Spoilers for thursday 23rd July

[Marc Meakin]

Will it be another crucial day today

[Derek Hazell]

Lol.
I thought it was going to be the same answer to the joke as Rachel then!

[Chris Davies]

BORONIA, round 2.

[Peter Mabey]

ACCENTOR

[Andy Wilson]

was only half watching, but was ACCENTOR there in round 5?

[Innis Carson]

PANTHENES

[Andy Wilson]

I'll take that as a yes.

[Andy Wilson]

PANTHENES

For great looking hair.

[Andy Wilson]

wow, just lexplored outings + se assuming i'm correct in the selection... and found GOUTINESS!

[Chris Davies]

I saw GOUTINESS but wouldn't have gone for it.
DC missed HEPTANES after finding it 'yesterday'!

[Derek Hazell]

CREATES for a 7 equalizer

[Derek Hazell]

RAMATE for DC beater for 6

[Andy Wilson]

DILATES? There was no D there right... or am i losing it...?

EDIT - or did Anton say something else?

[Derek Hazell]

Alternative last numbers:

5x100
-75
=425
-7-2
=416

[Kirk Bevins]

Derek, RAMATE is not valid. There was a D so DILATES is fine for round 13. This was almost the same as another round yesterday but I couldn't believe round 7 was exactly the same as yesterday (NSTNEAEPH) so I knew there was just one 8 (HEPTANES) which DC got yesterday. I was watching with my mate and said DC would get it - and they missed it! Shocking.

I had a DC beater in the next round in OUTSINGS but missed GOUTINESS as already has been mentioned. BORONIA too in round 2 as Chris said. I missed ACCENTOR though, damn.

By the way, Rachel's late solution to 442 was bloody awesome.

[Derek Hazell]

Derek, RAMATE is not valid . . . but I couldn't believe round 7 was exactly the same as yesterday (NSTNEAEPH) so I knew there was just one 8 (HEPTANES) which DC got yesterday. I was watching with my mate and said DC would get it - and they missed it! Shocking.

Damn, I seldom get the chance to play at home (which explains why I never get any better despite years of watching).

To be fair, I think DC were playing without any "upstairs help" today, so they can be excused for missing some things, and would also explain how I came even close on some rounds.

[Charlie Reams]

To be fair, I think DC were playing without any "upstairs help" today, so they can be excused for missing some things, and would also explain how I came even close on some rounds.

What makes you say that?

[Derek Hazell]

What makes you say that?

You get a feel for these things when you've been watching a long time; don't you Charlie?
Or perhaps it's just like that feeling Kirk gets when a glass moves and nobody seems to be pushing it.

[Dinos Sfyris]

1st numbers: (9x9x10+75-1)/2 = 442. Out of time though. Also PRONAOI in round 2.

[Charlie Reams]

You get a feel for these things when you've been watching a long time; don't you Charlie?

How would you develop a feel for something without knowing when it happens?

Or perhaps it's just like that feeling Kirk gets when a glass moves and nobody seems to be pushing it.

[Phil Reynolds]

Nice close-up of Paul picking his nose in round 2.

[Phil Reynolds]

was only half watching, but was ACCENTOR there in round 5?

Unlikely, as round 5 is numbers.

[Andy Wilson]

Unlikely, as round 5 is numbers.

Thanks Phil. Next time i 'half watch' the show i shall stay away from the spoiler thread. Anyone seen my coat?

[Michael Wallace]

Danger danger - DC allowed GIRLIEST, which isn't specified. Quelle horreur!

[Kai Laddiman]

I got GOUTINESS and HEPTANES, but didn't risk the valid ACCENTOR. I got 123 today - not bad. Annoyed at missing LORIMERS though.

[Eoin Monaghan]

Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

[Jon Corby]

Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Good idea for a variant, maybe.

[Darren Carter]

What are the chances of exactly the same letters selection appearing two days in a row? I'm sure one of you stats boffins can work it out.....

[Kai Laddiman]

What are the chances of exactly the same letters selection appearing two days in a row? I'm sure one of you stats boffins can work it out.....

1/4867. It's happened once in 4867 games.

[Liam Tiernan]

Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Thought I had a winner yesterday with NAPHTENES. Unfortunately there's another H (NAPHTHENES).

[James Robinson]

Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Good idea for a variant, maybe.

Congratulations on Mr Monaghan & Corby for stealing my conversation between myself and Mr Reams from Wednesday's spoilers.

[Marc Meakin]

Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Good idea for a variant, maybe.

Congratulations on Mr Monaghan & Corby for stealing my conversation between myself and Mr Reams from Wednesday's spoilers.

It's deja vu all over again

[Jon Corby]

TRANSOMED? STODGIER? And BROOCHES + A?
etc

[Charlie Reams]

I thought I was reading the wrong recap!

[Jon Corby]

Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Good idea for a variant, maybe.

Congratulations on Mr Monaghan & Corby for stealing my conversation between myself and Mr Reams from Wednesday's spoilers.

It must be deja vu all over again!

[Kirk Bevins]

Danger danger - DC allowed GIRLIEST, which isn't specified. Quelle horreur!

I just came on to post just this as I forgot to post this yesterday. Damian had GIRLIEST^ disallowed on apterous and seemed surprised. Indeed, an odd omission.