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Jack Worsley

Great start to the competition and at least all of the nines were in the dictionary before the nonsense update. Well done to you both. Unlucky on missing out on the joint-record, Tom. I only just got the last numbers game myself and if you use the wrong method to make the nine, it can be easy to mis...

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Fantastic final, well played both! It was a finale that this intriguing series has deserved. I thought it was game over when Jonathan superbly spotted SALMONID but there was another surprise in store with Matthew forcing a crucial. A tough conundrum it was, too. Congratulations to Jonathan for becom...

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Tony Atkins wrote: I think there is an obscure beater in the AMPUTEE/PLUMATE round?

MALEMUTE was there.

Well done both of you, that was a great way to kick the finals off!

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I can bring a board game along. It doesn't have the traditional crappy board game letters distribution, though, so I hope it won't ruin things too much. I've brought it for the past couple of years, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

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Very well done, Matthew! Great set of games and well-deserved octochampdom. Unlucky to narrowly miss out on the 800 club as well, as I think your tactical play cost you a considerably higher total.

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Has anyone ever completed an octorun without getting a conundrum? I ask this as a topical question because Matt Le Tassier is currently half way there. Not sure, Ryan Taylor famously only got one, and even then it took him 27 or so seconds to get it!! Nikki Roberts came close. She failed to solve a...

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In my dream last night, I was losing to Paul James in my CoC game - I then saw Jack Worsley's face beaming down on me (kind of like a vision from God), who said "PICK THREE VOWELS" in a really boomy voice. I picked three vowels and ended up winning. I thanked Jack after the game, but he d...

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Graeme Cole wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Is Romaine Boothe from today's show the person who has the longest first name that is a valid word
There have definitely been a few people called Victoria on the show. There might be some nines but I haven't checked yet.

http://wiki.apterous.org/Jessamine_O%27Connor

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Last night, I dreamt that I had to miss CO:NOT because I was called up for jury service. I don't think I was even needed either, so it was a complete waste of time. Sorry, Ben!

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I had one a few nights ago. Tony Atkins was hosting a co-event (never found out where but it looked more like the St. Albans venue than the Reading one). Just before the first round of games started with everyone seated, Mark Hartnett arrived a couple of minutes late, only for Tony to sternly tell h...

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I've ordered twelve of these which will be given out to the top 6 at COLIN XII, the top 3 at the hangover, the top two overachievers at COLIN and the top overachiever at the hangover. :) What if some of those are the same people? I'll ask Jack if he wants to take two home, if not, I'll do a charity...

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Tony Atkins wrote:Another 12 max for John there - there's a beater in R13 (from GORIEST+IC).

EGOISTIC. 12-maxes if there aren't any dodgy new beaters available, which I think is unlikely based on recent episodes.

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Great game, very unlucky, James. You played very well and were unlucky to run into John. Like others have said, hopefully you'll get another chance in the near future.

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3rd numbers: (100 x 25 - 50 + 6) / 4 = 614. I actually saw that method before I saw the standard method.

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Jennifer Steadman wrote:Does anyone want to do my recaps for the next 2 weeks? Pesky work experience/hour-long eps of Great British Menu every night...

I'd be happy to do next week's.

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lee nixon wrote:Anyone else get the feeling that they intentionally kept Le Tiss away from Thomas?!

I do as well and I said all along that he would be on first game after his octorun, so he wouldn't have to face a reigning champion.

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She did get the first numbers game, just as she said 200, but Nick was told in his ear not to allow it, as she said 200 already.... :( Yeah, I felt sorry for her at that moment and I think it badly affected her confidence for the rest of the game. Two good performances from Matt, though and we even...

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Magnificent foresight from Tracey. 2015-10-01 00:35:54 Tracey Mills says: yo Conor 2015-10-01 00:35:54 Conor Travers entered the room! 2015-10-01 00:36:09 Thomas Carey says: ...how? 2015-10-01 00:36:18 Thomas Carey says: you typed that before he entered the room? 2015-10-01 00:36:19 Jack Worsley say...

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Zarte Siempre wrote: Also, is POLESTAR the first ever word from the "dodgy dictionary"

Probably. I'm not watching but I seem to remember DC offering PROLATES as well, which is also invalid on apterous. PETROSAL for a real one.

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Well played Tom and congrats on becoming number one, despite the surprising (to say the least) miss in round 11. I worried that you would implode mentally after that but you kept your cool. Your run has been fantastic and octochampdom is fully-deserved, as you've had some tricky opponents. Right now...

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109 points will actually be enough for Tom to become the top seed, as he has solved more conundrums than Jonathan. Today is also the last episode using the proper dictionary, as the dodgy new entries came in after this recording block.

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Only just seen this, but according to the ODO and Apterous, VOILES isn't allowed, and shouldn't have been given, unless I've missed some obscure rule from somewhere......... You won't have seen this on the broadcast, but Susie deliberated for a long time before allowing it. I think she was going to...

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UPWARPED for a beater in round 5-sih, although I was very uncertain of it at the time and I'm not sure I'd have risked it.

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RHODONITE in round 7.

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GABOONS in round 8

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Had a brief one a couple of nights ago. I was playing against Tom Cappleman on apterous and he was ahead going into the crucial conundrum. He buzzed in and got it wrong but before I could do anything else, Matty Artell (even though he wasn't in the game) buzzed in with the right answer and I lost. I...

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JACINTH in round 10. Well done again, Tom! Interesting that Nick got your score from yesterday wrong in the intro but correct at the end.

