Spoilers For Friday October 9th 2009

[James Robinson]

Well it's the end of another week of Countdown.

Steve Wood is now a 3-times champion (I won't bother with the trichamp or any alternative, since clearly they're pretty rubbish!). A win today would definitely give him a spot in the top 8 for the moment, although if he's to be in the finals, he'll need to be an octochamp next Thursday. That obviously won't guarantee it, but it would make his chances much greater than they are now.

Well, Steve seems good so far. Just missing out on a century by not getting the conundrum yesterday. He's definitely not as thick as a plank

[Derek Hazell]

James,
Why didn't you post
in yesterday's spoiler thread?
Surely your talent
for poetry
cannot really be dead!

[James Robinson]

James,
Why didn't you post
in yesterday's spoiler thread?
Surely your talent
for poetry
cannot really be dead!

I actually did have one, but it's a bit late now. So, no point bothering really.

[Matt Morrison]

James,
Why didn't you post
in yesterday's spoiler thread?
Surely your talent
for poetry
cannot really be dead!

I actually did have one, but it's a bit late now. So, no point bothering really.

That didn't rhyme at all, do you take me for a fool?

[James Robinson]

James,
Why didn't you post
in yesterday's spoiler thread?
Surely your talent
for poetry
cannot really be dead!

I actually did have one, but it's a bit late now. So, no point bothering really.

That didn't rhyme at all, do you take me for a fool?

That doesn't seem to rhyme either,
Not yours not mine neither.

[Oliver Garner]

MOPANIS

[Mark Harrison]

Shocking miss from RR on the numbers:

(7+6)*10+75

[Oliver Garner]

(75+7)*10/4

[Kirk Bevins]

Shocking miss from RR on the numbers:

(7+6)*10+75

I don't think so. I missed it too and got it after the time. It looks so simple but you can try lots of methods and get one away. I spoke to her afterwards telling her it was deceptively difficult which cheered her up cus she thought people would slate her for missing it.

[Oliver Garner]

SATIRIZE as an equaller

[Marc Meakin]

LAIRIEST as an equaller

[Mark Harrison]

Shocking miss from RR on the numbers:

(7+6)*10+75

I don't think so. I missed it too and got it after the time. It looks so simple but you can try lots of methods and get one away. I spoke to her afterwards telling her it was deceptively difficult which cheered her up cus she thought people would slate her for missing it.

Yeah, fair enough - I can see how it would be tricky. However, I had managed to do it 3 ways in the 30 seconds, and she's normally better than me, so it surprised me that she missed it. And she was obviously embarrassed after the interval!

[JimBentley]

WIENIE in round 12 (snigger).

[D Eadie]

I spoke to her afterwards telling her it was deceptively difficult which cheered her up cus she thought people would slate her for missing it.

I self-harmed after SEPTARIAN. Glad your counselling skills improved.

[Kirk Bevins]

I self-harmed after SEPTARIAN. Glad your counselling skills improved.

Haha. I didn't reassure you that people wouldn't slate you though as that was a shocking miss and you should be ashamed of yourself. Just wait till all those complaints you'll get.

[Darren Carter]

PUNISH was a DC-equaller in Round 3.

[James Robinson]

AMINOS was a DC-equaller in Round 3.

Alternative to 1st Numbers:

4 x 75 = 300

7 x 10 = 70

300 - 70 - 25 = 205

Alternative to 2nd Numbers:

6 x 25 = 150

7 x 5 = 35

150 - 35 = 115

[Kirk Bevins]

SHEAFED as a DC-beater in round 6.

[Michael Wallace]

I lolled when Susie, in response to the declaration of INLINE said "as opposed to online".