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by Philip Wilson
Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 17th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 38)
Replies: 8
Views: 5027

Re: Spoilers for Friday 17th August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 38)

Strange unpronounceable conundrum scramble!
by Philip Wilson
Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:29 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 3rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 28)
Replies: 14
Views: 9625

Re: Spoilers for Friday 3rd August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 28)

So what is it called when you just take a number or combination of numbers to make a multiplier, multiply a large number by that, and then adjust to the target using another number or combination of numbers? Basic method perhaps? As opposed to adjusting the large number before multiplication, which ...
by Philip Wilson
Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:25 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday 6th August 2018
Replies: 22
Views: 15201

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Guess Matt's just an afternoon person, not a morning one (assuming he ended one day and started another). I think this was filmed on a Monday, which would have meant the first filming was afternoon too. Maybe he just prefers being nearer to Nick. I've checked the filming schedules, this was recorde...
by Philip Wilson
Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday 6th August 2018
Replies: 22
Views: 15201

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Another player that looks good briefly and then falls away. I wonder what today's winner will go on to achieve. I kind of had a gut feeling that Matthew was not going to go far, even though he put in a very good debut. Bar the blip on the last numbers, Eddie put in a solidly consistent performance ...
by Philip Wilson
Mon Jul 30, 2018 4:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday 30th July 2018
Replies: 12
Views: 6621

Re: Spoilers for 30th July 2018

They probably didn't take it too srsly because they do (know their 75 x table). I thought they just didn't see that method. The challenger did 75 x 8 after all, and the champion must have used 75 a few times in his 16 numbers games so far. It did seem a strange thing to say though.
by Philip Wilson
Fri Jul 27, 2018 2:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 26th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 22)
Replies: 4
Views: 3235

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 26th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 22)

Mayorship seems a bit harsh for a non-crucial heats conundrum. Agree about the 75+4 thing, except I saw it as 553 being one less 7 than 80 x 7.
by Philip Wilson
Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 25th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 21)
Replies: 15
Views: 8904

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 25th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 21)

Ray Wilding wrote: Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:41 pm ORTOLAN in R10
Damn! I risked OVATOR in that round, and unusually for me, it's valid :-)
by Philip Wilson
Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:04 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 16)
Replies: 30
Views: 27417

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 16)

Numbers wise you can't say that today...maybe yes yesterday but here it's not easy to spot the solutions. Shame on me I didn't get 114 in R14 and missed everything else except R6. :( I thought the numbers were tricky today but wasn't sure if I was having a bad day, lol. Eventually I found 114 as 8 ...
by Philip Wilson
Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:58 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 15)
Replies: 10
Views: 6357

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 15)

Might be a bit late...but the way Nick savagely finished off the solution in Round 6 :lol: You don't often see him do that... Simpler Alternative for Round 14: 25 x 6 + 4 x 2 Don't think I've ever seen Nick get so involved with a numbers round! I remember Jeff used to solve them sometimes but I don...
by Philip Wilson
Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:05 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 15)
Replies: 10
Views: 6357

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th July 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 15)

Was anyone else hoping John would pick an e as his final vowel in r13? I'm not sure that's how it works. What are you talking about? I just wanted an e cause then I could get a 9 Happens quite often with me but when I check the next v/c that comes out it's not usually the one I wanted, lol. I think...
by Philip Wilson
Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 21st June 2018 (Series 78, SF2)
Replies: 26
Views: 15371

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 21st June 2018 (Series 78, SF2

Owen Carroll wrote: Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:47 pm How come Philip was on the champion's chair when dougie is higher than him in seeding
Maybe it goes by the seeding of the match Philip won, ie seed 2 v seed 7, being higher than the seeding of the match Dougie won, which was either 3 v 6 or 4 v 5. But then that's just me guessing.
by Philip Wilson
Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:14 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 9th July 2018
Replies: 13
Views: 5967

Re: Spoilers for 9th July 2018

Talking of iffy words, I had buxomest in the first round but seems like I can't have it. Hmmm.
by Philip Wilson
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:57 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Mon 2nd July 2018
Replies: 8
Views: 5598

