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Toby McDonald wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:45 pm
MARGOSA in R12

RAMGOATS

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Had a dream last night that my old ICT teacher for my early years of secondary had taken a whole lecture hall of people hostage (she even had a gun...). Amongst the people in there, I remember Fred distinctly being one (there may have been other apterites). Anyways, this teacher decides to occasiona...

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"I squeezed out a 6...LOGGIA"
Of course you did Shaun, of course you did...I'm sure you spotted SOMEDAY and PRECURED too...

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DEBUTANTS really deserves credit - really amazing spot.

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Toby McDonald wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:50 pm
R3 Alt.: (3*3*9)+50

Very topsy-turvy game; both good players. I liked both of them and was a shame one had to lose.

Anyone else think Josh bears a striking resemblance to Fred Whibley?

A bit

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:40 pm
It was hilarious when they both discovered that there was such a thing as four vowels late in the game and then there was no stopping them!

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George Pryn wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:35 am
What about me? Robbed!

How, one asks?

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I've said this a few times this week about players like Adam and Jimmy, but Kerry seems like the consistent type to win a few more. Does not strike me as octochamp material as it stands , but 109 is a very nice score to debut on nevertheless, and it was a good game to watch! I think she's plenty ca...

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((9x8x6)+1+1)/2=167 for R9 - pretty chuffed with that! Though well done Dylan for ending my 179 show winning streak against the TV :P. Very well done both today, absolutely insane standard! Shame to see you go Gemma but good luck for 2014 onwards :) I know I'm several years late to this, but I did ...

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Words fail me - amazing. Was nowhere on the conundrum (had got as far as -OUS, but no idea as to the rest!). Zarte you have been absolutely brilliant throughout the tournament, losing just 1 round I believe! Congratulations on being one of a very very elite group of grand slam winners!!!! :D :D :D O...

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What a game. Wow. Game of the championship for me - really couldn't call that one way or the other. Tom - to lose with 110 is a real shame and that conundrum solve at the end was amazing, totally beat me there. You've been brilliant to watch, always smiling and generally very amiable. :) Bra - give ...

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Had a dream last night that I was playing in the final of champion of champions against Zarte Siempre. It's made apparent that I finished runner up as my series, and Zarte won his in my dreamland (I recall being really determined to win this, though I did recognise being in the final of both made me...

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From the wiki: "Siempre is the first contestant ever to be the same player 3 times."

So...congrats on being yourself consistently!

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Zarte just in total beast mode - maxing every letters round and losing just one round this championship in 45!

Philip - you've been a great sport and should be really proud of yourself - loved the "bye" at the end

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Cannot find words to express how amazing that was. Some people think that winning Olympic gold is the best achievement, some winning Wimbledon...but we all know the real pinnacle of awesomeness is holding the record score in a game of Countdown ;) Awesome game both, really fun to watch (who won the ...

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Tom's letters today were absolutely superb - 10/10 maxes, and with 2 nicer numbers games it would have been a max game. Very well played sir

Tass wasn't playing badly either - no shame in losing there at all.

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Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:33 pm
I got to 845 very easily with (75 + 8 + 8 - 6) x 10 - 5. Surprised Tom didn’t see this!

Much easier to sit at home and say this though - in the studio with the intense pressure, I wouldn't exactly say it's really all that bad a miss.

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Very great game from both - Bra victorious yet again!

MOUCLADES in r2.

Can honestly say that is the toughest conundrum I think I have ever seen - would not have got that in 100 million years!

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Terrific play from both today - especially Philip but also to Jonathan, you've been terrific to watch and a great sportsman until the end. No shame in losing to Philip at all.

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Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:03 pm
Round 2: “I’ll stick with an eight.”

What was the (presumably invalid) nine you were chickening, Bradley?

fluorates I assume.

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"And a better one"....grrr…..our friendship is over

amazing game though, double century game indeed! Bra playing exceptionally well especially with that con spot, but well played to Andrew too - really gave him a run for his student loan there.

