CHEAPEN too.Bradley Cates wrote:PHONEME in R1
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- Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 30th 2014
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4628
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 30th 2014
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 27th 2014
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8387
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday June 27th 2014
Congrats Mark, that was a great performance under the pressure of the grand final, even if a lot of it was lifted after Andy missed the early game. Sadly for the neutrals it killed the game but it was still a really good watch. You've been the standout player in a series which is certainly not at th...
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1743
- Views: 766689
Re: Ask Graeme?
James, I don't think your question will be answerable as the database doesn't store information on where contestants were born.
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday June 26th 2014 (S70 SF2)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2824
Re: Spoilers for Thursday June 26th 2014 (S70 SF2)
Fantastic semi final, very close all the way through! That was a great last few rounds by Andy to win the game and I'm sure he'll be a tough opponent for Mark. Samir, you've played excellently throughout your run, producing some great words and would also have been a very worthy finalist. Bring on t...
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 25th 2014
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2793
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 25th 2014
Very good game. Congrats Mark for making the final, NORMATIVE was a superb nine under the pressure as it was a very close game until then. Neil's been consistently good too and deserves credit. That was a very good conundrum solve, even if it was academic.
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:45 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday June 24th 2014
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3502
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday June 24th 2014
Neil was in good form, unlucky Sean but well done on your overall performances which have been of a good standard.
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 23rd 2014
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2296
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 23rd 2014
CORIUM was there too but I didn't get the seven.
Good contest between two good players. Congrats Anthony on the mug too.
Good contest between two good players. Congrats Anthony on the mug too.
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 16th 2014
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3287
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 16th 2014
Excellent performance, Samir. Some great words as ever and I certainly think you're Mark's biggest challenger for series winner, not that I'm discounting the others.
- Sun Jun 15, 2014 6:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 40658
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
Both Worsleys will be coming too.
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 13th 2014
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2519
Re: Spoilers For Friday June 13th 2014
Very nice. I spent a few minutes looking for the solution but still couldn't see it.James Laverty wrote:1st numbers: (50*7)+(100+75-1/6). Got well after the 30 secs though
Well played Mark, never really in doubt.
ENDNOTE (R4) and AREOLES (R7) for a couple of equallers.
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:40 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 2014 FIFA World Cup
- Replies: 62
- Views: 14819
Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
The reason they have a rule on having three keepers is exactly the same thinking as having teams from a spread of 5 or 6 continents... It gives all a chance to play not just the superstars! Crap teams compete in the finals as well as lower ranked squad members including the less-thought-of keepers....
- Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Fantasy Football
- Replies: 174
- Views: 79556
Re: C4C Fantasy Football
My team: Buffon Chiellini, Sagna, Zabaleta Paulinho, Herrera (Mexico), Rodriguez (Colombia), Muller Cavani (c), Hulk, Aguero Subs: Muslera (Uruguay), Alderweireld (Bbelgium), Mertesacker, Guardado (Mexico) Hopefully having a couple of Italy's backline will curse them into conceding loads of goals. :D
- Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 9th 2014
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3391
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 9th 2014
ASITIES in round 4 and SENSED in round 11. DC had a shocker!
- Tue Jun 03, 2014 3:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday May 30th 2014 (S70 P92)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3734
Re: Spoilers for Friday May 30th 2014 (S70 P92)
Just caught up. Very well done Samir, you were a thoroughly-deserving octochamp and will be a tough match for anyone in the finals. You came up with some great words which certainly wowed DC. Brian played well too, just a shame about his collapse in part 3.
FOOZLES in round 12.
FOOZLES in round 12.
- Sat May 24, 2014 5:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday May 22nd 2014 (S70 P86)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2221
Re: Spoilers for Thursday May 22nd 2014 (S70 P86)
HYPERGOAT^ in round 2.
Another strong display by Samir, haven't seen Friday's game yet but he looks like a strong competitor.
