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by Philip Wilson
Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 24th 2014 (S70 P15)
Replies: 12
Views: 4361

Re: Spoilers for Friday January 24th 2014 (S70 P15)

Thought there may have been a superlative 9 in the oestriol + D round, but you obviously can't have more saliva running down your face than everyone else does ;)
by Philip Wilson
Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday January 22nd 2014 (S70 P13)
Replies: 21
Views: 4556

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday January 22nd 2014 (S70 P13)

Fair enough, yep sorry I wasn't being very nice there, was I? :oops:
by Philip Wilson
Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday January 22nd 2014 (S70 P13)
Replies: 21
Views: 4556

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday January 22nd 2014 (S70 P13)

Chris Marshall wrote:Not seen anyone misdeclare a 4 since http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5536
It looked to me as if they didn't have any word at all but thought 'I'll say 4 because I must be able to quickly find one while Nick's speaking' but then couldn't.
by Philip Wilson
Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday January 22nd 2014 (S70 P13)
Replies: 21
Views: 4556

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday January 22nd 2014 (S70 P13)

Bradley Cates wrote:Alt 3rd numbers: (75x6)+(8x3)-(10-9)
Also: (9x6x10) + 8 - 75 for that one.
by Philip Wilson
Wed Jan 22, 2014 4:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday January 21st 2014 (S70 P12)
Replies: 17
Views: 2643

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday January 21st 2014 (S70 P12)

Yet another 818 solution: ((50 + 6 - 5) x 9 x 2) - 100 :)
by Philip Wilson
Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Maths vs. English
Replies: 26
Views: 8270

Re: Maths vs. English

Definitely maths [numbers] for me. I think one of the reasons is it's clear what's right or wrong.
Edit: Refer to the 'is this word allowable' thread ;)
by Philip Wilson
Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 13th 2014
Replies: 12
Views: 3487

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 13th 2014

Andy Platt wrote:AIRFARES round 5
Damn, saw that but wouldn't have risked it :roll:
by Philip Wilson
Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)
Replies: 107
Views: 17041

Re: Spoilers for Friday January 10th 2014 (S70 P5)

The other strange bit is some saying Rachel's numbers solution was 'needlessly complex'. No such thing. You get the answer how you get the answer. It wasn't me that said that but I do agree, however if I had said so on here it would have been as a standard spoiler comment, as in providing my own so...
by Philip Wilson
Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:11 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Countdown Desk Calendar
Replies: 24
Views: 8934

Re: Countdown Desk Calendar

I've got it! :D Good to know ;) Cheers man, didn't get all of them NP - That makes me feel better ;) though when I saw the 7th's again it was so obvious I can't believe I missed it on the day! Got today's conundrum in about 10 seconds, but had it the wrong way round first so may have buzzed too soo...
by Philip Wilson
Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:44 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Countdown Desk Calendar
Replies: 24
Views: 8934

Re: Countdown Desk Calendar

Had them for 2012 and 2013 but nobody bought me one for 2014, it tended to be a token Christmas present. Maybe I'll pick one up if I see one. Any chance of pasting (well, writing) the first 10 here? Yep ok: 1st 8 10 7 7 6 9 Target 537 Con: W R I T E V E I N 2nd Puzzle: Z B R E E A N U D Con: B I R ...
by Philip Wilson
Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:24 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Countdown Desk Calendar
Replies: 24
Views: 8934

Countdown Desk Calendar

Hello Does anyone else have the Countdown Desk Calendar for 2014 with separate pages for each day which have 2 Countdown puzzles on? There is a daily conundrum, and the other puzzle is either a numbers game or just a letters selection that doesn't make a nine-letter word. I have been solving the num...
by Philip Wilson
Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday January 9th 2014 (S70 P4)
Replies: 8
Views: 1908

Re: Spoilers for Thursday January 9th 2014 (S70 P4)

James Laverty wrote:Another alt 2nd numbers: (8+7+6+6)*(25+1)

Also, did any watch catch what Bobby seemed to say round 11. I can't lip read but it thought I caught the words "write it down"
Looked like 'I didn't write it down' to me.
by Philip Wilson
Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday January 6th 2014 (S70 P2)
Replies: 11
Views: 2386

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday January 6th 2014 (S70 P2)

Yup, 19 x 50 - 12 for the last numbers was my way too and I'd have 'almost' laid odds on RR seeing it before the end. Good thing I didn't!

