COUNTDOWN - Game Eight soon

[doctorwho]

*ba-da ba-da ba-da-da-da BOWWWWWWW!*

lilith2013: 6 (ADVICE)

Mitillos: 6 (ADVICE)

Clearly, neither of you needed any advice on this one - even matching here, six points each.

DC:

I wasn't kidding when I said there were a few rough consonants there, six was the best you could do. The two alternatives in the world of sixes are VOICED and BODICE.

48-23, and Mitillos' final letters this game:

E E U U K R R X T

Let's see how you do with these!

(expired on 2016-12-27 23:20:00)

[doctorwho]

*ba-da ba-da ba-da-da-da BOWWWWWWW!*

I struggled with these myself, how'd you two do?

Mitillos: 5 (EXERT)

lilith2013: 5 (TRUER)

They're both there, another 5 points each.

DC:

And again, six was the best possible here. The less obscure of the two is URETER, whose definition I hesitate to discuss here. Also on offer: KERERU, a type of pigeon.

53-28, and lilith, it's your final picks of the match.

[lilith2013]

4 vowels 5 consonants please

[doctorwho]

A O I I N R L T F

Here we go!

(expired on 2017-01-03 17:55:00)

[doctorwho]

*ba-da ba-da ba-da-da-da BOWWWWWWW!*

Those seemed a better set, but was it any better for you two?

lilith2013: 7 (AIRLIFT)

Mitillos: 7 (FRONTAL)

The good news is that they're both good, another seven points apiece.

DC:

There could have been an eight there - INFLATOR works with this set. A few other sevens, too: TINFOIL AND AIRFOIL.

60-35, and the bad news for lilith is that Mitillos officially cannot be caught, but let's give both of you a chance to rack up those totals! Mitillos, your numbers, please.

[Mitillos]

2 large as usual, please.

[doctorwho]

75 50 3 6 2 1

Headed for...

300

...my impression is you're not gonna need 24 hours to solve this, let alone 30 seconds, but here's (expired on 2017-01-04 20:25:00) to solve it anyway.

[doctorwho]

And I'm not even gonna go through the formalities, 6x50 is 300, you both got that, 10 points each.

70-45, very good scores on the day, but we can get one of them a bit higher, I think. Let's please now reveal today's Countdown Conundrum!

C R E W O N S E T

(expired on 2017-01-06 00:35:00)

[Cheery Dog]

But there's the (2*75+50*(6/3))/1 option for those numbers!

[Cheery Dog]

Please ignore me being dumb. I was sure I worked out a kitchen sink

I meant the (75-50)*(1+2+3+6) option

[Mitillos]

Is sweetcorn a single word? If not, I have no idea.

Also, I will have no internet access basically through Friday.

[doctorwho]

*brrrrrrrrrrrrrring!*

A hesitant buzz that time...

S W E E T C O R N

...but it works!

Mitillos, that's 80 points this game, breaking your own record again. You're just one match away from being an undefeated champion!

lilith, Mitillos has been unstoppable, but you've done quite well given the circumstances. Thank you for playing!

We'll continue once Mitillos is back.

[lilith2013]

#rekt

[Realeo]

I will have a P please...

Wait, that's not Countdown. That's Blockbuster.

[Mitillos]

I am exist.

[doctorwho]

And we be here. Mitillos is playing to become an undefeated champion. Realeo wants to take over the champions' throne for himself. Who will prevail? Let's find out...

Mitillos starts the match:

E I A A L S R T N

Leggo!

(expired on 2017-01-08 17:05:00)

[doctorwho]

*ba-da ba-da ba-da-da-da BOWWWWWWW!*

Mitillos: 8 (ENTRAILS)

Realeo: - (nothing submitted)

Ouch. I suppose Realeo is lucky Mitillos couldn't spot a nine in there.

DC:

Not that he could have, best he could do was eight. Lots of 'em there, actually. LATRINES, ARTESIAN, and the slightly curious RATLINES, to name a few.

8-0 in Mitillos' favor, and Realeo picks the letters this time.

[Realeo]

Aww. You didn't PM me.

7 consonant. 2 vocals.

[doctorwho]

1) You won't be prodded during a round, only during the selections. Sorry, but I am willing to look into the policy again in the future.

2) Unfortunately, our musical abilities are quite limited here. Also, you're required to have at least three vowels in the set. Do you want to change your selections?

[Mitillos]

Need at least 3 vowels.

Also, with this, my only opponent who submitted every round was lilith.

EDIT: Ninja'd

[Realeo]

1) Can you change the title of the round. Like (Round 1 or Round 2)? Mitilos seems to pre-emp his selection so I don't catch "Countdown: Mitilos' Letter"

2) 6 Consonant - 3 Vocals please

[Realeo]

All 3 of us is online! Maybe we can finish this game in one go!

[Mitillos]

No can do. I'm preparing lecture notes for tomorrow, so I can't give this all my attention.

[Realeo]

No can do. I'm preparing lecture notes for tomorrow, so I can't give this all my attention.

Plot twist: Degree in English Literature.

[Mitillos]

Applied Mathematics, actually.