tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post7257698034397721978..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 169Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-28129806012082491072013-07-15T17:28:00.810+10:002013-07-15T17:28:00.810+10:00CURTILAGE would have been great, Sam. Hopefully I...CURTILAGE would have been great, Sam. Hopefully I'll remember it for when it does turn up, now that you've mentioned it. *chuckles*<br /><br />And congratulations, Andrew, on solving a tough conundrum.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-47880777512036627552013-07-12T15:30:38.812+10:002013-07-12T15:30:38.812+10:00At first I thought the round 4 mix had a U, and th...At first I thought the round 4 mix had a U, and that no-one else might find CURTILAGE. I was dismayed to find upon second glance that it was an A, as CARTILAGE was a much more intuitive and common word, though perhaps not a giveaway.<br /><br />1. REACTOR<br />2. PRINTED<br />3. 164 = 3*(75-25+4) + 10/5<br />4. CARTILAGE<br />5. HOMED<br />6. 254 = 6*(50 + 9) - 100, Geoff's way first.<br />7. WOMEN. Wooden spoon here.<br />8. 140 = 100 + 50 - 10<br />9. about 2-3 minutes, I was glad everyone else found it oddly difficult. Andrew is right, N is rarely placed at the start (of nine-letter words, at least).Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-59083980020755191522013-07-12T15:09:11.554+10:002013-07-12T15:09:11.554+10:00I neglected to put in my third numbers game. It wi...I neglected to put in my third numbers game. It will be no surprise that I went with Victor and Andrew's way. Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-50693385213784385392013-07-12T13:35:19.960+10:002013-07-12T13:35:19.960+10:00TERRACE
UPTURNED
164 (5-3 x 75 + 14)
TAILRACE
JUMB...TERRACE<br />UPTURNED<br />164 (5-3 x 75 + 14)<br />TAILRACE<br />JUMBO<br />251, which was 75+8 x 3 + 100/50<br />SWEETEN<br />140 (100 + 50 - 10)<br />13.1 sec (difficult find, with something like UNIFILLED crying out, and the N-start is unusual)Andrew Fishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-26736675490262586982013-07-12T09:53:43.237+10:002013-07-12T09:53:43.237+10:00I had a similar conundrum mishap to Mike, but an o...I had a similar conundrum mishap to Mike, but an otherwise solid game;<br /><br />1. TERRACE<br />2. PRUDENT<br />3. 164 = 3*25 + 75 + 10 + 4<br />4. CARTILAGE<br />5. HOMED<br />6. 254 = 6*(50 + 9) - 100<br />7. SWEETEN<br />8. 140 = 100 + 50 - 10<br />9. X (tried UNFILLED at 7s)Victornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-45289101603274410352013-07-12T07:20:32.440+10:002013-07-12T07:20:32.440+10:00Well done on the game and the full monty Geoff.
...Well done on the game and the full monty Geoff. <br /><br />BARTER - and REACTOR just after time<br />RIPEN<br />(5+4)*25-75+10+3=163 (1 off) <br />CLEAT <br />JUMBO<br />(9-6)*(75+8+100/50)=255 (1 off) <br />SWEETEN <br />x- jumped in with UNFILLED before noticing the extra 'I'. Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com