Was good to see a winning 7 with only one vowel in it too, to be cancelled out by a "5-vowels-with-a-Y-already-there" pick in the very next round ;)
by Philip Wilson
Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:43 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 6th 2014
Replies: 18
Views: 3460

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 6th 2014

Also, did anyone notice the mega cock-up by the new sponsors of the show right at the beginning :?: :?: Oh right! I thought it was a not-very-difficult anagram! :D I did notice Nick say something to Susie towards the end about waiting all over the weekend for something, when we are led to believe C...
by Philip Wilson
Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 6th 2014
Replies: 18
Views: 3460

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 6th 2014

Andy Platt wrote:(100 - 3 x 9 ) x 7 + 3, outside of 30 seconds.
Same way, during the ads.
Same as James for 641
378: ((25+9+4) x10) -2
but for 179: ((9x5) + 7) x (6-4) + 75 ;)
by Philip Wilson
Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 19th 2013
Replies: 12
Views: 2228

Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 19th 2013

Tony Atkins wrote:
Tony Atkins wrote:Numbers not going well today for the players.
I got 530 there ((4+2)x8+3+2)x10. Not yet done 2 away.
((4x2x8)+3)x(10-2)=536
A possible 532 is ((8 x 10) - 2 - 2) x (4 + 3). Amazing game Callum and Glen ;)
by Philip Wilson
Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday December 17th 2013 (S69 QF4)
Replies: 20
Views: 3334

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday December 17th 2013 (S69 QF4)

Callum Todd wrote:
Philip Wilson wrote:Not sure about this, but I think I may actually have a word round beater - in the badges round. Starts with bags---
-ied? Yeah, it's valid. Nice spot.
Yup, thanks ;)
by Philip Wilson
Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday December 17th 2013 (S69 QF4)
Replies: 20
Views: 3334

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday December 17th 2013 (S69 QF4)

Not sure about this, but I think I may actually have a word round beater - in the badges round. Starts with bags---
by Philip Wilson
Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Friday December 13th 2013
Replies: 45
Views: 9795

Re: Spoilers For Friday December 13th 2013

Wow. Wonderful drama. That must have been the longest 22 seconds of Callum's life, dreading the sound of a buzzer that never came. Indeed! Obviously I didn't beat anyone anytime except the conundrum, which I saw just after Callum buzzed, so I guess instinct told me if I saw it then so would Jen - s...
by Philip Wilson
Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday December 12th 2013 (S69 QF1)
Replies: 34
Views: 11538

Re: Spoilers for Thursday December 12th 2013 (S69 QF1)

Alt 1st numbers: (50/10 x 75) - (6 x (100/25)) = 351 but after 30 seconds.
Didn't get 2nd numbers at all so therefore thought that was an even better solve by Dylan and Gemma!
by Philip Wilson
Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:25 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Who Will Win Series 69? (Spoilers Included)
Replies: 33
Views: 5271

Re: Who Will Win Series 69? (Spoilers Included)

Dave Preece wrote:If Dylan doesn't win it, I'd say it's about time a bird won it for a change.
Hmm, I don't see a bird among the possibles, there is a fish though, maybe he will win .....
by Philip Wilson
Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Who Will Win Series 69? (Spoilers Included)
Replies: 33
Views: 5271

Re: Who Will Win Series 69? (Spoilers Included)

Countdown Team wrote:There's no particular reason why we can't recap the standings a few times during the series. We used to do it all the time but somehow it kind of dropped away.

Consider it reborn.
Brilliant! Agree with Mark for when, ie when it changes.
by Philip Wilson
Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:26 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Who Will Win Series 69? (Spoilers Included)
Replies: 33
Views: 5271

Re: Who Will Win Series 69? (Spoilers Included)

Can I just say it's great to have this table published, although being a follower of this site I was pretty sure how things were anyway. I just wonder why the viewer isn't kept up to date with this info during the series, as used to be the case on Fifteen-to-one I think. Maybe the team are reading a...
by Philip Wilson
Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday November 29th 2013 (S69 P103)
Replies: 11
Views: 2673

Re: Spoilers for Friday November 29th 2013 (S69 P103)

I wanted a gumtree too ;( I don't usually see beaters though so nothing's changed there! Still an episode behind so thought these would have been posted by now, but alt 2nd numbers: ((75 + 25 + 8) x 6) + 5 = 653 and alt 3rd numbers: (9 + 3) x (6 + 2) x 4 = 384. Thought Tom was unlucky with minables ...
by Philip Wilson
Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday November 27th 2013 (S69 P101)
Replies: 13
Views: 2551

