tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post6446939700285649548..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: Ep 275: Paul Breen, Johanna Riley (March 6, 2015; originally aired September 16, 2011)Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-4054642202802315122015-03-09T11:55:43.571+11:002015-03-09T11:55:43.571+11:00Cheers Mike. I have been back in the groove more r...Cheers Mike. I have been back in the groove more recently, I think I needed to see a few episodes to get back to game mode. Long-term subconscious memory may also help.<br /><br />One thing I noticed in the conundrum was that Johanna seemed to buzz in at almost the same time as Paul. Did she see the incorrect COMPLIANCE as well, or was she just fidgeting?Sam Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974226775029093087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-58158766883637102572015-03-09T03:17:48.540+11:002015-03-09T03:17:48.540+11:00Great game Sam. Loved that solution to round 6. ...Great game Sam. Loved that solution to round 6. And Geoff, I agree about Lily making the solution look simple. I was looking in vain for 46*10 and completely overlooked that way of getting 60. <br /><br />And I remember the Dugites well from Countdown. They had that typically eighties 'synth' sound with a catchy pop sensibility. Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-12701477611575603522015-03-08T20:24:05.597+11:002015-03-08T20:24:05.597+11:00Got another one over DA here, in Round 2.
1. SKIR...Got another one over DA here, in Round 2.<br /><br />1. SKIRTED<br />2. TEASHOP. Wasn't sure about it.<br />3. 188 = (75+10+9)*6/3<br />4. IMPROVED<br />5. RITUALS<br />6. 460 = (100+50+6)*3 - 8<br />7. FOREHAND<br />8. 537 = (100+2)*6 - 75<br />9. POLICEMAN - 2.1sSam Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974226775029093087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-35353296727722165612015-03-08T19:15:46.226+11:002015-03-08T19:15:46.226+11:00DUSTIER
BATHES
3*(50+10)-(9-6)=187 (1 off) then sa...DUSTIER<br />BATHES<br />3*(50+10)-(9-6)=187 (1 off) then saw solution but couldn't get it down in time (10-6)*(50-3)=188<br />RAMPED<br />TRAILS<br />3*(100+50)+7+8-6=459 (1 off)<br />FEARED<br />5*(100+6)+4+2=536 (1 off)<br />x Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com