Spoilers for Friday, 7th November
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Spoilers for Friday, 7th November
Post any word round equalisers/beaters and any alternative number solutions here
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I'd rather that the 'spoiler' threads were just more labelled as 'discuss anything to do with today's episode in here'. Encouraging beaters makes it sound too competitive against the contestants.Joseph Bolas wrote:Post any word round equalisers/beaters and any alternative number solutions here
Christ, I sound like Lee Bailey
Edit: The actual subforum itself basically says both of these things. Ignore me, I've been to the pub as my mate's leaving work today
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R2: BORAGE is an equaller for 6.
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I'm doing the recap, but I did see EXORDIA
EDIT: Did they just pan onto Carol showing the word MINISTERS (or something like it) on the board?
EDIT 2: How do I put something in the OT box for the numbers round. Its not letting me put anything in it.
EDIT: Did they just pan onto Carol showing the word MINISTERS (or something like it) on the board?
EDIT 2: How do I put something in the OT box for the numbers round. Its not letting me put anything in it.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday, 7th November
That was a tough one, wasn't it?
If you're wondering why Paul Zenon got such a big cheer for that last trick, it's because it took him three goes to get it right.
If you're wondering why Paul Zenon got such a big cheer for that last trick, it's because it took him three goes to get it right.
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I really enjoyed that show - first time in memory I've not maxed any of the numbers rounds. I felt Martin's 732 solution was superb under considerable pressure - well done mate. The challenger could easily have won a few shows against another opponent too, so hard luck to him.
I had SEPARATE as a beater in one of the later rounds, and 954 on the last numbers (which must be possible, maybe Kirk has got it in his latest almost-perfect game ) but I feel a little stupid confidently telling my mum there wasn't a 9 from MIGRATES + S...
I had SEPARATE as a beater in one of the later rounds, and 954 on the last numbers (which must be possible, maybe Kirk has got it in his latest almost-perfect game ) but I feel a little stupid confidently telling my mum there wasn't a 9 from MIGRATES + S...
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[quote="Martin Bishop"]That was a tough one, wasn't it?
Yes it was - and very well played Martin - That last numbers game was a master stroke!
Yes it was - and very well played Martin - That last numbers game was a master stroke!
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There's no way to prove it, but I actually had MAGISTERS. I was never going to risk it with the scores so close.
Carol and I had a nice chat about that last numbers game in the hallway after the show. It was a special moment. Neither of us had got any closer to getting it, though.
Carol and I had a nice chat about that last numbers game in the hallway after the show. It was a special moment. Neither of us had got any closer to getting it, though.
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I am doing the recap so I have used a number solver for this and the last numbers is not solveable, but then even to get 1 away (961 is the closest) is very impressive.Martin Bishop wrote:There's no way to prove it, but I actually had MAGISTERS. I was never going to risk it with the scores so close.
Carol and I had a nice chat about that last numbers game in the hallway after the show. It was a special moment. Neither of us had got any closer to getting it, though.
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It was MAGISTERS.Joseph Bolas wrote:I'm doing the recap, but I did see EXORDIA
EDIT: Did they just pan onto Carol showing the word MINISTERS (or something like it) on the board?
EDIT 2: How do I put something in the OT box for the numbers round. Its not letting me put anything in it.
I had SEPARATE as a beater and in 3rd numbers I got closer (still 6 away) with (100+50)*6+75+4-25.
Well done Martin, you beat me 82-77 today (I didn't get the conundrum)!
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But hopefully you got closer to each other.Martin Bishop wrote:There's no way to prove it, but I actually had MAGISTERS. I was never going to risk it with the scores so close.
Carol and I had a nice chat about that last numbers game in the hallway after the show. It was a special moment. Neither of us had got any closer to getting it, though.
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Ha, I messed the numbers up today - was 2 away from 515, was 4 away from 732 (well done Martin) and had 953 for the last. I missed one max on the letters. Annoying to have really hard numbers today to mess things up a little - never mind.Dan Vanniasingham wrote:I really enjoyed that show - first time in memory I've not maxed any of the numbers rounds. I felt Martin's 732 solution was superb under considerable pressure - well done mate. The challenger could easily have won a few shows against another opponent too, so hard luck to him.
I had SEPARATE as a beater in one of the later rounds, and 954 on the last numbers (which must be possible, maybe Kirk has got it in his latest almost-perfect game ) but I feel a little stupid confidently telling my mum there wasn't a 9 from MIGRATES + S...
Also, didn't anybody notice the challenger today? Thomas Cappleman - he has been playing a lot on apterous. I knew the name rang a bell - he kept that quiet!
Thirdly, I also noticed the edit of MAGISTERS being behind Carol after round 5 and then in round 9 out it came. Spooky....
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The name did seem sort of familiar, but I couldn't place it.Kirk Bevins wrote:Also, didn't anybody notice the challenger today? Thomas Cappleman - he has been playing a lot on apterous. I knew the name rang a bell - he kept that quiet!
