tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post7826969469008468155..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: Ep 430: Mark Potter, Susan Morrison (April 20, 2012)Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-44654070366232223862012-04-23T11:16:16.231+10:002012-04-23T11:16:16.231+10:00*winces about that 432* Ouch, my condolences on t...*winces about that 432* Ouch, my condolences on that one, Sam. It would have been an excellent solution!<br /><br />I had to look up BORANES, so you've introduced me to a new word. Excellent.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-59592150732430823992012-04-21T11:39:08.931+10:002012-04-21T11:39:08.931+10:00Correction, my Round 8 answer was:
898 = (3*5-3)*7...Correction, my Round 8 answer was:<br />898 = (3*5-3)*75-10/5Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-44071452294985305352012-04-21T11:36:21.545+10:002012-04-21T11:36:21.545+10:00Nice game and quick conundrum from "slow-hand...Nice game and quick conundrum from "slow-hand" Geoff. Solid work from Mark, too.<br /><br />I am quite annoyed with my play this morning, I had an "optimum" game there for the taking. BARONETS is a word I have learned and used before, but I was too busy thinking about BARITONES and trying other avenues with the double-A to see it. As for Round 3, I started with (25-2)*(10+9), which is 437, after which -4 would have given the answer. However, I was unsure of the subtotal, and tried another tack.<br /><br />I had some luck with the conundrum, I always peek at the word scramble in our office copy of <i>The Australian</i> newspaper, and I think COPYRIGHT is a fairly recent one.<br /><br />My answers:<br /><br />BORANES<br />AILERONS<br />432 = 9*(2*25-10/5)<br />GLITCHES<br />UNFRAMED<br />630 = 6*(100 + 5)<br />AUDITED<br />898 = (10+5-3)*75 - (5-3)<br />4.7sSam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-10926882470319442082012-04-21T10:04:50.326+10:002012-04-21T10:04:50.326+10:00Thanks, Mark. And a good game from you, particula...Thanks, Mark. And a good game from you, particularly with GLITCHES; you'd have beaten each contestant handsomely.<br /><br />(Apologies for the lack of recent comment responses; been somewhat busy.)<br /><br />Good point about MAUNDER -- I'm in exactly the same boat, as it turns out. I'm updating the post to include the meaning.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-64274727377832696692012-04-21T04:44:22.027+10:002012-04-21T04:44:22.027+10:00Well done, Geoff.
BREAST
LOADERS
434 = (10+5+2)*2...Well done, Geoff.<br /><br />BREAST<br />LOADERS<br />434 = (10+5+2)*25 + 9<br />GLITCHES<br />MAUNDER (I didn't know what this meant, but was pretty sure it was a word)<br />630 = 6*100 + (8-2)*5<br />BASTED<br />897 = (10+5-3)*75 - 3<br />9 secondsMarknoreply@blogger.com