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Adam Dexter

Error in final numbers, and C1 given 7 points that he shouldn't have been.

4L 3 8 -> 272

3 x 100 = 300
100/50 = 2, 8/2 = 4
300 - 25 - 4 = 271

Unnoticed by Rachel, but used the 100 twice!

Adam Dexter

Philip Wilson wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 3:34 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 2:07 pm It could come up in the very next round.

Indeed. Am I right in thinking a teaser solution did that once?

Almost happened to me here with TTT1 and R5. Not an invalid word, but an annoying miss even 12+ years later.

https://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5780

Adam Dexter

Is it in the West Indian club as usual? You may have forgotten to say this, unless I'm being blind

Adam Dexter

Howie Myers wrote: Tue Sep 09, 2025 5:43 am r11 alt: (I think easier) 4*8*10+3*2*7=362

I gave up on 45 * 8 + 2 and did

(10+3)*4*7 + 2

Adam Dexter

R14 Numbers:

10 2 9 8 4 5 -> 842

Solved within time:

(9+8)*5*10-(4*2)

Oh damn whilst I was writing it Rachel did the same but hey ho.

Adam Dexter

For reference, for the train travellers, if you've googled your destination "to Worcester", then it may come up with Worcestershire Parkway as the train station.
Unless you fancy walking over fields and up the M5, then you'll need to transfer from there to Worcester Foregate Street (less than a ...

Adam Dexter

BURTON as in gone for a burton. Doesn't really help!

According to Wikipedia, it means to be missing or to die

Still not sure I fully understand it's usage but, from Oxford Dictionaries

go for a burton
Informal British English
Meet with disaster; be ruined, destroyed, or killed:
`his ...

Adam Dexter

ABSOLUTE in R12, I scored 154 points today although I was tempted by the invalid ‘cologned’.

152 for me (got the 3 nines and all numbers). Missed the conundrum - would have been a PB :(

Are you sure that's right? Do you mean 142? Three 9s and the conundrum wouldn't have got you into the ...

Adam Dexter

Susie said you can't have donut because it's an American spelling. It's on Apterous though. Which is correct? Logically I'd say it should be allowed because it is used in the UK, especially on vans.

Not sure what you're talking about with vans, so will look that up.

However, to me, doughnuts ...

Adam Dexter

3 of us at Rugby (me, Oliver Garner and Samuel Stock)

1 at Holbrooks (Coventry) - Tom Carey.

Not sure of any others.

Adam Dexter

One of the numbers games:

(50+(8*2))*8 - 25 = 503

Adam Dexter

Peter Thomas wrote: Fri Dec 06, 2024 8:25 pm Has there ever been more than two impossible numbers games in one show?

Unsure if you mean totally impossible to score, or impossible to get 10 points.

If the latter, this fits the bill for 3. It's probably more common in series finals, due to the propensity to pick more awkward selections.

Adam Dexter

Philip A wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 2:57 pm ABSOLUTE in R12, I scored 154 points today although I was tempted by the invalid ‘cologned’.

152 for me (got the 3 nines and all numbers). Missed the conundrum - would have been a PB

Adam Dexter

Just a question, as I note the Predrinks event is right when most people would eat (6pm - 9pm).

I see there is a chippy not far away going towards Lincoln - wondering about anyone who wants to placing an order for delivery at about half 5? Would it be OK to access the hall prior to 6pm?

If this ...

Adam Dexter

Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 2:58 pm For the last numbers I did (8×8-2)×6-25=347. Is that a reverse standard method?

Interesting. I could see that the Smalls were even and the target odd, so after trying to make an odd (either 6/2 or 8/8) I decided it would be ±a large.

Mine was (25+8) × 8 + 6 +2 + 75 = 347

Adam Dexter

Exact scenario happened with me vs dexter (twice)

First time, i had made a mistake and then he had mostly forgotten, allowed plenty of time for him to regather his thoughts.

Second time, both NWD me closer again, I told him to write his down whilst I said mine to the host. I was right this time ...

