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Will it be another crucial day today

Lol.
I thought it was going to be the same answer to the joke as Rachel then!

BORONIA, round 2.

ACCENTOR

was only half watching, but was ACCENTOR there in round 5?

PANTHENES

I'll take that as a yes.

Innis Carson wrote:PANTHENES

For great looking hair.

wow, just lexplored outings + se assuming i'm correct in the selection... and found GOUTINESS!

I saw GOUTINESS but wouldn't have gone for it.
DC missed HEPTANES after finding it 'yesterday'!

CREATES for a 7 equalizer

RAMATE for DC beater for 6

DILATES? There was no D there right... or am i losing it...?

EDIT - or did Anton say something else?

Alternative last numbers:

5x100
-75
=425
-7-2
=416

Derek, RAMATE is not valid. There was a D so DILATES is fine for round 13. This was almost the same as another round yesterday but I couldn't believe round 7 was exactly the same as yesterday (NSTNEAEPH) so I knew there was just one 8 (HEPTANES) which DC got yesterday. I was watching with my mate and said DC would get it - and they missed it! Shocking.

I had a DC beater in the next round in OUTSINGS but missed GOUTINESS as already has been mentioned. BORONIA too in round 2 as Chris said. I missed ACCENTOR though, damn.

By the way, Rachel's late solution to 442 was bloody awesome.

Kirk Bevins wrote:Derek, RAMATE is not valid . . . but I couldn't believe round 7 was exactly the same as yesterday (NSTNEAEPH) so I knew there was just one 8 (HEPTANES) which DC got yesterday. I was watching with my mate and said DC would get it - and they missed it! Shocking.

Damn, I seldom get the chance to play at home (which explains why I never get any better despite years of watching).

To be fair, I think DC were playing without any "upstairs help" today, so they can be excused for missing some things, and would also explain how I came even close on some rounds.

Derek Hazell wrote:To be fair, I think DC were playing without any "upstairs help" today, so they can be excused for missing some things, and would also explain how I came even close on some rounds.

What makes you say that?

Charlie Reams wrote:What makes you say that?

You get a feel for these things when you've been watching a long time; don't you Charlie?
Or perhaps it's just like that feeling Kirk gets when a glass moves and nobody seems to be pushing it.

1st numbers: (9x9x10+75-1)/2 = 442. Out of time though. Also PRONAOI in round 2.

Derek Hazell wrote:You get a feel for these things when you've been watching a long time; don't you Charlie?

How would you develop a feel for something without knowing when it happens?

Derek Hazell wrote:Or perhaps it's just like that feeling Kirk gets when a glass moves and nobody seems to be pushing it.

Nice close-up of Paul picking his nose in round 2.

Andy Wilson wrote:was only half watching, but was ACCENTOR there in round 5?

Unlikely, as round 5 is numbers.

Phil Reynolds wrote: Unlikely, as round 5 is numbers.

Thanks Phil. Next time i 'half watch' the show i shall stay away from the spoiler thread. Anyone seen my coat?

Danger danger - DC allowed GIRLIEST, which isn't specified. Quelle horreur!

I got GOUTINESS and HEPTANES, but didn't risk the valid ACCENTOR. I got 123 today - not bad. Annoyed at missing LORIMERS though.

Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Eoin Monaghan wrote:Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Good idea for a variant, maybe.

What are the chances of exactly the same letters selection appearing two days in a row? I'm sure one of you stats boffins can work it out.....

Darren Carter wrote:What are the chances of exactly the same letters selection appearing two days in a row? I'm sure one of you stats boffins can work it out.....

1/4867. It's happened once in 4867 games.

Eoin Monaghan wrote:Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Thought I had a winner yesterday with NAPHTENES. Unfortunately there's another H (NAPHTHENES).

Jon Corby wrote:

Eoin Monaghan wrote:Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Good idea for a variant, maybe.

Congratulations on Mr Monaghan & Corby for stealing my conversation between myself and Mr Reams from Wednesday's spoilers.

James Robinson wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:

Eoin Monaghan wrote:Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Good idea for a variant, maybe.

Congratulations on Mr Monaghan & Corby for stealing my conversation between myself and Mr Reams from Wednesday's spoilers.

It's deja vu all over again

TRANSOMED? STODGIER? And BROOCHES + A?
etc

I thought I was reading the wrong recap!

James Robinson wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:

Eoin Monaghan wrote:Isn't it annoying at times when you see a word appearing on the letters selection and then the last letter isn't the one you want? That happens to me so many times.

I only say that because in the HEPTANES round, if the last letter was an L, you could have got ELEPHANTS for 9

Good idea for a variant, maybe.

Congratulations on Mr Monaghan & Corby for stealing my conversation between myself and Mr Reams from Wednesday's spoilers.

It must be deja vu all over again!

Michael Wallace wrote:Danger danger - DC allowed GIRLIEST, which isn't specified. Quelle horreur!

I just came on to post just this as I forgot to post this yesterday. Damian had GIRLIEST^ disallowed on apterous and seemed surprised. Indeed, an odd omission.