Spoilers For Monday May 18th 2015
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Spoilers For Monday May 18th 2015
WAHEY!! AT LAST!! A FULL WEEK OF COUNTDOWN
It seems like ages since we first set our eyes on the current champion, David Pooley......, and it was, 13 days ago to be exact......
Since then, we've had a general election, a secret special episode of Countdown, Huddersfield Town scandalously only given 1 point for the abandoned game at Blackpool, and most importantly, David Pooley becoming a member of c4c.
But since then, we've only seen him win 3 shows, which is probably quite a long stretch for the same series........... Either way, if he wins all 5 shows this week, he'll be in the finals, which start in just 16 days time. (Although, Apterite Steve Redfern is waiting in the wings tomorrow, so he'll have to be on good form..........)
Louise Minchin carries on in DC upto Thursday, before Steve Backshall takes over on Friday.
Join Andy for the recap later.
It seems like ages since we first set our eyes on the current champion, David Pooley......, and it was, 13 days ago to be exact......
Since then, we've had a general election, a secret special episode of Countdown, Huddersfield Town scandalously only given 1 point for the abandoned game at Blackpool, and most importantly, David Pooley becoming a member of c4c.
But since then, we've only seen him win 3 shows, which is probably quite a long stretch for the same series........... Either way, if he wins all 5 shows this week, he'll be in the finals, which start in just 16 days time. (Although, Apterite Steve Redfern is waiting in the wings tomorrow, so he'll have to be on good form..........)
Louise Minchin carries on in DC upto Thursday, before Steve Backshall takes over on Friday.
Join Andy for the recap later.
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Re: Spoilers For Monday May 18th 2015
Obscure 8 available in the POLENTA+MT round.
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"COMPERE with the double E" - surely that's COMPEER which is also valid!
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DANGEROUS this round
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wow I got one...
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Got this #boomTony Atkins wrote:Obscure 8 available in the POLENTA+MT round.
ISOMERIC in round 8(?)
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Clever wife of mine got that too Jen...Jennifer Steadman wrote:Got this #boomTony Atkins wrote:Obscure 8 available in the POLENTA+MT round.
ISOMERIC in round 8(?)
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Beat me by seconds.Jennifer Steadman wrote:Got this #boomTony Atkins wrote:Obscure 8 available in the POLENTA+MT round.
ISOMERIC in round 8(?)
I somehow remembered my A-Level chemistry, despite my teaching maths !
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Re: Spoilers For Monday May 18th 2015
TIEPINS round 11
Definitely not Jamie McNeill or Schrodinger's Cat....
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Chemistry to the rescue again.
STIBINE Round 11.
It's antimony hydride apparently.
STIBINE Round 11.
It's antimony hydride apparently.
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Re: Spoilers For Monday May 18th 2015
You can tell us!Jennifer Steadman wrote:Got this #boomTony Atkins wrote:Obscure 8 available in the POLENTA+MT round.
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Very unlucky David, both PINIEST & SHAPEN are allowed in SCRABBLE and before any one says it.....also Touchy Words!
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PALMETTO. Plural was one of Dylan's 9 misses in his octorun, in the classic MATE LOTS round.Gavin Chipper wrote:You can tell us!Jennifer Steadman wrote:Got this #boomTony Atkins wrote:Obscure 8 available in the POLENTA+MT round.
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Also my attempted beater FORELAYS^, in the FLAYERS round, was also a Scrabble word.Steven M. McCann wrote:Very unlucky David, both PINIEST & SHAPEN are allowed in SCRABBLE and before any one says it.....also Touchy Words!
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Yep. Folded like a cheap suit in the end. Of the myriad of mistakes I made today here are a few highlights:
MORCELS: Not sure why I thought this was a word. I had RECOILS written on my pad. Simply declaring the same word and showing it to Len would have maintained my 14 point lead. This was the beginning of the end I think.