Adam Dexter

That was a class weekend. Massive thanks to those who put in a lot of thought and effort to make it run as smoothly as it did. Great to see some faces that I haven't seen in a decade, as well as some newer ones that I've either only seen on the show or never seen before. You're all a great bunch ...

Adam Dexter

L'oisleatch McGraw wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 7:52 pm btw, what is the best airport to fly to for this event, and would you recommend flying out of Cork or Dublin?

Birmingham airport is close.

Seems to be no flights from Cork. Dublin far cheaper than Shannon (those are the two options)

Adam Dexter

Really looking forward to this event

I presume people are Parkrunning at Brueton Park on the Saturday morning prior to the event?

Just nervous about making the event in time (with time for a shower at the Travelodge in between). Hopefully I can pick the pace up enough to allow a cushion.

Adam Dexter

Andres Sanchez wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2024 4:42 pm Think it's meant to be A5 bc that's where the king on a chess board starts on. Although I did just look at a setup and it may should've been called E1 instead

Nice try, but pretty sure it' Arthur Page = Half a Page

Adam Dexter

As someone who went from 3rd in the penultimate game to 8th and prizeless at Reading I heartily endorse the 3/4 playoff

Adam Dexter

Fiona T wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:19 pm Not really answering the question about what I'd do, but perhaps a case for a new convention that if you're declaring 2nd and it's NWD you say 7 Notarise nwd in one breath

And deservedly get no score as it's an 8

Adam Dexter

Philip A wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:01 pm (particularly younger than 35 years old)

Ouch just scraping into the "and the rest" section there

Adam Dexter

Looks like George has entered twice (ooer missus) for the main event

Adam Dexter

Just a note to say Advance train tickets are now available - I've just booked and saved £15 woohoo

Adam Dexter

Howie Myers wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:57 am r12: WOOLIEST

*WOOLLIEST only

Adam Dexter

Matt Morrison wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:46 pm it's gauge

I read that in the style of Shaun Ryder on that song Dare

Adam Dexter

Well there's a step at the back to get yourself on the thing - think you scoot along, then jump up when you've got enough velocity for balance. It might be possible to lift the front wheel during the scooting phase!

Looking forward to seeing the next instalment of Extreme Sports with Mrs T ...

Adam Dexter

Gavin Chipper wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:32 pm 2nd numbers - (50+9-5)×(10+8)+6=978

Also ((50x10/2) + 8) x 9 + 6

Adam Dexter

R1: URODELES
R7: SENECIO
R8: DUTIFUL

Really happy to get those against the best of the series. Well played both - great game to cap off the year

Adam Dexter

FUNDABLET - It was Flaunted not Flounced

Adam Dexter

Was quite excited when I saw the host was Michael Jackson, but was not quite who i thought it would be :D

Great show - wonder how different the contestant base would be if there was that sort of money available in ours (I feel like it would become a primetime style casting of "personality" over ...

Adam Dexter

I think I have it:

IRK PLEASE

Adam Dexter

Toby McDonald wrote: Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:09 pm MISENTER in R11

You could say that the name of the day in the thread was MISENTERed

Adam Dexter

Noel Mc wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 2:44 pm Purely self serving question here - myself and Eoin Jackson meeting in a semi-final. Have there been any all-Irish finals or is that potentially the latest stage all-Irish meeting?

Well S87 final was 75% Irish so might be the closest

Adam Dexter

Gavin Chipper wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2023 2:56 pm Disappointed to see cagouls invalid in round 11.

Cagoules / kagouls

C with E as they rhyme is the way I remember it.

Adam Dexter

Colin was saying she was in the finals no matter what. I thought there would be around 60 heats left so don't think this is a given.

Is it a short series or was Colin mistaken?

Adam Dexter

Weird that Colin didn't mention asking Anne back

Adam Dexter

Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:41 pm A bit outside the time but (100+7×(9-6))×8-4=964.

Similarly out of time, but happy with this:

(((8+7)*9)+6+100)*4

Adam Dexter

That a plant nursery was somewhere you took plants when you went on holiday so that they could be watered.

This seemed perfectly rational to me, as knew that sometimes people would ask someone to come round and feed the cats/water the plants, and thought maybe if you didn't have anyone you'd trust ...

