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James, would you mind if I did the odd one? I've always wanted to start a spoilers thread?

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I did but it took me a while to work out what to do. I thought of it in terms of the 937.5 rule, which a lot of four large players will be familiar with.

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Nicely done again, George! I hope you can keep coming up with these awesome numbers solutions.

Very strong opponent too, he had some great spots and could have won a few on another week.

BRACERO in round 5 for a beater.

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Is there a downloadable version of the ODO available if we can't get wifi? If not, I'm happy to continue using the ODE 3. If you don't mind me going off on a tangent slightly, what do people think about what rules should be applied to judging the validity of certain words, such as dodgy one-syllable...

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George Pryn wrote:it's like pluralising mean in the average-sense

That's more clear cut though as MEAN doesn't have a mass noun sense.

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Innis Carson wrote: In other cases, if a mass noun tag is intended to apply to an entire entry, it appears before the first definition and not within it.

Can you give an example where this is the case? I should be able to think of a few myself but for some reason, I can't.

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Disallowing HEADWAYS looks controversial to me. The ODO gives the second definition as: 2. The average interval between trains or buses on a regular service: a six-minute headway As well as not having a mass noun tag, it also sounds like you can have different headways for different trains and buses...

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Good performance there, Jonny, well done!

SIDEMEAT (R5) and FUGATOS (R11).

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Very well done again, Dan! The conundrum speed was amazing considering it's not in the ODE 3. 942 points is a great return after being so nervous and getting off to a slow start (by your standards but still brilliant anyway). You'll be the favourite to win the series and I hope my dad can avoid you ...

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Are there any contestants who have played games in all of the show's three main formats (ie. 9-rounder and both old and new 15-rounders)? I'm going to guess that the answer is no.

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Nicely done again, Dan! It was only a matter of time before you got a big score like this. PULPIEST for the round 4 beater. Also REGALISM (R1), DUENNAS (R2), FATWA (R10) and PADOUK (R11). I had MILAGES allowed in my fourth game so I'd like to think that Susie would allow it with the extra E too, unl...

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Well done again, Dan. Unlucky John, you played well and would have had a good chance of stringing a few wins together on another week. Don't be disappointed with your performance, it is much harder in the studio than at home or online.

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I'll probably be there, while Worsley Snr is a maybe.

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Srsly, Jojo?

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Certainly not Dan's A game but there were still some impressive moments, particularly NANOTUBE, TERATOMA and TROUPIAL. Most players would love to be able to play like that, so I wouldn't be so downbeat about it. Ben finished strongly and must have been kicking himself about the first two parts. Also...

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WIRETAPS in round 12

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Paul can no longer make it, I'm afraid but I take it you received my payment (via his account). Look forward to seeing everyone there.

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LOESSIC in one round for a beater.

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Today's challenger in Elisabeth Jardine, a quarter-finalist all the way back in Series 10 in 1986. http://wiki.apterous.org/Elisabeth_Jardine

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RAZORED in round 11.

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Tony Atkins wrote:
I hope Paul gets a good lunch and plays more keenly in the next show.

A bit late for that as this was the first show of the afternoon session.

Natalie was certainly a tricky opponent and on another day, she could have won.

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GIRASOLS in round 4.

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ESSENTIAL was the nine. DC didn't mention it at the time either. The DOLLIES round was hilarious, although I had to feel for him when it happened. He was also unnecessarily annoyed with himself for missing APPETISER as he worked in a restaurant but it's still not an easy spot.

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This thread will be used to keep track of the group tables for the Champions League tourney. http://www.apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=1316 Remember, the top two qualify and the third-placed player will enter the Europa League. It's three points for a win and one for a draw, as per real life. F...

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Callum P wrote:UNLACING for 8 in R8

Only one N.

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Tony Atkins wrote:CINEASTE as one of the alts to DISTANCE

Also CANEDEST if you're playing apterous, although I doubt it would be allowed on the show. Missed the round 4 beater but CALZONI was available in round 8.

Edit: Damn, beaten to it.

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Another apterite battle today as Kieran O'Driscoll is the challenger. Such a nice guy too.

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Sam Cappleman-Lynes wrote:INCISURES in the round where DC had CUISINE
(Looks like I was beaten to posting this by one minute!)

Sorry Sam, it helps that I saw it live in the studio, so I knew it was coming.

I did get it but I was unsure of it.

