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Philip Wilson

Wonder why Edward had to go first in the 2nd numbers round when he didn't say he hadn't written it down - unless that bit was editted.

Philip Wilson

Tony Atkins wrote: This must be one of those shows that encourages members of the public to have a go at entering, despite never having
it in themselves to be series champion.

I am an example of that presumption Tony!

Philip Wilson

Sorry if this has been asked before, but what are the lowest scores achieved by a contestant sitting next to DC? Newest format will do

Philip Wilson

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Tony Atkins wrote:Seems 947 is best on 1st numbers.
Or 945.

I bet George got 945

Just reading the recap and admit not seeing the conundrum mixup as scaring me! I wouldn't have solved it so quick if I had. Having the 'ing' in order made it really easy I thought.

Philip Wilson

Also FOETAL as one of the other alt beaters. Saw that too, unusually for me, but would have had to hope Susie didn't ask me to spell it, even though I knew it was there! Think there was apterite in the first round. So what do you call a trick-or-treater who doesn't frighten you very much? :?: :o

Philip Wilson

She was annoying, but not as bad as some guests who can't read SD's writing and offer words that aren't even in the selection, leading to SD reaching over and writing it more clearly for them! That's just funny ;) I just think guests should play along for themselves, like Gyles B, John Parrott, Grah...

Philip Wilson

James Robinson wrote: 1st Numbers Alt.: (((50 x 2) + 5) x 9) + 4 = 949

Believe it or not, the only way I could see to do this at the time was:
(((4 x 50) - 9) x 5) - 4 - 2

Philip Wilson

Literally fell off my chair during Susie's OoW

Philip Wilson

I was waiting for someone to say COOLANTS in that round.
Ok, so Michelle missed the 7 in the 1st numbers, but it was also a valuable lesson in doing your adding and subtracting first before multiplying by the same number, which would have given her the other 4 she thought she needed. Shame x 2!

Philip Wilson

So why did 2 such obviously great players get pitted against each other at this stage? I'm hoping it's because there are so many other great players lined up in this series rather than simply one of them being a bit below par in their audition. Good question Fred! I've often wondered if the order o...

Philip Wilson

Yep, it all looked like a lot of fun to me too. Just to clarify with what I said above, I wasn't having a go at what happened with the conundrum buzzing, far from it. I just thought that someone in production might still work out that Szelong was owed 6 points........

Philip Wilson

Another way for 1st numbers: 100-(4/4)x(9+1)-6 = 984. I really didn't see the simpler way

Alt 2nd numbers: (75+3)x(7+5)-9-8 = 919.

Philip Wilson

Can't believe nobody's put this on here yet but I'm sure Paul said 'spirit' in the zappiest round where there was only one I. The subtitler also put 'spirit'. Szelong also had a 6 so his score is right. They never took the 6 points off Paul and he was 16 ahead going into the conundrum. I wonder if P...

Philip Wilson

Countdown had a mention this morning on BBC Breakfast because it's now the quiz with the most number of editions. They showed a still pic with Nick and Rachel and another of a round being played - sorry didn't have chance to see who the contestants were as I had the red button on half the screen! Th...

Philip Wilson

Nice 5 from Szelong - the other 5s are more obscure. Was disappointed to only make 584 on first numbers, but Rachel (and the computer) agrees. 582 was more straightforward though (using the standard method). I had a couple of ways for 582, 500 + 81 + 1 and 600 -18. Also the 3L round I did 50x10 - (...

Philip Wilson

Fred Mumford wrote:I had never heard of Martin Lewis before, but fair play, to be the most annoying DC guest of the week when your rival is Janet Street-Porter is a masterly achievement.

At least I didn't have to fast forward through the guest bit today!

Another way to achieve 789: (50+3-2)x(9+5)+75

Philip Wilson

Martin: "They're doing alright" (apart from Sara) - alts in R11 MOURNED etc Interesting SD said 'rounder' was only 7 she could see. Mourner/d came up recently and DC didn't see it then either. All relatively easy numbers games today so thought Sara was going to be ok after getting 1st one...

Philip Wilson

From Andy McGurn's recap: Round 3: 1, 9, 8, 10, 8, 75. Target: 610. Russ: 610. (75*8)+10 (10) Douglas: 610. (75*8)+1+9 (10) Score: 16–23 (max 25) The contestants settle for pretty much the same method and Douglas doesn’t have to Pay for his slightly different final addition. Lol! And now some defenc...

Philip Wilson

Philip Jarvis wrote:
Philip Wilson wrote:
Tony Atkins wrote:All the DC sniggering was for ORGASMED presumedly in R12.
Probably Nick made some comment about it being two days running!
Multiple Orgasmed!

Or maybe the editted bit went:
Susie: Orgasmed
Nick: Didn't that come up yesterday?

Philip Wilson

Tony Atkins wrote:All the DC sniggering was for ORGASMED presumedly in R12.

Probably Nick made some comment about it being two days running!

Philip Wilson

Good numbers rounds today I thought. None too simple but all possible in the time.
Strangely I did the 3 Tony's mentioned the same way, and the other one the same as Rachel.