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If Liam Moloney qualifies for the finals of this series, it will mean that his first and last heat opponents (Judy Bursford and Stephen Briggs respectively) will also make the finals. Are there any previous examples of this happening?

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Brilliant debut performance, Tom, so much for your apparent pre-match nerves! Unlucky on chickening ADIPATES but apart from that, pretty much faultless. There was a tough nine in round 8, which I only know about because Tom told me. I probably wouldn't have got it.

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PREDOOM for a R1 equaller.

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GEOTAXIS and UAKARI.

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Glad to see someone else is finally interested in this episode. Renita must have been kicking herself over forgetting to take off the nine.

PETIOLES for a round 1 beater.

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Jon O'Neill wrote:
Jack Worsley wrote:STOKEDER in round 2, as in one fire was stokeder than the other. If it's good enough for apterous...
You're not getting that in 2015, let alone 1992.

Are you sure? http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... #r25101009

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STOKEDER in round 2, as in one fire was stokeder than the other. If it's good enough for apterous...

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HRYVNIA in round 2, if it's in the old dictionary.

Edit: Apparently not according to the wiki.

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Yesterday saw the end of apterite Matty Artell's reign as Wayne McSorley put in a competent challenge to dethrone him. Can Wayne go on a good run himself?

Mark Mills will be giving his version of events in the recaps section later.

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Countdown recap for Saturday 22 August 2015. Three weeks on an no one has recapped the final yet. I hope you don't mind. :P :) C1: James Robinson (7/8 wins, 502 points.) His second co-event final this year and seventh (?) overall. Looking to win his fourth and first for over three years. C2: Dylan T...

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Great performance there, Matty, just a shame about the last two rounds.

KOWHAIS as an alt. to WEAKISH, though admittedly, I didn't think KOWHAI could be pluralised and didn't spot WEAKISH either.

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FOREDAWN in round 1

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szodiac wrote:Jessica spotted a beater in the FORAGES opening round. GASIFORM.

Mauro

It is now in the ODO but as it's invalid on apterous, I assume it must be one of many thousands of recently added words and would not have been valid at the time of recording.

Jack Worsley

Matty seemed quite pleased about the bloke in the audience getting the conundrum. FWIF, It was very nearly Thomas Carey, who the crew were set to film answering it, only for someone to point out that he was recording the following day, so they gave the opportunity to another guy instead. Well done ...

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CINEASTES in round 2. I didn't get the other beater in the studios without the aid of Zubair's phone.

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Brilliant run, Jonathan and fully-deserving octochamp! A lot of octochamps seem to start very strongly and fade a little towards the end but you got better as your run went on, with your last three performances being particularly outstanding. ABSURDITY today was a great spot, completely had me beate...

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Well done Jonathan, great debut performance and hopefully seven more high-scoring wins to come!

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ENSOULED in round 7

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The winner of this should be called the Co.mk Don. Don Dylan Taylor then (8 wins 509 points, then winning the final 61-71). Second was James Robinson (7 wins 502 points, then losing finalist). 3rd was Jack Worsley and 4th James Rowan. Thomas Carey won the Beater's Raffle and Graeme Cole the best ma...

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Graeme, are there any contestants from that era who have also appeared in recent years (or have a namesake who has)? If so, it may be worth checking to see if they are the same person, as I don't think the wiki is entirely accurate in that respect. I'll probably remember the appearances of most 2011...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 6 August 2015. Hello Countdowners, long time, no recap from me. However, Tracey is busy with something, so I've agreed to stand in for her. Today is the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing and Nick opens by talking about it. C1: Champion Stephen Briggs (6 wins, 648...

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SENSORIA in round 11

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3rd numbers: 75 x 2 + 9 x 9 + 10 + 7 = 248

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MAPEPIRE in round 5

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Round 2, table 1, game 1 C1: Dylan Taylor. C2: Jack Worsley. DC: Mike Brown. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: U E I E X D T C L R02: C T T J A E E A M R03: I G R E D A D M P R04: 75, 8, 10, 9, 3, 7. Target: 805. R05: S N L R E U U R O R06: E R G U F E S I O R07: B N F N A E I V L R08: 4, 6, 7, 8, ...

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After a great Nottingham tournament, I think it's time to share some recaps. As usual, I have made notes for my own games (excluding the final). I normally make notes for games I host but I found that the new five to a table system made it a bit difficult, with so much going on. So in round 1, I was...

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Graeme Cole wrote:
Johnny Canuck wrote:
Johnny Canuck wrote:Has any game ever had a 0-0 score after two rounds?
No.

I'm a bit surprised about this. How many games have been scoreless after one round, and of all letters rounds ever played, in what percentage of them has neither contestant scored?

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High quality game. Dave played well and the 30-point margin does not reflect the closeness of the game at all. Unlucky to come up against Liam, who is in great form and today was certainly his biggest test so far.

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PRATIQUE in round 2

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If your opponent buzzes in on the conundrum before you and gets it wrong, don't guess exactly the same answer a few seconds later. Changing the pronunciation won't fool anyone.
http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_COSTAL7

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If you're hosting a game, make sure you display the conundrum scramble and not the answer, especially if it's crucial. Graeme will probably remember some idiot screwing this up at COBLIV 2013.

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As a complete virgin to co-events, would anyone mind a quick recap as to what to bring and any dos and don'ts when it comes to behaviour? I would like to come across as neither a bore nor a fool. Also, for those interested in a double celebration that day, i believe it's also the date of Nottingham...

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One concern I have about the new format is over how the declarations will work. As far as I see it, there are two options: A): The host asks each of the four players individually. B): The host says either "player one" or "player two" and they mention the length of their word to ...

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