Spoilers for Tuesday October 29th 2013 (S69 P80)

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Spoilers for Tuesday October 29th 2013 (S69 P80)

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We're at another potential coronation day here on Countdown (they seem to be happening a lot on Tuesdays, don't they?). Bradley Cates, after winning 3 games as an 11 year old, is on the verge of becoming an octochamp at age 18. More than likely a win would put Bradley at number 4 on the leader board, a loss would keep him at number 5. It also would cement Bradley's place amongst one of the best non-apterite contestants in recent memory, though that's probably true already. Can he do it? There's only one thing standing in his way. Unless this person completely lied to me, which I don't see why they would, the person known on apterous as Horace Horlicks will get a chance to stop Bradley from reaching the promised land. What will happen?

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Will he go by the name Horace Horlicks from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (all the H's) ......... and will he wear his clown costume?

https://www.facebook.com/#!/horace.horlicks?fref=ts

I can't wait.
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THIS IS EVEN MORE EXCITING THAN FINDING OUT WHO JAMES NGUYEN REALLY IS.

SO EXCITED.

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I'm still saying it's his real name. Horlicks must have been named after someone...
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Wish I could watch and find out - Channel 4 Live seems broken (can watch Time Team on More 4 Live though).
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Try filmon
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Two eights in the STUDIES+LY round, not by my hand, but noticed them in lexplorer when checking something else. Anyone get one?
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(9x6+6)x8+2
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Callum Todd wrote:(9x6+6)x8+2
Alternatively 8x9=72; 72x6 =432; 100/2=50; 432+50=482
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Quality conundrum scramble from Damian there.
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My Jessica was on form today:

Round 2: equaller MARCHESI
Round 8: equaller MADRONA/MADRONO
Round 11: equaller FIREBUG
SIMONSAID was one of the Countdown Application conundrums given as a quiz to drum up future contestants at the recent Mind Sports International and Mind Sports Olympiad events (which we attended for Scrabble) recently.

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Andy Platt wrote:Two eights in the STUDIES+LY round, not by my hand, but noticed them in lexplorer when checking something else. Anyone get one?
SEDULITY was there, as well as LICHGATE in an earlier round.

Well done to Bradley on a fantastic run, while it was nice to see "Horace" finally hit our screens. ;)
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Last numbers:
(50 + 25) x 10 + (8 x (4+5)) = 822. All the numbers in order too ;)
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Got both the numbers that Rachel Missed in time. Wanted to brag cos I am shit at numbers.
Not sure if Tom had any 7s other than Mohairs, but if he did then it was foolish not to go with a certain word like marches. Oh well, Bradley was a better player imo, and congrats to him on becoming octochamp
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Andy Platt wrote:Two eights in the STUDIES+LY round, not by my hand, but noticed them in lexplorer when checking something else. Anyone get one?
Not sure which one, but I'm hoping DUTYLESS/DUTILESS?
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Adam Dexter wrote:
Andy Platt wrote:Two eights in the STUDIES+LY round, not by my hand, but noticed them in lexplorer when checking something else. Anyone get one?
Not sure which one, but I'm hoping DUTYLESS/DUTILESS?
Neither I'm afraid. I nearly got one, but decided to stop at STYLES and not follow up from there............. :P
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I watched a little bit of today's gaVOWEL!!!
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Vwp Bradley, ul "Horace". MOHAIRS being disallowed seems like Horlicks to me.
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If anyone can find any record of a Tom Conlon playing for Wimbledon, do let me know... cause I'm not convinced that that's his real name either atm (or backstory)

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Zarte Siempre wrote:If anyone can find any record of a Tom Conlon playing for Wimbledon, do let me know... cause I'm not convinced that that's his real name either atm (or backstory)

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Philip Jarvis wrote:Will he go by the name Horace Horlicks from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (all the H's) ......... and will he wear his clown costume?

https://www.facebook.com/#!/horace.horlicks?fref=ts

I can't wait.
Well, the Facebook Horace is clearly Irish - though thinking about it Conlon is quite a common name in Ireland
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Yeah, it's def the same person. I had a good stalk of his page a while back and he was on about applying for countdown etc-plus you can see it's the same face. I still can't see any record of this Tom chap playing for Fulham though. Who knows, maybe Tom was the pseudonym and Horace was the real name :)

Congrats to Bradley but def disappointed that Horace lost. Hope it doesn't cure his apterous addiction though :)
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