Spoilers for Wednesday 29th October 2008

[Joseph Bolas]

2nd Numbers Alt: ((50 + 9) x (9 + 1)) - 4

[Mark Kudlowski]

Joseph

I'll need a faster internet connection - I had the same solution within 30 seconds.

I found it strange that Carol couldn't find your more obvious version first.

[Joseph Bolas]

I found it strange that Carol couldn't find your more obvious version first.

I thought it was quite a simple numbers tbh.

Not sure if DC mentioned OBSTACLE

[Allan Harmer]

I found it strange that Carol couldn't find your more obvious version first.

I thought it was quite a simple numbers tbh.

Not sure if DC mentioned OBSTACLE

No they didn't Joseph - I go it too.

[Diane Allinson]

R1 ZOOMED alt
R3 TERRAIN, TERRINE alt
R11 HAMSTER alt
R12 COBALTS alt

3rd numbers: (75-8) x (10+2+(9-8)) = 67 x 13 = 871 (took me a while to work that out though )

[Kirk Bevins]

And they allowed AUDIOS? What the hell is that all about?

[Keith Bevins]

SURETIES as equaller in round 7

[Kirk Bevins]

SURETIES as equaller in round 7

Good spot. I had PISTEURS a la this month's featured article: http://www.countdownwiki.com/

[Martin Gardner]

And they allowed AUDIOS? What the hell is that all about?

That would be piss me off as I had AUDIOS disallowed playing against Jono online, although I did eventually win.

[Kirk Bevins]

Oh and I was impressed with DCs find of SUPERSET - got to give them some credit!

[Dinos Sfyris]

One of my cryptic clue answers was there today ATOMISER + H = AEROSMITH

[Gavin Chipper]

Geezer said cunt in round 10 and you guys are going on about your beaters and equallers?!

[Johnny Canuck]

Would have thought someone on Letters and Numbers would say it first.

[Gavin Chipper]

Listening to it again a few times, he doesn't say "cunt". It's "crumbs", or as he pronounces it "cwunz".