tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post6970084382080591864..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 251Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-56500900213690408062013-11-05T23:26:20.230+11:002013-11-05T23:26:20.230+11:00Nice work to find BLEEPED, Mike -- it eluded me co...Nice work to find BLEEPED, Mike -- it eluded me completely.<br /><br />Likewise well done, Sam, and also on MORTISED. Excellent numberwork today, too.<br /><br />Louise: There's no IMPUT in my dictionary; were you thinking of IMPUTE or INPUT, perhaps? Nice work to get to just one away in round 8, also -- it was a tough one.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-71804363317881826612013-11-05T13:01:32.138+11:002013-11-05T13:01:32.138+11:00Cheers on the numbers, folks, I was very happy wit...Cheers on the numbers, folks, I was very happy with them. Rounds 6 & 8 both used common offsets of 7 from multiples of 25, I suppose that was my angle in.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-43325380497989050432013-11-05T12:38:09.994+11:002013-11-05T12:38:09.994+11:00Great numbers work from Sam
1. CASINO
2. TRUMP
3....Great numbers work from Sam<br /><br />1. CASINO<br />2. TRUMP<br />3. 981 = 10*100 - 25 + 6<br />4. PEELED<br />5. MORTISED<br />6. 1-away: 964 = 7*(100 + 1) + 5*50 + 7<br />7. ORBITED<br />8. 1-away: 890 = (25 - 7)*50 - 9 - 1<br />9. EXTENSITY - 15.2s - agreed, obscure wordVictornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-41325209276615574402013-11-05T12:08:46.381+11:002013-11-05T12:08:46.381+11:001. chains
2. imput
3. (10x100)-6x(75/25)=982 (1 of...1. chains<br />2. imput<br />3. (10x100)-6x(75/25)=982 (1 off)<br />4. beeped (missed the bleeped!)<br />5. stormed<br />6. 5x(50+1) +(7x100)+7=962 (3 off)<br />7. aborted<br />8. [(25-7)x(50-1)]+8=890 (1 off)<br />9. x (thought about extensity but didn't think it was a word...)<br /><br />Thanks for the number solutions - kicked myself over Round 3!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341377626740484112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-66010918142389426122013-11-05T11:52:24.712+11:002013-11-05T11:52:24.712+11:00You're right about the C Sam. And well done o...You're right about the C Sam. And well done on getting that conundrum. I've never heard of it either. Fantastic on the numbers too! <br /> Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-31820745527580588892013-11-05T10:39:06.980+11:002013-11-05T10:39:06.980+11:001. CANOES. I think you've snuck a second "...1. CANOES. I think you've snuck a second "C" in there, Mike.<br />2. TRUMP<br />3. 981 = 10*100 - 25 + 6<br />4. BLEEPED<br />5. MORTISED<br />6. 965 = (100-5)*7 + (7-1)*50<br />7. TRIBADE<br />8. 889 = ((25-9)*8-1)*7<br />9. EXTENSITY - 25.2s. Unfamiliar with this, usually X-words are easier.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-86124536276193257562013-11-05T07:34:33.654+11:002013-11-05T07:34:33.654+11:00This was a game where I had several doubtful words...This was a game where I had several doubtful words that I thought I would brave over the safer options. Here goes:<br /><br />CINCHES over CHAINS<br />TRUMP<br />(6*2)*75+100+10-75=985 and after time 10*(100-2)=980 (1 off)<br />BLEEPED over PEELED <br />SORTIED over SORTED<br />x-out of range and after time 5*(100+50+((7-1)*7)=960 (5 off) <br />TARRIED<br />(9+1)*(25+50+8+7)=890 (1 off)<br />x- made up word of EXISTENTY Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com