tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post4949355506175319053..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: Ep 270: Brydon Coverdale, Michael Lithgow (February 27, 2015; originally aired September 9, 2011)Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-60647802801960252772015-03-02T11:14:41.671+11:002015-03-02T11:14:41.671+11:00Brydon was strong this episode, I think it was the...Brydon was strong this episode, I think it was the last one I saw before my shooting began. At the time, he struck me as a very solid contestant - didn't miss many easy gets.<br /><br />Good in-time find on 487, Geoff.<br /><br />1. FRUITED. I declared CURTSIED in one of my own episodes...<br />2. BOATING<br />3. 503 = 2*10*25 + 3<br />4. DENOTES<br />5. DESPAIR<br />6. 505 = 75*5 - 100/5<br />7. MANTLES<br />8. one off: 488 = (10+9)*25 + 6 + 7. After a few minutes: 487 = (6*10+9)*7 + 100/25<br />9. PORTFOLIO - 2.05s. Not sure I got this in 2011.Sam Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974226775029093087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-62453834520804307082015-02-28T11:16:30.837+11:002015-02-28T11:16:30.837+11:00Ooh, I like CASHIER, Mike. Nice one! Good vision...Ooh, I like CASHIER, Mike. Nice one! Good vision to spot CHARDIES, Emily, and better judgement to avoid it.<br /><br />Justin: I'm not sure that's the sort of question I want asked either -- again, it doesn't really tell us something about the <i>contestant</i>. It would still be better than the technique question, though.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-831805443804774702015-02-28T09:29:50.308+11:002015-02-28T09:29:50.308+11:00Sorry about the double-up on the CHARDIES lesson!Sorry about the double-up on the CHARDIES lesson!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636757667368447102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-9813081550289790702015-02-28T09:23:33.043+11:002015-02-28T09:23:33.043+11:00CRUSTED
BOATING
2*10*25+3=503
SLOWED
PHRASED (Thou...CRUSTED<br />BOATING<br />2*10*25+3=503<br />SLOWED<br />PHRASED (Though about risking CHARDIES but probably wouldn't have. CHARDY is listed but not the plural, so made the right call.)<br />(100+8-7)*5=505<br />LAMENTS<br />(6*7+9)*10-25=485 (2 off, and admittedly I was still scrawling the last two numerals when time ended, but I'm pretty sure it would have been allowed)<br />X<br /><br />Happy weekend to you, Geoff! And all.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636757667368447102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-76084535096532235122015-02-28T07:21:07.533+11:002015-02-28T07:21:07.533+11:00Typo at first numbers, total should be 503 not 203...Typo at first numbers, total should be 503 not 203.Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-88075391264620807002015-02-28T03:47:22.834+11:002015-02-28T03:47:22.834+11:00Good game and write up Geoff as ever.
DUSTIER
BA...Good game and write up Geoff as ever. <br /><br />DUSTIER<br />BATHING<br />2*10*25+3=203<br />STONED <br />CASHIER (unusually found a noun when searching for the -IER suffix-also had PARCHED within time)<br />Lily's way. <br />MANTLES<br />6*(100-25+7)-9=483 (4 off)<br />x frustrating indeed Justin, but you were not far off.<br />Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-50909146057040231712015-02-27T23:08:40.462+11:002015-02-27T23:08:40.462+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081430915626414854noreply@blogger.com