Adam Dexter

As Colin knew the seeds at the end of today's programme, it would be good to have a graphic with the 8 finalists' names and maybe a thumbnail pic, as would happen on sports programmes.

I've said this in the past. Would be nice if this was done as soon as there is a top 8, then brought up each ...

Adam Dexter

I got ROCAMBOLE! Not on Ascension.

What's "ROCAMBOLE!"?

Is that like ROCAMBOLE x ROCAMBOL x ROCAMBO x ROCAMB x ROCAM x ROCA x ROC x RO x R?

Random thought - when you expand a factorial, do you include the x1 at the end? Is it relevant? Seems not, but feels incomplete without.

Do you ask ...

Adam Dexter

Philip A wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:12 pm I got ROCAMBOLE! Not on Ascension.

What's "ROCAMBOLE!"?

Is that like ROCAMBOLE x ROCAMBOL x ROCAMBO x ROCAMB x ROCAM x ROCA x ROC x RO x R?

Random thought - when you expand a factorial, do you include the x1 at the end? Is it relevant? Seems not, but feels incomplete without.

Adam Dexter

That's pretty niche.

I work at Waitrose so we sell Sriracha sauce and Crisps

The way that's written, it seems like the selling of Sriracha sauce and crisps is dependent on you working there - fair play, I know it's somewhat of a mutual business, but didn't realise each employee was quite ...

Adam Dexter

Philip A wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:12 pm Some comeback from Sarah Bibby, especially with that 6-small solve in the final numbers (I had her solution after 20 seconds). Good contest.

Did her way first, then saw the elegant (6+5)*((10*5)+3) using the "11's trick"

Adam Dexter

Am I allowed to vote?

Adam Dexter

Andres Sanchez wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:24 pm What's the time zone so I can adjust to when I should wake up or catch some Countdown in the morning for me?

All the same in UK and Ireland

It's 5 hours behind you so will be 6am start

Adam Dexter

Gutted for Adam. Wonder what stopped him going for legations ? Must have come across it on apterous many times.

Probably one of those is it or isn't it a mass noun things, especially with GELATIONS also being there and invalid

I have 3 excuses:

1) I saw it late (28s)
2) Thought it might be ...

Adam Dexter

(As an aside, I'm puzzled at why IC isn't valid. I get the impression that Roman numerals derive from a way of marking tally sticks, whereby 17 would be IIIIVIIIIXIIIIVII, shortened to XVI. Furthermore, apparently 'subtractive' notation is actually ordinal in origin (IX meaning "the I just before ...

Adam Dexter

Yeh - I think if you somehow managed 154 without scoring every round that would be somewhat amazing

Adam Dexter

Kirk was on Eggheads today. Not sure if a repeat, but the value was a lot higher than Lauren/Aidan's show last week so I presume it was.

Adam Dexter

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:58 am Did they get it right?

Yes

I liked that the other two could be ruled out. One being impossible (not ending in 5 or 0) and the other simply not having the time to amass the points.

Adam Dexter

Sexier solution to the 999:

(25+(100/50))*((7*6)-5) = 37*27 = 999 (37 rule ftw)

Adam Dexter

Tom Stevenson was referenced in a question on The Chase. Not strictly "on other quizzes", more "as other quizzes".

Adam Dexter

I did ((5x3x8) + 2 )x 7 for my 854 for the TAFP solution

Adam Dexter

Nice to see Callum found time for BGT the day after GoatLeeds

Adam Dexter

Also 9x8 - 8 for 64 is a whoopsie... 8x8 anybody?

Adam Dexter

Johnny Canuck wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 6:14 pm Nice to see some new teasers! I don't think EDGELORD existed the last time around.

Nice alternative to RELODGED, which always feels dodgy (even though it's in), and obviously EDGELORD takes the plural S.

Adam Dexter

Philip A wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:53 pm
Alts:
BALUSTER, an upright support

Presumably related to Balustrade

Adam Dexter

Word with 5 vowels in a row? Isn't queueing the stand go-to?

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