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Andy Platt

This was one of the few games that I didn't get to watch from the audience - absolutely brilliant game, lads. Properly enjoyed that. All I knew about this game before watching it is hearing that Jono maxed it, confirmed by Conor/Kirk/Christine Buffrey/whoever etc from the green room. Insane standard...

Andy Platt

C4 seem to be struggling to get their afternoons right at the moment, and I hope they soon find a pattern that they can set in stone for a couple of years. I don't really understand why all the shite experimental quiz shows that won't last have to be on in Countdown's slot rather than the other way...

Andy Platt

JackHurst wrote:Loving the Indian accent at the end. Nothing awkward at all there.

I don't remember this, can someone elaborate? lol.

Andy Platt

A1 - wrong, interesting question that. Thought it was Tiger Woods, maybe Beckham or Federer B1 - wrong, my two guesses were 15th and 16th! (Mexico City and Tokyo I'd have said) B2 - I was correct B3 - wrong, I'd have said black with the actual correct answer as my second choice. C1 - can't find the ...

Andy Platt

There's often reference to cheating in the side-panel on the apterous screen. Are there really people who cheat? If there are, shouldn't they be warned/outed/removed? I have my doubts about a few, particularly with numbers; but then, I'm crap at numbers! I think rounds 5, 6, 13, and 20 in this game...

Andy Platt

Yeah, kind of frustrating that it comes in mid series, so people that have filmed on early in the series might have some kind of disadvantage (or advantage) compared to people later in the series, there might have to be some dodgy recalculation formula

Andy Platt

There wasn't a conundrum trick - you just can't count! :P Weird that we were actually talking about the word RHAPSODIC a night or two before (can't remember who exactly was there, definitely Jack H, not sure about Jack W). Maybe Jack or indeed anyone that drinks less than me (so, anyone) can shed so...

Andy Platt

I think James meant 26/29

Andy Platt

Once again one of the better games in Countdown history, following a very similar pattern to Chris v DOD. Hats off to these guys yet again. PS They edited out Nick's comment about "both contestants being in a great position" when it was 69 each. :( I thought it was naughty but subtle enoug...

Andy Platt

What future?
(see I'm learning)

Andy Platt

I disagree Jon, I thought I was being pretty ambiguous, but apologies nevertheless for not phrasing it differently.

Andy Platt

I'm hungry now.

Andy Platt

I think when I was in the audience this game was my favourite, at least of the tournament so far, if not the whole thing.

Wonderful stuff.

Andy Platt

Is it defined as a colour?

Andy Platt

I just think with (a) you having proven your ability to keep a lead under pressure time and time again and (b) with you going 2nd and having an extra numbers choice if you needed it, you were always going to be OK from there even if SALMONS was accepted (which I still think it should have been). I'...

Andy Platt

When I was watching this game I was very surprised SALMONS wasn't accepted - I'd have been pretty miffed in Chris's situation. At least it didn't really change the result It really annoys me when people say stuff like this. Of course the game would have been different if SALMONS was allowed, the sc...

Andy Platt

When I was watching this game I was very surprised SALMONS wasn't accepted - I'd have been pretty miffed in Chris's situation.
At least it didn't really change the result

Andy Platt

Andy Platt wrote:Which contestant was the most successful after declaring an invalid word in round one of their first game?

Stewart Holden with UNMAILED. Although he did manage to pull it back in round 2 with a 9er...

Cheers Graeme

Andy Platt

Which contestant was the most successful after declaring an invalid word in round one of their first game?

Andy Platt

Mark Deeks wrote:It seems we're going to stream the entire thing, because people keep asking us to.

Nice one, would be a great thing to do.

Andy Platt

tomrowell wrote:Nothing worse than a disallowed blowjob

Today of all days!

Andy Platt

29 maxes out of 29 yeap

Andy Platt

In the audience I could sense we were on for it before the game, you know, 2nd round, not as much pressure as a final or a semi final, off the back of a 14 max...
It was almost inevitable.

We love you Conor.

Andy Platt

That is genius

Andy Platt

I got that hint very quickly myself but it still didn't help me

Andy Platt

Nice one Graeme.

MYOGLOBIN is incredible! Worth remembering as BOOMINGLY^.
Surprised it's not a listed conundrum on apterous as I've heard of it through biology and there are many much more obscure words included as a conundrum online.

Andy Platt

Karen Pearson wrote:Gutted! We're at a wedding that day. This would have been my closest Co-event yet!

Get your priorities right Karen...

..haha just kidding, have fun.

Andy Platt

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Surprised no one got 808 to be honest. I got it within the first 5 seconds.
One of the 30% or so of 4 large that you get!

