Spoilers for Tuesday June 9

[Mark Kudlowski]

1st numbers alt:

(75 - (10 + 2 + 2)) x 7

[Howard Somerset]

Shame Pauline wasn't on today. She could've had PROMATE in R1.

And then when questioned spelt it R-A-P-T-U-R-E

[Matt Morrison]

1st numbers alternative:

75 - (10 / 2) = 70
70 x 6 = 420
420 + 7 = 427

[Keith Bevins]

Just the one - KINESIS in R11

Plus a dodgy engineers term DEBURRS in R4 but could be hyphenated

[Phil Reynolds]

Just the one - KINESIS in R11

Plus a dodgy engineers term DEBURRS in R4 but could be hyphenated

Um, KINESIS was noted by DC. But DEBURRS is excellent - I spotted BURRED but didn't realise DEBURR was a verb.

[Junaid Mubeen]

1st numbers alt:

(75 - (10 + 2 + 2)) x 7

1st numbers alt:

(75 - (10 + 2 + 2)) x 7,

where I transposed the pair of 2s.

[Jon Corby]

Shame Pauline wasn't on today. She could've had PROMATE in R1.

And then when questioned spelt it R-A-P-T-U-R-E

Um, since I'm here I'll point out that picking a final consonant instead of a vowel in round something-or-other would have given an R for ATTORNEYS

[Brian Moore]

I thought the face looked familiar. Are these two birds of a feather related?

[Rosemary Roberts]

1st numbers alt:

(75 - (10 + 2 + 2)) x 7

1st numbers alt:

(75 - (10 + 2 + 2)) x 7,

where I transposed the pair of 2s.

For years I've been looking forward to somebody saying that!

[Tracey Lilly]

first numbers alternate

(10 x 6) + (2/2) x 7 = 427

[Derek Hazell]

"Becoming a bit of a speciality of yours, those conundrums aren't they" - Jeff Stelling

[Sue Sanders]

Shame Pauline wasn't on today. She could've had PROMATE in R1.

And then when questioned spelt it R-A-P-T-U-R-E

Um, since I'm here I'll point out that picking a final consonant instead of a vowel in round something-or-other would have given an R for ATTORNEYS

Ah, that's reassuring. Thought I was probably the only sad tosser who did that working out what 'might have been' thing!!!!

[Jon Corby]

Ah, that's reassuring. Thought I was probably the only sad tosser who did that working out what 'might have been' thing!!!!

Sad tosser?

I don't really do that, it's just if I happened to see a possible 9 after the first 8 I get all if the contestants pick the wrong thing, and I keep an eye (if I remember) to see if it would have actually come out.

Too much goatdown obviously.

[Sue Sanders]

Ah, that's reassuring. Thought I was probably the only sad tosser who did that working out what 'might have been' thing!!!!

Sad tosser?

I don't really do that, it's just if I happened to see a possible 9 after the first 8 I get all if the contestants pick the wrong thing, and I keep an eye (if I remember) to see if it would have actually come out.

Too much goatdown obviously.

I get a bit shouty at the telly too, if I see, for example 'out' or 'ing' or something where you just know there will be more options if the contestant picks a final consonant and they pick a bloody vowel.
BTW, I'd like to agree re 'goatdown' but being very new to this, I've got no idea what that is!!! Explkanation for all the jargon on this site anyone??

[Matt Morrison]

I get a bit shouty at the telly too, if I see, for example 'out' or 'ing' or something where you just know there will be more options if the contestant picks a final consonant and they pick a bloody vowel.
BTW, I'd like to agree re 'goatdown' but being very new to this, I've got no idea what that is!!! Explkanation for all the jargon on this site anyone??

Picking a consonant to go with your -ING is not always the best tactic. It might be when you're playing against yourself and just trying to get the longest word, but depending on the game and your opponent, it's often far more sensible to pick a vowel and look for something more vowelly and less obvious. Winning with a tough six is much more valuable than getting an easy 8 and having your opponent spot it too.

Goatdown - http://www.apterous.org/help.php?page=8

[Charlie Reams]

Winning with a tough six is much more valuable than getting an easy 8 and having your opponent spot it too.

Indeed. To repeat a fact I've mentioned numerous times before, I picked five vowels on 10 occasions and won the round on 9 of them. I'm sure someone at home was squealing "Why didn't he pick a consonant for [insert 8 here]?!" but winning rounds is the priority, at least until you're comfortably in front.

[Jon Corby]

Winning with a tough six is much more valuable than getting an easy 8 and having your opponent spot it too.

Indeed. To repeat a fact I've mentioned numerous times before, I picked five vowels on 10 occasions and won the round on 9 of them. I'm sure someone at home was squealing "Why didn't he pick a consonant for [insert 8 here]?!" but winning rounds is the priority, at least until you're comfortably in front.

True, although I don't think ATTORNEYS would be spotted by most. I can think of one top, top player who missed the singular during his heats for example, which is probably why he always spots it now

[Sue Sanders]

I get a bit shouty at the telly too, if I see, for example 'out' or 'ing' or something where you just know there will be more options if the contestant picks a final consonant and they pick a bloody vowel.
BTW, I'd like to agree re 'goatdown' but being very new to this, I've got no idea what that is!!! Explkanation for all the jargon on this site anyone??

Picking a consonant to go with your -ING is not always the best tactic. It might be when you're playing against yourself and just trying to get the longest word, but depending on the game and your opponent, it's often far more sensible to pick a vowel and look for something more vowelly and less obvious. Winning with a tough six is much more valuable than getting an easy 8 and having your opponent spot it too.

Goatdown - http://www.apterous.org/help.php?page=8

I see your point. I'm obviously no tactition. Thanks for the link.

[Mo Warden]

Too much goatdown obviously.

Please excuse a complete newbie here... what is goatdown? I'm browsing this forum for the first time and I'm intrigued.

[Matt Morrison]

Too much goatdown obviously.

Please excuse a complete newbie here... what is goatdown? I'm browsing this forum for the first time and I'm intrigued.

Come on Mo, you're a forum admin, pay attention! Look about five posts above... (welcome by the way)

[Mo Warden]

Come on Mo, you're a forum admin, pay attention! Look about five posts above... (welcome by the way)

Oh... pooh sticks and piddle. Ta.