tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post7247762624151814175..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 225Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-72100658538686633842013-09-30T11:39:37.750+10:002013-09-30T11:39:37.750+10:001. HONOREES
2. CONGEE (didn't know about the v...1. HONOREES<br />2. CONGEE (didn't know about the verb)<br />3. 254 = 5*(50+2) - 6<br />4. CONTOURS<br />5. REMAINDER<br />6. 620 = 6*100 + 25 - 50/10, almost the same numbers as the recent 623 target.<br />7. SNAFU<br />8. 325 = 5*50 + 75<br />9. OBVIATING - 1.2s. Some fast solves here.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-42036099837880791502013-09-28T12:04:28.405+10:002013-09-28T12:04:28.405+10:00I was a lot happier with my results on this game b...I was a lot happier with my results on this game before I looked at the maximals; not so much that I didn't reach them (with one exception), as that they were all things I came close to considering or should have done so. Oh, well.<br /><br />Louise: DREAMIER is listed (and a good spot). And you are correct -- UNPAWS is not valid.<br /><br />Mike: It may have been the scenic route, but I like your round 6 answer nonetheless! Or perhaps because of...Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-29437086767947584362013-09-28T09:21:03.760+10:002013-09-28T09:21:03.760+10:00Here are mine:
SOONER
DECENT
25*10+(6-2)=254
CO...Here are mine:<br /><br />SOONER <br />DECENT<br />25*10+(6-2)=254 <br />COUNTS <br />RENAMED (love REMAINDER Victor and Louise DREAMIER is in my second edition)<br />10*(75-(6 divided by 50/25))-100=620 (went the scenic route and over time)<br />SWAMP<br />5*(75-(9+1))=325 (the way by Victor and Louise were much simpler!)<br />x - even looking for the -ING I could not get it. Should have been OBVIOUS. Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-58771015374864311732013-09-28T07:53:48.746+10:002013-09-28T07:53:48.746+10:001. sooner
2. cogent
3. (10x25)+(50/5)-6=254
4. do...1. sooner<br />2. cogent<br />3. (10x25)+(50/5)-6=254 <br />4. doctors<br />5. dreamer (wondered about dreamier)<br />6. (6x100)+[(50/25)x10]=620<br />7. napes (unpaws not a goer I think!)<br />8. (5x75)-50=325<br />9. x<br />Victor, congrats on the full monty!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341377626740484112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-38164775422667716252013-09-27T22:15:46.665+10:002013-09-27T22:15:46.665+10:001. ONSHORE
2. DECENT
3. 254 = 5*50 + 6 - 2
4. CONS...1. ONSHORE<br />2. DECENT<br />3. 254 = 5*50 + 6 - 2<br />4. CONSORT<br />5. REMAINDER<br />6. 620 = 6*100 + 50/25*10<br />7. PAUSE<br />8. 325 = 5*75 - 50<br />9. OBVIATING - 2.6sVictornoreply@blogger.com