tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post7015439400304632956..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 598Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-85884012619863460722015-05-21T18:14:03.362+10:002015-05-21T18:14:03.362+10:00Thanks Mike and GeoffThanks Mike and GeoffAnandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513172324614875050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-91585012627904927402015-05-21T11:16:57.331+10:002015-05-21T11:16:57.331+10:00EMERSION and OATMEALS are excellent. Unfortunatel...EMERSION and OATMEALS are excellent. Unfortunately for me, I talked myself out of EMERSION and then got stuck on MEATLOAF (which is only listed as two words). I also tried SORITIC, but it's not in the Macquarie -- it only allows SORITICAL. This has come up before, but I'd forgotten.<br /><br />That's an impressive route to 550, Sam! It does turn out to be the best to be done.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-13163007867667033332015-05-21T09:13:12.368+10:002015-05-21T09:13:12.368+10:001. SLEDGE
2. MERINOS
3. 703 = (75 + 3*4)*8 + 7
4. ...1. SLEDGE<br />2. MERINOS<br />3. 703 = (75 + 3*4)*8 + 7<br />4. UPDATE/UPTAKE/ABATED<br />5. FOLATES<br />6. probably late with four off: 550 = ((100-75-1)/2-1)*50.<br />7. FROGS<br />8. 991 = 75*2/6*5*8 - 9<br />9. -Sam Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974226775029093087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-48199260712199245442015-05-21T05:31:13.252+10:002015-05-21T05:31:13.252+10:00Well done Anand, particularly on that quick conund...Well done Anand, particularly on that quick conundrum.<br /><br />SEALED<br />SINNER<br />(6+4)*(75-8+3)=700 (3 off)<br />ABATED<br />FLOATS<br />out of range - I also found this one hard Anand!<br />GRITS<br />(8+5)*75+9+6+2=992 (1 off)<br />xMike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-85938858517553813332015-05-20T19:49:06.371+10:002015-05-20T19:49:06.371+10:001. SEALED
2. EMERSION
3. 703=8*(75+7+6)+4-3
4. UP...1. SEALED<br />2. EMERSION <br />3. 703=8*(75+7+6)+4-3<br />4. UPBEAT<br />5. OATMEALS<br />6. Nowhere near...botched this one<br />7. SORITIC<br />8. 991=(75+8)*6*2-5<br />9. CONTRALTO (1.1 secs)Anandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513172324614875050noreply@blogger.com