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday November 27th 2013 (S69 P101)

I guess this was recorded the day after yesterday's show and Jonathan didn't sleep that well in between... lucky escape there! I had that impression too. It was almost like it was the last edition to be filmed that day and not the first, and that he had to go home that night whatever, so he wasn't ...
by Philip Wilson
Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday November 25th 2013
Replies: 19
Views: 4343

Re: Spoilers For Monday November 25th 2013

I just spent about half an hour working out all the places for adding the 1 to one of the other numbers in the 437 round before multiplying them altogether ;) It was made a bit easier as there were 2 2's and 2 5's, but in the end I came up with the following list. The first number in each line is th...
by Philip Wilson
Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 22nd November 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 98)
Replies: 3
Views: 1290

Re: Friday 22nd November 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 98)

Anthony Endsor wrote:
Round 13: E A O R S B S N P

C1: PARSONS (7)
C2: SNORES (6)
DC: REASONS (7) PERSONAS (8)
OT: BARONESS (8) RESPONSA (8)
Score: 95–19 (max 120)

Divine intervention for Jonathan as he gets PARSONS.
Didn't Rachel find Personas :?:
by Philip Wilson
Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday November 22nd 2013 (S69 P98)
Replies: 17
Views: 3456

Re: Spoilers for Friday November 22nd 2013 (S69 P98)

I thought so, but they didn't define it :oops: On the three vowels subject, a while ago before being on this board I emailed Countdown wondering why you couldn't have just 2 vowels, seeing there were loads of 9-letter words with 7 consonants, so I don't have a problem with Jonathan's choosing only t...
by Philip Wilson
Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Friday 15th November 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 93)
Replies: 5
Views: 1560

Re: Friday 15th November 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 93)

James Robinson wrote:
R03: 25, 100, 75, 2, 2, 10. Target: 920.

R06: 50, 7, 9, 2, 8, 9. Target: 160.

R09: 50, 25, 100, 2, 4, 1. Target: 930.

R14: 100, 75, 6, 9, 5, 3. Target: 290.
Hmmm, Cecil's been simplified!
by Philip Wilson
Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday November 14th 2013 (S69 P92)
Replies: 13
Views: 1923

Re: Spoilers for Thursday November 14th 2013 (S69 P92)

This may sound harsh but I always think it's strange when people always go for stuff like 3 large when they're not very good at it. Or even if it's just the pressure of the studio, accept that and pick something easier. They have been quite hard 3Large ones as I only got 1 away on that one - though...
by Philip Wilson
Fri Nov 15, 2013 1:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday November 13th 2013 (S69 P91)
Replies: 5
Views: 1323

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday November 13th 2013 (S69 P91)

Alt 1st numbers: (((2+4)x2)+1) x 25 + 10 = 335 I might have missed something here but is there a word for the solution to a '1 large' numbers game which is made by 'simply' multiplying the large number by a certain number[s], and adding or subtracting a certain number[s]? In other words a solution t...
by Philip Wilson
Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday November 8th 2013 (S69 P88)
Replies: 13
Views: 3060

Re: Spoilers for Friday November 8th 2013 (S69 P88)

Great to see RR going well above 1000 when she could have halved the big number first ;)
Alt 604: ((6-1)x5x25)-(7x3)
Finally for the first time ever I actually saw the word that's the opposite of northern today!
by Philip Wilson
Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Thursday 7th November 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 87)
Replies: 3
Views: 1063

Re: Thursday 7th November 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 87)

A few interesting 7's there as well, including the unusual HURTIER, which definitely reminds me of one of Jeff Stelling's earliest games in the hotseat, when everyone laughed at him when he offered HURTIEST as an answer in this game (amazing to think that that was nearly a thousand episodes ago now...
by Philip Wilson
Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday November 6th 2013 (S69 P86)
Replies: 7
Views: 1412

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday November 6th 2013 (S69 P86)

I would have gone for the disallowed word in R.2. I'm sure we did them at school ;) I was sure I'd had it disallowed before, so I was very certain that that one wasn't in, even though OUTLANDER is in............. :roll: Investigating further I am probably combining the Australian 'outback' with Ger...
by Philip Wilson
Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday November 6th 2013 (S69 P86)
Replies: 7
Views: 1412