Re: Spoilers for Mon 2nd July 2018

Alternative for R3 if you want to use All the Numbers: (75 + 25 - 8 - 8 + 2) x 10 Alternative for R9 if you want to use All the Numbers: (5 - 3) x 6 x 10 + 8 - 7 Easier Alternative for R14: (50 - 7) x 10 - 25 I did R9 that way anyway, without trying to use all the numbers, lol. For R14 I did (100 +...
by Philip Wilson
Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 25th June 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 1)
Replies: 17
Views: 11584

Re: Spoilers for Monday 25th June 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 1)

Martin Hurst wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:00 pm How does someone declare "PENISES" without cracking a joke, or even changing emotion? I ain't playing poker against her.
Unlike how Mack declared it in the last series then? (not like I remember of course).....
by Philip Wilson
Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 27th June 2018
Replies: 21
Views: 13520

Re: Spoilers for 27th June 2018

My way to 583, which I did with it on pause (lol) was (50 - 3) x (6 + 7) - 25 - 3
and to 189: (50 - (25 x 3 / 75)) x 4 - 7 and
75 x 3 - 25 - 7 - 4, which uses less numbers and doesn't need any brackets so it must be better!
by Philip Wilson
Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 25th June 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 1)
Replies: 17
Views: 11584

Re: Spoilers for Monday 25th June 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 1)

Saw 'rathole' but not 'loather'. Surprisingly it's valid (I think).
Oh and 'finesse' in the 'penises' round (as well as, not instead of).
by Philip Wilson
Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 13th June 2018
Replies: 11
Views: 6371

Re: Spoilers for 13th June 2018

I wish Rachel would be allowed to show the best result for impossible numbers games. I only had 951 doing 19 x 50 + 1, but I also got 960 going up high and dividing by 2.
Will miss Nina because of Nick always saying her name twice when she did her spot, thus impersonating a police car.
by Philip Wilson
Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 104)
Replies: 16
Views: 11228

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 104)

Interesting. Also, I saw that one of the lexicographers in his games was Hania Porucznik. I wasn't sure I recognised the name, but when I looked it up I found that someone of the same name does the Oxford parkrun! And here is an old game with both of them in. Just watched and enjoyed that match, th...
by Philip Wilson
Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 104)
Replies: 16
Views: 11228

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 104)

As for Owen's Point, I have to admit at this point with six episodes left, you're right anything can happen. It's very hard to predict, just like how last year in the Final Preliminary of Series 77 Chris Weldon lost to Roger Springthorpe, I was so hoping the former would end up as an Octochamp and ...
by Philip Wilson
Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 104)
Replies: 16
Views: 11228

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th June 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 104)

Today's challenger and I share the same passion (of sorts)...., the only difference is that he has done it.... :roll: :roll: :roll: http://wiki.apterous.org/Mick_Purdie Interesting. Also, I saw that one of the lexicographers in his games was Hania Porucznik. I wasn't sure I recognised the name, but...
by Philip Wilson
Wed May 30, 2018 3:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 30th May 2018
Replies: 16
Views: 8689

Re: Spoilers for 30th May 2018

Alternative to Round 6 which is SO MUCH easier and uses all the Numbers: (25 x 5 x 4) - (6 x (9 - 7)) Alternative to Round 14: (75 x 8) - ((10 + 6) x 4) I'm starting to like Jan as a contestant! She so keeps us entertaining with her humourous style! And on a sidenote, I'm so glad both contestants d...
by Philip Wilson
Wed May 30, 2018 3:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 14th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 89)
Replies: 9
Views: 5280

Re: Spoilers for Monday 14th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 89)

As I probably played my best ever game this day I just worked out how I would have performed against Paul & Curtis (with due respect to studio pressure etc) and I scored 110, but more importantly Paul would have scored 48 and Curtis 68 against me! So Curtis easily appears to me as a better playe...
by Philip Wilson
Sat May 19, 2018 10:41 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 14th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 89)
Replies: 9
Views: 5280

Re: Spoilers for Monday 14th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 89)

Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu May 17, 2018 8:58 pm I don't think Curtis losing was that big a deal. He was an OK player, like Paul, but unlikely to go far in the general scheme of things.
For me it was just because he managed to get a good lead over Paul, which I can't remember anyone else doing, then lost it.
by Philip Wilson
Thu May 17, 2018 8:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 14th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 89)
Replies: 9
Views: 5280

Re: Spoilers for Monday 14th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 89)

Yep that was tough on Curtis. Seeing we're doing round 9 solutions and I haven't seen my way yet, here it is: 75 x 10/(10 - 8) - (7 - 6)
by Philip Wilson
Mon May 14, 2018 1:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 11th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 88)
Replies: 3
Views: 3044

Re: Spoilers for Friday 11th May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 88)

Faye could have added the h to her farter and the ed to her balls! I checked both as dc didn't mention them and farther defaults to further, but it's ok, farther is mentioned in the usage section. Martin, Susie specifically mentioned pommies is ok with a small p.
by Philip Wilson
Wed May 02, 2018 11:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 80)
Replies: 5
Views: 3619

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st May 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 80)

On a sidenote, I would not have gotten INSOFAR in R10 had Gyles Brandreth not spotted this in November last year (In the episode with his sweater and his cheering that made me laugh until I went crazy...) I have a strange way of spotting INSOFAR too. I'm old enough to remember Trade Test Colour Fil...
by Philip Wilson
Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 23rd April 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 75)
Replies: 1
Views: 1688

Re: Spoilers for Monday 23rd April 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 75)

Probably on the wiki but I'm behind so don't want to see future results. My way to 884 was:
(6 x 50 - 6) x 75/25 + 2.
Mac seemed like a different player. Must have been the end of the day I guess.
by Philip Wilson
Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:12 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th April 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 72)
Replies: 2
Views: 2196

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th April 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 72)

Very good standard again today- Masha putting on a super performance considering English is not her first tongue. Mac ..... is probably kicking himself for missing 399 earlier on, but he got the win. Yep, specially after doing 7 - 50/10 to make a 2 in the 2nd numbers, which Masha didn't. Then in th...
by Philip Wilson
Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 16th April 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 70)
Replies: 17
Views: 11407

Re: Spoilers for Monday 16th April 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 70)

Alternative to R3 if you want to use all the Numbers: (10 x 7) + 50 + 9 - 6 + 4 Good job on both contestants getting R6 on the dot, I only managed 762..hopefully Dougie can be an Octochamp tomorrow...we haven't had one in 1.5 months! My way to 761 was 4 x 6/3 x (100 - 5) + 1. Guess I was lucky goin...
by Philip Wilson
Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 3rd April 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 61)
Replies: 6
Views: 3953

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 3rd April 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 61)

If cabriole is a dance move then one should be able to have cabrioled, as in congaed and tangoed?
Anyone get one away in the last numbers? Not me, lol.
9 x 75/25 x (8 + 2) = 270
by Philip Wilson
Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Easter Monday 2 April 2018
Replies: 7
Views: 4514

Re: Spoilers for Easter Monday 2018

I know the last numbers wasn't that difficult, but if Noel had chosen an easier selection instead of 4L, going in 10 ahead and nobody getting the conundrum, he would have probably won. He had a few spelling errors too so they probably cancelled out the good his maxes did.
by Philip Wilson
Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 29th March 2018
Replies: 4
Views: 3233

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 29th March 2018

Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 3:19 pm Nice to see Alan Carr in the challenger's chair today.
Ha ha :-)
Maybe persuaded to go on by Jimmy.
by Philip Wilson
Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:09 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th March 2018
Replies: 13
Views: 8369

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th March 2018

Nor me tbh! It was still pretty assumptive of the tease-setter though, which Nick picked up on too!
by Philip Wilson
Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th March 2018
Replies: 13
Views: 8369

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 27th March 2018

You are all bad people.When he said seven, I thought he might have had "tomatos", but I didn't think it was the most probable outcome. I was expecting to lose the round to him. He would have been in very good company looking at the list of names that have done similar on Apterous before h...
by Philip Wilson
Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 53)
Replies: 7
Views: 6122

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 53)

