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Round 9: (25 - 3) × 50 - 100 - 7

Didn't find it within the 30 seconds, so easy yet it evaded me. I knew I had to leave the "7" for the very end though...also, the programme got interrupted after the first TTT for a brief newsflash that Rishi Sunak is our new PM LOL

Countdown finally ditches 2-metre distancing in Dictionary Corner after 2 years; lexicographer and guest are now just 1 metre apart (commonplace in some TV shows these days) and the table is not symmetrical again.

Dave Gorman is a great guest. He is also a cryptic crossword setter for The Independent and The Telegraph and his crosswords are clever.

Studio lighting is noticeably shadowier that usual in this filming block.

Philip A wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:52 pm Countdown finally ditches 2-metre distancing in Dictionary Corner after 2 years; lexicographer and guest are now just 1 metre apart (commonplace in some TV shows these days) and the table is not symmetrical again.

Are they gonna ditch the wide distance between the players anytime soon?

Andres Sanchez wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:00 pm

Philip A wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:52 pm Countdown finally ditches 2-metre distancing in Dictionary Corner after 2 years; lexicographer and guest are now just 1 metre apart (commonplace in some TV shows these days) and the table is not symmetrical again.

Are they gonna ditch the wide distance between the players anytime soon?

I think recently they’ve changed the distancing a few times, but TBH since COVID it’s been less obvious anyway. They always make the players sit aside from the name plates due to angles of the table design, so that on camera the name plate looks like it’s directly in front of them.

Philip A wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:10 pm

Andres Sanchez wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:00 pm

Philip A wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:52 pm Countdown finally ditches 2-metre distancing in Dictionary Corner after 2 years; lexicographer and guest are now just 1 metre apart (commonplace in some TV shows these days) and the table is not symmetrical again.

Are they gonna ditch the wide distance between the players anytime soon?

I think recently they’ve changed the distancing a few times, but TBH since COVID it’s been less obvious anyway. They always make the players sit aside from the name plates due to angles of the table design, so that on camera the name plate looks like it’s directly in front of them.

I guess so, I just miss at the end the two people shaking hands to show their sportsmanship. I just hope they bring back the final ceremony like they did before COVID hit.

TOTARAS in R11

First time the scoreline was an anagram of the episode number? (7877)

Alt last numbers: (100 - 25 + 2) * (8 - 4 + 3)

r14 alt: (8-3)*(100+2)+4+25=539

R14 alt.: (100-2)x(25-3)/4=539

Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:38 am First time the scoreline was an anagram of the episode number? (7877)

https://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_7014