Wednesday 26 November 2014

NG 523

New game 523 is now available.


Round 1: D W E U T A P G U

My selection: UPDATE


Round 2: I C R D N H A D O

Sadly, the Macquarie does not list DICHONDRA.

My selection: HADRONIC


Round 3: Target 963 from 9 2 3 10 4 6

It took me a while after time to find a solution of 963 = ((2*10 + 6)*4 + 3)*9.  There is only one other solution: 963 = (9*2 + 6)*4*10 + 3.

My selection: 964 = (9 + 3)*(6 + 2)*10 + 4  [1 off]
Best: 963 = ((2*10 + 6)*4 + 3)*9


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

A little surprisingly given the Macquarie's tendencies, TRAMINER is listed here as valid in a lowercase sense.

My selection: ANTERIOR


Round 5: T I A K A F T T O

My selection: TAFIA


Round 6: Target 817 from 100 75 6 10 8 7

My selection: 817 = 8*100 + 10 + 7


Round 7: Z S I C E R T I C

My selection: ICIEST
Best: CRITICS


Round 8: Target 597 from 25 50 75 10 8 6

My selection: 597 = 6*(75 + 25) - 8 + 50/10


Round 9: MORAL COOK

My selection: [no answer]
Best: CLOAKROOM

5 comments:

Mike Backhouse said...

WAGED
CHORD
9*(10*(6+4)+3*2)=954 (9 off)
TRAINER
KOFTA
Geoff's way
CITERS
Geoff's way
CLOAKROOM (155s)

Geoff Bailey said...

Very nicely done to get KOFTA, Mike!

Sam G said...

1. GATED
2. ANDROID
3. one off: 962 = (9+4+3)*6*10 + 2
4. x TRAMINER. A type of Riesling. Great mix, couldn't declare a 7.
5. FAT.
6. 817 = 8*100 + 10 + 7
7. CRITICS
8. 597 = (10+8-6)*50 - 75/25
9. CLOAKROOM - 3.1s

Geoff Bailey said...

Ooh, TRAMINER is listed in the Macquarie with a lowercase possibility. Well found, Sam!

Sam G said...

Ah, delightful.