Philip Wilson

Tony Atkins wrote:Alt 2nd numbers (out of time) ((10-7)x75+8)x4-6

And because (4x8)-6 = (3x6)+8, you could also do ((75x4)+6)x(10-7)+8 but also out of time - and showing off a bit, sorry

Philip Wilson

This is the nearest place I've seen to where I live so I'd love to come along if I'm allowed! Add a '-west' to what Giles wrote!

Philip Wilson

Adam Dexter wrote:
Tony Atkins wrote:Rachel being kind (or showing off) again 6/(8-6)= 3 and add to the 350
I actually did it by (50 - 6) * 8 = 352, then 7-6 for 1. I gave up on 50*7 quite (maybe too) quickly

Never saw a 3 there either, so I went 6 x (50+6) + 25 - 8

Philip Wilson

I guess we will never know if Tricia really did 64 x 7 or just twisted the end of Tom's method of 112 x 4 for whatever reason. It's taken a while for this to even be discussed here, so how likely would it be that anyone at Countdown would have realised it at the time and said: 'hold on, you wouldn't...

Philip Wilson

Onto Tom's next pick, and again it's six small (after Tricia's one large), and this time Tricia needs to avoid a 0-10 defeat to take the game. Again Tom has to give his declaration AND method first (seethe) Round 14: 10, 3, 5, 4, 3, 7. Target: 448. Tom: 448. (10+3+3) x 7 x 4 (10) Tricia: 448. (10+3...

Philip Wilson

tomrowell wrote:It most definitely was. Rachel tweeted that Countdown was going to be featured on the show at some point during the series

Thanx for that Tom!

Philip Wilson

David Williams wrote: It's also interesting that the only incident that got to me was the EMOTES round in one of her other shows, and nobody else seemed bothered by that.

Except me maybe, two messages up

Philip Wilson

Just to reiterate, I don't think Tricia cheated on those two numbers games. I'm pretty sure I said at the time that her body language etc suggested she was happy with her solve. What is painfully obvious to me though is that she should have offered her paper to her opponent (I distinctly remember c...

Philip Wilson

This series of 4 started last night on ITV and part of it was shot in the studio where 3-2-1 was made, so that's the old Yorkshire TV Studio in Leeds. If anyone else saw this, was that an old Countdown clock in the background?? Btw it was about entertainment-type game shows last night, next Sunday's...

Philip Wilson

As a viewer it's not so annoying to me if a player changes their mind over a word and ends up declaring something different to what they had written down AS what happened the previous day and was only mentioned in passing, in the 'emotes' round, where Tricia obviously spent a few seconds trying to f...

Philip Wilson

Just to come back on my bit - I don't recall Nick ever asking the contestant who declares second to answer first, so why do it on this occasion? I don't think proves something was discussed is that wrong a word to use. Shenanigans, ok, maybe wrong word, but what happened has been adequately describ...

Philip Wilson

Am I right in thinking that Nick broke with his normal routine in one of the early numbers rounds in making Tricia go first when her declaration matched her opponent's? I noticed that as well, which I'm assuming proves that Friday's shenanigans were discussed to some degree before this edition was ...

Philip Wilson

Am I right in thinking that Nick broke with his normal routine in one of the early numbers rounds in making Tricia go first when her declaration matched her opponent's? I noticed that as well, which I'm assuming proves that Friday's shenanigans were discussed to some degree before this edition was ...

Philip Wilson

Gavin Chipper wrote: And if you were wondering, it was a car accident in 1975.

Wow, that makes what Anton said really dodgy, and perhaps it's debatable whether it should have stayed in!

Philip Wilson

I thought it was more blatant in the 2nd numbers with the 9/9 than in the 4th, but concluded that she may have not written it down and forgotten to say so, so she just changed it slightly. When she was on the first time you didn't have to write it down I don't think? Either way she should definitely...

Philip Wilson

Fred Mumford wrote:My favourite episode for a very very long time - dramatic, funny, and a very high standard of play.

The only thing wrong with it was that there had to be a loser.

Absolutely Fred!

Philip Wilson

R13, did player ask for a vowel and get a consonant? Yeah, I didn't recognise it at the time, but yeah, that happened. What also happened was that the original target for the 3rd numbers game was also 147, but they decided that it must've been a fault in the system, so it was scrapped. :P Obviously...

Philip Wilson

2nd Numbers Alt. (Nearly the same as James'): ((75 - 2) x (8 + 5)) + 6 = 949 I got that too. Surprised Rachel didn't get the answer within the time though. Yeah, as it was almost right there in front of her, but hey-ho. Thought it was good when James told Nick, after his comment about maths teacher...

Philip Wilson

Good game today I thought. Had optional too [as would everyone else if RR had put somebody's 'option' up on the board!], and mourner as an equaller in the muncher round. Also had biurnal near the beginning but it might be hyphenated ;) I'm pretty sure biurnal is invalid, binaural and diurnal are bo...