The recent champion-swapping is certainly helping out Philip's quarter final prospects. Nearly half the series gone now, and just 3 people ahead of him. :) I was thinking exactly the same. I'm hoping for number 7 seed rather than 8 so he can still potentially meet Zarte in the final. Spoilerificall...
by Philip Wilson
Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 53)
Replies: 7
Views: 6122

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 53)

Tony Atkins wrote: Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:58 pm Anyone get in time Rachel's 356? (89x4)
I saw it at the last moment so didn't have time to check it. 100-10-1 for the 89 and 10/2-1 for the 4.
by Philip Wilson
Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 42)
Replies: 14
Views: 6946

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 42)

Hi! Had a similar conversation to Ian's point with someone at Bristol and I think we kinda concluded that those who might mind most probably won't see this thread anyway. I think I recall the contestant in the champion's chair having a total score of 3 not too long ago because I posted how it was un...
by Philip Wilson
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th February 2018.
Replies: 6
Views: 5170

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th February 2018.

Tony Atkins wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:59 pm Alt 2nd numbers ("standard method"): (100+25)x7-(9x(6+2))
Also (9 x (100-6-2)) - 25
by Philip Wilson
Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 27)
Replies: 5
Views: 4892

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 27)

Tony Atkins wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:57 pm Alt last numbers (75-10-4)x7-4
75x4 + ((9+4) x 10) - 7 works too.
by Philip Wilson
Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 9th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 24)
Replies: 5
Views: 5348

Re: Spoilers for Friday 9th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 24)

Tim Down wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:37 pm
Elliott Mellor wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:48 pm Got 404 too, surprised she missed it. Though she is only human I guess.
Same. It's still significantly more frequent that she gets one I've missed than vice versa though.
And she Was dressed as a creme egg :-)
by Philip Wilson
Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 5th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 20)
Replies: 10
Views: 6115

Re: Spoilers for Monday 5th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 20)

Did anyone feel sorry for how the champion was cut off as he Ballard up the second numbers. He said that he'd written it down.....maybe a doctor and couldn't read his own writing Yep, when he holds up his paper if you pause it you can see he's written 7x4+3x(?)8, ok so that's 248 anyway so either h...
by Philip Wilson
Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 31st January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 17)
Replies: 2
Views: 2491

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 31st January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 17)

Ray Wilding wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:18 pm
They put a Y on SPOON, but not on POISON for POISONY in R7.
Or SNOOP for SNOOPY.
by Philip Wilson
Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 29th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 15)
Replies: 6
Views: 3232

Re: Spoilers for Monday 29th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 15)

Apterite in the last letters round ;-)
Bad luck Chris for not seeing downsize in the extra few seconds taken ;-)
by Philip Wilson
Fri Jan 26, 2018 4:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 25th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 13)
Replies: 0
Views: 1375

Spoilers for Thursday 25th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 13)

Hmmm, no spoiler thread already.
Ok, well another more straight forward way to 381 on the 6s = (((9-1) x 5 x 3) + 7) x 3
And Robin sounded like snooker commentator Clive Everton!
by Philip Wilson
Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 24th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 12)
Replies: 24
Views: 11763

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 24th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 12)

I like Tom's reports and think I would miss them if they stopped.
by Philip Wilson
Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 24th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 12)
Replies: 24
Views: 11763

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 24th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 12)

2nd Numbers Alt.: (25 + 1) * (2 + 3) * 5 + 7... expected someone to do it that way! I did! Well almost, I just added the 1 to the other 25. Difficult letters again I thought today, but it got easier later on. Riptides jumped out at me too, spirited I saw but wasn't sure if it had 2 ts and stupider ...
by Philip Wilson
Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 23rd January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 11)
Replies: 10
Views: 7344

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 23rd January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 11)

Gavin Chipper wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:56 pm

And six smalls...