PINIEST: OK, I was declaring first and I knew this was marginal. I did have "SPINET" written down as well which would have won the round with 6.
QUEST: I'm starting to panic and so I miss an simple 6.
SHAPEN: At this point I'm desperately trying to get myself back in front. I shouldn't have risked it.
255: Obviously I'm mentally shot to pieces at this point and panicking. A simple enough numbers which I gave to my 11 year old son to solve and it took him about 10 seconds with (3 + 2) x 50 + (4 x 10 / 8). Even without that, (4 + 2) x (50 - 8) + 3 would have been my normal approach.
As previously suggested, mental fragility was probably my downfall. If I'd won this game then at least I would have had lunchtime to recover before the next one. I was never going to be a match for the "apterati" though
MORCELS: Not sure why I thought this was a word. I had RECOILS written on my pad. Simply declaring the same word and showing it to Len would have maintained my 14 point lead. This was the beginning of the end I think.
PINIEST: OK, I was declaring first and I knew this was marginal. I did have "SPINET" written down as well which would have won the round with 6.
QUEST: I'm starting to panic and so I miss an simple 6.
SHAPEN: At this point I'm desperately trying to get myself back in front. I shouldn't have risked it.
255: Obviously I'm mentally shot to pieces at this point and panicking. A simple enough numbers which I gave to my 11 year old son to solve and it took him about 10 seconds with (3 + 2) x 50 + (4 x 10 / 8). Even without that, (4 + 2) x (50 - 8) + 3 would have been my normal approach.
As previously suggested, mental fragility was probably my downfall. If I'd won this game then at least I would have had lunchtime to recover before the next one. I was never going to be a match for the "apterati" though
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Unlucky David. You've certainly been a very good contestant these last few games. Unfortunately, you didn't take any of those who practise to a crucial conundrum today! Come on Corby - I'm ready for you!
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You played very well you should be pleased with thatDavid Pooley wrote:Yep. Folded like a cheap suit in the end. Of the myriad of mistakes I made today here are a few highlights:
MORCELS: Not sure why I thought this was a word. I had RECOILS written on my pad. Simply declaring the same word and showing it to Len would have maintained my 14 point lead. This was the beginning of the end I think.
PINIEST: OK, I was declaring first and I knew this was marginal. I did have "SPINET" written down as well which would have won the round with 6.
QUEST: I'm starting to panic and so I miss an simple 6.
SHAPEN: At this point I'm desperately trying to get myself back in front. I shouldn't have risked it.
255: Obviously I'm mentally shot to pieces at this point and panicking. A simple enough numbers which I gave to my 11 year old son to solve and it took him about 10 seconds with (3 + 2) x 50 + (4 x 10 / 8). Even without that, (4 + 2) x (50 - 8) + 3 would have been my normal approach.
As previously suggested, mental fragility was probably my downfall. If I'd won this game then at least I would have had lunchtime to recover before the next one. I was never going to be a match for the "apterati" though
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Thanks Tracey. I was pleased overall and happy to win a teapot. It's now on displayTracey Anne Mills wrote:You played very well you should be pleased with that
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Welcome to the teapot club David, mine sits proudly on my bookshelf along with my 6 mugs !David Pooley wrote:Thanks Tracey. I was pleased overall and happy to win a teapot. It's now on displayTracey Anne Mills wrote:You played very well you should be pleased with that
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Counting me as the 7th Mug missus..Tracey Anne Mills wrote:Welcome to the teapot club David, mine sits proudly on my bookshelf along with my 6 mugs !David Pooley wrote:Thanks Tracey. I was pleased overall and happy to win a teapot. It's now on displayTracey Anne Mills wrote:You played very well you should be pleased with that
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Re: Spoilers For Monday May 18th 2015
so unlucky there Dave, know the feeling well of trying to get back a game when it all seems to be going horribly wrong. really unlucky on last numbers game too. well done on your solid performances.