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- Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: How many Numbers puzzles are there in total?
- Replies: 134
- Views: 43011
Re: How many Numbers puzzles are there in total?
Also, who is this (on the left) from the solver page that Jim linked to: http://www.crosswordtools.com/images/inner_top5_img.jpg ? Please pardon the shamefully slow reply! I'm still a rather occasional lurker around these parts, and I stumbled across your post via the Impossible Rachel thread. That...
- Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:45 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Quiz show TV theme tune quiz
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4143
Re: Quiz show TV theme tune quiz
Very good, Neb! 19/21 over here.
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:35 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: CONUNDRUM game
- Replies: 55
- Views: 22125
Re: CONUNDRUM game
DRWHORANT = NORTHWARD
DRWHOARSE = SHOREWARD
SACHINTON
WEETARDIS
SUNDAYHOR
DRWHOARSE = SHOREWARD
SACHINTON
WEETARDIS
SUNDAYHOR
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:23 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: CONUNDRUM game
- Replies: 55
- Views: 22125
Re: CONUNDRUM game
HOTLADDUO = ADULTHOOD
NNICEGIRL = RECLINING
PENISTALY
MONPUDSEY
DONATECIN
NNICEGIRL = RECLINING
PENISTALY
MONPUDSEY
DONATECIN
- Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774218
Re: Ask Graeme?
The recent discovery of the new species Olinguito got me thinking: what's the closest we've come to a letters selection where OLINGUITO was available, had it been a valid word at the time?
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For 8 out of 10 Does Countdown (19th April 2013)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4827
Re: Spoilers For 8 out of 10 Does Countdown (19th April 2013
I just about burst a blood vessel when she asked, "Shall I write it up the shaft?"
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday April 18th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 28)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5653
Re: Spoilers for Thursday April 18th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim
3rd Numbers Alt: 50 x 7 + 100 + 75/25 + 2 = 455
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday April 17th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 27)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2612
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday April 17th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim
Victoria: don't let SEABOND^ denture confidence!
- Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:02 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
- Replies: 253
- Views: 234295
Re: Countdowners On Other Quizzes
Such is Ryan's quizzing popularity that he now has impersonators. One such doppelgänger is on today's Tipping Point.Andy Wilson wrote:Just flicked onto challenge over breakfast and was greeted with Ryan Taylor on Blockbusters! It's on right now.
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 15th 2013
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3497
Re: Spoilers For Monday April 15th 2013
I was one the other side with (75 + 5 - 1) × (6 + 4) + 3.
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Predictions for Giles'
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3865
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Spoiler in the subject line! …on the “Countdown - Spoilers” forum? Surely not! ;) Whilst Giles is set to amass around 970pts or so, in itself blindingly good, is it conceivable that someone could score 1,000 points across an octochamp run? Only Mark Deeks has achieved this on an Apterous mocktorun,...
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For 8 out of 10 Does Countdown (12th April 2013)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3967
Re: Spoilers For 8 out of 10 Does Countdown (12th April 2013
James, can I request that the recap has a sideways L?
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:58 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Rachel Riley to join The Gadget Show
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1451
Rachel Riley to join The Gadget Show
News is just coming through on Twitter that Rachel Riley will be a presenter on the next series of Channel 5's The Gadget Show. I wish her every success!
Press release
Press release
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New and improved! Wiki featured articles and did you know...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3327
Re: New and improved! Wiki featured articles and did you kno
Cheers Andy! Hope it gave a few of you a laugh. Normal service has now resumed.
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New and improved! Wiki featured articles and did you know...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3327
Re: New and improved! Wiki featured articles and did you kno
Oops! Fixed now.Zarte Siempre wrote:Love the gag, although wasn't it Barry Norman that said that to Mikey Lear, not Barry Cryer?
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New and improved! Wiki featured articles and did you know...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3327
Re: New and improved! Wiki featured articles and did you kno
Under "Did you know?" it says "...that, speaking statistically, a choice of 2 large in the numbers game offers the easiest solutions?" - is that right? I didn't think it was. And I still don't. From memory, this was based on some research which showed 2 large games could be solv...
- Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New and improved! Wiki featured articles and did you know...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3327
New and improved! Wiki featured articles and did you know...
A quick heads-up for those of you who haven't checked out The Countdown Wiki for a while! Two of the wiki's longest-standing features—the featured article and "Did you know..." boxes on the Main Page—have been refreshed with a year's worth of new and updated material. They'll tick over aut...
- Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:55 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774218
Re: Ask Graeme?
Brilliant stuff as ever, Graeme!
Out of interest, do you have the rounds themselves available/wiki links? Great bit of research!Clive Brooker wrote:Moving to the next hardest, in the 119 89% games, 5 of the 238 attempts have been successful.
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:23 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: The Mystery of Time and Space
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4199
Re: The Mystery of Time and Space
Each screen of 12 items has an odd one out which designates the correct button to press. In the case of the smiley faces, one is not smiling.
- Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774218
Re: Ask Graeme?
Dave's question about Carol v Rachel is very interesting. I hope you don't mind if I pose one of my own.
What is the closest that a letters selection, in the order displayed on the board at the start of the 30 seconds, has come to matching a conundrum scramble from elsewhere in Countdown history?
What is the closest that a letters selection, in the order displayed on the board at the start of the 30 seconds, has come to matching a conundrum scramble from elsewhere in Countdown history?
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 546
- Views: 425037
Re: Best ever contestants
Andy's right, Dave, but in a good way. I miss the days when everyone had personal websites, before Facebook and Twitter made it so that any old dimwit could have a corner of the internet for themselves. Martin Gardner used to have an interesting site, Nebagram.co.uk was full of useful info (if you d...
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown words spotted in real life
- Replies: 122
- Views: 60695
Re: Countdown words spotted in real life
BBC News - Rome conclave: New Pope chosen by cardinals
"After his name is read out, the new Pope will emerge from the loggia overlooking the square to deliver his first speech."
"After his name is read out, the new Pope will emerge from the loggia overlooking the square to deliver his first speech."
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 546
- Views: 425037
Re: Best ever contestants
[Kirk Bevins was a step up because he was the first to get to a level where a max game became a serious possibility I suppose this is the main bit I'd take issue with. He was certainly the first to make a max game an actuality (in the 15-round era), but I don't think he was playing any better than ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774218
Re: Ask Graeme?
Who needs a database when you have James Robinson?
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774218
Re: Ask Graeme?
A quick question that occurred to me last night (I've only just rediscovered the Post-it note with it scribbled down on): Susie Dent's contribution to Countdown history has been acknowledged via the conundrums SUSISDENT and SUSIEDANT. But given her nine letter name, made of up a valid selection of c...
- Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:57 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: The Common Denominator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3592
Re: The Common Denominator
It's rubbish. Joking aside, I like the concept but agree that some of the questions seem a lot fairer than others. The steak v moon question from today was especially dubious. Though at least in round two the 'shared' element of the questions lends itself to evening out any variations in difficulty...
- Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
- Replies: 315
- Views: 153888
Re: Countdown mentions on other shows
I watched this too – and for what it's worth, I thought it was lousy. Their fake talking heads were particularly embarrassing, and the sort of thing that Charlie Brooker does much, much better, But the Countdown – or rather "Küntworts" – rounds were interesting, supposedly the German versi...
- Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774218
Re: Ask Graeme?
Graeme, I hope you don't mind but I have cherry-picked the awesome facts from this thread to freshen up the "Did you know..." box on the homepage of the Wiki.
- Sun Mar 03, 2013 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
- Replies: 132
- Views: 38149
Re: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
Marvellous post, Conor. I think your Countdown ability and general amenity are best summed up by that Tina Turner song... Nutbush City Limits. While we're doing front page fixes, can you install Paul in his rightful place as current series champion? Well spotted, and sorted. Missed that one on my mi...