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Just goes to show the tight production schedule on which the show is run. Most other game/panel shows spend lots of time recording shots of each participant pretending to react to what's going on, for use as cutaways during editing; on Countdown, they evidently don't have time. There is also quite often an uncomfortable hiatus before the start of a letters round, with Des noticeably slowing down as he says something like, "So now, let's see what you can do with this next... set of letters... and....... Doris............ it's................. your turn....................... to put them up." I presume this is because the show is recorded more or less "as live" and Des has to fill in while the previous letters are cleared off the board. On a show with a less punishing schedule, they'd just edit out the gap.Kirk Bevins wrote:I also noticed the edit of MAGISTERS being behind Carol after round 5 and then in round 9 out it came.
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Maybe Martin, Thomas or Damian etc, could explain why this happened.Phil Reynolds wrote:Just goes to show the tight production schedule on which the show is run. Most other game/panel shows spend lots of time recording shots of each participant pretending to react to what's going on, for use as cutaways during editing; on Countdown, they evidently don't have time. There is also quite often an uncomfortable hiatus before the start of a letters round, with Des noticeably slowing down as he says something like, "So now, let's see what you can do with this next... set of letters... and....... Doris............ it's................. your turn....................... to put them up." I presume this is because the show is recorded more or less "as live" and Des has to fill in while the previous letters are cleared off the board. On a show with a less punishing schedule, they'd just edit out the gap.Kirk Bevins wrote:I also noticed the edit of MAGISTERS being behind Carol after round 5 and then in round 9 out it came.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday, 7th November
Jerboa in R2
(((8*8)+(10*6))-2)*6=732
And i went for BOUNTIED in R8 (as in placed a bounty on someones head) but it wasnt mentioned so assume its invalid
(((8*8)+(10*6))-2)*6=732
And i went for BOUNTIED in R8 (as in placed a bounty on someones head) but it wasnt mentioned so assume its invalid
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Sorry Keith, there is no BOUNTIED , just BOUNTY and BOUNTIESKeith Bevins wrote:And i went for BOUNTIED in R8 (as in placed a bounty on someones head) but it wasnt mentioned so assume its invalid
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Re: Spoilers for Friday, 7th November
Only just watched this show over breakfast. Delighted to get MAGISTERS, and also to beat Martin with the conundrum, but even then probably took longer than others here.
As with many others here, I missed out on all the numbers games today.
Great show from both players. Bad luck Thomas for coming up against Martin. And well done Martin! Half way, exactly, to catching Charlie in number 1 position.
As with many others here, I missed out on all the numbers games today.
Great show from both players. Bad luck Thomas for coming up against Martin. And well done Martin! Half way, exactly, to catching Charlie in number 1 position.
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Damian E.did explain about the editing in a post elsewhere but I can,t find it now.Joseph Bolas wrote:Maybe Martin, Thomas or Damian etc, could explain why this happened.Phil Reynolds wrote:Just goes to show the tight production schedule on which the show is run. Most other game/panel shows spend lots of time recording shots of each participant pretending to react to what's going on, for use as cutaways during editing; on Countdown, they evidently don't have time. There is also quite often an uncomfortable hiatus before the start of a letters round, with Des noticeably slowing down as he says something like, "So now, let's see what you can do with this next... set of letters... and....... Doris............ it's................. your turn....................... to put them up." I presume this is because the show is recorded more or less "as live" and Des has to fill in while the previous letters are cleared off the board. On a show with a less punishing schedule, they'd just edit out the gap.Kirk Bevins wrote:I also noticed the edit of MAGISTERS being behind Carol after round 5 and then in round 9 out it came.
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You'll notice that I declared a "safe six" in that round. BOUNTIED would have been my risk. That bit was cut out for some reason.Joseph Bolas wrote:Sorry Keith, there is no BOUNTIED , just BOUNTY and BOUNTIESKeith Bevins wrote:And i went for BOUNTIED in R8 (as in placed a bounty on someones head) but it wasnt mentioned so assume its invalid
I have no idea why they cut to Carol with MAGISTERS on the board. I don't recall them having to retake Paul Zenon's first trick, only the second, twice.
On the subject of the first trick, Susie was really superstitious about it and during the ad break, she made Paul alter the contract so she hadn't signed her soul away.
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Thanks, Martin, for all these interesting glimpses into what actually happens! (I can imagine Susie insisting on this, somehow...)!
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I seem to vaguely remember them wanting to film Carol's reaction to the first trick for some reason, but I could be wrong about that.
I think I also had a risky word in Round 8, so persumably they decided to save time by cutting out two words being looked up.
My Dad now needs to go on Countdown, as my Mum was on before the teapots existed, and I came up against Martin, so neither of us actually got the teapot.
I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of Martin's games, as it's now got to the ones I haven't seen at all.
I think I also had a risky word in Round 8, so persumably they decided to save time by cutting out two words being looked up.
My Dad now needs to go on Countdown, as my Mum was on before the teapots existed, and I came up against Martin, so neither of us actually got the teapot.
I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of Martin's games, as it's now got to the ones I haven't seen at all.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday, 7th November
I had AGISTERS