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by Howie Myers
Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:28 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1st December 2023 (Series 88, Heat 111)
Replies: 1
Views: 223

Re: Spoilers for Friday 1st December 2023 (Series 88, Heat 111)

r7 alt: MATRICES
by Howie Myers
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:43 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 108)
Replies: 1
Views: 329

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 28th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 108)

r11 alt: VAGINATE
r13: SOFTENER and FERNIEST
by Howie Myers
Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:55 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers Monday November 27th
Replies: 1
Views: 255

Spoilers Monday November 27th

r1: REFACTION
r9 alt: (5*4*50)-75+1=926
by Howie Myers
Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:09 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 21st November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 103)
Replies: 1
Views: 794

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 21st November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 103)

r4 alt: UNCAGES
r6 alt: (6*75-100)+2=352
r13 alt: PRIMELY
by Howie Myers
Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 20th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 102)
Replies: 6
Views: 738

Re: Spoilers for Monday 20th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 102)

r6 alt: 9*25*(8-5)-8-7=660
r9 alt: (50+10)*(6+6/2)=540
by Howie Myers
Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 16th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 100)
Replies: 3
Views: 591

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 16th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 100)

r3 alt: (5*2)*(6-1)*(3+2)=250
by Howie Myers
Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:01 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 99)
Replies: 4
Views: 495

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 15th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 99)

r7: UNFOALED
by Howie Myers
Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 9th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 95)
Replies: 2
Views: 460

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 9th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 95)

r5 alt: UNLEASH
r10: Surely ROOFING can be pluralised to give ROOFINGS?
by Howie Myers
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 93)
Replies: 2
Views: 500

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 7th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 93)

r4 alt: ABOLISH
by Howie Myers
Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:50 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 6th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 92)
Replies: 7
Views: 716

Re: Spoilers for Monday 6th November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 92)

r4: CHORALS
by Howie Myers
Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:43 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Re: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 90) 41st Birthday
Replies: 2
Views: 559

Re: Re: Spoilers for Thursday 2nd November 2023 (Series 88, Heat 90) 41st Birthday

r4 alt: SPONGERS
by Howie Myers
Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:07 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 30th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 87)
Replies: 4
Views: 571

Re: Spoilers for Monday 30th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 87)

r6 alt: 2*2(100-9-1-5)=340
r9 alt: 4*(75+8)-9+6= 329
by Howie Myers
Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 26th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 85)
Replies: 7
Views: 568

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 26th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 85)

Philip A wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 7:30 am R3 alt: (75/(4-1)+2/2)*8=208
R9 alt: ((25-1)*10+2)*4=968
R13 alt: (100-25+5)*9-3=717

R11 alt: HYALINE
I think that your first 2 calculations are wrong?
r3 turns out to be 128
r9 turns out to be 1152
I could be wrong (it wouldn't be the first time....)
by Howie Myers
Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:38 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 13th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 76)
Replies: 2
Views: 380

Re: Spoilers for Friday 13th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 76)

r12: PISTAREEN
by Howie Myers
Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:00 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 2nd October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 67)
Replies: 5
Views: 585

Re: Spoilers for Monday 2nd October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 67)

r3 alt: 5*(50+75)-3=622
by Howie Myers
Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:41 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 29nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 66)
Replies: 3
Views: 307

Re: Spoilers for Friday 29nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 66)

r6 alt: (7*(50+3)+10+8=389
r8: COOPTING
r9 alt: 4+(100-10)-8=352
by Howie Myers
Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 64)
Replies: 4
Views: 342

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 64)

r2 alt: NOTABLE
r5 alt: OUTROARS (I think)
by Howie Myers
Wed Sep 27, 2023 5:57 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers Monday 26th September
Replies: 0
Views: 238

Spoilers Monday 26th September

r14 alt: (25+1)*(9*4)-8-5=923
by Howie Myers
Wed Sep 27, 2023 5:54 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 61)
Replies: 5
Views: 494

Re: Spoilers for Friday 22nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 61)

r7: OUTFLARES r10: OUTRACES r12: TROWELED r13: could there not be BROMINES? BROMINE is an uncountable mass noun with no [count noun] usages given, because it’s the chemical element – whereas carbon copies or carbon pieces can be called carbons – so Apterous excludes bromines x as well (so to help y...
by Howie Myers
Mon Sep 25, 2023 5:44 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 22nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 61)
Replies: 5
Views: 494

