In the twelfth round, there were a couple of sevens that both used the Q: QUINTAL and ALIQUOT. Wouldn't have noticed the latter except that I saw it mentioned in another _Countdown_ episode recently. In the last letters round, there was another nine: EPISTERNA, the plural of episternum, which is the bone that is also known as the interclavicle. I picked that one up from a college zoology class. In the numbers round, I saw Mike's solution, but also had this alternative: 75 - 8 - 2 = 65 65 x 3 = 195 195 + 100 = 295
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In the twelfth round, there were a couple of sevens that both used the Q: QUINTAL and ALIQUOT. Wouldn't have noticed the latter except that I saw it mentioned in another _Countdown_ episode recently.
In the last letters round, there was another nine: EPISTERNA, the plural of episternum, which is the bone that is also known as the interclavicle. I picked that one up from a college zoology class.
In the numbers round, I saw Mike's solution, but also had this alternative:
75 - 8 - 2 = 65
65 x 3 = 195
195 + 100 = 295
@cartermorph Aharder way of getting 295 is this:
75x3=225,
8+2=10,
10x7=70,
225+70=295.
And the way you did it was the first way I got it.
Wasn't the 7 letter word, QUINTAL in the selection?
hard lucky study, at least you got a good look at carol in the flesh :x
and also, wasn't quaint valid?
It probably wasn’t spotted, although rare, some words tend to get overlooked due to their formality sometimes
what was the bonus for the q?
Just a metaphorical bonus for using a letter not used in many words
I got 293.
100x2=200
200+75=275
3+7=10
275+10=285
285+8=293
@cwn89015 are you excited that the pineapple is still around?!??
Lol good one 🤣🤣