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The reason this game is the best I've seen is that jacket of Zarte's…

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Wow. Absolutely brilliant from both. Real shame any of you had to lose. Paul was the person who really got me interested heavily in countdown and to see him lose was in part gutting. However, Zarte held his nerve, really played excellently and was the deserved winner. It's almost like the Isner-Mahu...

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Fabulous game from both - really countdown at its best. NOWHAT and GAIATRIS were particularly impressive spots (anyone for a "best COC spots" thread?)
Both of you are great sports and create an enjoyable atmosphere - can see this COC really being one to remember!

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What a terrific game, that might be the best game I've ever watched in terms of enjoyment - really could have gone either way and it's a great shame anyone had to lose that. Ann, if you're reading, commiserations on just falling short of victory, but considering the screams in the crows when you sol...

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Absolutely stunning performance from Wynn there, hardly putting a foot wrong and not being too far from a max. Commiserations to Phil though, who also produced a very respectable performance.

((5*5-2)*9+1)*4 for 832, not that it really matters though.

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Terrific final today. Both were worthy finalists and it was a cracking game to watch. Well done to Mike, a consistent player and held his never under pressure well. Also Martin, who fought so valiantly throughout the series and indeed overall was the higher average scorer. Both worthy accolades and ...

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One of the best games I've seen in a good while, best of the series for sure.

Special mention to the solve of HALOGENIC - a tremendous solve in the studio and shows Mike is a real threat for the final.

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Martin was on very fine form today, did think that was his best showing so far. Commiserations to Bob, who did do a very good job today I thought it was a very good game too by both players. But as for Martin's best game? Well, being picky I thought that 983 was pretty gettable to be honest! Aye, h...

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A bit slow in watching so only just seen this. Just wanted to add that this was one of the most thrilling games I've watched in a while - great sportsmanship and a really back and forth game. Made it very exciting.

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I have never owned an umbrella. An umbrella is a device which deflects rain coming only from directly above you. This, together with its tendency to flip inside out and/or act as a sail, makes it largely useless in even a moderate wind. (Funnily enough, wind and rain often go together.) Even when i...

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Noone's spotted the max in r7 yet...

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If anyone fancies... R1: AEITFDNSP R2: AEOPRDTIS R3: 100 75 50 25 7 1 @536 R4: AIIFGDTSI R5: OEETRMLOI R6: 10 10 9 4 3 1 @620 R7: EEEMCDFES R8: AIEPSRTOE R9: 100 50 1 8 1 7 @765 R10: AOIHZQNTS R11: IIAPSTNEE R12: OEUGGSGOO R13: UUARGTYAS R14: 50 8 9 6 1 2 @889 R15: PRESSUEED pentafids (0) POSTERIAD...

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If anyone fancies... R1: AEITFDNSP R2: AEOPRDTIS R3: 100 75 50 25 7 1 @536 R4: AIIFGDTSI R5: OEETRMLOI R6: 10 10 9 4 3 1 @620 R7: EEEMCDFES R8: AIEPSRTOE R9: 100 50 1 8 1 7 @765 R10: AOIHZQNTS R11: IIAPSTNEE R12: OEUGGSGOO R13: UUARGTYAS R14: 50 8 9 6 1 2 @889 R15: PRESSUEED panties, posteriad, 76*...

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If anyone fancies...

R1: AEITFDNSP
R2: AEOPRDTIS
R3: 100 75 50 25 7 1 @536
R4: AIIFGDTSI
R5: OEETRMLOI
R6: 10 10 9 4 3 1 @620
R7: EEEMCDFES
R8: AIEPSRTOE
R9: 100 50 1 8 1 7 @765
R10: AOIHZQNTS
R11: IIAPSTNEE
R12: OEUGGSGOO
R13: UUARGTYAS
R14: 50 8 9 6 1 2 @889
R15: PRESSUEED

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Had 2 last night, or one which had a time lapse... In the first, I'm playing Novak Djokovic in the final of Countdown. I don't know whether I just forgot the first part of the game, but it seems to sort of start at round 9. The numbers are (I think) 25, 8, 9, 9, 6, 3 (might be slightly wrong) and th...

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Owen Carroll wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:44 pm
Well done on the conundrum Elliott! How long did it take you to spot it?

2 minutes. Quick huh?

