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- Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th December 2017 (Series 77, QF4)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7106
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th December 2017 (Series 77, QF4)
UNCOUTH in R12
- Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th December 2017 (Series 77, QF4)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7106
Spoilers for Tuesday 19th December 2017 (Series 77, QF4)
Noel McIlvenny vs Eoin Jackson
- Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 18th December 2017 (Series 77, QF3)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1434
Spoilers for Monday 18th December 2017 (Series 77, QF3)
John Cowen vs Michael Pfeffer
MORULAE in R8
MORULAE in R8
- Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th December 2017 (Series 77, QF2)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10892
Re: Spoilers for Friday 15th December 2017 (Series 77, QF2)
God that was tense! Very nice speedy solve on a tough conundrum.
- Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th December 2017 (Series 77, QF2)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10892
Re: Spoilers for Friday 15th December 2017 (Series 77, QF2)
(9+1)*8*8+6*7 in R9
- Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th December 2017 (Series 77, QF2)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10892
Re: Spoilers for Friday 15th December 2017 (Series 77, QF2)
VINERIES in R4
- Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th December 2017 (Series 77, QF2)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10892
Spoilers for Friday 15th December 2017 (Series 77, QF2)
Bradley Horrocks vs James Kennedy
ARTERIAL the other 8 in R2
ARTERIAL the other 8 in R2
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 14th December 2017 (Series 77, QF1)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2084
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 14th December 2017 (Series 77, QF1)
50*9+75/(8+7) another way in R6
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 14th December 2017 (Series 77, QF1)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2084
Spoilers for Thursday 14th December 2017 (Series 77, QF1)
Tom Chafer-Cook vs Graeme Staples
SUASION in R1
SUASION in R1
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 115)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7123
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Fantasy Countdown (will contain series 77 spoilers)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 13789
Re: Fantasy Countdown (will contain series 77 spoilers)
I'll play it fast and loose...
Game 1: HIGHER
Game 2: HIGHER
Game 3: HIGHER
Game 4: HIGHER
Game 5: HIGHER
Game 6: HIGHER
Game 7: HIGHER
Game 1: HIGHER
Game 2: HIGHER
Game 3: HIGHER
Game 4: HIGHER
Game 5: HIGHER
Game 6: HIGHER
Game 7: HIGHER
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 110)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8918
Spoilers for Wednesday 6th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 110)
ROSSALIA or ROSALIAS for beaters in R4
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th December 2017
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1873
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th December 2017
VIRTUOSA the other beater in R5, being the same selection as Friday's R4
- Mon Dec 04, 2017 2:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 4th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 108)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4074
Spoilers for Monday 4th December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 108)
MANTEAUS a beater in R2
Nice solve by Bradley in R3
(50+1)*(7+5)-10 another solution in R6
Nice solve again in R14
Great set of 8 games, grats on #2 seed.
Nice solve by Bradley in R3
(50+1)*(7+5)-10 another solution in R6
Nice solve again in R14
Great set of 8 games, grats on #2 seed.
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 2:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1st December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 107)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4990
Spoilers for Friday 1st December 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 107)
VIRTUOSA in R4
OPALESCED is a very impressive spot, those of us in chat only had PEDALOES/PLACODES.
(100-25-2)*10+50-4 another method in R9
OPALESCED is a very impressive spot, those of us in chat only had PEDALOES/PLACODES.
(100-25-2)*10+50-4 another method in R9
- Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 30th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 106)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4145
Spoilers for Thursday 30th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 106)
SERRANOS in R4
A very high max this game with 4 nines available, all of them new.
EDIT: Actually AGISTMENT isn't new, so 5 nines available, 4 of them new.
A very high max this game with 4 nines available, all of them new.
EDIT: Actually AGISTMENT isn't new, so 5 nines available, 4 of them new.
- Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 29th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 105)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3265
Spoilers for Wednesday 29th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 105)
DULCITONE in R5
RISOLUTO in R11
RISOLUTO in R11
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 1:07 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 101)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5533
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 101)
I have guessed PALTRYMAN in the past too https://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?g ... #r27803775 , it's a completely reasonable mistake to make.
- Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 101)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5533
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 2:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 13th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 94)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 16705
Spoilers for Monday 13th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 94)
MODIFIER a beater in R5
SUSTAIN a beater in R11
SUSTAIN a beater in R11
- Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 93)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1998
Spoilers for Friday 10th November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 93)
The letters have been exceptionally flat so far...
And that's broken by rounds 10 and 11.
I make it 80 possible letters maxes in just 10 rounds, I wonder what the highest has ever been?
And that's broken by rounds 10 and 11.
I make it 80 possible letters maxes in just 10 rounds, I wonder what the highest has ever been?
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 8th November 2017
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4839
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 8th November 2017
BOGART and BIOWAR for beaters in R12
Confidently went for HUNDREDTH in the conundrum
Confidently went for HUNDREDTH in the conundrum
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 6th November (Series 77, Prelim 89)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3204
Spoilers for Monday 6th November (Series 77, Prelim 89)
Tricky numbers in R3
DIAPSID in R4
DIAPSID in R4
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 1st November 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 86)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2667
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 30th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 84)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5887
Spoilers for Monday 30th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 84)
Rob was very unlucky with UNWISEST, something that is very obviously a word.
MADERISE in R11
MADERISE in R11
- Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 27th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 83)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1822
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 1:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 25th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 81)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1579
Spoilers for Wednesday 25th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 81)
Susie has been pretty inconsistent on MEDIAS. The usage note should make it fine, I believe.
