Spoilers for Friday, 29th August

[Joseph Bolas]

Was there no DC beaters in today's game?

I was very pleased that I spotted TARPAULIN in round 2

[Kirk Bevins]

I just had equallers - ESPARTO and PROTEAS in round 1 and LACERTID in round 12. DC did well today.

[Joseph Bolas]

Something I only just picked up on today, was that after the letters were picked for round 13, the vowel box was just as empty as the consonant box, so does that mean then, that the letter frequencies for the vowels have changed again?

[Julie T]

I was very pleased that I spotted TARPAULIN in round 2

Well done, Joseph! My getting a 9 letter word always results in a yeah and arms shooting up in the air at home.
I got PARTIAL, which wasn't mentioned, and at least scored points against the contestants.

I got the conundrum , which is quite unusual for me.
Often happens when the contestants don't get it - I suppose because I get the whole 30 seconds to think about it, although I got it about half way through.

Round 5 numbers, I did a different way to Carol:

(4 X 9) + (6/3 )= 38
38 X 25 = 950
950 - 10 = 940

I just had equallers - ESPARTO and PROTEAS in round 1 and LACERTID in round 12. DC did well today.

Wow! Some great words there!
I thought the contestant standard was pretty good, too.

[Jon Corby]

There was GALACTOSE in the GELCOATS round. Apparently

[Dinos Sfyris]

There was GALACTOSE in the GELCOATS round. Apparently

Doh should've got that one! Learnt that molecule in 6th form biology and GALACTUS is one of my favourite Marvel characters! (Although I'm more than happy with GELCOATS) Well done on TARPAULIN Joseph. I didn't catch that round but would like to think I would have got it as its another of my favourite words!

[Ross Allatt]

ARCHIVE was a DC equaller in round 13 (?) when they offered up CHIMERA

My way of getting to 483 earlier was (75*5) + (10*10) + 8

[Kirk Bevins]

ARCHIVE was a DC equaller in round 13 (?) when they offered up CHIMERA

My way of getting to 483 earlier was (75*5) + (10*10) + 8

I think DC mentioned ARCHIVE. I also did 483 your way

[Kirk Bevins]

I just had equallers - ESPARTO and PROTEAS in round 1 and LACERTID in round 12. DC did well today.

Wow! Some great words there!
I thought the contestant standard was pretty good, too.

Thanks - but I must admit I missed TARPAULIN. My housemate got it though - I was quite annoyed!

[David O'Donnell]

I just had equallers - ESPARTO and PROTEAS in round 1 and LACERTID in round 12. DC did well today.

Wow! Some great words there!
I thought the contestant standard was pretty good, too.

Thanks - but I must admit I missed TARPAULIN. My housemate got it though - I was quite annoyed!

Me too. I remember it being used as a conundrum and I had made a special effort to learn it as PURITAN(al) to no avail. Missed GLACATOSE too which left me slightly less gutted.

[Jason Larsen]

Tom White sure looks like a Countdown fan!

[Kirk Bevins]

Me too. I remember it being used as a conundrum and I had made a special effort to learn it as PURITAN(al) to no avail. Missed GLACATOSE too which left me slightly less gutted.

With the fear of being called a pedant, I think you meant GALACTOSE - I don't want you misremembering it and losing out in CoC!