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John Garcia

Tony Atkins wrote:
Bob De Caux wrote:R10: (2*75-6)*(1+1)-25 = 263
Unfortunately the 2 was a 9. It is possible by two ways - both quite hard - one envolving making a 4 digit number.

75-9 = 66
(25-1) / 6 = 4
(66 x 4) - 1 = 263

John Garcia

SHURIKEN as an alt in the THINKERS / HUNKIEST round

John Garcia

Alternative way to make 30 years:

5 years + 5 years + 5 years + 5 years + 5 years + 5 years

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Alt last numbers game:
(25-8)x50 + 7 + 4 - 1 = 860

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TUXEDOS (in the OUTSIDE round)
Final numbers ((100+7) x5 ) - 10 = 525

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R12 - LARDIEST

Plus did anyone see that they missed / skipped the declarations in I think it was Round 6?

John Garcia

Graeme Cole wrote: This is why Charlie's long-term aim for the Countdown Database project is so awesome.

Please elaborate! Many thanks!!!

John Garcia

Unlucky Jessica! Great game.

John Garcia

R12, UPSTAIRS for 8

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No one interested in the upside-down S?

John Garcia

Did anyone else notice the Upside down "S" in the conundrum??? Most disconcerting!
Does anyone know when the last time was there was an upside-down letter in the conundrum?
Anyone taking statistics???

John Garcia

OUTSIZE and SMEARER both for 7 in Rounds 12 & 13.

John Garcia

Well played Jonathan, and good luck in the final!

John Garcia

James Robinson wrote: DOVETAIL in round 2

I guess I was a day early

John Garcia

PETUNIA for R12 alternate

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Was there DOVETAIL in R13? Not 100% of the letters in that round.

John Garcia

Gavin Chipper wrote:Anyone get 507? I just checked and it is possible.

6x4=24
24x100 = 2400
2400 + 10 = 2410
2410 / 5 = 482
482 + 25 = 507

John Garcia

Last numbers game
50-1+(6x4)=73
(9+2) = 11
73 x 11= 803

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KHANATE in Round 8

John Garcia

Tony Atkins wrote:After two 69s George gets 96 from a good performance. Lunch must have agreed with him!

What's that apterous phrase about perfectly symmetrical countdown scores ...

p.s. my prediction is that his score tomorrow will not have rotational symmetry!

John Garcia

UNPERSON for 8 in final letters round

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(8+7-5)x(75+1)+7=767
Simples!

John Garcia

James Robinson wrote:
John Garcia wrote:Alt 2nd numbers - ((7x3x5)+1)x9
I don't think that makes 934, John.

And also Rachel used that method for her 954 in round 5............

OOps, I meant 1st numbers game then! I thought Rachel made the 106 differently, but wasn't paying attention.

John Garcia

GRADATE as an equaller in R9.
MATRIXES similar in R7.

Alt 2nd numbers - ((7x3x5)+1)x9

Be sure of it!

John Garcia

Mark Deeks wrote:BONNES in whatever round it was.

It was R7 - also could have had UNSEEN

R9 - COSTAE

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Also OFTENEST in round 8

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Was it just me or did it sound like the challenger was saying "consonants"?

EROSIONS in r2, ARMFULS in r6, MANGIEST in r11

John Garcia

James Robinson wrote:2nd Numbers Alt.: ((25 x 5) - 1) x 3 = 372

Yeah that's the way I did it too.

Surprised the contestants missed the relatively easy nine in R6.

John Garcia

p.s. I missed round 1, just watched it on C4+1.

Just realized - AMNIOTE in R1 and AMNIOTES in R4.

Exact same thing as yesterday which also had AMNIOTE in R1 and AMNIOTES in R4!!!

What is going on???

John Garcia

Jordan F wrote:....really? They get AMNIOTES yesterday and they miss it today? Also, wasn't it round 1 that had AMNIOTE and round 3 that had AMNIOTES yesterday?

Yes lol, luckily I got it.

3rd numbers game, 1 away (think its the best you can do):
(6 x 25)+10 = 160, 2x3=6, 6x160=960, then 960-2 = 958.

John Garcia

Did anyone else notice AMNIOTE was in R1 and AMNIOTES in R4?

John Garcia

Jack Worsley wrote:2nd numbers: (75x50+6)/(5-(10/10)) = 939

Was that the best numbers solution ever by a host? It's the best I can remember.

