tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post3138706687330783498..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 476Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-37891706358477434052014-09-23T20:46:17.714+10:002014-09-23T20:46:17.714+10:00Mike: The fifth also only lists the plural form FA...Mike: The fifth also only lists the plural form FALSIES, so you were right to avoid it. And well-risked on BEAKLESS -- it gets the nod.<br /><br />Congratulations on solving that conundrum, Sam -- not an easy one!Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-369065059422935412014-09-23T16:06:45.388+10:002014-09-23T16:06:45.388+10:001. COGENT
2. THIRD
3. 9x(100+8-5)+7-6=928
4. CLAWS...1. COGENT<br />2. THIRD<br />3. 9x(100+8-5)+7-6=928<br />4. CLAWS<br />5. CITIES<br />6. (50/25x2)x(100+75-5)=680<br />7. BASELESS<br />8. 10x[7x(7+2)+5-1]=670 (6 off, and out of time)<br />9. ARTHRITIC (63.5s)<br />Hard letter mixes this game.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401373445275131218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-56643220120910766622014-09-23T10:02:05.254+10:002014-09-23T10:02:05.254+10:001. MONTAGE
2. TRIAD. Awful mix
3. 928 = 9*100 + (8...1. MONTAGE<br />2. TRIAD. Awful mix<br />3. 928 = 9*100 + (8+6)*(7-5)<br />4. FAECES<br />5. x CUTTIES. I always forget whether this is valid. Otherwise: CUTIES.<br />6. 680 = Several ways to 675 + 5, e.g. (75-50+2)*25 + 5. Also (100+75-5)*2*50/25<br />7. BASELESS/BEAKLESS<br />8. 664 = (10+7+2)*5*7 - 1<br />9. ARTHRITIC - 26.8sSam Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974226775029093087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-89734726083154684982014-09-23T08:46:26.203+10:002014-09-23T08:46:26.203+10:00TANGOED
DART
9*(100+8-5)+7-6)=928
FALSE (wondered ...TANGOED<br />DART<br />9*(100+8-5)+7-6)=928<br />FALSE (wondered about FALSIE but my third edition only lists as plural)<br />OCTETS went over time<br />(5+2)*(100-75/25)=679 (1 off)<br />a risky BEAKLESS otherwise I would have gone for BLEAK<br />(7*(7+2)+5-1)*10=670 (6 off)<br />xMike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com