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- Tue Jul 02, 2019 1:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 2nd July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 2)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2285
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 2nd July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 2)
GOASHORE in R11.
- Tue Jul 02, 2019 1:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 2nd July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 2)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2285
Spoilers for Tuesday 2nd July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 2)
POULTICE in R5.
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 1:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 1st July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 1)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5185
Re: Spoilers for Monday 1st July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 1)
Rachel put up GRAYER on the board in R13, which is incorrect.
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 1:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 1st July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 1)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5185
Spoilers for Monday 1st July 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 1)
A new series begins.
- Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 27th June 2019 (Series 80, 2nd Semi-Final)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7825
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 27th June 2019 (Series 80, 2nd Semi-Final)
(10*5+6)*(7+2)+3 for an alt in R9.
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday 25th June 2019 (S80, QF4)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12838
Re: Spoilers for 25th June 2019 (S80, QF4)
This was a great game overall, with a superb conundrum solve from Maggie.
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday 25th June 2019 (S80, QF4)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12838
Re: Spoilers for 25th June 2019 (S80, QF4)
It's completely ridiculous the number of times Susie has switched on MOHAIRS; in its most recent appearance, she allowed it: http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_6376
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 24th June 2019 (S80, QF3)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5673
Re: Spoilers for Monday 24th June 2019.
(100+50-4)*7-75-3 in R9.
- Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 21st June 2019 (Series 80, QF2)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5819
Re: Spoilers for Friday 21st June 2019 (Series 80, QF2)
That double solution conundrum was terrible, SLIPCOVER has been in since at least the ODE3, and it's a much more common word than COVERSLIP.
- Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 21st June 2019 (Series 80, QF2)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5819
Re: Spoilers for Friday 21st June 2019 (Series 80, QF2)
ALMURIES in R5.
- Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 21st June 2019 (Series 80, QF2)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5819
Spoilers for Friday 21st June 2019 (Series 80, QF2)
Dinos Sfyris vs Sandra Pilson
- Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 20th June 2019 (Series 80, QF1)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6751
Spoilers for Thursday 20th June 2019 (Series 80, QF1)
Elliott returns.
- Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 14th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 103)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2772
Spoilers for Friday 14th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 103)
OUTARMED in R11
AGAINSTER in R13
AGAINSTER in R13
- Thu Jun 13, 2019 1:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 13th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 102)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3143
Spoilers for Thursday 13th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 102)
ARENOSOL in R5.
- Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 7th June 2019
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8627
Re: Spoilers for Friday 7th June 2019
(25*5-7)*7-3 in R3.
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 5th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 96)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5588
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 5th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 96)
ESTOILES in R5.
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 5th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 96)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5588
Spoilers for Wednesday 5th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 96)
EXCLAVES in R2.
- Tue Jun 04, 2019 1:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 4th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 95)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4210
Spoilers for Tuesday 4th June 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 95)
DEBONAIR in R8.
- Mon May 27, 2019 1:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 27th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 89)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10548
Re: Spoilers for Monday 27th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 89)
102 maxes, 9/9 nines, and a high score that puts all previous octochamps to shame.
Congratulations Elliott "Record Holder" Mellor.
Congratulations Elliott "Record Holder" Mellor.
- Mon May 27, 2019 1:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 27th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 89)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10548
Re: Spoilers for Monday 27th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 89)
1000 is exceeded, how much further will he go?
- Mon May 27, 2019 11:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 27th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 89)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10548
Re: Spoilers for Monday 27th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 89)
Other possible records include: 12 maxes to reach 100 maxes (13+ to reach Dylan Taylor's 101), 137+ to reach the current apterous mocktorun high score of 1065.
- Wed May 22, 2019 7:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 86)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12998
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 86)
I was kidding.Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 6:17 pmI gotta agree with Elliott here. That's a hard word to get.Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 6:09 pmBlimey, that's a bad miss!? You guys are critical...
- Wed May 22, 2019 1:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 86)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12998
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 22nd May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 86)
MAULVI, bad miss in R7.
- Tue May 21, 2019 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 21st May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 85)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5854
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 21st May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 85)
MONODIAS was easily the best spot today.
At the halfway point Elliott has 534 points, 49 maxes.
At the halfway point Elliott has 534 points, 49 maxes.
- Tue May 21, 2019 11:57 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 21st May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 85)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5854
Spoilers for Tuesday 21st May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 85)
Elliott is off to a rip-roaring start, over 400 points in 3 games. Will this trend continue?
