did Nick turn his clock forward two hours instead of one?
Mauro
Did Nick turn his clock forward two hours instead of one?
Mauro
- Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 23rd 2015
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4292
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 23rd 2015
Luckily I have seen this show before as Firefox decided to delete its runtime when I loaded it to watch online. Before the today's show Nicky and Dudley treated the audience to a rendition of "Fly Me to the Moon" - I think today's challenger wishes he was on the moon instead of facing Tom...
- Wed Mar 18, 2015 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday March 18th 2015 Loves :-D (S72 P49)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1545
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday March 18th 2015 Loves :-D (S72 P49)
Round 7 the AUTHORED round.
An example of "in ours but not yours" and "in yours but not ours":
My alt not allowed was OUTHEARD^ (OK in Scrabble) but RATHOLED is allowed (not OK in Scrabble).
Mauro
An example of "in ours but not yours" and "in yours but not ours":
My alt not allowed was OUTHEARD^ (OK in Scrabble) but RATHOLED is allowed (not OK in Scrabble).
Mauro
- Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 16th 2015
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2340
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 16th 2015
Seeing the PIRATES in Round 1 reminded me of COREA 2013 when the pirates turned up. Apologies Tony, sadly no "Pirates" this year. Diane and Jessica will be going to Aylesbury for a Scrabble Tournament to get their quota of games in to qualify for the Scrabble Masters, while Natasha and I ...
- Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 26th 2015 (S72 P39)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3257
Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 26th 2015 (S72 P39)
Not sure; but I did recognise the pair of eyes behind you over your right shoulderCallum Todd wrote:who was the guy with the hat on?
Mauro
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 5th 2015 (S72 P
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2535
Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 5th 2015 (S72 P
We seem to be going thru the week without the contestants solving the conundrum - three so far if it is a fourth today (hee-hee) what odds for a fifth tomorrow? And has it been done before?
Mauro
Mauro
- Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday January 14th 2015 (S72 P8)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2995
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday January 14th 2015 (S72 P8)
What about it's anagram LAPSTONE?Gavin Chipper wrote:Dictionary doesn't like POLENTAS.
Mauro
- Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday January 13th 2015 (S72 P7)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6780
Re: Spoilers for Monday January 13th 2015 (S72 P7)
Isn't it Tuesday 13th January ????
Mauro
Mauro
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 19th 2014
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7720
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 19th 2014
I messed on round one, offput when the wrong selection suddenly appeared at the bottom of the screen. Another dodgy edit in the cheering bit I think too. Yes Jessica spotted that too (watching it live). When my computer caught up to that point; we realised we had a brief glimpse of the selection fo...
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday November 11th 2014 (S71 P84)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3388
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday November 11th 2014 (S71 P84)
Sort of black-ish, maybe?Gavin Chipper wrote:You mean it's sort of a word?Tony Atkins wrote:The 7 is an ISH wordPeter Mabey wrote:Surprised to find POORISH isn' t there
(OK in Scrabble)
Mauro
- Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday November 5th (S71 P80)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4072
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday November 5th (S71 P80)
Couldn't locate the correct folder but "Former Countdown contestants on other quiz shows".... Octochamp Eileen Taylor was on today's Tipping Point.
Mauro
Mauro
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
- Replies: 14
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Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th October 2014
was fishing for an E there I feel as though Kathy was lost from the first round :-( Did you mean URINATES+E for ESTUARINE? The next consonant would have been an R but still no nine although URINATES goes with a B, C, D, G, M, N, S even a Q would have been useful ;-) For those who study word lists: ...