Spoilers For Monday May 17th 2010

[James Robinson]

So, with England going successful in the cricket at last, hopefully the mighty Huddersfield Town will roar onto Wembley tomorrow night, but that's nothing to do with Countdown, so let's get back to the business in hand.

Our new champ is Aptefroumite Danny Pledger, who put in a very assured performance on Friday to dispose the reigning champ, Steve Wilson. Could he reach the finals, just 3 and a half weeks away

In DC, is possibly the last newbie of the series, as the guests for the next few weeks are Dr. Phil Hammond, Jon Gaunt and Paul Zenon for the finals week, although I don't know who's in for the first part of the finals (W/C 07/06/10), so that might not be true.

Either way, the DC guest is former world record holder of the 110m hurdles, and former runner-up in Strictly Come Dancing, Colin Jackson. Another good choice for DC, methinks.

Howard will be along later with the recap.

[Marc Meakin]

I got MOLESTED in round 3.
Lucky me.

[John Brackstone]

SUNRAYS for a dc-beater

[Marc Meakin]

Bit risque from Jeff.

[John Brackstone]

ARTERIAL for an equaller

[Liam Tiernan]

QUIESCENT RD 9 for 9

[Marc Meakin]

QUIESCENT RD 8

Nice spot.

[Liam Tiernan]

QUIESCENT RD 8

Nice spot.

Thanks, just got the round number wrong, corrected now.

[Liam Tiernan]

JOURNO as an equaller rd 11

[Chris Philpot]

GROOVE to equal DC in round 11

[Stewart Gordon]

(8*5+3+1)*6+5

[Marc Meakin]

That was a nightmare conundrum guess from Steven King.

[Josh Hurst]

TETANISE in round 12.

I have faith in Steven to become a tv presenter.

[Ryan Taylor]

Also had QUIESCENT for 9. BETAINES I think was in one round for a beater and pretty sure COAMING was in round for DC beater also.

Was that the funniest conundrum guess ever?

[Liam Tiernan]

Also had QUIESCENT for 9. BETAINES I think was in one round for a beater and pretty sure COAMING was in round for DC beater also.

Was that the funniest conundrum guess ever?

No, it would have quite a way to go to beat GANDISEEG

[JackHurst]

Was that the funniest conundrum guess ever?

Possibly.
I managed COAMING, AGOROT, QUIESCENT and TETANISE/BETAINES as Dc beaters today, whoop.

[Ryan Taylor]

Also had QUIESCENT for 9. BETAINES I think was in one round for a beater and pretty sure COAMING was in round for DC beater also.

Was that the funniest conundrum guess ever?

No, it would have quite a way to go to beat GANDISEEG

Ha! Ok definitely not the funniest but from my short time watching Countdown definitely the worst. At least when I made incorrect conundrum guesses they contained all the bloody letters available but not neccessarily in the right order i.e. INTERSWAP and PREDATURE

[James Robinson]

Also had QUIESCENT for 9. BETAINES I think was in one round for a beater and pretty sure COAMING was in round for DC beater also.

Was that the funniest conundrum guess ever?

No, it would have quite a way to go to beat GANDISEEG

Ha! Ok definitely not the funniest but from my short time watching Countdown definitely the worst. At least when I made incorrect conundrum guesses they contained all the bloody letters available but not neccessarily in the right order i.e. INTERSWAP and PREDATURE

Me too with UNEYELING and RASPILLED, but there you go. GANDISEEG will probably never be topped.

3rd Numbers Alt.: (5 x 5 x (8 + 3)) - 6 = 269

[Jim Treloar]

James Robinson - the name you missed in the list of DC guests is John Inverdale

[James Robinson]

James Robinson - the name you missed in the list of DC guests is John Inverdale

Thank you, Jim.