tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post1084636185295256325..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 77Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-57193983521196091432013-03-06T16:00:45.544+11:002013-03-06T16:00:45.544+11:00A strong game from you, Victor, and RAMPION in par...A strong game from you, Victor, and RAMPION in particular was an excellent find. Well done! RUMORED is fine, as RUMOR is listed as a variant form of RUMOUR which does have a verb sense. It's not given as an Americanism, though, so presumably just one of those instances where the U is optional.<br /><br />I like TEAPOT, Mike -- I have had troubles seeing that in the past.<br /><br />It looks like everyone had troubles with the 507; one of those relatively easy in retrospect ones, but there's only so far one can search within time.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-88155092197214634092013-03-06T12:33:22.759+11:002013-03-06T12:33:22.759+11:00Some good word work from Victor.
1. POTABLE
2. MI...Some good word work from Victor.<br /><br />1. POTABLE<br />2. MINOR<br />3. 1-away: 508 = (10-3)*(100-25) -9 -8<br />4. RUMORED<br />5. FLOUTED<br />6. 444 = (10-8+1)*(100+50) - 6<br />7. LACTATE<br />8. 512 = (3 + 1)*(100 + 4*7)<br />9. - The answer is findable, but I had to give up after several minutes.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-27461826783298763952013-03-06T09:32:22.899+11:002013-03-06T09:32:22.899+11:00And TABLETOP was well spotted too, Victor.
BOTTLE...And TABLETOP was well spotted too, Victor.<br /><br />BOTTLE, BATTLE, POLITE<br />IMPAIR<br />(10-3)*(100-25) - 9 - 8 = 508 (1 off)<br />RUMORED<br />CLOUTED, FLOUTED<br />(8+1)*50 - 6 = 444<br />MUTATE, CUTLET<br />(4+1)*100 + 7 + 7 - 3 = 511 (1 off)<br />-Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-16334392473000745292013-03-06T07:21:57.330+11:002013-03-06T07:21:57.330+11:00Victor, my second edition has RUMOR so it should b...Victor, my second edition has RUMOR so it should be ok. I'd never heard of RAMPION and CALUMET. Well done. Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-37485145051440797112013-03-06T03:51:34.270+11:002013-03-06T03:51:34.270+11:00Here are mine
TEAPOT
MANOR
(8-3)*100+9=509 (2 of...Here are mine<br /><br />TEAPOT<br />MANOR <br />(8-3)*100+9=509 (2 off)<br />SOURED<br />FLOUTED <br />(6-1)*100-50-8=442<br />CLEAT (after time TALCUM)<br />(4+1)*100+7+7-3=511 (1 off)<br />x - even after 3 mins Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-17317757390623582532013-03-05T23:38:05.998+11:002013-03-05T23:38:05.998+11:001. TABLETOP
2. RAMPION
3. 1-away: 508 = 8*(100 - 2...1. TABLETOP<br />2. RAMPION<br />3. 1-away: 508 = 8*(100 - 25 - 10) - 9 - 3<br />4. RUMORED(American spelling?)<br />5. CLOUTED<br />6. 444 = 10*50 - (6 + 1)*8<br />7. CALUMET<br />8. 572 = (3 + 1)*(100 + 4*7)<br />9. -Victornoreply@blogger.com