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by Tony Atkins
Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game 18)
Replies: 14
Views: 3439

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game

In the last numbers Neil should have added 1 not 2, to make 918 and then had (3-2) to take off, of course.
by Tony Atkins
Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game 18)
Replies: 14
Views: 3439

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 1st 2012 (Series 66 Game

Alt R 1 DUALIST, Alt 1st Numbers (((4x8)+7)x25)+6
by Tony Atkins
Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday January 31st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 17
Replies: 7
Views: 2160

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday January 31st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim

Tom Barnes wrote:PUNANIES r11 or whatever round it was
Also PUNINESS
by Tony Atkins
Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 30th 2012
Replies: 8
Views: 2075

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 30th 2012

Was that the first time Rachel was tasked with the conundrum solve since the PNECRISIS=PRICINESS one of 10th May?
by Tony Atkins
Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:16 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: How Much Would You Spend To Enter A CO-Event?
Replies: 5
Views: 2663

Re: How Much Would You Spend To Enter A CO-Event?

I am lucky for COREA on Easter Saturday as we have a free venue, provided we raise money for charity.
So the entry fee is at least a £10 donation, so I will find out how much folk will pay voluntarily.
by Tony Atkins
Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012
Replies: 63
Views: 14617

CO:REA - Reading - Saturday of Easter Weekend 2012

We are running CO:REA (Countdown in Reading) on Holy Saturday, 7th April 2012, in Woodley in Reading.

Full details at http://www.kisekigo.com/corea12

We will be raising money for Tools for Self Reliance and planning lots of Easter fun.

24 players now signed up! Entries still open.
by Tony Atkins
Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday January 26th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 14
Replies: 8
Views: 2600

Re: Spoilers for Thursday January 26th 2012 (Series 66 Preli

STOGIE as an alt in R1 and TOPSIDES as an alt in R11. I thought formosa would be a DC-beater in R2, knowing it was a plant, but it seems to only be part of the latin name of one of the types of dicentra so not in ODE3.
by Tony Atkins
Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday January 19th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 9)
Replies: 5
Views: 2016

Re: Spoilers for Thursday January 19th 2012 (Series 66 Preli

Last numbers (but done out of time)
((2 x 25) + 75 -3) x (8-1)
by Tony Atkins
Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday January 19th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 9)
Replies: 5
Views: 2016

Re: Spoilers for Thursday January 19th 2012 (Series 66 Preli

Nice to see someone else using my T selection for the numbers, though it is T-for-Tony when I use it.
by Tony Atkins
Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday January 18th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 8
Replies: 10
Views: 2763

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday January 18th 2012 (Series 66 Prel

Nice to see Countdown in the news after this show - top news story on Yahoo Thursday lunchtime.
http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/contestant-wins- ... tdown.html
by Tony Atkins
Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 10th January 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 2)
Replies: 19
Views: 4548

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 10th January 2012 (Series 66, Preli

Adam Gillard wrote:YATTERING in R4. If Nick thinks this normal-seeming challenger is weird (and openly states it), I'm lucky he wasn't the host when I was on. Can you imagine?
I assumed he meant to say "weird activity" or similar and just said the wrong word (refering to climbing waterfalls).
by Tony Atkins
Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 9th 2012
Replies: 49
Views: 8923

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 9th 2012

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Rhys will be providing the first Hewer era recap later
Will I? Didn't we have this discussion a while back? I got the impression that it had been sorted out.
And someone still needs to do the recap for December 13 and record the winner against S65 on the database.
by Tony Atkins
Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For 8 Out Of 10 Cats Do Countdown
Replies: 15
Views: 2552

Re: Spoilers For 8 Out Of 10 Cats Do Countdown

I always thought Jimmy Carr would made a good host and suggested him to friends when they looked for a replacement for Richard. Very funny show - I liked the way they only had women sitting next to Rachel....
by Tony Atkins
Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 15th 2011
Replies: 27
Views: 4034

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 15th 2011

Alt last numbers: ((100 + (2x4)) x (10-4)) +7 (but well out of time).
by Tony Atkins
Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 15th 2011
Replies: 27
Views: 4034