Re: Spoilers for Friday 22nd September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 61)

r7: OUTFLARES
r10: OUTRACES
r12: TROWELED
r13: could there not be BROMINES?
by Howie Myers
Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:47 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 59)
Replies: 7
Views: 344

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 59)

r3 alt: (50+5)*(9-3)+10-1=339
r4 alt: TRASHIER
r11 alt: GAMBOLS
by Howie Myers
Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:43 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 58)
Replies: 11
Views: 490

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 58)

Tough luck, Niall. Very well played by both of you!
by Howie Myers
Tue Sep 19, 2023 4:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 18th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 57)
Replies: 11
Views: 595

Re: Spoilers for Monday 18th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 57)

r14 alt: 9*7*4-3=249
by Howie Myers
Sun Sep 17, 2023 4:54 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 56)
Replies: 1
Views: 250

Re: Spoilers for Friday 15th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 56)

r 11: I was convinced that toast can be RETOASTED, but all the dictionaries disagree with me
by Howie Myers
Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 54)
Replies: 6
Views: 392

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 54)

r4 alt: CAJOLER
r5 alt: PORTLIER
by Howie Myers
Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:46 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 52)
Replies: 4
Views: 453

Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 52)

r2 alt: HIDABLE
r5 alt: GRANDEES
by Howie Myers
Sun Sep 10, 2023 5:09 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 8th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 51)
Replies: 2
Views: 291

Re: Spoilers for Friday 8th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 51)

r13: GROWLED
by Howie Myers
Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:35 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 7th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 50)
Replies: 4
Views: 377

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 7th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 50)

r2: DRAINLESS
by Howie Myers
Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:58 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 49)
Replies: 2
Views: 150

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 6th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 49)

r1: OUTPLANS
r2: REENACT
by Howie Myers
Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:55 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 48)
Replies: 10
Views: 470

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 48)

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:24 am
Howie Myers wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:44 am r1 alt: INDUCES

Is it just me, or have the teasers become more difficult/cryptic/obtuse?
You mean using words you've never heard of?
[yep!]
by Howie Myers
Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:44 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 48)
Replies: 10
Views: 470

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 5th September 2023 (Series 88, Heat 48)

r1 alt: INDUCES

Is it just me, or have the teasers become more difficult/cryptic/obtuse?
by Howie Myers
Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:15 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 44)
Replies: 2
Views: 278

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 44)

r6 alt: 9*(75-25)-(7*2)-1=435
by Howie Myers
Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:28 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 43)
Replies: 2
Views: 221

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 29th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 43)

r3 alt: 8*(100+4+1)+(6*3)=858
r8 alt: WIRIEST
by Howie Myers
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:12 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for bank holiday Monday 28th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 42)
Replies: 3
Views: 274

Re: Spoilers for bank holiday Monday 28th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 42)

r2 alt: DAUBERS
r9 alt: ((9*3)+50)*10-5-1=764
r11 alt: PURPLES maybe.....
by Howie Myers
Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:00 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 25th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 41)
Replies: 4
Views: 424

Re: Spoilers for Friday 25th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 41)

r3 alt: 75*(9-(4-3))-6=594
r4 alt: SLURRIED
r7 alt: HONKIES or HOOKIES
r9 alt: 5*(25+9)-1-10/10=168
r13 alt: METTLE
by Howie Myers
Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 24th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 40)
Replies: 5
Views: 392

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 24th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 40)

r2: UNSHOVED
r4: FOOTIES or TOONIES
r5: FEMINISE
(I have reservations about whether they are acceptable......)
by Howie Myers
Thu Aug 24, 2023 6:56 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 23rd August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 39)
Replies: 3
Views: 267

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 23rd August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 39)

r1 alt: ABSOLUTE
by Howie Myers
Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:44 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 11th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 31)
Replies: 16
Views: 1410

Re: Spoilers for Friday 11th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 31)

r4 alt: OCULIST
r12 alt: FOETUS

Harry is a brilliant player!
by Howie Myers
Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:32 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 10th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 30)
Replies: 4
Views: 785

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 10th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 30)

r10 alt: INBOARD
r13 alt: UNRILED
by Howie Myers
Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:31 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 29)
Replies: 2
Views: 844

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 9th August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 29)

r2: LUMINATES
r7: alt MISLEARN
r9: alt (75+8+7+2)*3=276
by Howie Myers
Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:32 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 23)
Replies: 2
Views: 531

