Monday 28 July 2014

NG 436

New game 436 is now available.


Round 1: A B T S K O L R E

My selection: BLOATERS


Round 2: I M O R L A S D C

My selection: CAROLS
Best: CORDIALS


Round 3: Target 361 from 25 75 6 10 2 8

My selection: 361 = 75*10/2 - 8 - 6


Round 4: O U L R W T E P O

My selection: TROWEL
Best: OUTWORE


Round 5: H S V A I A T C N

My selection: SATANIC


Round 6: Target 733 from 75 50 100 25 4 8

My selection: 733 = (100 + 75)*4 + 25 + 8


Round 7: E S E S G N T I R

My selection: INTEGERS


Round 8: Target 935 from 1 8 4 9 10 10

My selection: 935 = (10*10 + 4)*9 - 1


Round 9: LID BYLINE

My selection: [no answer]
Best: INDELIBLY

5 comments:

Mike Backhouse said...

BOATERS
DRAMS and CLAIMS just after time
(6*(8-2))*10=360 (1 off) and out of time 10/2*75-8-6=361
LOOTER
CHAINS
4*(100+75+8)=732 (1 off) and went over time
STEERING (wasn't brave enough to add an S for a full monty)
9*10*10+4*8+1=935 (don't usually get these, and in time)
x

Sam Gaffney said...

Mike, I hate to burst your bubble, but you've made a slip in Round 8.

Frustrating letter rounds here.

1. BOATERS, rejected the valid STORABLE
2. CLAMORS
3. 361 = 75*10/2 - 8 - 6
4. x OUTPOWER
5. VANISH
6. 733 = (75-50)*25 + 100 + 8 or (100+75)*4 + 25 + 8 or 8*100 - 75 + 50/25*4
7. STEERING
8. 935 = (10*10+4)*9 - 1
9. INDELIBLY - 1.8s, plus another second of adjustment from BLINDEDLY.

Mike Backhouse said...

Thanks Sam. 933 rather than 935. I think it was wishful thinking.

Geoff Bailey said...

It was a good thing that you avoided STEERINGS, Mike. (And condolences on round 8.)

Sam: I was tossing up between BLOATERS / STORABLE / SORTABLE in round 1. I feel a bit lucky with my eventual choice of BLOATERS, but it turns out that all three were valid.

Mike Backhouse said...

I thought of BLOATERS too Geoff. Sadly I didn't pick it and went with the safer BOATERS.