tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post1266289592889688007..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 103Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-47749994778261461632013-04-11T16:41:55.232+10:002013-04-11T16:41:55.232+10:00Victor: Same points on each round, anyway, but the...Victor: Same points on each round, anyway, but the conundrum is yours. Well played! (And I like that solution for 220, incidentally.) Given Sam's results, it looks like you take the overall victory today unless Jan comes through with a blinder.<br /><br />Mike: You're in good company with missing GRAFTED, and it looks like you're making good use of the standard approach in the numbers. UNGRADED was a nice spot, too.<br /><br />Sam: Yes, a surprisingly up-and-down set from you (relatively speaking). Great work to solve that 376 in time, and also on being the only one (so far) to get GRAFTED.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-84212627583639774222013-04-11T09:42:15.629+10:002013-04-11T09:42:15.629+10:00A very mixed bag. I think I was too late to Victor...A very mixed bag. I think I was too late to Victor's Round 6 solve, which I am kicking myself over.<br /><br />1. GRAFTED<br />2. CLARINET/CRANIATE. I have probably seen NECTARIAL before, as I felt there was a nine here.<br />3. 376 = (50-9)*9 + (100+75)/25. It helped that there were so few possible approaches.<br />4. GROUNDED<br />5. STHENIA/BASINET<br />6. one off: 330 = 9*25 + 100 + 5<br />7. BRANCHES/CARBINES<br />8. 220 = (75-1)*3 - 2<br />9. PITIFULLY - 7.0s. Off the pace again, I didn't pick up the double-L quickly today.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-40484828645236386942013-04-11T05:04:24.661+10:002013-04-11T05:04:24.661+10:00I should have done better on the letters today.
...I should have done better on the letters today. <br /><br />GRATED (missed GRAFTED)<br />RETAIL <br />Victor's way <br />UNGRADED <br />STAIN <br />Geoff's standard way <br />CHAINS <br />Geoff's standard way again <br />x Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-63112333539301337142013-04-10T23:38:04.040+10:002013-04-10T23:38:04.040+10:00Very fruitful letter mixes this time. I think I go...Very fruitful letter mixes this time. I think I got practically the same results as you, Geoff.<br /><br />1. TARGET<br />2. CLARINET<br />3. 1-away: 375 = 9*50 - 75<br />4. GROUNDED<br />5. INHABITS<br />6. 329 = 7*50 - 25 + 9 - 5<br />7. CARBINES<br />8. 220 = 10*(75/3 - 2 - 1)<br />9. PITIFULLY - 2.3sVictornoreply@blogger.com