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- Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 8th 2014 (S71 P7)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3622
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 8th 2014 (S71 P7)
4th nos: (75-10) x 8 = 520; 9 x 3 = 27; 520-27 = 493
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday July 8th 2014 (S71 P7)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3622
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday July 8th 2014 (S71 P7)
SPUNKIER ? (as in braver)Tony Atkins wrote:The longest word didn't make the edit - assume SPRINKLE?
- Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday July 3rd (S71 P4)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3703
Re: Spoilers for Thursday July 3rd (S71 P4)
I thought it was a very low combined score of 78.Tony Atkins wrote:Record breaking show! Beat the lowest winning score by 6 points.
- Thu Jul 03, 2014 1:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday July 3rd (S71 P4)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3703
Re: Spoilers for Thursday July 3rd (S71 P4)
1st numbers alt: 9 x 9 x 7 - (8 - 2)
- Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 30th 2014
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4584
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 30th 2014
Last numbers : 9 x 8 x 4 x 3
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 2:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday June 26th 2014 (S70 SF2)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2798
Re: Spoilers for Thursday June 26th 2014 (S70 SF2)
IGNEOUS in SINGES / JINGOES round
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 25th 2014
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2769
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 25th 2014
Shorter than DC's word for Round 1, but would have won the round:
(Found in Chambers' Dictionary and the OED) :
HOBBIT
(Found in Chambers' Dictionary and the OED) :
HOBBIT
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 16th 2014
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3220
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 16th 2014
How could Susie miss something so simples ?Tony Atkins wrote:MARKET+E=MEERKAT
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday June 11th 2014 (S70 P93)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2141
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday June 11th 2014 (S70 P93)
BARYTONE is also in my dead-tree Chambers' and Collins' dictionaries as an alternative spelling of BARITONEBradley Cates wrote:BARYTONS in R10
Presumably can be pluralised for 9.
- Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 9th 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3366
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 9th 2014
Easier 4th numbers: (50 + 7) x 5 = 285
- Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday June 4th 2014 (S70 P95)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3253
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday June 4th 2014 (S70 P95)
Possible blooper in TREMOLO round.
Rachel put up the letters TREMELO.
Rachel put up the letters TREMELO.
- Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday February 25th 2014 (S70 P37)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4586
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday February 25th 2014 (S70 P37)
Last numbers alt :
(25 x 10) + ((75 + 3) / 2) = 289
(25 x 10) + ((75 + 3) / 2) = 289
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday January 6th 2014 (S70 P2)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2398
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday January 6th 2014 (S70 P2)
Knew 938 was 134 x 7, and wasted some time, but then found :Gavin Chipper wrote:Last numbers - 50×(25-7+1)-8-4=938.
Also while I'm here I beat DC with PEONAGE in a round somewhere.
((25+1) x 4) + 7 = 111; 111 x 8 = 888; 888 + 50 = 938
- Mon Dec 16, 2013 3:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 16th 2013
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3274
Re: Spoilers For Monday December 16th 2013
ZEBROID in penultimate letters round (offspring of male horse and female zebra)
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday August 15th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 30)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7090
Re: Spoilers for Thursday August 15th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim
RINGTONE in Round 2
- Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday July 19th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 15)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2741
Re: Spoilers for Friday July 19th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 15)
EXTRUSION ?Tony Atkins wrote:DC missed calling the ambulance in the ROUTINES+X round!
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday July 18th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 14)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1889
Re: Spoilers for Thursday July 18th 2013 (Series 69 Prelim 1
SCORPION in last letters round, I think.
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 20th 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2837
Re: Spoilers For Monday September 20th 2010
Much simpler Numbers 1:
(10 + 1) x 7 x 2
PESKIES in PEGGIES round ?
(10 + 1) x 7 x 2
PESKIES in PEGGIES round ?
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th September 2010
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6532
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th September 2010
Eoin is the successor to Kai Laddiman !
Well done with the century start.
Well done with the century start.
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th September 2010
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6532
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th September 2010
DC Equaller (R7?) ESTUARY
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday September 14th 2010
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3944
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday September 14th 2010
REFUSALS in round 8 (?) to beat DC
- Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 9th 2010
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1185
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 9th 2010
Alt Numbers 2:
((75 + 50 - 2) x 8 ) - 1
Surprised that Daniel lost his nerve, but he's on for his third century in 5 games.
Success - he got his century, but after a couple of dodgy rounds !
((75 + 50 - 2) x 8 ) - 1
Surprised that Daniel lost his nerve, but he's on for his third century in 5 games.
Success - he got his century, but after a couple of dodgy rounds !
- Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday September 8th 2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2352
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday September 8th 2010
SODOMY in the 'DEMOES' ? round
Also MOSEYED as a DC-beater ?