(Actually I don't mind six smalls, but are difficult rounds always a bad thing?)
And the 6 small was easier by far than the 2 1L numbers rounds that had come before it, one of them being impossible :-)
by Philip Wilson
Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 16th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 6)
Replies: 7
Views: 4936

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 16th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 6)

I took a while seeing 811 but then seeing Rachel and Glen both had it early on told me there was probably a straight forward way, so then I saw it.
I didn't think of 111 x 8 myself for 888 but saw 100 x 3 x (4-1) - 7 - 5 straight away so didn't need to. 483 was just too convenient for a gamble!
by Philip Wilson
Fri Jan 05, 2018 2:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 5th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 4)
Replies: 9
Views: 4652

Re: Spoilers for Friday 5th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 4)

Wendy's been watching Carry On Abroad with her leakings :-)
by Philip Wilson
Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 3rd January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 2)
Replies: 13
Views: 6720

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 3rd January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 2)

Jacob must win the dubious prize of taking the longest ever time between buzzing and actually saying what he thought the answer to the conundrum was!
by Philip Wilson
Tue Jan 02, 2018 3:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 2nd January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 1)
Replies: 9
Views: 4059

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 2nd January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 1)

The day I get a 9 I'm too early for it (gloopiest) - just typing it here I see my phone even knows it!
Anyway then I get vaguism and it doesn't look like I can have that either, even though I'm often guilty of it. Hmmmm.
by Philip Wilson
Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 115)
Replies: 9
Views: 6854

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 115)

Gavin Chipper wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 6:34 pm
Bradley Horrocks wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:42 pm TELLINA as a less significant beater in same round
Also in that round was ENTAIL for six. Worth mentioning because DC seemed to go for desperate measures in getting a six by getting a very obscure word (can't remember what it was).
Lentil was there too.
by Philip Wilson
Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th November 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 5013

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th November 2017

Elliott Mellor wrote: Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:00 pm 535 is doable in the 540 6 small round via 107*5.
So was 539 but after 30 secs: (4 + 1) x (9 + 3) x 9 - 1.
In the first numbers if Bradley had swapped the 5 x 2 with the 10 then multiplying by the 2 would have been near the end and I'd say he would have seen the 1 could be added first.
by Philip Wilson
Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Thursday 23rd November (Rachel's 2000th show)!!!
Replies: 2
Views: 2458

Re: Thursday 23rd November (Rachel's 2000th show)!!!

I thought it was funny Peter doing that too, :-)
It had to be as a joke, right?
by Philip Wilson
Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 November 2017 (S77, P96)
Replies: 8
Views: 5413

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 November 2017 (S77, P96)

Tom S wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:18 pm Got Derations instead ;)
Lol 😁
by Philip Wilson
Thu Nov 16, 2017 6:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 November 2017 (S77, P96)
Replies: 8
Views: 5413

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 November 2017 (S77, P96)

Thought the game was ok today. I had reupload and uploader in one of the rounds but I see neither are in. Bit surprised about reupload tbh. It's obviously a word. Last numbers I did, rather bizarrely: (6 x 5 - 100 / 50) x 10 + 1 = 281 Am in the same boat with the numbers Philip, except I saw it jus...
by Philip Wilson
Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 November 2017 (S77, P96)
Replies: 8
Views: 5413

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15 November 2017 (S77, P96)

Thought the game was ok today.
I had reupload and uploader in one of the rounds but I see neither are in. Bit surprised about reupload tbh. It's obviously a word.

Last numbers I did, rather bizarrely:
(6 x 5 - 100 / 50) x 10 + 1 = 281
by Philip Wilson
Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 13th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 94)
Replies: 23
Views: 14106

Re: Spoilers for Monday 13th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 94)

PEDIFORM R5 Lovely gesture by Graham on the conundrum, if anyone saw. What did he do specifically? I noticed this too - Mike shouted out the answer before buzzing and instead of Graeme buzzing himself and stealing it, he let Mike buzz properly and take the points. Would be interesting to know what ...
by Philip Wilson
Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdowners in the news
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Re: Countdowners in the news

Not exactly in 'the' news but on "Have I Got News For You" Mark Nyman just got a mention. It was in relation to Scrabble rather than Countdown.
by Philip Wilson
Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 6th November (Series 77, Prelim 89)
Replies: 4
Views: 3059

Re: Spoilers for Monday 6th November (Series 77, Prelim 89)

Veronica in the last letters.
Had one away either side in the first numbers but well after time!
(100-10-5) x 8 - 4 = 676
(100-10-4) x 8 - 5 - 5 = 678