Spoilers for Friday, 21st November

[Joseph Bolas]

Post any thoughts on today's game here

[Ben Hunter]

Shit, I'm missing it...

[Ken MacKenzie]

R4: EXPIRANT

[Innis Carson]

Is IDLENESS acceptable for round 3?

[Joseph Bolas]

Is IDLENESS acceptable for round 3?

Yes it is, nice spot

[Joseph Bolas]

R4: EXPIRANT

I don't think this is allowed, sorry Ken.

[Ken MacKenzie]

R4: EXPIRANT

I don't think this is allowed, sorry Ken.

Ah well, it's in Chambers - I don't actually know what dictionary they use.

[Joseph Bolas]

R4: EXPIRANT

I don't think this is allowed, sorry Ken.

Ah well, it's in Chambers - I don't actually know what dictionary they use.

Sorry about that. They use the Oxford Dictionary of English.

[Charlie Reams]

Sorry about that. They use the Oxford Dictionary of English.

This one, to be precise.

[Stewart Holden]

The woman who said TRUNCHEON had the most incredible hair I've ever seen. Took me a full minute to stop laughing. OK I'll get me coat...

[JimBentley]

The woman who said TRUNCHEON had the most incredible hair I've ever seen. Took me a full minute to stop laughing. OK I'll get me coat...

I actually wondered if Des had made a terrible faux pas when the camera cut to her, as the thought "fucking hell, it could be a man" flickered across my mind. She reminded me of Charlie Chuck, I think.

[Keith Hazell]

Follies was not allowed and yet it is in 2 of my Oxford English dictionaries including the full of The Oxford English Dictionary which definitive.

[Innis Carson]

I think that was "vollies" they disallowed.

[Joseph Bolas]

Follies was not allowed and yet it is in 2 of my Oxford English dictionaries including the full of The Oxford English Dictionary which definitive.

FOLLIES is allowed in Countdown, but John declared VOLLIES. There was no 'F' in the selection.

[jeff wharton]

I think that was "vollies" they disallowed.

Yes it was !vollies! There wasn,t an F in the selection.
I interpreted Des,s remarks to the champion after the game as "why don,t you cheer up you miserable so and so".

[Keith Hazell]

'Vollies' was it? Sorry, my mistake.

[David Gunn]

I'm surprised that the challenger, Lee, an actuary, didn't try something other than "1 big, 5 small" in his numbers games. He needed to get an advantage in those, and John Matthews has had an easy ride in his last 7 numbers games, having failed on his first two.

[Kai Laddiman]

I think that was "vollies" they disallowed.

Yes it was !vollies! There wasn,t an F in the selection.
I interpreted Des,s remarks to the champion after the game as "why don,t you cheer up you miserable so and so".

That's the comma button, not the apostrophe.

[Joseph Bolas]

I'm surprised that the challenger, Lee, an actuary, didn't try something other than "1 big, 5 small" in his numbers games. He needed to get an advantage in those, and John Matthews has had an easy ride in his last 7 numbers games, having failed on his first two.

The last two numbers were quite simple today, but it was a close called game so maybe Lee might've just played it safe, by picking 1 large.

[Kirk Bevins]

Lee Hesketh went to my primary and secondary school! As soon as I saw him I recognised him (he hasn't changed despite developing a scar on his head) and the name confirmed it. I'm glad Des mentioned about John's smiling because I noticed Lee seemed to be enjoying it but John really didn't. No smiles, even at the end when he'd won or when Des commented on it. I also love the fact how he said he was feeling confident yet looks slightly nervous and nearly ended up losing. Maybe he has to rethink his ways....

[Jon Corby]

I also love the fact how he said he was feeling confident yet looks slightly nervous and nearly ended up losing. Maybe he has to rethink his ways....

Yeah I noticed that contradiction too, heh. Even Charlie when asked "did you expect to win?" says "oh gosh, no, this is amazing."

Also he often doesn't look at Des (or anyone) when speaking, which is a bit rude. I wanted him to lose today

[Jon Corby]

The woman who said TRUNCHEON had the most incredible hair I've ever seen. Took me a full minute to stop laughing. OK I'll get me coat...

I actually wondered if Des had made a terrible faux pas when the camera cut to her, as the thought "fucking hell, it could be a man" flickered across my mind. She reminded me of Charlie Chuck, I think.

PMSL

[jojo01]

I joined this site a little earlier simply because I wanted to see if anyone else had seen John misdeclare the length of his word in round 2. He said he had a six-letter word and then said 'loner' which Des spelt out but no one in the studio batted an eyelid.

So all the way through the game I was grumbling that John should have six points less than his score was actually saying and was sure he was keeping his head down as he knew he'd misdeclared and was hoping to get away with it.

Anyhoo, after registering on this site and then wandering off while my account was being activated, I now understand that his word was 'loaner' which is indeed six letters.

[Kirk Bevins]

I joined this site a little earlier simply because I wanted to see if anyone else had seen John misdeclare the length of his word in round 2. He said he had a six-letter word and then said 'loner' which Des spelt out but no one in the studio batted an eyelid.

So all the way through the game I was grumbling that John should have six points less than his score was actually saying and was sure he was keeping his head down as he knew he'd misdeclared and was hoping to get away with it.

Anyhoo, after registering on this site and then wandering off while my account was being activated, I now understand that his word was 'loaner' which is indeed six letters.

Haha, schoolboy error. Welcome.

[Howard Somerset]

Quite liked DODGEMS in R13. Not as good as DC, but beat both contestants.

[jeff wharton]

I think that was "vollies" they disallowed.

Yes it was !vollies! There wasn,t an F in the selection.
I interpreted Des,s remarks to the champion after the game as "why don,t you cheer up you miserable so and so".

That's the comma button, not the apostrophe.

I wasn,t too far off Kai,

[Howard Somerset]

The woman who said TRUNCHEON had the most incredible hair I've ever seen. Took me a full minute to stop laughing. OK I'll get me coat...

I wondered if it might've been a bloke. Was waiting for a reply in a deep voice.