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 15th 2011

James Robinson wrote:Not inside the studio.
Have you been banned by ITV Studios because you had the cheek to appear on a BBC show?
by Tony Atkins
Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday December 13th 2011
Replies: 26
Views: 4899

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday December 13th 2011

Hard conundrum - I had MARTELLOS which is wrong for two reasons (Big M and a plural), but at least it wasn't American.
by Tony Atkins
Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 8th 2011
Replies: 49
Views: 4777

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 8th 2011

Heh. Awesome. I was trying not to do the smugly-sit-back thing, but wasn't sure what to do instead. It seems that this was apparent It seems the "don't do the smugly-sit-back thing" advice hasn't yet reached down under... Nice one mate! Actually when I was on I used the extra time to work...
by Tony Atkins
Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 12th 2011
Replies: 18
Views: 2718

Re: Spoilers For Monday December 12th 2011

Great game by both contestants. Shame Paul's numbers let him down. I was rubbish at the numbers
first thing in the morning too - let's hope he perked up by the afternoon!
by Tony Atkins
Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 12th 2011
Replies: 18
Views: 2718

Re: Spoilers For Monday December 12th 2011

For Jeff fans, he is on Chris Moyles' Quiz Night this evening at 10:00 pm on 4.
by Tony Atkins
Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday December 9th 2011
Replies: 21
Views: 4861

Re: Spoilers For Friday December 9th 2011

Yay! I have to cheer Graeme as I am the second best contestant from Reading this year, behind him. Mind you I beat him on two rounds today, but missed the 9 and only lost on a crucial conundrum. Alt second numbers are (8x3x9)- (5-1) and ((9x6)-1) x ((8x3)/6). VAUNTER to equal in the UNCRATE round.
by Tony Atkins
Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 8th 2011
Replies: 49
Views: 4777

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 8th 2011

Why does winning the toss put you in the champion's chair? I would call that losing the toss - in the other seat you get to choose two numbers, get a better view of Rachel, don't have a hot floor light just to your right, and don't have Gloria Hunniford in dictionary corner saying words out loud dur...
by Tony Atkins
Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 8th 2011
Replies: 49
Views: 4777

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 8th 2011

Deeks used the 6 Rachel said he couldn't have - he could have done (4 x 3) + 1 = 13
by Tony Atkins
Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 8th 2011
Replies: 49
Views: 4777

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 8th 2011

I think the last time Jeff got the numbers not Rachel was my 1st show on 5th May (he has done them in between
without giving Rachel a chance to say she has got it).
by Tony Atkins
Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 7th 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 3595

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 7th 2011

Very well done, Jack! Jack was on fire, though has never been quite so hot against me on apterous (he is 2-1 down) compared to Phyl (who is 1-0 up). Good luck Jack for the rest of your run (assuming it isn't filmed already)!
by Tony Atkins
Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 6 December 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1573

Re: Spoilers for 6 December 2011

Jack Worsley wrote:3rd numbers alt: (50+5+3-1)x8=456
In a similar way the second one can be (5+1)x9x8=432
by Tony Atkins
Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 1st 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1961

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 1st 2011

James Robinson wrote:She'll probably have to buck up her ideas today.
She certainly did. That was more like the Phyl who beat me on apterous.

James missed a trick in the first numbers as he should have saved the 9 for the subtraction and made the 26 using the other numbers, far easier than RR's way.
by Tony Atkins
Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 29th 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1423

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 29th 2011

Phyl beat me on apterous on Sunday, though I scored better today. HERNIAE as alt to HEAVIER in R11.
by Tony Atkins
Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 28th 2011
Replies: 10
Views: 1334

Re: Spoilers For Monday November 28th 2011

2nd numbers (in about a minute): (9 x 100) - (( 75 - (50/25)) x 4)
by Tony Atkins
Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday November 24th 2011
Replies: 10
Views: 2225

Re: Spoilers For Thursday November 24th 2011

Peter Mabey wrote:TORQUES not quoters :)
Or QUESTOR
by Tony Atkins
Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday November 24th 2011
Replies: 10
Views: 2225

