tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post662229650332953613..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: Ep 56: Jayanthi Viswanathan, Peter Stegelman (September 24, 2012; originally aired October 18, 2010)Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-48395051935491181942012-09-25T13:14:43.906+10:002012-09-25T13:14:43.906+10:00Strong results from everyone again, which is nice ...Strong results from everyone again, which is nice to see. As far as Jayanthi's round 8 goes, I have very belatedly realised that this must have been 192 = 100 + 50 + 25 + 9 + 8. With descent from 200 so obvious such an option simply did not occur to me (even though my second solution was almost identical).<br /><br />Sam: I guess I was doubly lucky there was no sixth consonant in round one, then. *chuckles* I agree about the tough maxima; I was a bit annoyed about ENCOMIA, as that was (I think) the first time on the blog I found a word longer than David, although only after time (in <a href="http://playinglettersandnumbers.blogspot.com/2011/11/ep-307-nick-terry-james-godfrey.html" rel="nofollow">episode 307</a>). I kept an eye out for it thereafter, but the recognition has faded with time.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-66596272448984690882012-09-25T09:05:08.596+10:002012-09-25T09:05:08.596+10:00SENORITAG might be about the best set of letters t...SENORITAG might be about the best set of letters to have no full monty. I noticed that INGATHERS was possible with that next H, it is one I have seen a lot.<br /><br />A few tough maximums on the words this episode, but boring numbers. I flopped on the conundrum, taking about a minute to solve a very basic word, I couldn't get past FASCINATE.<br /><br />Jayanthi could have won this episode quite easily if she'd declared correctly in Round 5 and hit the simple target in Round 8.<br /><br />SENORITA<br />BATCHES (is BIATCHES listed?)<br />711 = (75 - 4)*10 + 1<br />BINDER (saw INBRED, but only thought of it as an adjective)<br />ARTICLES (more promising letters with no nine)<br />146 = 100 + 50 - (5 - 1)<br />ACTION (awkward mix)<br />191 = 2*100 - 9<br />about a minuteSam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-32031139821889047992012-09-25T07:21:15.146+10:002012-09-25T07:21:15.146+10:00I had another win, with my score in the 60's. ...I had another win, with my score in the 60's. It would have been in the 70's, if I had corrected my wrong conundrum - FASCINATE, as quickly as you did, Geoff. <br /><br />Looking at your weekly stats, I can see that an average in the 60's is pretty good<br /><br />ROASTING (8)<br />BATCHES (7)<br />(75+1)*10 - 50 = 710 (7)<br />RUINED (6)<br />CURLIEST (8)<br />100+50- (9-5) = 146 (10)<br />CATION (6)<br />2*100 - 9 = 191 (10)<br />-<br /><br />Jayanthi's wrong answer in the last numbers game shows the pressure of being on the show. I'll bet she could get the right answer in about a second doing it at home!Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-3780518385607205932012-09-25T05:26:55.890+10:002012-09-25T05:26:55.890+10:00My answers:
STORING
CHEATS
75*10-50+4*(1+2)=712...My answers:<br /><br />STORING <br />CHEATS <br />75*10-50+4*(1+2)=712 (one off but beat contestants)<br />RUINED <br />CULTS, CUTER<br />contestants' way <br />JOINT <br />Peter's way (I also missed the 100*2 component suggested by Lily <br />missed conundrum<br /><br />Interesting analysis Geoff as always. <br />Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com