Another strong display by Samir, haven't seen Friday's game yet but he looks like a strong competitor.
- Tue May 13, 2014 2:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday May 13th 2014 (S70 P82)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3834
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday May 13th 2014 (S70 P82)
VIGORO as well.Bradley Cates wrote:VIROID in R13
- Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday April 24th 2014 (S70 P73)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4476
Re: Spoilers for Thursday April 24th 2014 (S70 P73)
Good game. Neil definitely looks like he has a lot of quality on the letters but his numbers let him down. If he can improve there, he'll certainly be a very dangerous opponent.
- Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA 2014 Recaps
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5922
Re: COREA 2014 Recaps
The third numbers round in the first game is doable - (50 x 3 - 5) x 100 / 25 - 6 = 574. This makes the max 118, not 115.
- Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:47 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COREA Saturday 19th April 2014
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17372
Re: COREA Saturday 19th April 2014
Cheers Tony and everyone else who organised the event, and apologies for not thanking you in person at the end. As ever, it was a fantastic day and I would certainly like to carry on attending CO:REA, for as long as you're willing to run it.
- Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Easter Monday April 21st 2014
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4302
Re: Spoilers For Easter Monday April 21st 2014
What more impressed me than anything about Mark is how well he did under the circumstances of his run. At least 3 opponents he faced probably could have been octochamps in their own right, and so to score that well and still score 902 really impresses me. Really well done Mark. Agree with everythin...
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday April 17th 2014 (S70 P68)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3134
Re: Spoilers for Thursday April 17th 2014 (S70 P68)
Wow, these great games keep coming! Mark's nerves must be shredded by now as once again he played superbly but only sealed it with the great conundrum spot. Peter was also excellent and was very unlucky, especially if he was only a fraction of a second behind on the conundrum. It's a shame these two...
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday April 16th 2014 (S70 P67)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3101
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday April 16th 2014 (S70 P67)
3rd numbers: ((100 - 75) x 10 + 1) x 2 - 9 = 493
- Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday April 15th 2014 (S70 P66)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1741
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday April 15th 2014 (S70 P66)
Last numbers: ((25 x 8 + 8)/2) x 7 + 1 = 729
- Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 14th 2014
- Replies: 42
- Views: 12350
Re: Spoilers For Monday April 14th 2014
Great game! It really could have gone either way so very unlucky to Ciaran for coming up against Mark but you played very well. Well done Mark for holding your nerve and you both contributed to a fantastic spectacle. Hope you go on to be an octochamp now, Mark.
GRIEVOUS in round 1.
GRIEVOUS in round 1.
- Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday April 11th 2014
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1734
Re: Spoilers for Friday April 11th 2014
KILTIE in round 1 and BANDEROL in round 2.
- Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:46 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 10th April 2014 (Series 70, Prelim 63)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 847
Thursday 10th April 2014 (Series 70, Prelim 63)
Countdown recap for Thursday 10 April 2014. Yes, it's time for the second part of the double header of Robbo recaps for the week, oh wait. Robbo is unavailable because he's doing a quiz or something so I'll have to do for today, sorry. Cheers James for having faith in me, you're probably the only pe...
- Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: spoilers for Thursday April 10th 2014
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3786
Re: spoilers for Thursday April 10th 2014
Brilliant game, excellent standard and neither player really deserved to lose it. Game of the series for me without any doubt. Well done Mark, you had a very tough first opponent and did very well to hold your nerve after missing SIMPLETON, which was an excellent spot by Bobby. He must still be kick...
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday April 8th 2014
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1546
Re: Spoilers for Thursday April 8th 2014
USHABTI in round 1 as well.
- Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 7th 2014
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2912
Re: Spoilers For Monday April 7th 2014
ICEBOATS in round 8
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 31st 2014
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7311
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 31st 2014
Hope I wasn't the only one to miss bloody MODERATOS/ASTRODOME... Almost as bad as me going for HUMIFY and missing HUMIDIFY. :( Great comeback by Ann, although the challenger really fell apart at the end! Since Nick became host, I've noticed that the clock normally starts ticking before the conundru...
