Thursday 31 July 2014

NG 439

New game 439 is now available.


Round 1: O T D C N E U H T

My selection: EDUCTION


Round 2: M A G E A O S R T

My selection: MEGASTAR


Round 3: Target 947 from 100 50 75 6 5 8

My selection: 947 = 5*(100 + 75 + 6) + 50 - 8


Round 4: C I U L R C E L O

My selection: COLLIER


Round 5: N A T O E N S B T

My selection: BONNETS


Round 6: Target 321 from 100 5 7 8 9 10

My selection: 321 = (5*8 - 7)*10 - 9


Round 7: I P R O K W H A E

My selection: HAWKER


Round 8: Target 933 from 75 10 7 2 9 6

My selection: 933 = 6*(2*75 + 7) - 9


Round 9: DENSE AIRS

I looked at -NESS early, but was mentally pronouncing READINESS as though it were REEDYNESS, and so missed the answer.  By the time I figured it out time had expired (36.8s).

My selection: [no answer]
Best: READINESS, ARSENIDES

4 comments:

Mike Backhouse said...

COUNTED
MASTER
8*100+50+75+6+75/5=946 (1 off)
COLLIER
BATTENS
(8-5)*(100+7)=321
POKIER
10*(75+9*2)+7-6=931 (2 off)
READINESS (86s took too long after going with the -NESS fragment)

Sam Gaffney said...

1. CONDUIT/TOUCHED/COUNTED
2. STORAGE
3. 947 = (100+75+6)*5 + 50 - 8
4. CIRCLE
5. BATTENS
6. 321 = (100+7)*(8-5)
7. HOKIER
8. 933 = (10+2)*75 + 7*6 - 9
9. READINESS - 4.2s

Mike Backhouse said...

Love MEGASTAR Geoff!

Geoff Bailey said...

Thanks, Mike, I was pretty pleased about spotting it!