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday November 6th 2013 (S69 P86)

I would have gone for the disallowed word in R.2. I'm sure we did them at school ;)
by Philip Wilson
Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday November 6th 2013 (S69 P86)
Replies: 7
Views: 1412

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday November 6th 2013 (S69 P86)

Jordan F wrote: Alt. numbers game: (75+1) x 5 + (9x2)
Also ((9-1) x 5 x 10) - 2 for that game.
by Philip Wilson
Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday November 1st 2013 (S69 P83)
Replies: 8
Views: 2024

Re: Spoilers for Friday November 1st 2013 (S69 P83)

Also for the 792 round, 88x9 would have used one less number for the Italian version - took longer than 30 secs though ;) Italian version? I remember someone saying on here a few months ago that in the Italian version of Countdown that if there's a tie in a numbers round then the contestant who use...
by Philip Wilson
Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday November 1st 2013 (S69 P83)
Replies: 8
Views: 2024

Re: Spoilers for Friday November 1st 2013 (S69 P83)

Or even (50+4)x(100+25/(75/3) for 270
Also for the 792 round, 88x9 would have used one less number for the Italian version - took longer than 30 secs though ;)
by Philip Wilson
Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday October 29th 2013 (S69 P80)
Replies: 21
Views: 6283

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday October 29th 2013 (S69 P80)

Last numbers:
(50 + 25) x 10 + (8 x (4+5)) = 822. All the numbers in order too ;)
by Philip Wilson
Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:10 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 21st October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 74)
Replies: 19
Views: 3788

Re: Monday 21st October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 74)

Heather Styles wrote:Graeme, I liked your puzzle. I think the answer is 160, but I fear I might be heading for the bottomless pit...
I made it that too Heather :oops: :( :x
by Philip Wilson
Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday October 24th 2013 (S69 P77)
Replies: 6
Views: 1182

Re: Spoilers for Thursday October 24th 2013 (S69 P77)

From the 'General' thread Graeme posted just this morning - see the first letters round ;) Not from the Supreme Championship, but how about this for conundrum controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KPGJXr8VHE#t=6m30s He gave his answer as promptly as any other contestant would, and nobody wou...
by Philip Wilson
Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:45 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 23rd October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 76)
Replies: 4
Views: 1327

Re: Wednesday 23rd October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 76)

Round 7: R E C I W E L S F C1: refiles C2: SLICER (6) DC: RELIEFS (7) OT: CREWELS (7) Score: 48–30 (max 55) Oh dear, like yesterday, round 7 is where Bradley's max game chance ends, but he seemed so certain that his 7 was there that even I didn't believe Susie when she said it wasn't :!: :P The who...
by Philip Wilson
Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: 16 seeds in the finals please
Replies: 15
Views: 4929

Re: 16 seeds in the finals please

Speaking as an interested viewer who's enjoyment of Countdown has increased even more since being on this board, I would say 16 finalists sounds a lot. However, it would seem harsh this series if [eg] James H and Zarte don't make the finals. How about something along the lines of anyone who scores o...
by Philip Wilson
Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 14th 2013
Replies: 22
Views: 3983

Re: Spoilers For Monday October 14th 2013

A few rounds from the end when the conundrum could still have been crucial, I was getting excited because there would be a chance to see what Abdi would do when in the same situation as with Callum again. So when it became clear that the crucial wasn't going to happen I was disappointed - but then h...
by Philip Wilson
Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday October 11th 2013 (S69 P68)
Replies: 14
Views: 3062

Re: Spoilers for Friday October 11th 2013 (S69 P68)

I expect others can confirm this but I'm sure words have been disallowed because they have been spelt incorrectly, even though the correct spelling is available, for example having an e and i the wrong way round. I've always thought this the strangest rule, mainly because checking spelling isn't don...
by Philip Wilson
Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday October 8th 2013 (S69 P65)
Replies: 45
Views: 9629

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday October 8th 2013 (S69 P65)

After playing so well against someone in his 8th game, I'd feel sorry for a good challenger if he lost. The heptochamp will [probably] return in the finals anyway, [notwithstanding how he feels being denied octochampdom of course] but it would be cruel to deny the challenger a chance to continue aft...
by Philip Wilson
Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday 1st October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 60)
Replies: 2
Views: 1067

Re: Tuesday 1st October 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 60)

2 gasps at the end of this game - first with the 9 [sorry to mention it again Callum!] and then John not getting 182! 200 - 18 looked so obvious to me ;) Great to watch though. Thanx.
by Philip Wilson
Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 25th September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 56)
Replies: 3
Views: 938

Re: Wednesday 25th September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 56)

James Robinson wrote:
Philip Wilson wrote:What were the % difficulties of the other hard numbers games?
Round 9 was 86% and Round 14 was 74%.
Thanks
by Philip Wilson
Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday September 26th 2013 (S69 P57)
Replies: 12
Views: 2628

Re: Spoilers for Thursday September 26th 2013 (S69 P57)

Callum Todd wrote:Great bit of banter with Rachel at the end.

