NG 570

New game 570 is now available.


Round 1: E N G S I T A R O

Under the revised rules, the listing of ORANGEY supports ORANGIEST*.  It's a little surprising that no other candidate nines are available, given the good letters.

My selection: ROASTING
Best: ORANGIEST*


Round 2: E A O S S T M T N

I could only spot obscure sevens with time, but STAMENS and NOTATES should have been findable.

My selection: TOMENTA


Round 3: Target 771 from 25 8 3 10 1 5

This is only solvable by noticing the factor of 3.  The other solution is 771 = ((25 + 1)*10 - (8 - 5))*3, although the 3 and 8 - 5 can be swapped for a trivial variation.

My selection: 771 = (25*10 + 8 - 1)*3


Round 4: I C G U A B N C D

My selection: DAUBING
Best: ABDUCING


Round 5: O E F E M C H O D

My selection: MOOCHED


Round 6: Target 460 from 100 3 4 7 9 8

My selectin: 460 = (100 - 8)*(9 - 4)


Round 7: N I A J S O P R S

My selection: PARISONS


Round 8: Target 295 from 100 75 25 50 8 8

There are only two solutions to this; the one I did not find is 295 = ((100 - 8/8)*75 - 50)/25.

My selection: 295 = 8*50 - 100 - 8 + 75/25


Round 9: MINT FRAME

My selection: [N/A -- conundrum chosen explicitly]
Best: FIRMAMENT