Re: Spoilers For Thursday November 24th 2011

1st nos ((25 +6) x 8 ) -10
LADINO in R1
WHOLISM in R3
by Tony Atkins
Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday November 18th 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 2300

Re: Spoilers For Friday November 18th 2011

So a win with more than 68 points on Monday will put him No 3 seed; a loss with more than 15 will move him up from 7 to 6.
by Tony Atkins
Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 15th 2011
Replies: 9
Views: 2311

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 15th 2011

DC didn't give the max in R1 because of the disallowed word. Nubbiest is also not in ODE3 (just nubby/nubbly), so the best seems to be 7 with UNITISE etc.
by Tony Atkins
Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 14th 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 2621

Re: Spoilers For Monday November 14th

SMOORED as an alt to MODDERS and of course the guest was John Parrott (unless it was a very good impression by Alistair).
by Tony Atkins
Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday November 11th 2011
Replies: 5
Views: 1216

Re: Spoilers For Friday November 11th 2011

HORSILY in R6.
by Tony Atkins
Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday November 9th 2011
Replies: 4
Views: 1506

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday November 9th 2011

Just caught the last 5-10 minutes. Julie seemed rather nervous, hopefully that'll die down and she can put a good run together. Hurrah! There is life outside of Manchester. Alt to IRONING was DRONING, and an easy 8 in the IMPORTUNE round was ERUPTION. An exciting finish, but I only ended on 13 maxe...
by Tony Atkins
Wed Nov 09, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday November 9th 2011
Replies: 4
Views: 1506

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday November 9th 2011

Impressive start from Clive, with 5 maxs in a row. But some classics missed in the second half. PORTAGES (the verb not
the mass noum) as an alt to POTAGERS and MONITOR as alt to OUTWORN. Personally I am getting excitied as I have 10 maxes so far. Playing Apterous must really help!
by Tony Atkins
Wed Nov 09, 2011 3:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday November 9th 2011
Replies: 4
Views: 1506

Spoilers For Wednesday November 9th 2011

As everybody else, including James the posting king, are at the finals, I will start today's topic.

Clive Barham is back for his fifth show. Being the third show of the recording day he should be in the swing of things.

His oponent today is Julie Davis. Can she stop him getting a 6th?
by Tony Atkins
Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 8th 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1717

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 8th 2011

At least the caffeine kicked in during the third part of the show! Alt in R11 of CALUMET. I got PAROLER disallowed in R13.
by Tony Atkins
Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 8th 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1717

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 8th 2011

Another sleepy game - they need to stop for coffee or one of Rachel's favourite caffeine drinks. I did the first numbers 9 x 8 x 7.
by Tony Atkins
Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 7th 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1883

Re: Spoilers For Monday November 7th 2011

..it had the feel of a Tuesday morning game, where the champ has to wake himself up after the late end to recording the night before. So every game that goes out on a Monday is the first game of the day in recordings? I had kinda half presumed this but interesting to know. The normal recording patt...
by Tony Atkins
Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 7th 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1883

Re: Spoilers For Monday November 7th 2011

Definitely quiet here today - all the forumites must be on their way to Manchester for the finals. I did get the middle numbers during the ads, but Rachel did the reveal before I could log in. Good game, but it had the feel of a Tuesday morning game, where the champ has to wake himself up after the ...
by Tony Atkins
Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday November 4th 2011
Replies: 9
Views: 2655

Re: Spoilers For Friday November 4th 2011

That numbers miss in R5 by both contestants is... interesting... to say the least. Just studio pressure I guess. Anyone get round 10? What a load of wank that selection was. Shuffle the numbers, Rachel. 9*7*6+25+(8-7)=404. Not within the time, though. Or ((6 x 7) + 25 -9) x7 also not in time. ........
by Tony Atkins
Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday November 3rd 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1306

Re: Spoilers For Thursday November 3rd 2011

Slightly off topic, but what is happening to the recaps for Tuesdays 4th, 11th and 18th October? The 4th has already dropped off of 4od.
by Tony Atkins
Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday November 3rd 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1306