John Garcia

Peter McNamara wrote:r8 MALWARE as a beater

Or AMATEUR as an alternative.

Also RAVINES as an alternative 7 to INFUSER in R13

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OUTLINER for an 8 in the OUTLINE / ROUTINELY round (Round 9?)

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DENIZEN for 7 in the ZANDER round.

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PROSCENIA as an alternative 9 to CAPONIERS

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Tony Atkins wrote:That had the feel, through my own experience, of being a 10:00 am recording

That would explain my poor performance too

John Garcia

I can't remember if DC said TRADUCE or TRADUCER for R13. If they said TRADUCE, then they could have had TRADUCER for 8.

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R8: RIOTOUS for 7

R4: Alternative 9, HARMONIES

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PALADINS for 8 in R9

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Innis Carson wrote:Sounds more like a sustained 't' to me, which sounds similar to an 's'. Only fair to give her the benefit of the doubt either way.

Good point. It's not 100% definitive.

John Garcia

James Robinson wrote: You say that, but if you listen carefully, Gerri looks like she's saying CASTIGATES...............

Well heard! She does say CASTIGATES. Still glad she won though!

John Garcia

Michael was clearly trying to do a "Carl Williams" in the last numbers round. Good to see Nick stop him as he was blatantly trying to wing it. Poetic justice that the challenger managed to win on the condundrum. Well done. GOSPEL as a DC beater in rd 11. Yeah that was blatant! Ironic that...

John Garcia

Peter Mabey wrote:Alt 1st number 75x50/6

Nice!

John Garcia

Alt 2nd numbers game (Round 10): 75,8,5,5,4,10 target: 816

(75 + 8) x 10 = 830
830 - 5 - 5 - 4 = 816

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Suzie still has her cold from yesterday!

LIVELONGS for 9 in the selling/solving round near the end.

John Garcia

Can't offer any words, but did anyone see Rachel trying to stop herself smirking when "MR T" came up in the letters???

John Garcia

Brian Moore wrote: Sounded like there was also a chuckle from one of the contestants at Rachel's 'BJ'.

The chuckle was from Rachel believe it or not!

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Charlie Hastings wrote:Was it round 7 (I think) that started a bit unfortunately? nudge nudge

Print that Daily Mail / The Sun (take your pick if u must)

I didn't realize until Rachel gave a chuckle, and I was wondering what was funny. Took me a while to figure out!

John Garcia

They had DOTAGE in R13, but didn't mention DOTAGES for some reason.

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James Robinson wrote: Or even ANODYNES for a 8...........

Doh!

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Jojo Apollo wrote:Well done, Peter, on becoming an Octochamp. A splendid run.

Seconded! I know who I'll be rooting for in the finals.

ANODYNE for an alternative 7 in R1

John Garcia

Great game!

EQUINES for 7 in R2. I got the impression that Peter had seen it but chose to go for a safe 6.

John Garcia

Good game! It's nice to see a good player who isn't half my age for once. Suzie made a rare grammatical error. She said: " 'Virgins' was there for 7." Then corrected herself to "were there". However it should be "was there" as she originally stated since she was talking...

John Garcia

Ann Widdicomb's "anecdote" today consisted of her saying once she was speaking outside to some guides. It was windy so she lost her speech. The guide mistress told her students to go and pick up Ms Widdicomb's "rubbish". Has to be the worst anecdote I've ever heard on countdown. ...

John Garcia

Andy Platt wrote:BROCADE in R3.

Or BARCODE which is what I had.

Yeah good game Peter.

John Garcia

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Chris Hare wrote:Strictly Come Dancing was mentioned (by her) once yesterday, and then only in passing, so I don't think that there's much to criticise her for there
OK. We'll stick with criticising her for being a talentless fat Tory bigot then.

I don't think anyone can argue with that!

John Garcia

David Barnard wrote:I've solved the 2nd numbers that Rachel didn't (50/25)X4X100=800+6+3=809

Before part 3 has started as well

I'm pretty sure it was 75 rather than 25 (i.e. 75,50,100,4,6,3)

John Garcia

Phil Reynolds wrote:Look on the bright side though, anything that stops Ann Widdecombe talking about politics can't be all bad, although a wad of duct tape over the mouth would do the job even better.

Couldn't agree more!

John Garcia

OUTWENT for 7 in Round 1

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