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Round 14 is possible: (25-3) x (50-10) + 8
Makes the Max 115

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Where is everybody ?
3rd numbers : (9-4) x 8 x 25 - 6

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Using just 3 numbers : (50 - 8) x 3 = 126

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I'll start the ball rolling, DESCALERS?

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((7-2) x 5 x 9) + 4) x 2 for 2nd numbers

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Is BOUCLE in for a R7 beater?

3rd numbers alternative (9x25 + 4/4) x (8-5)

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Another 3rd numbers (5x5 + 6/6) x 7

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Alternative 2nd numbers
(3x25 -3) x (5+6) -5

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1st numbers alternative (7+8) x (100/2 -9)

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Congratulations David , it's been a great series.

3rd numbers (3 x (6+8) x (100-6)) / 4
Took me about 10 minutes though

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Michael must have been kicking himself for missing a very easy first numbers round.

Interestingly (??) you can remove any one of the six selections and still solve it.

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1st numbers : 7 x (50 + 75 + 8 + 100/25) (took > 30 secs though)

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I assume that because a solution to 956 wasn't posted above in the recap, 957 is the closest you can get?

Indeed it is.

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(25+10+1) x (7+7+5) for 3rd numbers (but out of time!)

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INJURED
and (7x6+50)x(5+3) for the 1st numbers

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Alternatively (3x3+4)x25 + 6x2

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I thought they were going for some sort of record with 3 vowels in every round. An then they spoilt it in Round 8.

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DOUBTERS and OUTCROP as equallers

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SHANTIES in R11 ?

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8*8*(10-6) + 100 -5

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Second numbers alternative : (75+3+1)*(7+2)

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David O'Donnell wrote:What was the challenger's name today? I missed it.

Gill Ford.

I wonder if the delay with the Conundrum was connected with her reading it from a card?

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I was amused by Susie's suggestion that you would find a DRAGLINE on a building site - I think they are a bit too large for the average building site.

Also there were DOZENS of 6s in R12

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What's wrong with 112*8 ?

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(6+3-5)*(25+3)*8 is another way

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50*10+(4-1)*9 seems more obvious

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Has 4 pairs of letters (R12) happened before ?

Are letter pairs coming out more often recently ?
There were also 3 pairs in R7 and a couple of rounds with 2 pairs (as well as the 3 I's in R 9)

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((4*75/3)+8+5)*7

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I made the original suggestion - I also like Jim's notation - Series number, Game number (Day-of-week Date Month).
I think the brackets help to draw your eye to the date, if that's what you are looking for.

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I'm not bothered about the font, but it would be nice to have a consistent format for the Subject Line. That would make it easier to pick out a particular review when scanning down the list.

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Hello, my name is Ray Folwell. I'm an armchair Countdown player and lurker and occasional poster in this forum. I'm not really good enough at the game to enter, but I particularly enjoy the numbers game and various Countdown trivia.

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I remember watching this game at the time. I imagine that James had seen 952=(318*3-2) which leads to (318*75-50)/25 without needing to know the running totals.

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