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
- Replies: 132
- Views: 38149
Re: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
They were chosen each month originally, but I grew characteristically lazy and thought an annual loop wouldn't hurt.
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
- Replies: 132
- Views: 38149
Re: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
BTW someone should edit the part of the apterous wiki main page where you click on The Highest Score Ever. Good shout, will sort that in a moment. I updated some of the records either yesterday or earlier but someone with a better memory for stats than I may like to check it through. (Oh and Scott ...
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown for Comic Relief
- Replies: 205
- Views: 47245
Re: Countdown for Comic Relief
I think the idea of a stupid number of points for the conundrum would have rendered the competition part of it meaningless. Why bother? Why not allow the player with the most points to just win? I'd guess because of the need to play out the conundrum in front of a live audience. We purists would kn...
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
- Replies: 132
- Views: 38149
Re: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
I fully expected the next word in this sentence to be "tie".Clive Brooker wrote:The one thing I noticed today that wasn't up to standard was Nick's
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
- Replies: 132
- Views: 38149
Re: 30BC Grand Final Spoilers For Friday March 1st 2013
Incredible! Commiserations Jack but so very well done Conor! I think matching Julian's record is a very fair way to end undoubtedly the greatest series in the history of Countdown.
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:28 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A Puzzle Series
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6297
Re: A Puzzle Series
I happened to remember Ben Wilson's was SANTASITS, and that he was around the Series 46 mark.
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:00 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A Puzzle Series
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6297
Re: A Puzzle Series
They're all series finals, Mark.
- Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:43 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A Puzzle Series
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6297
Re: A Puzzle Series
Why thank you! It'll take me a while to download all that cream. One more, if I may indulge myself?
Despite an early header from [28a], a [28b] double put West Ham [32a] and inevitably they [32b] at home.
Despite an early header from [28a], a [28b] double put West Ham [32a] and inevitably they [32b] at home.
- Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:26 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: A Puzzle Series
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6297
Re: A Puzzle Series
My new hen is such a disappointment. I wish it would just [51]!
- Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: B'day Championship Spoilers For Wednesday February 13th 2013
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11888
Re: B'day Championship Spoilers For Wednesday February 13th
Astonishing stuff, Conor! Hard luck to Chris for coming up against a player in such staggering form. But another max game? Jeepers.
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774218
Re: Ask Graeme?
I'll echo everyone's comments to say that this thread, and Graeme's work herein, is most impressive. Inspired by the nominative similarities between Kirk Bevins and Sweyn Kirkness, what string of four consecutive characters was won the most episodes of Countdown? Do the collective "John"s ...
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 3:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Friday February 8th 2013
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7202
Re: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Friday February 8th 2
The alphabetically-linked teasers conspiracy theory, as raised the other day, holds true! How exciting.
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Tuesday February 5th 2013
- Replies: 86
- Views: 26939
Re: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Tuesday February 5th
So guys, there's a lot of things been said, and I want to respond to as many of them as I can, but that would mean I'd have to sit here for hours typing up my lengthy response. I'll try and keep it short(ish): [not at all short(ish) response] I'm with Heather above – you haven't answered the all im...
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:04 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Tuesday February 5th 2013
- Replies: 86
- Views: 26939
Re: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Tuesday February 5th
A brief pop out from lurking just to say that Jack's sweater is fantastic. May I ask where it's from?
- Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown in the news
- Replies: 217
- Views: 65347
Re: Countdown in the news
Not entirely certain, but I think it was somewhere in the region of £10–20. Certainly a nice little earner, either way.Jon Corby wrote:How many quids did they place?
- Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown in the news
- Replies: 217
- Views: 65347
Re: Countdown in the news
Keep meaning to congratulate you on your success, Kirk. The only person I know who did better from Kist's victory had heard of his Dutch dominance and placed a few quid on him to win - at 66/1.
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who Do You Want In The COC?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4468
Re: Who Do You Want In The COC?
I have little doubt it's already been mooted, but I think a strong compromise would be a long-form CoC over non-consecutive days. There might be, say, 'regular' games from Monday through to Thursday, and then a 15-game CoC competed on Fridays over the course of 15 weeks. Whilst I can foresee issues ...
