tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post1908502082314922257..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: Ep 372: Colin Shnier, Alice Wheeler (January 31, 2012)Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-76895788176724056662012-02-02T22:45:57.847+11:002012-02-02T22:45:57.847+11:00Nice work on this game, Sam, and congratulations t...Nice work on this game, Sam, and congratulations to your wife, Allan. A one-second solve is always impressive!Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-255027065822977012012-02-02T21:37:58.908+11:002012-02-02T21:37:58.908+11:00Nice going, Mrs S.
I forgot to say, Colin Shnier ...Nice going, Mrs S.<br /><br />I forgot to say, Colin Shnier did demonstrate a good sense of humour on the show.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-7892673102356447542012-02-01T22:36:44.056+11:002012-02-01T22:36:44.056+11:00Sam, I thought the same on "418 = 7*6*10-2 [b...Sam, I thought the same on "418 = 7*6*10-2 [b]": very strange that they did not mention that he overlooked subtracting 2.<br /><br />My wife got "CHAMELEON" in 1s tonight. :-)Allan Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-15875367415440394452012-02-01T21:03:57.306+11:002012-02-01T21:03:57.306+11:00Colin was a bit unlucky that Alice was so strong t...Colin was a bit unlucky that Alice was so strong tonight, as he had played very well his first two nights. My answers:<br /><br />ISLANDER<br />RACIEST<br />800 = (7+6-5) * 100<br />OUTMANS [a]<br />LEOPARD<br />418 = 7*6*10-2 [b]<br />COSTUME<br />368 = 3*100+50+2*9<br />CHAMELEON (3s)<br /><br />[a] I started writing HUMANIST, but was too late.<br />[b] Why no comment from the hosts on Colin's omission of -2?Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.com