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 28th 2014 (S70 P56)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4698
Re: Spoilers for Friday March 28th 2014 (S70 P56)
Was OUTDATES there in R10? Yes, very surprising miss by the corner. GRAPHEME has to be one of the best ever spots by a non-apterite, maybe even by any contestant full stop. Had me beaten all ends up and I can't even see a seven. Edit: Four wins in a row for the challengers now, I wonder when that l...
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 2:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 28th 2014 (S70 P56)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4698
Re: Spoilers for Friday March 28th 2014 (S70 P56)
ASSLOAD in round 2
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday March 26th 2014 (S70 P54)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2862
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday March 26th 2014 (S70 P54)
SAPPIEST in round 1.
- Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday March 25th 2014 (S70 P53)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3138
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday March 25th 2014 (S70 P53)
Good comeback by the challenger, quite a decent performance too.
MORALLY in round 2 and OVERSEA in round 13.
Nice to see INDURATES make another appearance.
MORALLY in round 2 and OVERSEA in round 13.
Nice to see INDURATES make another appearance.
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 4:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 21st 2014 (S70 P51)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1237
Re: Spoilers for Friday March 21st 2014 (S70 P51)
OXIDASE in round 4.
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 4:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Peter Lee
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13373
Re: Peter Lee
My heart sank when I heard the news. :( As others have rightly said, Peter was a true gentleman and I discovered this from the moment I started playing him online, during my early days on apterous. We always had really good games and it was a real pleasure to play and talk to him. He was just as del...
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday March 21st 2014 (S70 P51)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1237
Re: Spoilers for Friday March 21st 2014 (S70 P51)
One away on first numbers: (9x8x2-3)x(8-1) = 987
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 20th 2014 (S70 P50)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2686
Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 20th 2014 (S70 P50)
1st numbers: 7x7x5+6x6 = 281.
ASYSTOLE in the ISOLATES round.
ASYSTOLE in the ISOLATES round.
- Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday March 19th 2014 (S70 P49)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1139
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday March 19th 2014 (S70 P49)
AWESOME in round 12.
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday March 18th 2014 (S70 P48)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4253
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday March 18th 2014 (S70 P48)
That guy was pretty good. Sure-fire octo. Would take a 1600 player or over on Apterous to beat him. I wouldn't say it was a certainty, as we've seen people make impressive starts and disappoint before. If he keeps playing like this, he's got a great chance, though. Very impressive debut performance...
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday March 18th 2014 (S70 P48)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4253
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday March 18th 2014 (S70 P48)
TIMOROUS in round 12.
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday March 18th 2014 (S70 P48)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4253
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday March 18th 2014 (S70 P48)
PREFABS again in round 2.
- Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday March 17th 2014
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4105
Re: Spoilers For Monday March 17th 2014
DERACINE in round 5.
Last numbers: (75+50+4)x6-(8-7) = 773
Last numbers: (75+50+4)x6-(8-7) = 773
- Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:06 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1743
- Views: 766689
Re: Ask Graeme?
Cheers Graeme, that's quite astonishing! I wasn't expecting much of a difference but would have expected the picker to have a slight advantage. Clive - I didn't have any method in mind so I'm happy with both maxes and winning declarations. Nick asks the picker first while Jeff normally asked the non...
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1743
- Views: 766689
Re: Ask Graeme?
What evidence is there (if any) to suggest that having the letters pick gives you an advantage for the round?
- Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:30 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Announcement
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8516
Re: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Announcement
Is it fair to just do an unannounced first come, first served sign up? There's going to be more than 32 who want to play I would think - maybe I should allow all signups for a period and then randomly draw 32 from those? What's best? Another option is to include a preliminary round in order to get ...
- Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6186
Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Definitely the game of the series so far. Well played Martin, after a difficult start you did so well to get back in the game and almost pulled off a stunning comeback. Andy's been impressive throughout his run and is fully deserving of being (finally) the first octochamp of the series. He'll be a t...
- Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:38 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Thursday 27th February 2014 (Series 70, Prelim 39)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 634
Thursday 27th February 2014 (Series 70, Prelim 39)
Countdown recap for Thursday 27 February 2014. Wahey, I'm back! :D Only for one game, though, as Robbo is unavailable for tonight and in his words, “Desperate times call for desperate measures”. This time, the solution to the desperation is to temporarily bring me out of retirement. So, let's get to...
- Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 27th 2014 (S70 P39)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3440
Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 27th 2014 (S70 P39)
APEXING for a round 8 beater. I also saw POLEWARD in round 2, although my thought of PEARLWOOD^ wasn't in.
- Wed Feb 26, 2014 3:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
- Replies: 104
- Views: 40658
Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20
I'm definitely considering it, as is Worsley Snr, so put us down as "interested", please!
- Wed Feb 26, 2014 3:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 26th 2014 (S70 P38)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2370
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 26th 2014 (S70 P38)
TOURNOIS in round 11 and AMNESICS in round 13.Tony Atkins wrote:Anyone get the 8 in the TOROIDS+UN round?
- Wed Feb 26, 2014 3:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 24th February 2014 (series 70 prelim 36)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1066
Re: Monday 24th February 2014 (series 70 prelim 36)
The first U should be a V, meaning that VAUNTER and PARVENU are also maxes.Andy McGurn wrote:
R08: P U T R A U E O N
[...]
Round 8: P U T R A U E O N
C1: OPERANT (7)
C2: NATURE (6)
DC: PRONATE (7)
OT: PROTEAN (7)
Score: 54–21 (max 76)
- Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 24th 2014
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5618
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 24th 2014
A few equallers: MUDSTONE (R2), PARVENU (R8), GEODE (R11) and BURIALS (R12).
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 21st 2014 (S70 P35)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1843
Re: Spoilers for Friday February 21st 2014 (S70 P35)
AMMONITE in round 8. I like how Nick seems to be speaking more to the reigning champion lately, as until recently, the champion's intro was normally very brief.
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1743
- Views: 766689
Re: Ask Graeme?
Have any contestants appeared in episodes hosted by all five presenters? If not who holds the record for appearing with the most presenters I somehow doubt it. I can't even think of anyone who has done it with 4. Loads have done it with 3. Junaid Mubeen, Anita Freeland, Nick Wainwright, Conor Trave...
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:24 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 20th 2014 (S70 P34)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2924
Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 20th 2014 (S70 P34)
MEDAKAS in round 12.
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday February 19th 2014
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5534
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday February 19th 2014
1st numbers (out of time): ((50-5)x75x3+100)/25 = 409
- Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday February 18th 2014 (S70 P32)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5484
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday February 18th 2014 (S70 P32)
TERAFLOP in round 1 and MESOSAUR in round 5.
If Jenny hadn't misdeclared with FLOUNCE, it could have been an interesting finish. To be fair, it doesn't sound like a seven-letter-word. Well done again though Brett on another solid win, you look capable of going far.
If Jenny hadn't misdeclared with FLOUNCE, it could have been an interesting finish. To be fair, it doesn't sound like a seven-letter-word. Well done again though Brett on another solid win, you look capable of going far.
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 17th 2014
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3529
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 17th 2014
Not valid on Countdown, Scrabble only.Martin Thompson wrote:I was feeling quite pleased to spot EVIRATE. Oh well....Andy Platt wrote:ERGATIVE as an alternative for the CREATIVE round
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 17th 2014
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3529
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 17th 2014
Good performance again, Brett, nice to see a nine finally turn up too after a recent drought.
Hope I'm not the only one to have been caught out by the early start time.
Hope I'm not the only one to have been caught out by the early start time.