Also MOSEYED as a DC-beater ?
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th of September 2010
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2164
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th of September 2010
3rd numbers:
((6 x 6) + 5) x ((10 -1) x 2)
((6 x 6) + 5) x ((10 -1) x 2)
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday August 24th 2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1990
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday August 24th 2010
another round 10 beater:
((100 + 2) / 3) x (25 + (8/8))
((100 + 2) / 3) x (25 + (8/8))
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday August 24th 2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1990
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday August 24th 2010
1st numbers alt without the 100:
((6 x 5) - 7) x (7 + 4)
Used the fact that 253 has a factor of 11 by summing alternate digits and noticing no difference.
((6 x 5) - 7) x (7 + 4)
Used the fact that 253 has a factor of 11 by summing alternate digits and noticing no difference.
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday August 23rd 2010
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3744
Re: Spoilers For Monday August 23rd 2010
I tend to only post 'difficult' alternatives, or perhaps more elegant ones using fewer numbers.Eoin Monaghan wrote:Don't usually post alternative methods, but sure, there's always a first:
Round 10: (25x2) = 50+(8/4) = 52 x 10 = 520 - 7 = 513
- Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday August 13th 2010
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1617
Re: Spoilers For Friday August 13th 2010
Far simpler 2nd numbers which each contestant missed
((50 x 2) + 1) x 9
((50 x 2) + 1) x 9
- Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday July 21st 2010
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3872
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday July 21st 2010
DIAMETERS in DREAMIEST round
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday July 20th 2010
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2941
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday July 20th 2010
DC beater in ACUITY / DAMMIT round:
CADMIUM
CADMIUM
- Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday July 15th 2010
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2743
Re: Spoilers For Thursday July 15th 2010
1st numbers alt:
((9 x 5) - (4 / 4)) x 6
((9 x 5) - (4 / 4)) x 6
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday July 7th 2010
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2090
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday July 7th 2010
In Round 4, DC got BOLETUS as a variety of mushroom.
On the subject of food, I'm surprised Susie 'al DENTe' didn't find the more sinister BOTULISM.
On the subject of food, I'm surprised Susie 'al DENTe' didn't find the more sinister BOTULISM.
- Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 5th 2010
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2858
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 5th 2010
Quicker 1st numbers:
(9 x 8 x 3) + 3
(9 x 8 x 3) + 3
- Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 2nd 2010
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4360
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 2nd 2010
In Chambers' and Collins' dictionaries, it states 'usually plural' but the word nevertheless appears in singular form.Eoin Monaghan wrote:Frayed Knot.Mark Kudlowski wrote:PLAUDIT in round 8
http://www.apterous.org/lexplorer.php?word=plaudit
- Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday July 2nd 2010
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4360
Re: Spoilers For Friday July 2nd 2010
PLAUDIT in round 9
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is the target number completely random?!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3506
Re: Is the target number completely random?!
Just to add to Mark's post, the x isn't him offering his affection in the form of (several!) kisses, but in fact is a symbol meaning 'multiply'. It's a bit like a short-hand for lots of addition, rather than writing out (say) 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3, you can instead just write 3 x 5. lol ! Further to my ...
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is the target number completely random?!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3506
Re: Is the target number completely random?!
I fear the day when 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3 happens. I estimate that if 6 small numbers were chosen once per game, this would happen about once every 150 years on average. The number of different combinations of 6 numbers from 20 is given by 20 ! / (14 ! x 6 !) or 38,760. Combination 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3 is o...
- Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday June 24th 2010
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1718
Re: Spoilers For Thursday June 24th 2010
Kickself indeed !Peter Mabey wrote:Chris said only 5, I'm AFRAID, having missed that
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:51 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
- Replies: 390
- Views: 233458
Re: Countdown Lookalikes?
Could you imagine Rachel Riley waitressing in Torquay ? She looks the spit of a younger Connie Booth. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30677570&l=ee30adea5e&id=1431169974 I've tried posting this, but for some reason the pic couldn't show. You might have more luck pasting and following t...
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 7th 2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1944
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 7th 2010
2nd nos:
((100 - 10) x 8 ) - 50 + 5 + 2
((100 - 10) x 8 ) - 50 + 5 + 2
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 5:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 4th 2010
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2674
Re: Spoilers For Friday June 4th 2010
To each their own, but, sorry, I HATE Jo Brand with a vehemence. Did she post a numbers alt before you? No, it's nothing to do with numerical / verbal abilities. It's because she's a smug Leftist b***h with an eminently punchable face. And I don't find her joke 'nine-letter words' funny. There was ...