Did anyone try to play governers?
Sorry I'm a bit late - been away and catching up. I thought it was spelt with a 2nd 'o' too but may have declared a 9 if I was going 2nd in case you can have it with an 'e'. Saw the 9 in the following round though ;)
by Philip Wilson
Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:33 am
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Wednesday 25th September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 56)
Replies: 3
Views: 938

Re: Wednesday 25th September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 56)

What were the % difficulties of the other hard numbers games?
by Philip Wilson
Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday September 19th 2013 (S69 P52)
Replies: 8
Views: 1787

Re: Spoilers for Thursday September 19th 2013 (S69 P52)

Can I have overrises in the revisers round? LMLTFY Thanx ;) Would only have risked it if Suzannah had declared her 'invalid' 8 first. Also decided not to risk 'badgeless' in the 'glassed' round and didn't even ask about that, because that sounds less likely, but then I find out the grille of a car ...
by Philip Wilson
Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday September 19th 2013 (S69 P52)
Replies: 8
Views: 1787

Re: Spoilers for Thursday September 19th 2013 (S69 P52)

Tony Atkins wrote:Alt third numbers 5x100+(9x9)+25-8=598.
Another way to do that one: 5x [100+9+9] + 8.
Can I have overrises in the revisers round?
by Philip Wilson
Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 16th September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 49)
Replies: 5
Views: 2551

Re: Monday 16th September 2013 (Series 69, Prelim 49)

Countdown recap for Monday 16 September 2013. Round 7: I O S P T V G I A C1: PIVOTS (6) C2: PIVOTS (6) DC: SPIGOT (6) OT: PATIOS (6) PATOIS (6) Score: 45–45 (max 66) Nothing better than six here. DC get SPIGOT, a type of tap. Also made popular by being the first word of an REM song Oh, and I got on...
by Philip Wilson
Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 16th 2013
Replies: 3
Views: 1037

Re: Spoilers For Monday September 16th 2013

Good game this, but I think the young, thin, dark-haired guy with the beard is going to win ;)
by Philip Wilson
Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday September 13th 2013 (S69 P48)
Replies: 10
Views: 3936

Re: Spoilers for Friday September 13th 2013 (S69 P48)

So the buzzers aren't linked to the clock then?
by Philip Wilson
Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday September 12th 2013 (S69 P47)
Replies: 10
Views: 2382

Re: Spoilers for Thursday September 12th 2013 (S69 P47)

Not often you see someone with a total score of 4 points!
by Philip Wilson
Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:26 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What word am I looking for?
Replies: 11
Views: 2017

Re: What word am I looking for?

I did wonder if Matt's 'tributistic' was real or a wind-up, honest I did, but then it sounds right! Tributary crossed my mind yesterday but it sounds too much like rivers, even if it has other meanings. So I think eulogistic is probably closest to what I'm trying to say, according to https://www.voc...
by Philip Wilson
Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What word am I looking for?
Replies: 11
Views: 2017

Re: What word am I looking for?

Thanx Matt. Was pretty close then!
by Philip Wilson
Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:17 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What word am I looking for?
Replies: 11
Views: 2017

What word am I looking for?

Hi, this isn't a quiz - I really can't think of a word I need to use, and hopefully someone here can! I'm looking for the word which would describe the qualities of a tribute, eg a TV episode to a deceased actor. I'm trying to describe a particular episode [of Columbo, as it happens] which is a very...
by Philip Wilson
Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:32 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday September 2nd 2013
Replies: 19
Views: 3633

Re: Spoilers For Monday September 2nd 2013

I think Derek was more than a bit unlucky with 'untimed' though, as that's what a paralympic swimming race was described as last week when the timing mechanism failed and some swimmers thought they'd beaten their pbs, but unfortunately it didn't count as the race was 'untimely' - erm, not quite the ...