Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
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Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
OPERON to beat PORNO
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
More likely that PORNIER was found by DC in that round and that's why they were cut.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
I was hoping for GAMBITTED in the last letters round, but the verb isn't in the OED, though Chambers does have it.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
For the 841 numbers game, I actually solved this in the audience and went to Rachel after they had finished recording with my solution. We went and found the numbers paper used for that round and I was allowed to write up my solution to it on that very paper with that very pen. She even wrote me a message on it: 'Dear Elliott, fabulous solution - the only way! Lots of love, Rachel (signature of Rachel) x' and it is proudly mounted and hung on my wall Also got some photos standing with her beside the numbers board!
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
I can also confirm that PORNIER was indeed found by DC, but Gyles got a bit excited over it and that's why it has been edited out.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
I thought I glimpsed something similar yesterday, but definitely today. Halfway through the last numbers game a hand, presumably Rachel's, appears from the bottom of the screen, and touches the 50. Odd.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
Noticed the hand too, and yesterday. Was going to say it was good of Rachel for once to be seen to refer back to the numbers game she was left with. Not seen that before, even though she didn't actually have homework after all! Are we going to see the solution?
My 760 was (25-6) x (50-9-1) but after 30 seconds (paused it)!
My 760 was (25-6) x (50-9-1) but after 30 seconds (paused it)!
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
The 841 solution is ((100-10)*(50-3)-25)/5. There's been quite a lot of bad editing in terms of hands appearing lol.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
That may be the best solution I have ever seen.Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:34 am The 841 solution is ((100-10)*(50-3)-25)/5. There's been quite a lot of bad editing in terms of hands appearing lol.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
It's not too amazing when you look at the method used. I eliminated getting close and adding/subtracting and just tried to get there by going above and dividing down. So I was aiming for 4205 with a 5 left over to divide it by, and spotted that method.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
Thanks for posting. I don't feel bad at all about not getting that!
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
There was also a momentary scoring error during round 3, when Sam's score read 25, instead of 18....David Williams wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:31 pm I thought I glimpsed something similar yesterday, but definitely today. Halfway through the last numbers game a hand, presumably Rachel's, appears from the bottom of the screen, and touches the 50. Odd.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
This only becomes a good story when you tell us the solution.Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:42 pm For the 841 numbers game, I actually solved this in the audience and went to Rachel after they had finished recording with my solution. We went and found the numbers paper used for that round and I was allowed to write up my solution to it on that very paper with that very pen. She even wrote me a message on it: 'Dear Elliott, fabulous solution - the only way! Lots of love, Rachel (signature of Rachel) x' and it is proudly mounted and hung on my wall Also got some photos standing with her beside the numbers board!
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
See aboveGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:04 pmThis only becomes a good story when you tell us the solution.Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:42 pm For the 841 numbers game, I actually solved this in the audience and went to Rachel after they had finished recording with my solution. We went and found the numbers paper used for that round and I was allowed to write up my solution to it on that very paper with that very pen. She even wrote me a message on it: 'Dear Elliott, fabulous solution - the only way! Lots of love, Rachel (signature of Rachel) x' and it is proudly mounted and hung on my wall Also got some photos standing with her beside the numbers board!
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
Cool. I didn't see it when on my phone. Brilliant story, as it happens!Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:23 pmSee aboveGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:04 pmThis only becomes a good story when you tell us the solution.Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:42 pm For the 841 numbers game, I actually solved this in the audience and went to Rachel after they had finished recording with my solution. We went and found the numbers paper used for that round and I was allowed to write up my solution to it on that very paper with that very pen. She even wrote me a message on it: 'Dear Elliott, fabulous solution - the only way! Lots of love, Rachel (signature of Rachel) x' and it is proudly mounted and hung on my wall Also got some photos standing with her beside the numbers board!
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
I wondered about that and also wondered whether GAMBITTED or GAMBITED was more realistic.Peter Mabey wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:59 pm I was hoping for GAMBITTED in the last letters round, but the verb isn't in the OED, though Chambers does have it.
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Re: Spoilers for Friday 20 January 2017 (Series 76, Prelim 9)
I've checked what Scrabble allows, and there's only GAMBITEDGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:04 pmI wondered about that and also wondered whether GAMBITTED or GAMBITED was more realistic.Peter Mabey wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:59 pm I was hoping for GAMBITTED in the last letters round, but the verb isn't in the OED, though Chambers does have it.