Spoilers for Thusday August 25th 2016
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:39 pm
Natalie's 3rd v Martin Hurst
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INDEALING sounds pluasible too.Steven M. McCann wrote:I was convinced Martin's "Nine" was DENIALING, fine in Touchy Words, probably illegal everywhere else.
Indeed, I was expecting to hear some of that infernal scramble-related audience laughter after it was revealed. If there was any, it was thankfully edited out.Tony Atkins wrote:ROUGHDONG (conundrum) sounds like it was left over from Catsdown!
It's not common, but it's happened a few times. 9 times in 9-rounders, 14 times in old 15-rounders, and up to the end of series 74, twice in new 15-rounders.Martin Hurst wrote:Maybe an "ask Greame" in there somewhere as can't be many who have won a show after blanking the first 3 letters games?
You da man!Graeme Cole wrote:It's not common, but it's happened a few times. 9 times in 9-rounders, 14 times in old 15-rounders, and up to the end of series 74, twice in new 15-rounders.Martin Hurst wrote:Maybe an "ask Greame" in there somewhere as can't be many who have won a show after blanking the first 3 letters games?
Ned Pendleton offered invalid words in his first two rounds, and was beaten again in round 3. He went on to win that game and then become an octochamp.
Did any of those go on to score a century though? To do that with 4 blanked letters rounds in total is very impressive.Graeme Cole wrote:It's not common, but it's happened a few times. 9 times in 9-rounders, 14 times in old 15-rounders, and up to the end of series 74, twice in new 15-rounders.Martin Hurst wrote:Maybe an "ask Greame" in there somewhere as can't be many who have won a show after blanking the first 3 letters games?
Ned Pendleton offered invalid words in his first two rounds, and was beaten again in round 3. He went on to win that game and then become an octochamp.
Just in case anyone makes the same mistake as me after watching this show. The link is a spoiler for Friday!Martin Hurst wrote:Tough opponent on paper tomorrow - another returning player who lost on a crucial last time out. http://wiki.apterous.org/Alan_Gillies
I would imagine that getting a century with four non-scores in total in the letters isn't that rare (if you get a nine, it's still very much on), but missing the first three from the start is certainly a big deal.Thomas Cappleman wrote:Did any of those go on to score a century though? To do that with 4 blanked letters rounds in total is very impressive.Graeme Cole wrote:It's not common, but it's happened a few times. 9 times in 9-rounders, 14 times in old 15-rounders, and up to the end of series 74, twice in new 15-rounders.Martin Hurst wrote:Maybe an "ask Greame" in there somewhere as can't be many who have won a show after blanking the first 3 letters games?
Ned Pendleton offered invalid words in his first two rounds, and was beaten again in round 3. He went on to win that game and then become an octochamp.
Thanks Stewart,