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 4th 2010
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2674
Re: Spoilers For Friday June 4th 2010
TFI Friday, goodbye John Gaunt!!! "All round good egg."? I think Jeff got his words muddled here, he was supposed to say, "What a fat annoying EARHOLES, it's John Gaunt!". I still prefer him to that tiresome gobby tub of lard who thinks she's a brilliant comedienne. Nah, Joe Bra...
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 4th 2010
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2674
Re: Spoilers For Friday June 4th 2010
I still prefer him to that tiresome gobby tub of lard who thinks she's a brilliant comedienne.Josh Hurst wrote:TFI Friday, goodbye John Gaunt!!! "All round good egg."? I think Jeff got his words muddled here, he was supposed to say, "What a fat annoying EARHOLES, it's John Gaunt!".
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 4th 2010
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2674
Re: Spoilers For Friday June 4th 2010
3rd numbers:
(75 x 9) + (25 x 8) + (10 - 1)
(75 x 9) + (25 x 8) + (10 - 1)
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Today - 3rd June 2010
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2797
Re: Spoilers for Today - 3rd June 2010
Perhaps, for variety, Rachel could show off her cleavage or a bit of bare back !Ryan Taylor wrote:Sometimes her dresses are too long for my liking.James Robinson wrote:When does she ever not look fineRyan Taylor wrote:Rachel is looking fine today.
- Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: No spoilers for Wednesday 2nd June 2010
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3201
Re: No spoilers for Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Yes - I got ROAMERS as well, and a far easier last numbers of (100 -1) x 2.
- Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st June 2010
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1755
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st June 2010
CHARINESS in round 8 ?
- Fri May 28, 2010 2:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday May 28th 2010
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2240
Re: Spoilers For Friday May 28th 2010
NEGATION as equaller in round 3
- Tue May 25, 2010 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday May 25th 2010
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2636
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday May 25th 2010
2nd numbers:
((50 + 9 + 7) x 4) + (8 - 3)
((50 + 9 + 7) x 4) + (8 - 3)
- Mon May 24, 2010 2:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday May 24th 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2687
Re: Spoilers For Monday May 24th 2010
2nd numbers:
(25 + 7 + 6 + 5) x (10 - 2)
Alt 3rd numbers :
(75 - 10) x 6
(25 + 7 + 6 + 5) x (10 - 2)
Alt 3rd numbers :
(75 - 10) x 6
- Mon May 24, 2010 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday May 24th 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2687
Re: Spoilers For Monday May 24th 2010
What a kickself in 1st numbers !
I had ((75 + 5) x 10) + 8 in 5 sec.
Also ((10 x 5 x 2 ) + 1) x 8
I had ((75 + 5) x 10) + 8 in 5 sec.
Also ((10 x 5 x 2 ) + 1) x 8
- Thu May 20, 2010 3:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday May 20th 2010
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1499
Re: Spoilers For Thursday May 20th 2010
Quicker 3rd numbers
(8 + 1) x 9 x 5
(8 + 1) x 9 x 5
- Thu May 20, 2010 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday May 20th 2010
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1499
Re: Spoilers For Thursday May 20th 2010
PLEURAL to equal round 3
- Wed May 19, 2010 2:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday May 19th 2010
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1817
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday May 19th 2010
2nd numbers:
(7 + 7 + 8) x ((5 x 5 ) + 2 )
(7 + 7 + 8) x ((5 x 5 ) + 2 )
- Fri May 14, 2010 2:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday May 14th 2010
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3406
Re: Spoilers For Friday May 14th 2010
TEXTILE in round with X !
- Tue May 04, 2010 2:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday May 4th 2010
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1850
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday May 4th 2010
2nd numbers alt:
(10 + 4) x 3 x 3 x 6
(10 + 4) x 3 x 3 x 6
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 26th 2010
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2475
Re: Spoilers For Monday April 26th 2010
1st numbers alt:
(10 + 7 + 2) x (100 / 4)
2nd numbers alt:
((50 + 5) x (10 + 8)) - (8 + 7)
(10 + 7 + 2) x (100 / 4)
2nd numbers alt:
((50 + 5) x (10 + 8)) - (8 + 7)
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday April 22nd 2010
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2541
Re: Spoilers For Thursday April 22nd 2010
3rd numbers (quicker)
((50 + 10) x 9) - 3
((50 + 10) x 9) - 3
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday April 22nd 2010
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2541
Re: Spoilers For Thursday April 22nd 2010
URINALS in DIURNAL round
1st numbers alt: (3 x (25 + 1)) x (4 + 7)
1st numbers alt: (3 x (25 + 1)) x (4 + 7)
- Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday 22nd April 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2765
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday 22nd April 2010
TINCTURE round 1 equal DC