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 1st August 2023 (Series 88, Heat 23)

r10 alt: BARRELS
by Howie Myers
Sat Jul 29, 2023 5:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 28th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 21)
Replies: 5
Views: 627

Re: Spoilers for Friday 28th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 21)

r3 alt: (75-7)*10-4-50/25)=674
by Howie Myers
Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 27th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 20)
Replies: 6
Views: 754

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 27th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 20)

r9 alt: ((100+9-2)*2)-1=213
by Howie Myers
Thu Jul 27, 2023 4:56 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 26th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 19)
Replies: 1
Views: 511

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 26th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 19)

r8 alt: PLAINEST or PETUNIAS
r14 alt: 10*(75+4)+8+7-795
by Howie Myers
Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:05 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 21st July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 16)
Replies: 5
Views: 755

Re: Spoilers for Friday 21st July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 16)

r7 alt: CURARE
by Howie Myers
Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:21 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 13)
Replies: 1
Views: 382

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 18th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 13)

r2 DOWNIEST
by Howie Myers
Thu Jul 13, 2023 4:14 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 11th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 8)
Replies: 3
Views: 425

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 11th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 8)

r12: MINORED
by Howie Myers
Wed Jul 12, 2023 4:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 10th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 7)
Replies: 2
Views: 298

Re: Spoilers for Monday 10th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 7)

r1: PAROTID
r14 alt: (8+4)*(50-2)-(3-1)=574
by Howie Myers
Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 7th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 6)
Replies: 2
Views: 350

Re: Spoilers for Friday 7th July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 6)

r2: HIVELESS (I might have made that one up....)
by Howie Myers
Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:10 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 3rd July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 2)
Replies: 6
Views: 678

Re: Spoilers for Monday 3rd July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 2)

r4: BARONISED I looked this up at the time. It appears not to be in. (Not on Apterous anyway, so it would have to be a recent addition.) The Oxford Dictionaries Premium website has been updated recently which is yet to be included on Apterous, but baronise is not one of the new words. I'm going to ...
by Howie Myers
Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:24 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 3rd July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 2)
Replies: 6
Views: 678

Re: Spoilers for Monday 3rd July 2023 (Series 88, Heat 2)

r4: BARONISED
by Howie Myers
Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:53 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd June 2023 - Series 87 2nd Quarter-final
Replies: 7
Views: 701

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 22nd June 2023 - Series 87 2nd Quarter-final

r12: UPSTREAM
by Howie Myers
Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:16 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 102)
Replies: 4
Views: 330

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 13th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 102)

r2; UNHAILED
R9 ALT: (8+4)*75+50+10-7=953
by Howie Myers
Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:40 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 12th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 101)
Replies: 3
Views: 283

Re: Spoilers for Monday 12th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 101)

r4: RAINOUTS (I think?)
r6 alt: (25-(10-7))*5=110
r9 alt: 6*(75+2)-100+8=370
by Howie Myers
Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 9th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 100)
Replies: 7
Views: 699

Re: Spoilers for Friday 9th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 100)

r3 alt: 9*(75+1)-100+10-6=588
r9 alt: 5*(100+50+1)+5=760
by Howie Myers
Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 5th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 96)
Replies: 3
Views: 376

Re: Spoilers for Monday 5th June 2023 (Series 87, Heat 96)

r13: BOSSAGE
by Howie Myers
Sat May 27, 2023 5:45 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 24th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 88)
Replies: 3
Views: 502

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 24th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 88)

r3 alt: 4*5*(9+2)-1=219 (but out of time)
r9 alt: 10*(75+8+6)-5-4 (nut out of time)
r11 alt: PANNIERS
by Howie Myers
Wed May 17, 2023 3:21 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 15th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 81)
Replies: 5
Views: 616

Re: Spoilers for Monday 15th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 81)

r9 alt: (9*8+7)*10+(6*3)=808
r13 alt: GORSIEST
by Howie Myers
Mon May 15, 2023 4:02 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 12th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 80)
Replies: 4
Views: 583

Re: Spoilers for Friday 12th May 2023 (Series 87, Heat 80)

r14 alt: (9-2)*(100+4)+25-5=748
by Howie Myers
Sun May 14, 2023 4:42 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers Thursday 11th May
Replies: 0
Views: 350

Spoilers Thursday 11th May

r6 alt: (75-5-6)*10+6/3=642
r11 alt: LITTLER orTALLIER

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