Re: Spoilers For Thursday November 3rd 2011

Thomas Carey wrote:Missed it, did he win and what was his score?
He lost 66-72 when neither player got the crucial conundrum.
by Tony Atkins
Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday November 2nd 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 2198

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday November 2nd 2011

Andy Platt wrote:Upstate alternative R11
Or OUTSTEP. I failed to see either 9, so end the show feeling disappointed.
by Tony Atkins
Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday November 2nd 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 2198

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday November 2nd 2011

Andy Platt wrote:Indusia as an alt in round 6, and possibly inwards too? Not checked.
Both INWARD and INWARDS are valid.
by Tony Atkins
Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday November 2nd 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 2198

Re: Spoilers For Wednesday November 2nd 2011

GRAVURE as DC-beater in R2 and MEDIACY as an alt in R1.
by Tony Atkins
Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 1st 2011
Replies: 10
Views: 2814

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 1st 2011

Matt Morrison wrote:I didn't bother rewinding but the pencam dictionary definition for IMPERIAL looked like it mentioned "Napoleon 111".
I was always under the impression it was right to use III and not 111. In fact I've never seen 111 before. Opinions?
No the ODE3 says III with seraphs.
by Tony Atkins
Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday October 31th 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1461

Re: Spoilers for Monday October 31th 2011

Alt for first numbers (done in time) (10-6) x (100-9+1) +5 = 373. Alt for second numbers (in 35s) (100 +3 +3) x (7+1) - 50 = 798. Did rubbish at the words though...
by Tony Atkins
Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:31 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown in London 2011
Replies: 180
Views: 42053

Re: Countdown in London 2011

Congrats to Thomas Cappleman and Matt Bayfield for reaching the final and to Matt for winning it!
And thanks to Michael and the Count for organising such a fun and sucessful day.
by Tony Atkins
Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 27th 2011
Replies: 9
Views: 2835

Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 27th 2011

WORDAGES as an alternative to DOWAGERS. Did the second numbers without either big number, but wonder why I bothered!
by Tony Atkins
Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday October 21st 2011
Replies: 14
Views: 3012

Re: Spoilers For Friday October 21st 2011

Good old LEOTARDS (or LODESTAR) as alternatives to TOADLETS/STARTLED.
by Tony Atkins
Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 20th 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 2957

Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 20th 2011

Chris Davies wrote:(75-4)*(4+1)+7-1
That was my way too. Other equalers: DISASTER in the TRAIPSED round, BROADEN against BOATMEN
and VESICANT against CENTAVOS.
by Tony Atkins
Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 19 October 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 2084

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 19 October 2011

I thought it unusual that IEST came up in each of the first three rounds but none of the best words ended in IEST.
by Tony Atkins
Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday October 18th 2011
Replies: 11
Views: 2575

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday October 18th 2011

Thomas Carey wrote:What were the scores? I missed it and cba waiting 78 days for the recap.
Anne came back on a 3 sec conundrum to end with 90, a point behind Tom's 91.

For some reason I made 27 and subtracted 25 to make the 2 in the first numbers, missing the obvious. Alt method
on the second is to make 85 x 9.
by Tony Atkins
Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 17th 2011
Replies: 18
Views: 3837

Re: Spoilers For Monday October 17th 2011

REQUINTOS in round 12. Cooh! The only way I would have got that is if I was sitting behind Chris and looking over his shoulder like I was at S64 finals. I was pleased also to get GRAVITON and got MIDLINE as an equaller in the following round. Shame Nikki didn't make 8, but Anne seems pretty good an...
by Tony Atkins
Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 13th 2011
Replies: 17
Views: 3482

Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 13th 2011

Well done Nikki, though you should learn RETAINS+ so you get instant 8s like in round 1 today (SENORITA is the third
answer to RETAINS+O). Another alt to the second numbers is making 52 and 8 and mulitiplying them. MOLLIES as
an alt to HOLLIES in R3 and VOLUMES to FULSOME in R9.
by Tony Atkins
Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday October 11th 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 2366

Re: Spoilers For Tuesday October 11th 2011

UNSETTLE as an alternative to LUNETTES in R12 and I quite like SMOORED in the VAMOOSES round.