tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post4335876742045112959..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 275Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-81100420234235247682013-12-09T13:59:17.466+11:002013-12-09T13:59:17.466+11:001. SEASONAL
2. NUMBER
3. 131 = 100 + 50 - 7 - 3 - ...1. SEASONAL<br />2. NUMBER<br />3. 131 = 100 + 50 - 7 - 3 - 9<br />4. ADDICT<br />5. GRASPED/ASPIRED<br />6. 429 = 10/2*100 - 75 + 4<br />7. HORROR<br />8. one off: 270 = 9*(25+6-8/8)<br />9. LETHARGIC - 1.4s, probably took another half second to change from CARTILAGE.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-16731833800219419872013-12-08T13:02:59.367+11:002013-12-08T13:02:59.367+11:00Actually, I got desperate and went looking for epi...Actually, I got desperate and went looking for episodes of Countdown on youtube. I found something called '8 out of 10 cats does countdown' which features a bunch of comedians on Countdown with the same numbers person (Rachel, who is very good) and the ajudicator. Jimmy Carr hosts and it's kind of like L&N with jokes and four letter words. I'm sort of putting up with it because I do much better against these comedians than I do you against you lot, and I mean that in a nice way...Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-72998403382856397122013-12-07T08:04:03.890+11:002013-12-07T08:04:03.890+11:001. salons
2. number
3. Victor's way
4. addict
...1. salons<br />2. number<br />3. Victor's way<br />4. addict<br />5. sparked<br />6. Mike's way (1 off)<br />7. horror<br />8. 25x(8+8-6)+9+7=266 (3 off)<br />9. x<br /><br />Me as well, Mike - thanks Victor for the number solutions ('seasonal' was a good find too)<br />and Geoff for continuing L&N. I also thought the ABC might have picked up the program.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341377626740484112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-24692612853981759972013-12-07T06:28:41.897+11:002013-12-07T06:28:41.897+11:00Good one on the conundrum Victor. It was a hard o...Good one on the conundrum Victor. It was a hard one and I gave it 4 minutes. And I liked your number solutions. <br /><br />LESSON <br />NUMBER<br />Victor's way <br />x CUPID (was hoping for a lower case version)<br />SPARKED<br />4*(100+10-2-1)=428 (1 off) <br />HORROR<br />(9+8-6)*25-7=268 (1 off again) <br />x<br /><br />And as always, thank Geoff for the blog. It's great to still be able to play L&N. I thought SBS would have relented by now....Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-41300376744439593382013-12-07T05:19:52.636+11:002013-12-07T05:19:52.636+11:001. SEASONAL
2. NUMBER
3. 131 = 100 + 50 - 7 - 3 - ...1. SEASONAL<br />2. NUMBER<br />3. 131 = 100 + 50 - 7 - 3 - 9<br />4. ADDICT<br />5. SPARKED<br />6. 429 = 10/2*100 - 75 + 4<br />7. HERO<br />8. 269 = 8*25 + 7*9 + 6<br />9. LETHARGIC - 1.5 minsVictornoreply@blogger.com