Philip Wilson

Good game today I thought. Had optional too [as would everyone else if RR had put somebody's 'option' up on the board!], and mourner as an equaller in the muncher round. Also had biurnal near the beginning but it might be hyphenated

Philip Wilson

If Damen hadn't won then what I wrote yesterday about Katie would have applied to him, in other words it's a shame he came up against Ian. As it turned out, it's a shame Ian came up against Damen. Guess he was about 6 programmes too late.

Philip Wilson

Unusually for me, did better with the letters than numbers today. When others have 'mastering' I always see 'streaming' for some reason, which handily helped with the conundrum. I have a feeling Katie would have beaten many contestants so far this series, so it was a shame for her that she came up a...

Philip Wilson

I think I'm right in saying Ian won when no U appeared in the round with the Q [4th from end] as it was then impossible for his opponent to get the 9 he needed. Therefore Ian could have sealed his win by choosing only 3 vowels instead of 4 that round. Not saying he should have done of course ;) I w...

Philip Wilson

David Williams wrote:
Philip Wilson wrote:I went for reflush over flusher too, just seems much more likely to be in.
But FLUSHER also means "having more money".

Didn't think of that until after I wrote the msg tbh, so long after watching the match

Philip Wilson

Alts of GODETIAS in the ASTEROID round It's the 2nd time in a few days that GODETIAS + R [or ASTEROID + G or STODGIER + A] has come up, and both times DC didn't mention godetias but did the other two. I hope they haven't fallen out of the dictionary!! I think I'm right in saying Ian won when no U a...

Philip Wilson

Spunkier makes more sense being editted!
A tyre can't be trod though, guess it can't be treaded either, and I went for reflush over flusher too, just seems much more likely to be in.

Philip Wilson

Another 4th numbers alt: ((25 x 9) + 5 + 10) x 4) + 2 . I was a paranoid deviant today, but I hadn't spasmed as I tried that last time it was there and told it wasn't allowed. There can't be many Countdowns where nobody spots TANGELO or JOINTER! Also in the PLAINS round, if the letters had been chos...

Philip Wilson

Another alt for 592, practicing those split multiplications again: ((25 x 6) - 2) x (9 - 5)

Philip Wilson

Liked Rachel's one-woman effort to promote the usage of split multiplication

Philip Wilson

2nd Numbers Alt.: (((8 x 6) + 1 - 10) x 25) + 3 = 978 3rd Numbers Alt.: (75 x 10) - 25 - 3 = 722 Did those two those ways too. 1st as Rachel and 4th alt: (100 x 3) - ((6 + 5) x (10 - 8)). Shame the challenger got the 4th, I was hoping for a 40-0 win over both contestants today ;) I really wish I co...

Philip Wilson

R9 alt: (75 + (6 x 2 + 1)) x 3 or 4x66 Or 6 + 9 - 2 for the 13. To me it looked a bit strange having Susie sat there and us not being able to see what she was looking at. She could have been playing games or doing Rachel's shopping for all we knew. I'm not sure it would help if we had the same view...

Philip Wilson

Was it me or did it look like Andy had to hurriedly find an alternate solution to the 524 numbers round? Nick admitted he was worried for him as he explained his method. It looked as if he forgot to say he hadn't written it down, but had Mark not declared 'not properly written down' then Andy would ...

Philip Wilson

Great!!

Philip Wilson

Second numbers (also out of time): (75+8) x (8+4) +10 - 25 = 981 Same way, but withIN time! Unusual for me ;) Shame RR didn't come back with the answer. Last numbers alt: (10 + 1 x 10 + 6) x 3 = 348. Saw parotid too! Must be awake today! Looking forward to the final though I'm a day behind again ;(...

Philip Wilson

Couple of alt numbers games, sorry a bit late in watching:
481 = ((6 x (7 + 4) + 3) x 7) - 2
236 = (50 + 9) x (7 - 3)

Philip Wilson

Tony Atkins wrote:Third numbers but out of time - ((6x50)+9+(100/25))x2

Did that too, also out of time though

Alt last numbers: 75 + (6/(10-7)) x 3 x 4 = 924

Philip Wilson

Tony Atkins wrote: Alt for 2nd numbers ((6x10)+4)x7+2+1 and for 3rd numbers ((6x25)-9)x4-2

Another way for the 6 small was (((6x2x10)-7) x4) -1, but after 30 seconds ;(

Philip Wilson

Tony Atkins wrote:
Bradley Cates wrote:IGNORERS in R10
I rubbishly went for "SOIGNIER" while the correct word is SEIGNIOR.

Only managed to restore some honour with LAMPOON and CARRIED/PARRIED and an alt of (50-10)x7+5.

Had ignorers too. It's ok then?
Alt 4th numbers a rather weird ((75-50) x 10) + (7x5)

Philip Wilson

Did Pad (the challenger) find a flaw in the conundrum? Having declared INCORRECT and the solve was shown as INCORRECT (like they normally have done) would he have got the points for being correct? He did well there. I think it's been discussed on here before that someone could do that. Also I like ...

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