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INCISURES in round 7.

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I haven't seen anything of him other than that clip but he seemed like quite a character. RIP.

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FOUETTE in round 13.

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Tony Atkins wrote:Anyone done the first numbers yet? - it is doable. Why do folk insist on picking the hard 1L option?

I had the standard method.

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Today's challenger is newly-joined forumite Colm Byrne.

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Hi Colm, welcome to the forum! Just be careful when discussing recently-broadcast episodes (or giving hints to what's happened) as it's best not to do it in this section. The spoilers section has a thread for each episode, which is the best place to do it.

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Feeling sorry for C2 - she has been pretty unlucky on the letters, and let's just say numbers aren't her speciality. She claimed not to have watched the show since Nick had been host :shock: and was pretty nervous. I really feared for her after the first three rounds but I thought she did well afte...

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NOSEYING in round 2.

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Thanks, he's on on Tuesday and yes, he's my dad.

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Great play, Mark! Unlucky to miss out on top spot but you came up against a good opponent. Thoroughly deserved to be an octochamp as you've been very impressive throughout your run. You'll certainly be one to avoid in the finals.

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Only just watched this. Fantastic performance, Mark and a great score! Looking forward to the rest.

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Fantastic debut by Jamie with a 12-max and some excellent spots, even though he chose wrong nine in round 1.

Not much to add from me, just UNPOSED in round 7.

Next up in the challenger's chair is another apterite, Farhan Ahmed.

Jack Worsley · Re: COLIN XI- Countdown in Lincoln, 24-25 January 2015 I should be there again!

I should be there again!

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I'd also be interested.

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I'll probably be there!

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Very well done to Tricia, who has been superb throughout her run, even if she wasn't at her best today. Controversial or not, she is a deserving octochamp and will be a formidable opponent in the finals. Good effort Dave, you kept it fairly close until the end and unlucky to come up against Tricia i...

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I think it's quite conceivable that POUNDER genuinely was her 'risky' 7. If I hadn't known from playing the game before that it was Countdown-valid, I don't think I'd have been sure it would be in the dictionary either. Does sound like it could be one of those Scrabble-only agent nouns. And while S...

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LEADWORT in round 7. Great performance again by Tricia.

EDIT: Having looked for MAZARINE in the ODO, it only seems to come up as "Mazarine blue" and not MAZARINE on its own. Unless I've missed it, then I don't think it would be allowed if it only appears in combination.

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This may have been asked before but I'll do it anyway. I remember coming across this video a while ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEpQ05577TE Have there been any other occasions where a contestant's added up all six numbers to reach the target or where it's been possible to achieve it in this w...

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Great game, unlucky for Duncan as he led for virtually the entire game. Not Tricia's best performance though, I think I know what Tony will put that down to.

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STOTINKA in round 8.

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ADENINE round 1, BRUNOISE round 2

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I'll give this a go but there are one or two which I have mixed feelings about. 1. I'd have no hesitation in disallowing C2's offering. I've always thought that pronunciation isn't overly important, as long as it's not ambiguous and the word's spelt correctly. Therefore, they have both got the same ...

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I thought that doing 9/9 for the second numbers game instead of just saying 1 was a bit odd. It could be just down to studio pressure, which can do some strange things to you. I think Nick should have asked her to show her paper to Tom, though as the methods were similar and I don't see what harm it...

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KIRTANS (out of time) for a beater in round 7.

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Fantastic play by Tricia again, she seems to be a formidable player. Back-to-back 12-maxes is an awesome start! I'm glad they've relaxed the ruling on only being allowed to apply once as it's allowed us to see the best of players like her.

ZEDOARY (late spot) for a beater in round 4.

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Brilliantly exciting game and great standard by both players! After Jason's previous performances, I thought he was on for octochampdom so very well played Tricia, think that may have been a twelve max. I think she'll go a long way, unless there's anyone else of any note lined up.

SENHORA in round 8.

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Super debut performance, Jason, DELIRIUM was excellent! Hope you can keep this up!

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Excellent debut performance by the winner (forgotten his name), I think he can go a long way.

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Tony, I think I declared LANES, not LAZES. Also, I didn't spot either of the eights in round five, I think I just said I wouldn't have been sure about TESTATOR if I had spotted it.

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Oliver should have 6 points, not 3.

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Now that Countdown has switched to the ODO, will this event use that as its word source or are we sticking with the ODE3?

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