- Mon May 20, 2019 1:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 20th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 84)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4093
Re: Spoilers for Monday 20th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 84)
MUDIRIEH in R12.
- Mon May 13, 2019 1:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 13th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 79)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2537
Re: Spoilers for Monday 13th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 79)
OVERGLUT in R4.
- Wed May 08, 2019 1:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 8th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 76)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2230
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 8th May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 76)
CAGEYNESS in R5.
- Fri May 03, 2019 1:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 3rd May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 73)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2764
Spoilers for Friday 3rd May 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 73)
Got the 3rd numbers during the break: (9*7-25)*5*4
- Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 29th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 69)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2922
Spoilers for Monday 29th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 69)
ROYALISED in R12.
- Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 25th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 67)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1866
- Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 25th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 67)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1866
Spoilers for Thursday 25th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 67)
AUTOPEN in R1.
SECTARIES in R2.
SECTARIES in R2.
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 22nd April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 64)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4593
Re: Spoilers for Monday 22nd April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 64)
NAPTIMES in R13.
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 22nd April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 64)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4593
Spoilers for Monday 22nd April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 64)
PRIDEFUL in R8.
- Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Monday 15th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 59)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2516
Spoilers for Monday 15th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 59)
GERMIEST in R1.
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Word validity questions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4148
Re: Word validity questions
Apterous tries to be consistent with the ODO and the show, but it's user maintained and not perfect. The show also uses a Premium version of ODO (https://premium.oxforddictionaries.com/) which is not always identical to the free version. 1. Words labelled "US" as an alternate spelling are ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 11th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4337
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 11th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 57)
I thought both were valid, but PINOTAGES isn't on apterous for some reason.
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 11th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4337
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 11th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 57)
PEGAMOID in R12.
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 11th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 57)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4337
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 11th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 57)
POINTAGES in R11.
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 1:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 52)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1283
Spoilers for Thursday 4th April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 52)
ANDROMEDA in R12.
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 3rd April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 51)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3405
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 3rd April 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 51)
WREATHED in R13.
- Fri Mar 29, 2019 3:01 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 29th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 48)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1987
Spoilers for Friday 29th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 48)
Steven would now need to win with 99 points on Monday just to avoid being the lowest scoring octochamp.
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 2:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 46)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3003
Spoilers for Wednesday 27th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 46)
DEVISORS in R5.
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 21st March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2028
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 21st March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 42)
OLATION in R13.
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 21st March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 42)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2028
Spoilers for Thursday 21st March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 42)
MISDOING in R4.
- Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday 18th March 2019
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5278
Re: Spoilers for 18th March 2019
Is OUTLAIN actually allowed now since the new dictionary update? The definition Susie implied was there doesn't match the free version (to outdo in lying) so maybe the paying version allows it. You could do a 38×25-6 method in the third numbers to go with 38×25+6 in the first. Finally, I like how R...
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 2:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 15th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 38)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4181
Spoilers for Friday 15th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 38)
ABSTERGE in R13.
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 36)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3248
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 13th March 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 36)
DISVALUE in R1.
QIPAOS in R2.
You might want to edit that title, btw.
QIPAOS in R2.
You might want to edit that title, btw.
- Fri Mar 01, 2019 7:51 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 28th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 27)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5382
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 28th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 27)
Gavin Chipper: What is the official countdown dictionary? I thought it is the Oxford English Dictionary. There's different versions though. They use the online one but the subscription version so the free one is only an approximation. The word "tetragon" is in the printed version of the S...
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 7:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 26)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4859
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 26)
Dinos is smashing it. Had the first 2 letters selections been more generous, Zarte's 150 score would have probably been exceeded. Well, he would have needed 14 more points to beat 150, which means an 8 and a 9, so yes, but they would have needed to have been very generous. And it kind of goes for a...
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 2:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 27th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 26)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4859
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 26th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 25)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3791
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 21st February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 22)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2069
Spoilers for Thursday 21st February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 22)
Got during the break, (75*3-50-2)*4-1 for the third numbers.
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 21)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2917
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 21)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2917
- Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19th February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 20)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2156
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday 11th February 2019
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3320
Re: Spoilers for 11th February 2019
DIPTERAN in R12.
- Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 1 February 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 8)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4984
- Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 31 January 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 7)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4037
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 31 January 2019 (series 80, prelim 7)
MELASMAS in R5.
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 2:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th January 2019 (Series 80, Prelim 6)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2900
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 30th January 2019 (series 80, prelim 6)
PANFORTE, less surprising, but DC aren't on form here in R2.