tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post2777752371153715497..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 899Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-31354681253092593852017-04-14T09:11:15.579+10:002017-04-14T09:11:15.579+10:00Nice double solutions on round 8, Mike. I missed ...Nice double solutions on round 8, Mike. I missed those options. :)<br /><br />1. SECTION (best: COHESION)<br />2. TUGBOATS<br />3. 357 = (100 + 9 + 8 + 50/25)*3<br />4. POLITIES (best: EPILOGIST)<br />5. POURED (best: HEXAPOD)<br />6. 798 = (9 + 70*50 - 1 - (8 - 7) [2 off]. After time: 795 = (8 + 7)*(50 + 9 - 7 + 1) [1 off] (one off is best)<br />7. [invalid -- FACETIA; the plural form FACETIAE is listed, but not the singular.] (best: AMEBIC)<br />8. 686 = (75 + 2*9 + 4 + 1)*7<br />9. REBELLING (2.1s)<br />Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-60405279649452280342017-04-14T05:19:34.603+10:002017-04-14T05:19:34.603+10:00SNITCH (pity there's no such word as CHOONIEST...SNITCH (pity there's no such word as CHOONIEST!)<br />STOUT<br />3*100+50+8=358 (1 off) <br />SPOILT <br />POURED<br />(9+7)*50-8+7-1=798 (2 off)<br />AMBIT<br />I had two in time 9*75+7+4=686 and 9*(75+1)+2=686 <br />REBELLING (18s)Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com