ROSARIUM for an alt to ARMORIST in R10.
ROSARIUM for an alt to ARMORIST in R10.
- Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 23rd October 2017
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4715
Re: Spoilers for Monday 23rd October 2017
Perhaps they missed it because it shouldn't be valid, FALSITY is a mass noun: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/falsityZarte Siempre wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:48 pm Surprised they missed FALSITIES when FALSIES and FALSEST had been mentioned.
- Fri Oct 20, 2017 1:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 20th October 2017
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6031
Re: Spoilers for Friday 20th October 2017
Tried inferrals in R4, but it's not in.
DISORIENT in R13
DISORIENT in R13
- Thu Oct 19, 2017 1:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 19th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 77)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1752
Spoilers for Thursday 19th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 77)
PORTENT+E = ENTREPOT in R4
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 2:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 76)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12097
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 76)
There were two 7s in that round, but with no C, that wasn't one of them.
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 18th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 76)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12097
- Fri Oct 13, 2017 1:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13 October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 73)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2052
Re: Spoilers for Friday 13 October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 73)
I don't think she looks old enough, but it's a possibility.
Apterous allows IMPALAS because of its use in several of the example sentences, so IMPALAS for 7 in R8.
Apterous allows IMPALAS because of its use in several of the example sentences, so IMPALAS for 7 in R8.
- Thu Oct 12, 2017 2:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 12th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 72)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6429
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 12th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 72)
OUTEARN is one of a subset of words that when typed without a hyphen take you to the US version without a hyphen.
- Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 12th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 72)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6429
Spoilers for Thursday 12th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 72)
ARRANT to beat TRAIN in R12
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 11th October 2017
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4536
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 11th October 2017
GUILLET in R5
- Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 10th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 70)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1652
Spoilers for Tuesday 10th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 70)
REFLYING instead of flyering in R4
It can't be often that DC can't get beyond 3. ABOX for a 4 in that round.
It can't be often that DC can't get beyond 3. ABOX for a 4 in that round.
- Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 9th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 69)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1545
Spoilers for Monday 9th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 69)
NEOTERIST in R12
- Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 6th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 68)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3710
Spoilers for Friday 6th October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 68)
Surprised Phil Hammond didn't come up with MEDSPEAK in R11
RELEASOR the alt to LOWERERS in R13
RELEASOR the alt to LOWERERS in R13
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th October 2017 (series 77, prelim 66)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6149
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th October 2017 (series 77, prelim 66)
GOOGLIES in R4
It doesn't Zubair, DEFAMOUS was added in February.
It doesn't Zubair, DEFAMOUS was added in February.
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th October 2017 (series 77, prelim 66)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6149
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th October 2017 (series 77, prelim 66)
Premium ODO strikes again by not having updates from several months ago.
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 4th October 2017 (series 77, prelim 66)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6149
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 2 October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 64)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4912
Re: Spoilers for Monday 2 October 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 64)
Got the 3rd numbers during the break ((50-2)*5+25+3)*3
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 28th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 62)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5307
Spoilers for Thursday 28th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 62)
Out of time, but (25+2)*(10+10)+100-6 for 634.
I wonder how long FOOTSY has been given, it's not on apto atm.
I wonder how long FOOTSY has been given, it's not on apto atm.
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 61)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4685
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 1:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 26th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 60)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3773
Spoilers for Tuesday 26th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 60)
DEFLATOR an alt to FORELAND in R1
MACHETES to beat MATCHES in R2
RADIALITY to beat TARDILY in R4
POINTELS an alt to NOVELIST in R5
AROUSING an alt to SUGARING in R10
MACHETES to beat MATCHES in R2
RADIALITY to beat TARDILY in R4
POINTELS an alt to NOVELIST in R5
AROUSING an alt to SUGARING in R10
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 1:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 25th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 59)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3480
Re: Spoilers for Monday 25th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 59)
At least they didn't take the Ls from the consonant pile this time.
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 1:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 25th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 59)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3480
Spoilers for Monday 25th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 59)
GOODINESS to beat GOODNESS in R4
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 58)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3122
Re: Spoilers for Friday 22nd September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 58)
It's also been a while since we've seen a Q in a letters game.
- Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 21st September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1872
- Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 56)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1644
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 56)
DRIVABLE also in that round.
- Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 55)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3498
Spoilers for Tuesday 19th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 55)
OUTRATED a beater in R7, and BIOGLAS to beat BIOGAS in R8.
- Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:35 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28 March 2017
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4592
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28 March 2017
Looks like JC forgot to overwrite the solution copy-pasted from the previous episode. There are only 4 solutions: (50 - 4) * 6 * 2 - 8 - 7 = 537 (50 - 6) * (8 + 4) + 7 + 2 = 537 (50 * 7 + 8) * 6 / 4 = 537 (50 * 6 + 8) * 7 / 4 - 2 = 537 I'm guessing it was one of the first two, and I think it was pro...
- Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 53)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3607
- Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 53)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3607
Re: Spoilers for Friday 15th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 53)
It sounded like GROVEL to me, I'll check back later.
50*2+75+10 for the easy method in R9
50*2+75+10 for the easy method in R9
- Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 53)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3607
Spoilers for Friday 15th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 53)
An early start today (which I didn't know about until yesterday).
- Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 51)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2392
- Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 51)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2392
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 48)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13092
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 48)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13092
Spoilers for Friday 8th September 2017 (Series 77, Prelim 48)
Surprised Susie missed OUTDRIVE in R1