Spoilers for Thursday February 13th 2014 (S70 P29)

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Spoilers for Thursday February 13th 2014 (S70 P29)

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Andrew Farr is our new champion after defeating Graeme Cheek on a crucial conundrum. Can he begin a reign of his own?

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STURDIER in round 1
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Does anyone else think Nick's comments on round 2 were IRKSOME?

I used all 6 in the first numbers (7+2)x(100-8-2)-3
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Vowel was the more likely 9 pick in round 4 - could have been NOSTALGIA/LEGATIONS/ISOLATING
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Andy Platt wrote:Vowel was the more likely 9 pick in round 4 - could have been NOSTALGIA/LEGATIONS/ISOLATING
But still a couple of 8s that were missed - not sure why DC only hd 6s as lots of 7s too.
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(6 + 5 + 3) x 4 x 9 in round 6 if you want to avoid using the 100.
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I stupidly went MOATLESS to go with MATLESS.
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Nice contest there. Thought C2 had done it when he went 13 ahead, but then he couldn't see how to make the 9 (must have been bloody tricky under pressure), but then got the crucial conundrum anyway.

The fact neither of them saw a conundrum that's about as straightforward as it gets for a good 20 seconds only added to the tension. Good stuff.
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High quality game there. I think Adrian is the first player from the Reading area to score over 100 since Graeme Cole.
I will have to try and invite him to COREA.
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Tony Atkins wrote:
Andy Platt wrote:Vowel was the more likely 9 pick in round 4 - could have been NOSTALGIA/LEGATIONS/ISOLATING
But still a couple of 8s that were missed - not sure why DC only hd 6s as lots of 7s too.
ANTILOGS was one of them, not sure about the other one.

Good competitive and high scoring game too.
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Tony Atkins wrote:High quality game there. I think Adrian is the first player from the Reading area to score over 100 since Graeme Cole.
I will have to try and invite him to COREA.
Tom Hargreaves has done it since.

Good quality game today, solid play by both contestants. A crucial is what it deserved. Also I like how Nick always picks up on crucial conundrums now, and refers to the champion's wins, scores, close finishes and so on. He might be reading it off a card, but that isn't the point - it adds to the show and is a personal touch towards the contestants.
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Nick is definitely less irritating but I don't think I'll ever really warm to him. Agreed it was a good game today.
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Graeme Cole wrote:I like how Nick always picks up on crucial conundrums now, and refers to the champion's wins, scores, close finishes and so on. He might be reading it off a card, but that isn't the point - it adds to the show and is a personal touch towards the contestants.
I agree, Nick is a different presenter from 12 months ago, and much more warm and affable. Being in touch with the game and the contestants is a real plus point as far as I'm concerned.
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This edition must be high on the 'games nobody deserves to lose' chart. Following on from the last week or so, it really hammered home to me how important the order of the draw is. No offensive to anyone of course ;)
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Philip Wilson wrote:This edition must be high on the 'games nobody deserves to lose' chart. Following on from the last week or so, it really hammered home to me how important the order of the draw is. No offensive to anyone of course ;)
The order of the draw's important? Never noticed myself...
Possibly the first contestant to accelerate with a mic clipped...
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Zarte Siempre wrote:
Philip Wilson wrote:This edition must be high on the 'games nobody deserves to lose' chart. Following on from the last week or so, it really hammered home to me how important the order of the draw is. No offensive to anyone of course ;)
The order of the draw's important? Never noticed myself...
Funny your name did come to mind, Zarte ;)
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