tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post7054402662471772318..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 885Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-867693674745099142017-03-13T18:08:36.913+11:002017-03-13T18:08:36.913+11:00I'm afraid there's only one E in round 4, ...I'm afraid there's only one E in round 4, Mike. SCIENCE is a good find, though -- I only saw it after time. The plural of BINDI is listed as BINDIES, so no joy there, but it did make me check and BHINDIS would be OK (BHINDI listed as another name for okra).<br /><br />1. SOLAR (rightly rejected SORORAL)<br />2. ESCRIBE<br />3. 840 = 7*(75 + 50 - 6 + 1) [1 off]<br />4. OTITIS<br />5. BANISH<br />6. 398 = (50 + 4 + 75/25)*7 - 1<br />7. PELICANS<br />8. 397 = 8*50 - 10 + 7<br />9. [N/A -- chosen, but the answer is MAUSOLEUM]<br />Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-82361414267754490692017-03-11T07:07:40.667+11:002017-03-11T07:07:40.667+11:00ROARS
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7*(50+75-6+1)=840 (1 off and went o...ROARS <br />SCIENCE<br />7*(50+75-6+1)=840 (1 off and went over) <br />JETTIES <br />SHANK and was wondering if this might be acceptable variation on double I version - BINDIS<br />4*(75+25)-1=399 (1 off)<br />PLACINGS<br />8/50/25*100-(10-7)=397 <br />x Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com