Thursday 17 April 2014

NG 364

New game 364 is now available.


Round 1: D E H M O F A N A

My selection: HEADMAN


Round 2: L I X R E G R A T

My selection: TRAILER


Round 3: Target 480 from 100 50 1 7 6 3

My selection: 480 = (100 - 7*3 + 1)*6


Round 4: E U I D T U T R L

My selection: TURTLED


Round 5: O T S T S U E I B

My selection: BUSIEST


Round 6: Target 926 from 75 50 4 10 7 8

My selection: 925 = 7*75 + 8*50  [1 off]
Best: 926 = 8*(75 + 50) - 7*10 - 4


Round 7: A S C O R R E E S

My selection: CREASERS


Round 8: Target 108 from 25 7 6 4 5 1

My selection: 108 = (25 - 7)*6


Round 9: WILY EIGHT

My selection: WEIGHTILY (4.9s)

5 comments:

Unknown said...

FORMED
GRATER
7*(50+3+1)+100=478 (2 off)and after time (3*(100+50+7+1)+6=480
TRIED
BUSIEST
(8+10)*50+4*7=928 (2 off)and only marginally better after time (7*(75+50+8)-4=927 (1 off)
SCORERS
4*25+7+1=108
WEIGHTILY (45s)

Unknown said...

Both of my after time numbers answers are not meant to start with a bracket.

Unknown said...

1. foamed
2. retrial
3. 3x(100+50+7+1)+6=480
4. a gamble with 'diluter'
5. busiest
6. 10x75+4x(50-8)=928 (2 off)
7. scorers
8. 4x25+7+1=108
9. x ...saw 'weightily' but didn't think it was a word...

Geoff Bailey said...

I like that after-time solution for 480, Mike -- well done!

Louise: Good news about DILUTER, the Macquarie does list it.

Sam Gaffney said...

1. FOAMED
2. TRAILER
3. 480 = (100 - 7*3 + 1)*6
4. TURTLED
5. x BUTTIES
6. one off: 925 = (10+7)*50 + 75
7. SCORERS
8. 108 = (7+6-1)*(4+5)
9. WEIGHTILY - 3.2s