Spoilers For Friday November 4th 2011

[James Robinson]

So, the week was preparing to go out with a blaze of glory, like many people's bonfires, but instead, David Butcher, was preparing himself for a roasting after missing out on being an octochamp, meaning that his Countdown future is still uncertain, unlike Dave Taylor, whose place in the finals was booked thanks to that result.

So, our deposer-in-chief is our new champ, Clive Barham. Will he be as successful as David

Join Mike later for the recap.

[Andy Platt]

That numbers miss in R5 by both contestants is... interesting... to say the least. Just studio pressure I guess.

Anyone get round 10? Awful selection that was. Shuffle the numbers!

[Graeme Cole]

That numbers miss in R5 by both contestants is... interesting... to say the least. Just studio pressure I guess.

Anyone get round 10? What a load of wank that selection was. Shuffle the numbers, Rachel.

9*7*6+25+(8-7)=404. Not within the time, though.

[Tony Atkins]

That numbers miss in R5 by both contestants is... interesting... to say the least. Just studio pressure I guess.

Anyone get round 10? What a load of wank that selection was. Shuffle the numbers, Rachel.

9*7*6+25+(8-7)=404. Not within the time, though.

Or ((6 x 7) + 25 -9) x7 also not in time. ...... edit but that's actually not 404. whoops

[Graeme Cole]

That numbers miss in R5 by both contestants is... interesting... to say the least. Just studio pressure I guess.

Anyone get round 10? What a load of wank that selection was. Shuffle the numbers, Rachel.

9*7*6+25+(8-7)=404. Not within the time, though.

Or ((6 x 7) + 25 -9) x7 also not in time.

406, I'm afraid.

[Andy Platt]

Droplets as a nice alternative in round 11. Oh and I nearly forgot refrain in round 2 (I think the DC bit was edited out or maybe they did just have nothing to offer).

[Liam Tiernan]

That numbers miss in R5 by both contestants is... interesting... to say the least. Just studio pressure I guess.

Anyone get round 10? What a load of wank that selection was. Shuffle the numbers, Rachel.

Yeah, same way as Rachel , but in time.

[James Robinson]

That numbers miss in R5 by both contestants is... interesting... to say the least. Just studio pressure I guess.

Anyone get round 10? What a load of wank that selection was. Shuffle the numbers, Rachel.

Yeah, same way as Rachel , but in time.

Me too, only just. I had a max, bar missing the available 7 in the last letters (VIREMIA if you're interested).

GRIMED in round 1, MAGNETOS in round 3, DETUNE in round 4, DOTAGES and OUTAGES in round 7, APRICOT in round 9, DIOPTRES in round 11 and SOLANINE in round 12.

[Jack Worsley]

That numbers miss in R5 by both contestants is... interesting... to say the least. Just studio pressure I guess.

Anyone get round 10? What a load of wank that selection was. Shuffle the numbers, Rachel.

It's alarming how many contestants don't think to add or subtract before multiplying. It helps a lot if you know how too and it's easy to learn. It was actually pssible to make an 8 from 25, 2, 1, 1:
(25-1)/(2+1)

Surprised Rachel didn't get the second numbers game in time, I had the answer in about 5 seconds. Also did it Graeme's way during the break.

[Gavin Chipper]

Me too, only just. I had a max, bar missing the available 7 in the last letters (VIREMIA if you're interested).

Yeah, me too. I had a max, bar missing the rounds where I didn't get a max.