Thursday 4 September 2014

NG 464

New game 464 is now available.


Round 1: I D S R A C O L K

My selection: CORDIALS


Round 2: T I F E M E O D N

I saw FOMENTED just a bit too late, alas.

My selection: DENOTE
Best: FOMENTED


Round 3: Target 353 from 7 1 9 2 8 4

My selection: 353 = (8*4 + 7)*9 + 2


Round 4: T R M E T E R N O

TORMENTER was a risk, but it paid off.

My selection: TORMENTER


Round 5: U S R N R L T E O

My selection: RETURNS


Round 6: Target 799 from 50 7 7 8 9 8

My selection: 799 = (8 + 8)*50 - 7/7


Round 7: A Z M I S B E A H

My selection: AMAZES


Round 8: Target 417 from 50 5 8 10 6 1

My selection: 417 = 8*(50 + 10/5) + 1


Round 9: SEA COATIS

My selection: [no answer]
Best: ASSOCIATE

5 comments:

Mike Backhouse said...

RACKS
MONIED
(9-4)*7*(8+2)+1=351 2 off
MENTOR
LUSTRE
(8+8)*50-7/7=799
BEAMS
8*50+10+6+1=417
x

Louise said...

1. AIRLOCKS
2. MINTED
3. 7x[(2+8)x(4+1)]=350 (3 off)
4. ? TORMENTER
5. RETURNS
6. (7+9)x50-8/8=799
7. ? BEAMISH
8. 8x50+10+6+1=417
9. ASSOCIATE (28.8s)

Sam Gaffney said...

TORMENTER/TORMENTOR are both valid, Louise, very good.
Not BEAMISH, though.

1. CORDIALS
2. DEMENT
3. 353 = (2+1)*(8+9)*7 - 4. Got this quickly, it was my first idea.
4. TORRENT
5. RUSTLER/TONSURE
6. 799 = (8+8)*50 - 7/7
7. AMAZES. SHAZAM seems to be invalid.
8. 417 = 8*50 + 10 + 6 + 1
9. Gave up, wrongly assumed it must be a strange word.

Geoff Bailey said...

Ooh, AIRLOCKS, love it! As Sam said, TORMENTER gets the nod but BEAMISH is not listed.

Mike Backhouse said...

I rejected TORMENTER as thought it was -OR. Also wondered about BEAMISH!