Spoilers for Thursday 27th January 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 19)
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday 27 January 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 19)
R2: APHELIA
Premium gives pimelea in bold and with an initial lower-case p in the definition. Lexico lists ‘pimelea’ with a small p too, but not in bold.
Premium gives pimelea in bold and with an initial lower-case p in the definition. Lexico lists ‘pimelea’ with a small p too, but not in bold.
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday 27 January 2022 (Series 85, Prelim 19)
R4: So close to MENOPAUSE.
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R6 Alt: (50+7)*8-7
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Maus got FANGIRLED.
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Dan Byrom’s score of 140 is the highest ever debut score in Countdown history, breaking the record previously set by Luke Johnson-Davies by 1 point. Congratulations, Dan.
Stu Harkness achieved his first victory with 148 points in 2021, but his debut was actually in 2007 (in which he lost) – so Stu still retains the record for the highest score as a challenger against a daily champion.
Stu Harkness achieved his first victory with 148 points in 2021, but his debut was actually in 2007 (in which he lost) – so Stu still retains the record for the highest score as a challenger against a daily champion.
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Another 7 shows like that and we'll have the first person in the 1100 club
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13 maxes on the début game as well Paging Graeme: Would that be a record?
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I tied it, as did Elliott and probably a bunch of others. Not sure if anyone's done 14?Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:33 pm 13 maxes on the début game as well Paging Graeme: Would that be a record?
Oh btw did you know adipate stems with S? Crazy
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Dylan Taylor scored a debut 120 out of a max 121, so that can only be 14 maxes.
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As long as he didn't get any non-max "maxes" in the numbers (e.g. 2 away when 1 away was possible), but looking at the game, it seems that he got them all spot on.Fred Mumford wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:55 pm Dylan Taylor scored a debut 120 out of a max 121, so that can only be 14 maxes.
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Great debut Dan, well done!
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I believe a non-max "max" is still a max, at least based on the calculation on Apterous though.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:08 pmAs long as he didn't get any non-max "maxes" in the numbers (e.g. 2 away when 1 away was possible), but looking at the game, it seems that he got them all spot on.
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I think it is counted as a max on Apterous but Apterous is, you know, wrong.Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 10:20 pmI believe a non-max "max" is still a max, at least based on the calculation on Apterous though.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:08 pmAs long as he didn't get any non-max "maxes" in the numbers (e.g. 2 away when 1 away was possible), but looking at the game, it seems that he got them all spot on.
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I'd heard before that Mozart started composing at 4.
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Apparently he only got home from school around 4, so it must have been around 4:30....Stewart Gordon wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:39 pm I'd heard before that Mozart started composing at 4.
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Back then, that's when Countdown was on, so I doubt it.Howie Myers wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:52 amApparently he only got home from school around 4, so it must have been around 4:30....Stewart Gordon wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:39 pm I'd heard before that Mozart started composing at 4.
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Many congrats Dan on the superb debut score.
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Has Countdown been going on that long now?Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:23 amBack then, that's when Countdown was on, so I doubt it.Howie Myers wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:52 amApparently he only got home from school around 4, so it must have been around 4:30....Stewart Gordon wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:39 pm I'd heard before that Mozart started composing at 4.
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Yeah. Time flies.Stewart Gordon wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:09 amHas Countdown been going on that long now?Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:23 amBack then, that's when Countdown was on, so I doubt it.Howie Myers wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:52 am
Apparently he only got home from school around 4, so it must have been around 4:30....