tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post7330705385939753492..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 165Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-47463002279358445762013-07-09T10:50:26.622+10:002013-07-09T10:50:26.622+10:001. CONCEDE
2. CURT, tempted to try TURMURIC. It...1. CONCEDE<br />2. CURT, tempted to try TURMURIC. It's not often that one has to choose between a four and an eight! I notice that everyone else got CURIUM, I really should try to learn the periodic table.<br />3. 242 = 10*25 - 8<br />4. BOASTS<br />5. ANEROIDS<br />6. one off: 215 = 50*5 - 25 - 10, disappointed not to spot Geoff/Victor's way in time.<br />7. DEMOTES<br />8. 325 = 8*50 - 75<br />9. EXTREMELY - 0.8sSam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-42564825975746379832013-07-06T22:24:13.700+10:002013-07-06T22:24:13.700+10:00Pretty much the same answers as Geoff this time;
...Pretty much the same answers as Geoff this time;<br /><br />1. CONCEDE<br />2. CURIUM<br />3. 242 = 10*25 - 8<br />4. BOASTS<br />5. PONIARDS<br />6. 216 = 50/25*(100 + 3 + 5)<br />7. DEMOTES<br />8. 325 = 8*25 + 75 + 50<br />9. EXTREMELY - 2.1sVictornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-40047965551654369802013-07-06T15:23:07.378+10:002013-07-06T15:23:07.378+10:00Mine were:
CONCEDE
CURIUM
242 (250 - 8)
SEABOOTS, ...Mine were:<br />CONCEDE<br />CURIUM<br />242 (250 - 8)<br />SEABOOTS, apparently no good in Macq<br />PARODIES<br />215 (220 - 5)<br />SEDATES<br />325 (75 x 4, add 25)<br />1.2 secAndrew Fishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-20639939684402406692013-07-06T14:31:05.387+10:002013-07-06T14:31:05.387+10:00CURIUM is an element, I should perhaps have said. ...CURIUM is an element, I should perhaps have said. And I'm certainly in no position to cast aspersions about the scenic route in round 3. *chuckles*Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-40359782910226431722013-07-06T10:03:32.437+10:002013-07-06T10:03:32.437+10:00Here are mine:
DECENT
CURT (wrote CURIUM but was...Here are mine:<br /><br />DECENT <br />CURT (wrote CURIUM but was not confident it was a word)<br />2*(100+25-3)-(10-8)=242 (scenic route)<br />BASSET <br />SPRAINED<br />Geoff's way <br />TOSSED<br />Geoff's way <br />EXTREMELY 9sMike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com