Spoilers for Wednesday July 2nd 2014 (S71 P3)

[Jordan F]

We have a new champion. Her name is Sue Melling. Can she get win number 2?

Join James for his first recap of the series later.

[Bradley Cates]

LADINOS in R1

[Innis Carson]

UTOPIA was always capitalised in the ODE, but it is indeed allowable now. Is that the first ODO-only spot (albeit by DC)?

[szodiac]

UTOPIA was always capitalised in the ODE, but it is indeed allowable now. Is that the first ODO-only spot (albeit by DC)?

This is certainly worrying and could cost the game. I wonder about other capitalised words like Xeroxed, Kleenex and Izvesta?

Is it me or is QWERTY listed as all capitals in the ODO? Does that mean it is not allowed? If so why does it appear in lowercase in the definition?

The online dictionary should reflect the printed one and it looks like it apparantly doesn't.

Also with the new on-line version aren't contestants trying words (laggier, mahoods) just because they may get away with it?

Mauro

[Countdown Team]

UTOPIA was always capitalised in the ODE, but it is indeed allowable now. Is that the first ODO-only spot (albeit by DC)?

This is certainly worrying and could cost the game. I wonder about other capitalised words like Xeroxed, Kleenex and Izvesta?

Is it me or is QWERTY listed as all capitals in the ODO? Does that mean it is not allowed? If so why does it appear in lowercase in the definition?

The online dictionary should reflect the printed one and it looks like it apparantly doesn't.

Also with the new on-line version aren't contestants trying words (laggier, mahoods) just because they may get away with it?

Mauro

Mauro - What is worrying, exactly? Utopia losing its capital letter? Xeroxed can't ever come out in a selection, Kleenex is capitalised and Izvesta doesn't exist. Qwerty is also capitalised, so as with all capitalised words since the show started, it's not valid. The online dictionary isn't supposed to reflect the printed one - hence it's new and different. What may they get away with? Something is either allowable or it isn't.

PS - the site is free to use, so you can check out anything. www.oxforddictionaries.com

[Conor]

Also with the new on-line version aren't contestants trying words (laggier, mahoods) just because they may get away with it?

Mauro

Contestants have always being trying that. It's a (good) part of the game.

Also, I think utopia has enough of a generic usage to warrant being now listed with a lower case u. The dictionary doesn't make the rules, it just describes them.

[James Robinson]

ANDISOL in round 1, FOREGUT in round 2, RODHAMS in round 5, FITNESS in round 8, OBELIAS in round 11 and DISPROVE in round 12.

2nd Numbers Alt.: (((8 x 6) + 1 - 10) x 25) + 3 = 978
3rd Numbers Alt.: (75 x 10) - 25 - 3 = 722

[szodiac]

Mauro - What is worrying, exactly? Utopia losing its capital letter? Xeroxed can't ever come out in a selection, Kleenex is capitalised and Izvesta doesn't exist. Qwerty is also capitalised, so as with all capitalised words since the show started, it's not valid. The online dictionary isn't supposed to reflect the printed one - hence it's new and different. What may they get away with? Something is either allowable or it isn't.

PS - the site is free to use, so you can check out anything. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com

OK fair dues - new dictionary - new words - new learning curve. Thanks for the link - bookmarked it already.

I would like to see more definitions shown on the big screen though.

Had a great chance to show them today with IONOMER and MASOOR

Mauro

[Philip Wilson]

2nd Numbers Alt.: (((8 x 6) + 1 - 10) x 25) + 3 = 978
3rd Numbers Alt.: (75 x 10) - 25 - 3 = 722

Did those two those ways too.
1st as Rachel and
4th alt: (100 x 3) - ((6 + 5) x (10 - 8)).
Shame the challenger got the 4th, I was hoping for a 40-0 win over both contestants today
I really wish I could do the letters!!

[James Robinson]

Just been informed that MOANIER was available in round 4, so for the first time, MOANIEST will be a correct answer when that appears in the near future

[Bradley Cates]

Just been informed that MOANIER was available in round 4, so for the first time, MOANIEST will be a correct answer when that appears in the near future

Not GROANIEST, though. *folds arms annoyedly*

[David Williams]

I was a bit disappointed when Rachel got the first numbers, after finding

75 x (9+1) x 4 = 3000
(3000-3) / 3 = 999

LIAISON in Round 1, I think.