Spoilers for Tuesday 10th January 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 2)

[Ryan Taylor]

It's Nick's second show, Jack Worsley's third show and it will be good that's four show.

Little in-game to play: Which phrase will be said by Nick most? Very good or well done?

[Michael Wallace]

Little in-game to play: Which phrase will be said by Nick most? Very good or well done?

I'm hoping he starts saying 'well good'.

[Adam Gillard]

He's used to dealing with incompetent would-be apprentices, so it's hardly surprising to see him lavishing praise on intelligent people like Susie, Rachel and the wunderkinder in the champion's chair.

[Adam Gillard]

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?

[Tom Barnes]

I love the way Nick says "well done" or "very good" after the contestant has picked the letters. Not sure if he is congratulating the contestant or Rachel.

[Charlie Hastings]

CHANNEL 4 +1 AND ONWARDS

... same as above plus:


You guys are so critical!

I really enjoyed Nick's early banter n chit chat, and his dryness of humour and droll demeanour really add a new frisson.

PS yesterday's Guardian blog (see spoilers) was most interesting

When he's settled in, he'll rock!

What say you?

[Tony Atkins]

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).

[Charlie Hastings]

... and who else was shouting the conundrum at the screen??!

[Jojo Apollo]

Was INSOURCES in the first round?

[Brian Moore]

Little in-game to play: Which phrase will be said by Nick most? Very good or well done?

Sorry, lost count early on. But I'm a musician, so can only count up to 4 (on a good day).

NECROSIS in the NEUROSIS round, and JACKER in the MOCKER round. Lexplorer (is it in the dictionary yet?) gives JACKER an obscurity rating of 100% (very rare). Seems odd, though I can't say I've used it. NETIZEN, on the other hand, is only 85% obscure.

[James Robinson]

Was INSOURCES in the first round?

It was indeed, I saw it too, with no conviction, but happy with it nonetheless.

VADOSE in round 2, DOLMADES in round 6, CATERAN in round 8, RIGHTEN in round 9 and URODELE in round 12.

1st Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 50) x 25) - 100 - 1 = 524
3rd Numbers Alt.: ((7 x 6) + 4 + 1) x 9 = 423

... and who else was shouting the conundrum at the screen??!

Yes, only cos I remember it from last year's CoLei semi-finals, when Rich Priest got it ahead of me then.

Nick is starting to get the hang of it a bit better now. It will obviously take time for him to fully integrate himself, but he's doing a fairly decent job so far, and can only get better.

Well done again Jack. Very well done.

[Mike Brown]

I love the way Nick says things like "stand back" when he starts the clock. I hope he gives them a bit more 'warning' before starting the conundrum soon, though, but I'm sure that will happen or the contestants will simply get used to it in time.

[Ryan Taylor]

You guys are so critical!

I really enjoyed Nick's early banter n chit chat, and his dryness of humour and droll demeanour really add a new frisson.

I'm with you!

By the way:

[on Catherine's gorge walking hobby]

Nick: Do you get wet?
Catherine: *giggles*

Well welcome, I think you're a very strange contestant but welcome.

Nick: Jack?
Jack: I lost it.
Nick: WHAT?!

Top three moments of Countdown for a long while. How can anyone not like this?

[Johnny Canuck]

1st Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 50) x 25) - 100 - 1 = 424

The target was 524.

TREEING in round 9.

[James Robinson]

1st Numbers Alt.: ((75 - 50) x 25) - 100 - 1 = 424

The target was 524.

Indeed, but at least the working out was correct...............

[Dinos Sfyris]

Wat lots of people have said. Slowly warming to Nick after turning on midgame and seeing him struggle to read the teaser. I'm sure it's only a matter of time til the nerves settle though and he'll shine through.
Well done Nick. Well done everyone in fact.
Debut rating: 7 thumbs up

Oh yeah and MADDOXES in the moddle round.

[Jon Corby]

Well done everyone in fact.

Cheers.

[Phil Reynolds]

Jack, when the deck of cards was passed to you, did you by any chance get a look at more than one card? I'm guessing he did a deck switch after the shuffle and that (apart from the bottom card) they were all the same.

[Jack Worsley]

Jack, when the deck of cards was passed to you, did you by any chance get a look at more than one card? I'm guessing he did a deck switch after the shuffle and that (apart from the bottom card) they were all the same.

No, I only remember looking at one card.

[Gavin Chipper]

Debut rating: 7 thumbs up

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