Spoilers for Tuesday 17th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 78)
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Spoilers for Tuesday 17th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 78)
Episode 8128. Only the fourth episode of Countdown with a perfect number. West Germany existed during the previous one. And Rihanna did not.
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Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 78)
Thankfully the challenger didn't win, I couldn't have coped with another day of 5 vowels straight off on each of his selections!
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Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 78)
Well there was a question in the Ask Graeme thread about who picked the most vowels in their octorun. If he'd won eight playing like that, he would have been at least tied for top and probably uniquely top.
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I think there is nothing wrong with 5 vowels at all, and there’s nothing wrong with the order chosen. 5 vowlels still appear in everyday words such as AUDITIONS, INANIMATE, EPAULETTE, etc.Ian Fitzpatrick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:57 am Thankfully the challenger didn't win, I couldn't have coped with another day of 5 vowels straight off on each of his selections!
What some players like to do is try all the choices evenly; 3/4/5 vowels and 6 small/1/2/3/4 large, and conundrums, eventually becoming a solid all-rounder.
Separately, RUINABLE in the REBURIAL round.
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Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 78)
5 in a row every time shows no thought about what might be available - childish in my opinion.
Nothing wrong with 5 vowels for sure, but not like that!
Nothing wrong with 5 vowels for sure, but not like that!
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Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 17th October 2023 (Series 88, Heat 78)
Surely the best way of picking letters is to go with 3C/3V or 4C/3V to start with (doesn't matter about the order/pattern they go in) and to proceed from there? Sometimes 3 vowels is best, sometimes 4 and sometimes 5.Philip A wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:35 amI think there is nothing wrong with 5 vowels at all, and there’s nothing wrong with the order chosen. 5 vowlels still appear in everyday words such as AUDITIONS, INANIMATE, EPAULETTE, etc.Ian Fitzpatrick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:57 am Thankfully the challenger didn't win, I couldn't have coped with another day of 5 vowels straight off on each of his selections!
What some players like to do is try all the choices evenly; 3/4/5 vowels and 6 small/1/2/3/4 large, and conundrums, eventually becoming a solid all-rounder.
Separately, RUINABLE in the REBURIAL round.