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Peter Mabey

Also, as for the conundrum, that was spot of the game for me. I (sadly) clapped out loud at home. I'd never heard of the word and was such an awesome spot. However, upon checking in the dictionary, I couldn't find it! It's only listed as FETTUCCINE. However, it's listed in Countmax so I assume it's...

Peter Mabey

(100-3x9-6)x7=469

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Howard Somerset wrote:Are you wanting answers here in this thread, or by pm?

Extending the question to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland separately would be interesting too.

Answers here, please, as I'm not sure of best answers beyond England.
Agree other separate countries would be interesting.

Peter Mabey

The "US States" topic prompts me to celebrate my 100th posting by asking a similar question about Britain - the eastern one is easy, but for the others it'll be necessary to find answers for (a) England (b) Great Britain (c) the United Kingdom (d) the British Isles. Pedants may start hares...

Peter Mabey

CAESIOUS, though not in ODE2r, I think.

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Today's programme reminds me that EROTICA is seen more often than might have been expected befire the watershed.

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Second numbers alternative:9(3x8-7)=153

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The new larger set does feel less intimate than the old one, as the studio audience has been pushed into the background, though losing the excessive cheering before the start is welcome. Does dropping the opportunity for an audience member to win a Countdown mug for cracking a conundrum which has be...

Peter Mabey

Jimmy wrote:I wonder if anybody can name a word with 3 U's within 9 letters? I can't.

UHURU (freedom) & URUBU (a vulture) are good in Scrabble, but I don't know if either are in ODE2r.

Peter Mabey

I can see a possible problem with mutual checking.
Suppose the word declared is GOITRE, and one (or both) contestants write down GOITER, but one spells it correctly when Susy asks. What should they say when asked to check?

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Please ignore my vote, as I'm not going.

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UNFIXES round 3.

Peter Mabey

Tip 2. For more difficult targets Carol often used to give solutions found by finding a factor. So in this case she might say that 639 = 9x71, and try to make 71 out of 100 6 5 1. In this case you're OK, but I'd advise strongly against this method. If you can't make 71, the best you can hope for is...

Peter Mabey

Chambers Anagrams gives ELASTIN & STANIEL - I don't know if they're in ODE2r.

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I've not been able to identify what topped the charts on the day I was born - the nearest found is "Valencia" by Paul Whiteman, which reached no.1 a couple of weeks later.

Peter Mabey

I've found AM BEER TYPE, though I actually prefer cider.

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Kirk Bevins wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote: Maybe but maybe not.
Hmm, why bold - is this cryptic? Are you Peter Mabey?

Thankfully, no

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harry wrote:I've decided not to apply until I've thought of something original to say when requesting the numbers.

I'd like to ask for a P - two middle from top row, two below them, one from each of other rows under left of them.

Peter Mabey

Remember the TANGELO, which was brought into the studio.

Peter Mabey

As I've been a cryptic crossword fan for at least 60 years, the meaning of words has always been a sine qua non , so whenever I come across an unfamiliar one I resort to the latest Chambers. Consequently, when playing along with Countdown, I sometimes spot an equaller or beater, valid in Scrabble bu...

Peter Mabey

An alternate title? A different title for every second episode? Or perhaps you meant an alternative title. But Jason's American. Alternative and Alternate are interchangeable in standard American English: http://www.bartleby.com/68/12/312.html I thought everyone knew that. Maybe they do. Maybe even...

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Am I the only person who had never heard of Jeff Stelling until he was mentioned in connection with the Countdown host's job? No. I still don't really understand why so many people seem to have heard of him - I guess Sky must be more popular than I thought. Me too - I think it must be a footie thin...

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Des could have had PERUSALS for an equaller

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BIOTYPES was almost spelt out

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Alternative 2nd numbers: 8-10/2=3; 3x(100-7-4)=267

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Alternatives: POOTERS
(10x8+6)x(25-5-9)=946

Peter Mabey

Had DIMETER as an equaller in round 2.
Found the rather appropriate WORDIEST in round 11, but didn't see DROWSIEST.

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RITZIEST in round 1

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PENTANES aren't likely to be on a restaurant menu, but several isomers do exist - one straight chain, and a couple of branched ones.
An alternative equaller is PENATES.

Peter Mabey

kirsty wrote:I was surprised Carol didn't get the first numbers too, I thought my solutions were simpler for the others too.

(75+8)*2*2 + 50 = 382
5*5*25 + (7*6) - 2 = 665
2*4*100 + 6*5 + 5 = 835

My solution for second numbers was even simpler: (25-6)x7x5 = 665

Peter Mabey

Second numbers alternative: (25-6)x5x7=665

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First numbers: (50-2)x8-2=382

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I see that NODE doesn't actually list FANNY as a verb except in the phrase 'fanny around' - I think that single words from expressions aren't usually allowed. However I can understand why Susie didn't show us the entry on the pencam.

Peter Mabey

As I've been posting to this group for a while, I think I ought to introduce myself - there's a potted biography at http://www.harlow.libdems.org/news/2007_11_01_newsarchive.htm (with a rather unflattering picture :!: ) In spite of having watched for years, and even spotting the occasional spoiler, ...

Peter Mabey

As I watch with subtitles, it was really neat to see APPLAUSE come up in its own panel to signal that people were clapping, as well as in the text. (No, I didn't spot either that or CEREMONY :( , though I did get the conundrum in time. :) ) I did think of GASCONS, but believed it to be capitalised.

Peter Mabey

DESTRIER as an equaller

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Alternatively: (50+1)x5+7=262

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R7 - DIATOMIC

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Another alternative for third numbers: (10+1)x7x4+3

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Another way for first numbers: (100+6)x7/2=371

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I got EARLIEST as an alternative to MATERIEL.

A great win, Charlie!

Peter Mabey

I did see INTERLEAF, but not REINFLATE.

Peter Mabey

Thought I might have beaten Kai at last, after succeeding on each of the numbers which he missed, scoring 88 after round 14,but his instant conundrum response left me standing.

Peter Mabey

Equallers:
round 1 ARCHONS
round 4 GLOZES

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Jason Larsen wrote:I would not like Jeff Stelling!

Having no interest in football, I'd never heard of him before reading this thread.

I think Digance or Armstrong would be OK.

Peter Mabey

(25+9)x(7+5)x2=816

Peter Mabey · Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 30 September 2008 SHELTIE as an equaller

SHELTIE as an equaller

Peter Mabey · Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 30 September 2008 Also BARRENS

Also BARRENS

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The C4 countdown site
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/t ... countdown/
has a catchup feature giving the previous 30 days' programmes.

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Alternative for first numbers (not finished in time)
(9+6+5)x10=200;(200-6)x4=776

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In round 1, I was hoping for SELF=MADE, but the hyphen is required.

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Alternative for last numbers: (25+2x8)x(8+4)=492

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johnbrackstone wrote:is firedoors allowed ?

It seems to be two words

Peter Mabey

GELATION for an equaller
( I did see 86x9=774 in time)

Peter Mabey · Spoilers for Thursday 18 September 2008 PROLINES

PROLINES

Peter Mabey · Spoilers for Thursday 11 September 2008 CORDOVAN

CORDOVAN

Peter Mabey

Forgot round number - did I have error in letters?

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ARROGATE beats MARGATE

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Oops - meant 9th

First numbers: (5+7)x(100-25-8)=804 (out of time)

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(50+6)x4=224,(224-1)x3=669

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