tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post5177689765539721261..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 91Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-70252595030138972242013-03-27T00:21:07.612+11:002013-03-27T00:21:07.612+11:00Nice find of MANTOOS, Jan -- I've updated the ...Nice find of MANTOOS, Jan -- I've updated the post. Thanks!Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-21471157038767105462013-03-26T22:27:49.601+11:002013-03-26T22:27:49.601+11:00PS after time in the first round I found MANTOOS -...PS after time in the first round I found MANTOOS - dresses worn by Moslem womenJannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-56793226990335511362013-03-26T22:16:06.722+11:002013-03-26T22:16:06.722+11:00Like Mike, I wasted time looking for -LESS words. ...Like Mike, I wasted time looking for -LESS words. Would love to have found STERILISE<br /><br />MOUNTS (missed AMOUNTS again)<br />DEFINES<br />3 away (75-2)*10 + 100 + 50/25 = 832<br />SUNROOM<br />FRIED<br />7*50 + 75 - (8-3) = 420<br />HINTED<br />5 away (4*7*3*2*5) - 8 = 832<br />-Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-20040782028880584542013-03-26T16:28:39.408+11:002013-03-26T16:28:39.408+11:00Here are mine:
NUMBATS
DEFINES
10*75+100-25+2=8...Here are mine:<br /><br />NUMBATS <br />DEFINES <br />10*75+100-25+2=827 (8 off)<br />MORONS <br />FIRED <br />8*(50+3)-(9-7)=422 (2 off)<br />DENT (missed HINTED)<br />x - rat packs.....<br />x - wasted time looking for -LESS words. Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-42777888664751000832013-03-26T16:02:04.265+11:002013-03-26T16:02:04.265+11:00I'll flatter myself by claiming that you are i...I'll flatter myself by claiming that you are in good company with missing that 420, Sam. On the other hand, there's another solution to it that could well be even more depressing...<br /><br />A real topsy-turvy match today, if you do the comparisons. Nice work with the SUNROOM / UNMOORS combination!<br /><br />Victor: Congratulations on getting the the 420, and I love NUMBATS as a find. Nice one!Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-16312792563583315112013-03-26T11:38:45.027+11:002013-03-26T11:38:45.027+11:00I can't believe I missed that way to 420.I can't believe I missed that way to 420.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-2722915001255846922013-03-26T11:26:07.448+11:002013-03-26T11:26:07.448+11:001. NUMBATS
2. INSIDES
3. 5-away: 830 = 10*(75 + 2*...1. NUMBATS<br />2. INSIDES<br />3. 5-away: 830 = 10*(75 + 2*100/25)<br />4. MORONS<br />5. FIERCE<br />6. 420 = 7*50 + 75 - 8 + 3<br />7. HINTED<br />8. 3-away: 824 = (3*4*5*7 - 8)*2<br />9. -Victornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-29417233748485976042013-03-26T10:37:17.042+11:002013-03-26T10:37:17.042+11:00Nice hard numbers and conundrum today. The letter ...Nice hard numbers and conundrum today. The letter rounds weren't a picnic, either.<br /><br />1. AMOUNTS<br />2. INSIDES<br />3. 835 = (75-50)*25 + 2*100 + 10, tried to work from 10*75 at first.<br />4. SUNROOM/UNMOORS<br />5. x DEFIER<br />6. one off: 419 = 8*50 + 9 + 7 + 3<br /> Just after time: 420 = 9*50 - (75+8+7)/3<br />7. HINTED<br />8. three off: 830 = (7*3+5)*4*8 - 2<br />9. STERILISE - 24.1s, very tough with all those common letters and duplicates.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.com