Andy Platt

Matt Morrison wrote:I thought this was going to be about that game when you ask a girl if you can weigh her tits and then motorboat her as you go "wee---ayyy!!". But it's not.

I think I'd prefer this one

Andy Platt

http://www.mathplayground.com/coinweighing.html

I reckon, you can isolate the coin in 3, otherwise surely this website wouldn't exist

Andy Platt

I'm always suspicious of exact wordings in this kind of question, and the wording here is ringing alarm bells - it doesn't specify that you have to pick a particular coin out of the pile and say "This one is fake". Problem is, I can answer the question as asked in only two weighings. Weig...

Andy Platt

This is a great question, I can't get my head around how to solve it if we aren't told in advance whether the forgery would make the coin lighter or heavier. Edit: I thought we had to isolate the exact coin that was the forgery. That would be a cool step to the question, might take what, 5 or so mov...

Andy Platt

Tom and Jonathan are both good enough to get all of those 9s even with TV pressure, and total points don't count for anything, so the debate doesn't really matter either way to be honest.

Andy Platt

When we were in the audience someone suggested you can be as bold as brass, but that's pretty tenuous

Andy Platt

Top 5 sexiest contestants ever?

Andy Platt

This ^

Andy Platt

Cool, the final is going to be hyper unlimited Finnish goatblitz, so hope you're all OK with that.

Andy Platt

Thank you, you sexy man.

Andy Platt

Who had the fewest and most nines available in their octoruns?

Andy Platt

Hosts Me & Dan McColm Location St Patrick's Club , Leamington Spa, CV32 5AH - a great neutral location, smack in the centre of England, with very favourable accessibility:- - Travelling by train? Location is within walking distance from the main train station. We can provide more details upon r...

Andy Platt

What is the greatest number of consecutive episodes in which the conundrum has been correctly solved? What is the greatest number in which it has gone unsolved? Some episodes have more than one conundrum, so I'll take this as the greatest number of consecutive (un-)solved conundrums. 32 consecutive...

Andy Platt

I know it was a dickish thing to do but I was laughing so hard at those 12-letter guesses. Love it.

Andy Platt

That top one in particular is awesome, Gevin. I missed that when I did my scouting. I hope people don't think "wow what a game.. oh, it was Innis, so it's expected", because it's absolute class and deserves to be in the list

Andy Platt

17? OK. We'll review that in 3 weeks' time.

Andy Platt

Jen that is epic. I wish I could have something like that. I think the last one I remember is the one I posted on FB, but to give it again, long story short for my February filming of Countdown and this dream was a few weeks ago) I had to play Kirk Bevatron (despite my protests of how many times he'...

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Nice one for sorting this out Adam, will be a good contest again. I feel the following were unlucky not to be on the list and are better performances than some of the games mentioned (only in my opinion): Innis Standard 15 double max win against Rex Adam 18 maxes Hypergoat with 5 pencils Innis v Ada...

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James do you think you are being a tiny bit harsh on the invalid words there dude? The concept has been discussed quite a lot and I think we ought to admire the scrabble players for having a bloody good go under a different lexicon rather than castrate them every time they make an unfortunate misjud...

Andy Platt

Ask that one at the end of the 30th Championships to be fair

Andy Platt

What is your favourite film?

Edit: aww shit, Ryan said it had to be Countdown related.

Has there ever been a Countdown-related film?

Andy Platt

Could also have been thinking of congee which IS valid It was a good battle of wits though, so well done Darryl and Barry on producing a decent game. This goes to prove Countdown is not a game for Scrabble players anymore. (I believe only Tia Corkish went beyond one game of the last 5 Scrabble play...

Andy Platt

Kirk's always been in my top 5

Andy Platt

I think Kirk made this thread with his game today in mind :p

Andy Platt

It certainly is, young David

Andy Platt

Rhys Benjamin wrote: as a preferred 4 large player myself.

really?

Andy Platt

Cheers, classic 4L

Andy Platt

Decent game that, I guess.

Andy Platt

I'll stick the other games I played in here too in a more concise form C1: Challenger Andy Platt. C2: Challenger Dan McColm. DC: Stewart Gordon R01: C D T J A A E L D R02: T Q L E E O Y T I R03: S P N T A A O O O R04: 75, 2, 5, 1, 3, 9. Target: 584. R05: V M R A E E S A O R06: L P R N A E O A E R07:...

Andy Platt

It felt like so much longer!

Andy Platt

Heh, I think you are very optimistic with our conundrum times! (PS I had different numbers solves to what you credited me but not important)

Andy Platt

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