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Australian Countdown!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 14269
Re: Australian Countdown!
Have Elaine and Mel Giedroyc ever been seen in the same room at the same time?
- Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 14918
Re: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
I would be willing to recap a handful from Series 47. In the meantime, can someone please confirm whether or not SIMURGS was in the NODE, and if so what it means? I can answer half of that for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simurgh Yes it is in :) Brillo, thanks - the last of my series 48 recaps...
- Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Monday 18th November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 86)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1026
Monday 18th November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 86)
Countdown Recap - Monday 18th November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 86) Champion (C1): Campbell Laurie (1 win, 97 points) from Scotland Challenger (C2): Ian Courcoux from Nether Wallop in Hampshire DC: Susie Dent and, making his debut, former goalkeeper Bob 'The Cat' Bevan CV: Carol Vorderman OT: Other ...
- Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
- Replies: 114
- Views: 69746
Re: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
...you spot 12 fridge magnets on a friend's freezer and immediately rearrange them as if it's a Hyper letters round.
(AEHIILOPRRSVY, if anyone fancies a go. I think I maxed it with a 9 but I'd be pleased to hear otherwise.)
(AEHIILOPRRSVY, if anyone fancies a go. I think I maxed it with a 9 but I'd be pleased to hear otherwise.)
- Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 14918
Re: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
I would be willing to recap a handful from Series 47. In the meantime, can someone please confirm whether or not SIMURGS was in the NODE, and if so what it means?
- Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Thursday 14th November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 84)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1590
Re: Thursday 14th November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 84)
*nods* It was the O and the first T to be precise, leaving C N INENT as the answer.
- Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Friday 15 November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 85)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 995
Friday 15 November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 85)
Countdown Recap - Friday 15 November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 85) Champion (C1): Mary Sexton (2 wins, 161 points) from London Challenger (C2): Campbell Laurie from Scotland DC: Susie Dent and the wizard that is Geoffrey Durham CV: Carol Vorderman OT: Other words, solutions and tripe Test yourself wi...
- Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 14918
Re: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
That's good enough for me - thank you very much.
- Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Thursday 14th November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 84)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1590
Thursday 14th November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 84)
Countdown Recap - Thursday 14th November 2002 Champion (C1): Champion Mary Sexton (1 win, 89 points) from London Challenger (C2): Ronald Goodman from Wakefield DC: The bewitching Susie Dent and the magical Geoffrey Durham CV: Carol Vorderman OT: Other words, solutions and suchlike R01: N E I U L R ...
- Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:25 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 14918
Re: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
Quite probably, Ryan! Apologies for miscopying it.
- Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 14918
Re: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
Would you be able to confirm whether or not CAPEJUT was available in the NODE? (And, if it is, what on earth does it mean?! ) Many thanks!Peter Mabey wrote:I've a NODE (reprinted 2001 with corrections) too, and am willing to help if required.
- Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's your skin colour?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8148
Re: What's your skin colour?
I much prefer Prosilver, though it's a shame that the photo of Jeff and Rachel at the top of the page has been replaced recently by a default phpBB graphic.
- Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wednesday 13 November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 83)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 927
Wednesday 13 November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 83)
Countdown Recap - Wednesday 13 November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 83) Following the end of Reverend George Greenhough's octochamp run, we have two new challengers today. Challenger (C1): Mary Sexton from London, who solved yesterday's conundrum [MENZAMATE]. Challenger (C2): Norman Goodale from Lincol...
- Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
- Topic: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
- Replies: 144
- Views: 14918
Re: Wanted: Awesome Dudes
I've posted my first recap, Shiela Furse 70 - 68 Lucy Guile . Hopefully there'll be at least one more done today, as well. Edit: Another one bites the dust - Mary Sexton 89 - 63 Norman Goodale . Here's number three: Mary Sexton 72 - 67 Ronald Goodman . Four down, one to go: Mary Sexton 91 - 97 Campb...