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Thomas Carey wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:22 pm
Our boy Elliott Mellor on the conundrum

Oh, so it is

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Anyone else catch "CUM BUDGIE" being displayed on the board?

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What arguments is he giving for them being fake, exactly?

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Happy to also get a max game here. Felt really bad for Susan - she seemed very strong on the letters and if her numbers had been up to scratch she could have had 11 or 12 maxes. One of the more capable contestants of late and I was rooting for her to win.

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Countdown Team wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:16 pm
We tell Rachel if the game is impossible.

……

Edit to add......
How do we know it's impossible? We text Elliott Mellor.

Only just seen this

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Noel, It's been an absolute delight to know you as part of the community. As has been echoed above you're the greatest 4 large player there has ever been and the 925 numbers solve in your semi final will always remain an iconic moment. I have very fond memories of being soundly beaten in 4 large rou...

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James Robinson wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:03 pm

Owen Carroll wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:02 pm
What with Rhys wondering about Annie, I'm wondering if Jeff Clayton was invited?
He wasn't, I was so shocked that he didn't even get an invite, especially as there's only one from S76.

If that's the only basis you have for his case, I'm not surprised he wasn't invited at all.

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My simulations indicate that the estimates of the number of impossible answers are: no big numbers: 16.97% one big number : 2.73% two big numbers: 1.92% three big numbers: 5.35% four big numbers: 10.19% Do these estimates look reasonable? If I want a solution then I would pick two big numbers. Not ...

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Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:23 am
Whilst I actually remember (and can't quite believe it hasn't come up) - Annie Humphries, was she invited?

I think she was invited but declined.

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Had a brief dream last night that Eddy Byrne had the world record for the longest marriage, at 95 years and was still going. Or sommat like that.

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Essentially the question was, what if what's shown on TV isn't the same as what happens in the studio. C1 and C2 are level going into the conundrum. Nobody gets it. They're given a tiebreak, and C1 gets it. The first conundrum is cut out for some reason. Does it count as a tiebreak? I think this is...

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Q: in event of a TB which is cut from broadcast (such as my first show), will this go down as a margin of 10 or a TB? Here’s how it will work: … In the event of a tie-break conundrum, this will be taken to be a 0 point win. ... Best of luck! I don't think that answers the question as well as you th...

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Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:53 pm
Q: in event of a TB which is cut from broadcast (such as my first show), will this go down as a margin of 10 or a TB?

Zarte Siempre wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:13 am

Here’s how it will work:
…

In the event of a tie-break conundrum, this will be taken to be a 0 point win.

...

Best of luck!

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NASTALIQ!!!! <3

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Very detailed one last night...in this dream, I'm actually in champion of champions and it's implied I've won a series. My first match is against Spike, and I somehow beat him about 120ish to 50ish (heavily unrealistic!). The first rounds starts with Spike declaring 7 to my 8 and it turns out he had...

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"Just an 8"

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"Divine inspiration...or all your own work?"

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Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:06 pm
I dreamt that Dylan Taylor was the Tory candidate in my constituency at the next general election. What happened next is not appropriate for this board.

The Tories got elected?

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(7+7)*8*8+25+5 for another 926 alt.

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Gavin Chipper: Elliott Mellor: I am using the incoherency solver and it often gives more than one solution. My original question was whether the solution set is complete. If incoherency gives only one answer then my question is not a meaningful question in the first place. Mathematics is never cons...

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I've just checked and it actually seems you are now right, it does give more than one solution. However I am certain this never used to be the case. It seems the solution set is complete - I just typed in a set of numbers and target that should give loads of solutions and indeed it gave me a heck of...

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Gavin Chipper: Thanks for the pointer to the "can of worms". I do not wish to re-open this "can of worms" but the equivalence problem is not exactly "rocket science"; any competent mathematician should be able to solve the problem. Maybe they could, but then another mathematician could solve the pr...

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Elliott Mellor: "More than 1. It will only ever give 1 solution regardless of whether there is 2 solutions or 200 solutions." I do not understand your statement. I have seen up to six alternative solutions from the incoherency solver. I've never really cared that much about it, but from any times I...

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