tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post1570968781463466021..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: Ep 271: Brydon Coverdale, Karen Barber (March 2, 2015; originally aired September 12, 2011)Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-87141418054530236342015-03-05T10:46:23.898+11:002015-03-05T10:46:23.898+11:00Another strong performance from Brydon.
1. METERI...Another strong performance from Brydon.<br /><br />1. METERING. I think I've tried the invalid REMOTING previously.<br />2. POLISH<br />3. 501 = (9 - 4)*100 + 1<br />4. IDOLATER<br />5. UNCAGES<br />6. 117 = 100 + 2*9 - 1<br />7. RETAINED<br />8. 592 = (100 + 7)*6 - 50<br />9. BLUEPRINT, perhaps ~17s, I don't keep a backup timer.Sam Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974226775029093087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-40347603794985627112015-03-03T18:52:58.074+11:002015-03-03T18:52:58.074+11:00Nice work to solve the conundrum that quickly, Emi...Nice work to solve the conundrum that quickly, Emily! And Justin, very well done to solve round 8.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-81540200728324564992015-03-03T14:37:54.325+11:002015-03-03T14:37:54.325+11:00P.S. Got the conundrum a few seconds in. Not sure ...P.S. Got the conundrum a few seconds in. Not sure on exact timing - long enough to have relaxed before Brydon hit the buzzer.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636757667368447102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-64992740053989596462015-03-03T14:36:36.366+11:002015-03-03T14:36:36.366+11:00The weekend gave Brydon a boost! But I was also su...The weekend gave Brydon a boost! But I was also surprised he didn't use the -ING in the second letters round.<br /><br />TEEMING<br />POLISH (While I am 100% certain that Brydon didn't cheat, I do feel that the contestants should have checked answers here. I also wonder if Brydon had noted a few sixes to choose from.)<br />(4+1)*100+(3/3)=501<br />TAILORED<br />CONGAS<br />100+25-9+1=117<br />BANTERED<br />6*100-9=591 (1 off)<br />BLUEPRINTEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636757667368447102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-53558239204978501812015-03-03T00:51:09.879+11:002015-03-03T00:51:09.879+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081430915626414854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-17370890856183618272015-03-02T22:27:14.525+11:002015-03-02T22:27:14.525+11:00I bet you were wanting that final N in round one a...I bet you were wanting that final N in round one also, Mike. :) Bad luck for not getting UNCAGES a little sooner, and I'm afraid that MALTIER* is not valid under the show's criteria.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-75623712140434958912015-03-02T19:21:08.829+11:002015-03-02T19:21:08.829+11:00MENTOR
PLUSH
Brydon's way
MALTIER
CAUSE and ...MENTOR<br />PLUSH<br />Brydon's way <br />MALTIER<br />CAUSE and UNCAGES seconds after time (Grrr)<br />Karen's way <br />BANTERED<br />Karen and Brydon's way (1 away)<br />xMike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com