Spoilers for Friday 9 September 2022 (Series 86, Heat 60)

[Johnny Canuck]

What did Rachel mean by "this one is almost playing itself" after HERATC came out in Round 2? I don't see an obvious word that's an extension of that.

[Gavin Chipper]

She meant HERETIC I think.

[Gavin Chipper]

Nice to have no adverts today. There was always the worry that the Queen's death would ruin television but it made Countdown better!

[Johnny Canuck]

MANOMETER to pwn those 7s

[Dan Byrom]

Nice to have no adverts today. There was always the worry that the Queen's death would ruin television but it made Countdown better!

Adverts are the main reason I barely watch countdown except when people I know are on. I should have watched today! All 4 is very resistant to adblock

[Gavin Chipper]

Nice to have no adverts today. There was always the worry that the Queen's death would ruin television but it made Countdown better!

Adverts are the main reason I barely watch countdown except when people I know are on. I should have watched today! All 4 is very resistant to adblock

There's no adverts on All 4 at the moment either I think. Now's the time to binge watch all C4 shows.

[Sam Cappleman-Lynes]

All 4 is very resistant to adblock

Get uBlock Origin, it will change your life.

[Dan Byrom]

All 4 is very resistant to adblock

Get uBlock Origin, it will change your life.

Ooh ok thank you

[Toby McDonald]

DOTAKUS in R7

R3 Alt.: (50-7)*(8+6) = 602
R6 LNAFP: (7*3+4*2)*7 = 203

[Gavin Chipper]

I did the 43×14 thing as well. Much nicer.

[L'oisleatch McGraw]

Interesting that their opening chat revolved around SUDOKU, then it almost comes out in Rd7.

Two annoying things from today's show...
1. Rachel going over the top with her "you should gamble" bullshit. Rein it in!
2. Colin wondering who he "trusts" most when deciding which word to hear first. Actions speak louder than words... you can smile and joke and show enthusiasm all you like, but doing that 'strict arbiter' bullshit will be the reason you'll never even make it as 4th best CD host of all time. Bad habit. Just let the contestants declare following a strict pattern without prejudice. He says he wants the numbers and letters to be the star of the show, but at present he is putting himself front and centre as much as Anne did.

[Martin Long]

Interesting that their opening chat revolved around SUDOKU, then it almost comes out in Rd7.

Two annoying things from today's show...
1. Rachel going over the top with her "you should gamble" bullshit. Rein it in!
2. Colin wondering who he "trusts" most when deciding which word to hear first. Actions speak louder than words... you can smile and joke and show enthusiasm all you like, but doing that 'strict arbiter' bullshit will be the reason you'll never even make it as 4th best CD host of all time. Bad habit. Just let the contestants declare following a strict pattern without prejudice. He says he wants the number and letters to be the star of the show, but at present he is putting himself front and centre as much as Anne did.

Surely he is at least 4th best by default given that both Des Lynam and Des O'Connor were rubbish hosts and Anne Robinson wasn't much better?

For me, Jeff and Richard are equal at the top. Nick is third. Colin is next but with some improvements in the areas you describe could overtake Nick.

[David Williams]

I did the 43×14 thing as well. Much nicer.

Possibly, but if you've got 7, 8 and 9 you know what you have to do.
7*8*9 + 6*8 + 50 is the standard method, surely.