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I thought this was a very solid game for two new contestants. I know it's a bit early, but I think the winner could become an octochamp.

Good to see there's life after last Thursday
Anyone else think Rachel should show the nearest available in the impossible numbers games? It happens sometimes but not usually.
I imagine (((1 + 2) x 3 x 9) + 2) x 7 was her way for 581.

They were both pretty great.

TRUNDLED in Rd2 was quite a spot...
Very unusual to have two new players that good face off after the departure of an Octochamp.
I played along with it, and by Rd7, the Michelle Pfeiffer chap was beating me by 21pts. The other fella was 3 ahead.
Beat them both in the end... but it wasn't easy. (The 6s in Rd14 was a Godsend.)
Solid performances.

Surprised Susie didn't spot OPTICIAN in R5. Missed all 6s in R7 and CALENDAR, although did get TRUNDLED, RIPOSTES + SUNDIAL. In agreement the contestants were of a higher average calibre than a lot who have appeared this series - how often do both post 80+ before the finals, and both without a 9?

Philip Wilson wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:22 pm Good to see there's life after last Thursday
Anyone else think Rachel should show the nearest available in the impossible numbers games? It happens sometimes but not usually.
I imagine (((1 + 2) x 3 x 9) + 2) x 7 was her way for 581.

It's quite inconsistent. She does it occasionally but most of the time they seem to just leave it. I'd suspect it's down to time constraints and if they don't have to show a solution they can allow the DC guest to talk for longer

James Laverty wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:37 pm

Philip Wilson wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:22 pm Good to see there's life after last Thursday
Anyone else think Rachel should show the nearest available in the impossible numbers games? It happens sometimes but not usually.
I imagine (((1 + 2) x 3 x 9) + 2) x 7 was her way for 581.

It's quite inconsistent. She does it occasionally but most of the time they seem to just leave it. I'd suspect it's down to time constraints and if they don't have to show a solution they can allow the DC guest to talk for longer

I guess it's easier and quicker for DC to just say their longest word than for Rachel to explain a numbers solution, but sometimes the nearest, specially in a 6s, is a multiple of 10, which she could just refer to as 54 x 10 or whatever. Or just take the time from the opening chatter.