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by Ray Wilding
Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:54 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: While y'all wait...
Replies: 179
Views: 132038

Re: While y'all wait...

Tom S wrote: Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:32 am NNIRIALNG
There is an 8 in this round I don't think anyone will get.
by Ray Wilding
Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:52 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: While y'all wait...
Replies: 179
Views: 132038

Re: While y'all wait...

INHERE and (75*25+4-3)/2 for alts.
by Ray Wilding
Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:44 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: While y'all wait...
Replies: 179
Views: 132038

Re: While y'all wait...

75*10+7*3+7 <-- Whoops, made 778 instead of 788 :oops:
RAPID
JESSIES
(75+1)*(100/25+2)
OUTDOES
by Ray Wilding
Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:51 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 319038

Re: Is Apterous down?

Been down for 8 hours now...
by Ray Wilding
Fri Mar 30, 2018 1:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 59)
Replies: 10
Views: 5365

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 59)

DEPLORES a beater in R11.
75*100/25*2+3 another method in R14.
by Ray Wilding
Fri Mar 30, 2018 1:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 59)
Replies: 10
Views: 5365

Re: Spoilers for Friday 30th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 59)

((100+10)*75+50)/25 another method in R6.
Did DC not mention ANODIZER to beat ANODIZE in R8?
by Ray Wilding
Fri Mar 30, 2018 1:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 30th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 59)
Replies: 10
Views: 5365

Spoilers for Friday 30th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 59)

EARWIGS a beater in R1.
(100-8)*(8-5)-1 another method in R3.
by Ray Wilding
Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 26th March 2018
Replies: 17
Views: 10683

Re: Spoilers for Monday 26th March 2018

WOOFTER in R13
by Ray Wilding
Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 23rd March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 54)
Replies: 4
Views: 3299

Spoilers for Friday 23rd March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 54)

MOULAGE a beater in R1.
ADINOLES one of a few 8s in R8.
50*7-75+8+100/25 another method in the last numbers.
by Ray Wilding
Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 19th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 50)
Replies: 12
Views: 8260

Re: Spoilers for Monday 19th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 50)

URANOTIL in R5
MOUNTAIN in R7
ODORIZE in R8
by Ray Wilding
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 15th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 48)
Replies: 10
Views: 8905

Spoilers for Thursday 15th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 48)

Unbelievable that Rachel missed 100+75+50-9-6 in the first numbers.
by Ray Wilding
Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 14th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 47)
Replies: 7
Views: 4260

Spoilers for Wednesday 14th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 47)

I was beaten with REMAINER and on the conundrum.
by Ray Wilding
Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 8th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 43)
Replies: 12
Views: 7574

Spoilers for Thursday 8th March 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 43)

Loved Dave's reaction to ANTISERUM.

Great solve by Zarte in the first numbers.

Edit: REDPOINT a beater in R13.
by Ray Wilding
Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 2nd March 2018
Replies: 19
Views: 10755

Re: Spoilers for Friday 2nd March 2018

ESPOUSAL in R7
by Ray Wilding
Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday, February 26, 2018
Replies: 15
Views: 6335

Re: Spoilers for Monday, February 26, 2018

Zarte Siempre wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:32 pm Did you edit your original post without it saying so somehow, Ray? Trying to work out how you posted about abutter before the round had been on...
Yeah, I tend to edit my posts rather than double post. I'll add that it was edited.
by Ray Wilding
Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday, February 26, 2018
Replies: 15
Views: 6335

Re: Spoilers for Monday, February 26, 2018

AMORTISER-> MORTARISE

Edit: ABETTER or ABUTTER in R7
by Ray Wilding
Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22 February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 33)
Replies: 11
Views: 5812

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22 February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 33)

GAROTTE in R11
Johnny Canuck wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:28 pm What 5 did Sylvia give in the MOPIEST/POETICISM round? Sounded like MITTS, but there's only one T...
I believe it was MITES, not 100% on that though.
by Ray Wilding
Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 9th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 24)
Replies: 5
Views: 5464

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

ORGIASM in R12
(9*5-5)*10+7-3 surprised Rachel missed that in the last numbers.
by Ray Wilding
Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 8th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 23)
Replies: 4
Views: 3156

Spoilers for Thursday 8th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 23)

75*6+50*9+25+9 beating Rachel in the 3rd numbers.
by Ray Wilding
Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 22)
Replies: 6
Views: 3413

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 7th February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 22)

OUTSINGS in R7

(75+6+4)*10+9-2 an easier way in 3rd numbers.

(7*8-4)*2*7+5 another way in the last numbers.
by Ray Wilding
Thu Feb 01, 2018 2:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 1st February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 18)
Replies: 7
Views: 5252

Spoilers for Thursday 1st February 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 18)

MEDALISE in R4

((10+3)*8+4+25)*4 well after the time in the second numbers.
by Ray Wilding
Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 31st January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 17)
Replies: 2
Views: 2542

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

(25*3+7)*9-10+7, out of time in the first numbers.

They put a Y on SPOON, but not on POISON for POISONY in R7.
by Ray Wilding
Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 23rd January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 11)
Replies: 10
Views: 7455

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

((10+4)*10+25)*5+9 for 834 during the break.
by Ray Wilding
Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 16th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 6)
Replies: 7
Views: 5034

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

Surprised Susie didn't extend Mary's NOTATE to ANNOTATE in R1.
by Ray Wilding
Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 15th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 5)
Replies: 6
Views: 4223

Spoilers for Monday 15th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 5)

UNPRAISE an alt to PARVENUS in R1

JULIA a beater in R11
by Ray Wilding
Fri Jan 05, 2018 2:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 5th January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 4)
Replies: 9
Views: 4792

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

SUPERATE in R2

LEVATOR in R4, I didn't get the 8.
by Ray Wilding
Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 3rd January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 2)
Replies: 13
Views: 6820

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

Can anyone explain to me why ROMANITE and TIMEOUT are allowed? Because ROMANITE has a capital R and TIMEOUT is two separate words. ROMANITE is under RUMANITE https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/rumanite While not visible in the free ODO, TIMEOUT should appear as one word for definition 1.1...
by Ray Wilding
Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 2nd January 2018 (Series 78, Prelim 1)
Replies: 9
Views: 4178

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

Kicking off the series while apterous is down...
by Ray Wilding
Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd December 2017 (Series 77, GRAND FINAL!)
Replies: 12
Views: 8434

Re: Spoilers for Friday 22nd December 2017 (Series 77, GRAND FINAL!)

If you considered the plurals of PSILOSIS and/or POLIOSIS to be PSILOSES or POLIOSES (though wiktionary gives both as uncountable) instead of PSILOSISES or POLIOSISES, either would give 8 in R4.
by Ray Wilding
Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd December 2017 (Series 77, GRAND FINAL!)
Replies: 12
Views: 8434

Re: Spoilers for Friday 22nd December 2017 (Series 77, GRAND FINAL!)

Great end to a great series, huge congratulations to Tom and commiserations to Bradley.
Tough conundrum at the end, especially as neither player has had it on Apterous.
by Ray Wilding
Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 21st December 2017 (Series 77, SF2)
Replies: 7
Views: 5130

Spoilers for Thursday 21st December 2017 (Series 77, SF2)

Bradley Horrocks vs John Cowen

WOOFTER the offensive 7 in R1

GUIDEWAYS for 9 in R12
by Ray Wilding
Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th December 2017 (Series 77, SF1)
Replies: 9
Views: 5442

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th December 2017 (Series 77, SF1)

Fantastic game, just one off the max for TCC I believe.

Noel playing with fire in the last numbers was great, very entertaining!