Spoilers for Monday, 10th November

[Ben Hunter]

Will Martin Bishop take another step toward becoming an octochamp?

[Martin Bishop]

I would just like to point out that from my position I was perfectly placed to tell how Paul Zenon did that "vooloo" trick. I won't tell you yet, as that wouldn't be any fun.

[Lesley Jeavons]

This is my first day on the forum while watching the show... what fun!
And to have it marked by a shirtless trickster is a sure fire way I'll remember it!

[Ben Hunter]

NEOTENY as a beater.

[Ben Hunter]

I would just like to point out that from my position I was perfectly placed to tell how Paul Zenon did that "vooloo" trick. I won't tell you yet, as that wouldn't be any fun.

Tell us, this is afterall the spoilers thread

[Joseph Bolas]

I bet Carol will think again, before saying "I will have to hurry you"

SPRINGBOK was a nice conundrum

[Ben Hunter]

Well done Martin.

I suspect you will become an octochamp, you're a consistent player.

[John Douglas]

I would just like to point out that from my position I was perfectly placed to tell how Paul Zenon did that "vooloo" trick. I won't tell you yet, as that wouldn't be any fun.

He changed the cards over behind Carol's back, right? Or the card had two faces to it?

[Mark Kudlowski]

1st numbers game alt:

((8 x 6) + 8) x (9 + 2) .

[Dinos Sfyris]

STRIGOSE as an equaller in round 4

1st numbers alt: (9x6+8)x10-8/2

[Kirk Bevins]

I had a DC beater with PETALOID in round 3 and a couple of nice equallers in round 7 with DOYENNE and ENDNOTE. I reckon he turned the sign over and had already had the cross written. It looked a bit dodgy (and why else should Carol have to do it behind her back?). The cross was ever so neat for someone struggling to write behind her back. The card was turned - QED. Am I right?

And why is REROUTED hyphenated? Grrrr

[David O'Donnell]

And why is REROUTED hyphenated? Grrrr

I had the same risk and only had GWEILO in round 1.

[Jon Corby]

Yeah, pen that doesn't write, card already with cross on.

Rerouted pissed me off too :X

[Kirk Bevins]

And why is REROUTED hyphenated? Grrrr

I had the same risk and only had GWEILO in round 1.

Yeah, these were the only two maximums that I missed too (only had LOGIER round 1 - never heard of JOWLIER) - I think me and thee are on the same wavelength David.

[Dinos Sfyris]

...never heard of JOWLIER...

As in there isn't a JOWLIER insurance hound than Churchill? GWEILO is a quality word, as is Jen Stefani.

[Martin Bishop]

I reckon he turned the sign over and had already had the cross written. It looked a bit dodgy (and why else should Carol have to do it behind her back?). The cross was ever so neat for someone struggling to write behind her back. The card was turned - QED. Am I right?

Yeah, pen that doesn't write, card already with cross on.

I guess Jon's more right, infuriatingly so, by adding in that the pen doesn't work.

I noticed (albeit far too late) that BIGPRONKS is a clue to the conundrum, as pronking is a jump done by a springbok. Are such clues unusual? I can't recall any similar instances.

[Charlie Reams]

I noticed (albeit far too late) that BIGPRONKS is a clue to the conundrum, as pronking is a jump done by a springbok. Are such clues unusual? I can't recall any similar instances.

Jono and I came up with a few, including WATERSPIN and GREATSKIN, and another which I won't mention since (by coincidence) it appears on the show fairly soon.

[Kirk Bevins]

I noticed (albeit far too late) that BIGPRONKS is a clue to the conundrum, as pronking is a jump done by a springbok. Are such clues unusual? I can't recall any similar instances.

Jono and I came up with a few, including WATERSPIN and GREATSKIN, and another which I won't mention since (by coincidence) it appears on the show fairly soon.

Yay I got both of them. The first has taken me many hours to lodge into my brain how to spot it - hard to spot otherwise I feel.