Spoilers For Wednesday May 19th 2010

[James Robinson]

Well, at least there's the World Cup, is all I can say after last night's rubbish by the Terriers, but oh well. (Interestingly, has anyone seen Countdown's very own Jeff Stelling in that Carlsberg World Cup advert I wonder if it's his own chest )

But enough about that, let's get on with the show, with just 16 prelims left until the finals start on June 10, which is also just a day before the World Cup starts of course.

Danny Pledger remains the champ with 3 wins under his belt, a clean sweep of the week's proceedings should see him enter the finals, but the way this series has gone, if he lost today, it might surprise too many people.

Will Pledger clean up, or just bite the dust / (Take your pick.)

[Matt Morrison]

Countdown's very own Jeff Stelling in that Carlsberg World Cup advert

This link goes straight to Jeff's bit.

[Kirk Bevins]

TAGMEME for a beater in round 2.

[Kirk Bevins]

Simpler numbers...start the same as the contestans (7+8)x50 and they need to find 14 from 6, 3 and 4. 6x3-4 gives that result.

[Matt Morrison]

Again, what is Rachel doing for the 1st numbers?

Once the contestants had got to 750 with 50*(8+7), why can't she show them what they should have done is 6*3-4 for 14 rather than 6+4+3 for 13?
Makes so much more sense, and is so much more helpful than starting a completely new method. Grr.

[Liam Tiernan]

Again, what is Rachel doing for the 1st numbers?

Once the contestants had got to 750 with 50*(8+7), why can't she show them what they should have done is 6*3-4 for 14 rather than 6+4+3 for 13?
Makes so much more sense, and is so much more helpful than starting a completely new method. Grr.

Maybe she just didn't spot it, since she'd already solved it her own way.

[Kirk Bevins]

SECONDI as a beater in round 7.

[Kirk Bevins]

Maybe she just didn't spot it, since she'd already solved it her own way.

This. Just recently she said "I did it another way but I've just realised if you'd started it your method, then you could have just said...."

[Mark Kudlowski]

2nd numbers:

(7 + 7 + 8) x ((5 x 5 ) + 2 )

[Matt Morrison]

Fucks sake. Haha... well pleased with my 594 but I've been beaten to it. Here you go anyway:

7x7 + 5x5 = 49 + 25 = 74, x8 = 592, +2 = 594

[Liam Tiernan]

Brilliant final numbers solution from Rachel.

[Matt Morrison]

Brilliant final numbers solution from Rachel.

S'what I was thinking.

[Kirk Bevins]

Brilliant final numbers solution from Rachel.

I did (4+9)x6x8-5-5. PYROMANIA was a hard conundrum in my opinion...took me about 29 seconds. Well done to the bloke in the audience.

[Karen Pearson]

I did (4+9)x6x8-5-5. PYROMANIA was a hard conundrum in my opinion...took me about 29 seconds. Well done to the bloke in the audience.

Just goes to show that they're only easy when you've got them! I got it within about 2 or 3 seconds - which is highly unusual for me as I am crap at conundrums! I, therefore, thought it was an easy one (I assume that any I get must be easy ones!).

[Charlie Reams]

I did (4+9)x6x8-5-5. PYROMANIA was a hard conundrum in my opinion...took me about 29 seconds. Well done to the bloke in the audience.

Just goes to show that they're only easy when you've got them! I got it within about 2 or 3 seconds - which is highly unusual for me as I am crap at conundrums! I, therefore, thought it was an easy one (I assume that any I get must be easy ones!).

Difficulty 8 on apterous, although the shuffle can have a big impact (what was it?).

[Matt Morrison]

I can't do Y conundrums unless the Y is at the end. I was stuck on PROMINARY

[Liam Tiernan]

Difficulty 8 on apterous, although the shuffle can have a big impact (what was it?).

ARMYPIANO

[Ryan Taylor]

PYROMANIA was a hard conundrum in my opinion...took me about 29 seconds. Well done to the bloke in the audience.

Didn't get it at all, the Y threw me off and I spent most the 30 seconds trying for a -ARY end. Toughie indeedy.

[Gavin Chipper]

Brilliant final numbers solution from Rachel.

S'what I was thinking.

How did she do it? I missed today's show but I got the numbers off someone else who watched it. I did ((5+4)*9-5)*8+6 (I think - that's from memory) in about 30 seconds or so.

The second one I got in about 30 seconds as well (didn't time them). I did (7*7+5)*(8+5-2) I think. Is that what Rachel did?

[James Robinson]

The second one I got in about 30 seconds as well (didn't time them). I did (7*7+5)*(8+5-2) I think. Is that what Rachel did?

Yup.

I was well amazed that INFESTATE (round 8) isn't in either.

[Brian Moore]

PYROMANIA was a hard conundrum in my opinion...took me about 29 seconds. Well done to the bloke in the audience.

Didn't get it at all, the Y threw me off and I spent most the 30 seconds trying for a -ARY end. Toughie indeedy.

Spent about 29 seconds with the Y at the end, then changed tack and got the answer about one second after the 30.

Re numbers ... I'm not keeping tally, but is Rachel missing (m)any possibles these days? She does seem on awesome form.

[Jon Corby]

I got the conundrum and also did teh last numbers Rach's way

I also got CUNTHEAD in round 1.

[Hugh Binnie]

I also got CUNTHEAD in round 1.

That distracted me too.