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Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:30 pm
by Matt Morrison
Who went and put another fit just-legal music-playing boy in the contestant seat?
It must be Freddie 'Odd' Milverton's lucky day.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:32 pm
by Junaid Mubeen
CAPRIOLE as a beater for rd 1
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:36 pm
by Ben Wilson
R1 final vowel for A would've given CAPOEIRA
R3- ANDROGEN?
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:10 pm
by Allan Harmer
SCANTIER for an anagram of CANISTER in Rd 11
And well done to Shane - I really enjoyed his run. Seems a nice bloke too.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:13 pm
by Ben Hunter
Jeff said Shane was the "fourth seed". Whether he meant the fourth contestant to enter the finals or the number four seed I'm not sure, but Shane's the number three seed AFAIK.
Allan Harmer wrote:And well done to Shane - I really enjoyed his run. Seems a nice bloke too.
Same. Top guy.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:14 pm
by Matt Morrison
has anyone got any closer to the 2nd numbers game?
10 10 8 8 2 3, target 985.
It's killing me, it'd be nice if one of you guys with your numbers tools could let me know if 982 is the closest?
I see 197 x 5 = 985 but that hasn't been much help.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:16 pm
by Jojo Apollo
Well done Shane, very modest octochamp.
Great to see the legend Tim Vine in dictionary corner
Gonna be a fun week.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:17 pm
by Junaid Mubeen
Matt Morrison wrote:has anyone got any closer to the 2nd numbers game?
10 10 8 8 2 3, target 985.
It's killing me, it'd be nice if one of you guys with your numbers tools could let me know if 982 is the closest?
I see 197 x 5 = 985 but that hasn't been much help.
I got 984 via (10x(10+2)+3)x8...not sure if 985 is possible.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:48 pm
by Chris Davies
Junaid Mubeen wrote:CAPRIOLE as a beater for rd 1
I had that and also FUSARIA as a beater in another round, don't know which one. The one where Rachel had SAFARI.
According to crosswordtools' number solver, 984 is the closest it is possible to get for those numbers.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:28 pm
by JackHurst
Ben Hunter wrote:Jeff said Shane was the "fourth seed". Whether he meant the fourth contestant to enter the finals or the number four seed I'm not sure, but Shane's the number three seed AFAIK.
Same. Top guy.
I also noticed this, he did the same to Cate Henderson by telling her she was the No.3 seed when infact she is number 2.
I don it like it how Jeff said something along the lines of " You
will be returning as the number 4 seed" as if there wont be any more octochamps with a higher points total than him.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:30 pm
by Dinos Sfyris
Thought I was doing alright today but I come here and it turns out I missed CAPRIOLE, FUSARIA/RUFIYAA and ANDROGEN
Oh and I didn't get MOONSET and only got 989 in the 2nd numbers which although the max is 7 points, was bettered by the challenger
Oh and my PUNIEST was out of time
Still I beat Shane 107-76
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:53 pm
by Stuart Arnot
Junaid Mubeen wrote:Matt Morrison wrote:has anyone got any closer to the 2nd numbers game?
10 10 8 8 2 3, target 985.
It's killing me, it'd be nice if one of you guys with your numbers tools could let me know if 982 is the closest?
I see 197 x 5 = 985 but that hasn't been much help.
I got 984 via (10x(10+2)+3)x8...not sure if 985 is possible.
I also got 984 via (10x10x(8-3)-8)x2
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:30 pm
by Kirk Bevins
I had 984 a different way again:
(10+2)x8x10+8x3.
Was pleased with the DC beater CAPRIOLE and SAFARI (and then RR got it) but I missed FUSARIA, well done Chris.
196 I went (50x100-75)/25 - 1 but I doubt I'd have done it in the studio as I would have looked cocky.
OUBOETS a nice equaller in the MOONSET round too. I enjoyed Shane's run too. I wonder if Jeff (or Jeff's info) had Neil's extra 10 points from his extra conundrum down. If that was the case then Shane would be the number 4 seed.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:13 pm
by Phil Reynolds
Matt Morrison wrote:Who went and put another fit just-legal music-playing boy in the contestant seat?
It must be Freddie 'Odd' Milverton's lucky day.
Ramsay was not only better looking than George but had (gasp) a personality too. He missed some easy words but seemed pretty good at the numbers and against an opponent on less good form than Shane he might have won a game or two.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:56 pm
by Keith Bevins
ENTOMBS in R8
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:11 pm
by Rosemary Roberts
Stuart Arnot wrote:I also got 984 via (10x10x(8-3)-8)x2
That was my best effort as well. And no, 985 is not possible.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:02 pm
by Allan Harmer
Jojo Apollo wrote: Great to see the legend Tim Vine in dictionary corner
Gonna be a fun week.
Totally agree Jojo. I like the cut of Tim's jib.
Re: Spoilers, Monday 20/04/2009
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:09 pm
by Dmitry Goretsky
Junaid Mubeen wrote:I got 984 via (10x(10+2)+3)x8...not sure if 985 is possible.
I checked it via
http://crosswordtools.com/numbers-game and you only can get 1-off. That's your 984!