tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post8637757286080217896..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 255Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-65054229262460649092013-11-11T17:18:32.321+11:002013-11-11T17:18:32.321+11:00Ha, yes.Ha, yes.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-21289016699379203502013-11-11T17:05:07.987+11:002013-11-11T17:05:07.987+11:00Your words today were very "professional"...Your words today were very "professional", Sam. :)Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-71729350446576912532013-11-11T15:14:45.816+11:002013-11-11T15:14:45.816+11:00Wasted a clever solve in Round 6.
1. BOUGHT
2. DO...Wasted a clever solve in Round 6.<br /><br />1. BOUGHT<br />2. DOCTORS<br />3. 923 = ((10-1)*5-8)*25 - 2<br />4. MEDICAL<br />5. BANKERS<br />6. 356 = (75*50-100)/(5+5) - 9<br />7. SENIORS<br />8. 1-away: 365 = 9*25 + 75 + 50 + 9 + 6<br />9. DEVILLING - 1.7sSam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-62236274803199145522013-11-10T09:15:22.864+11:002013-11-10T09:15:22.864+11:001. bought (thanks for 'quahog' Geoff, grea...1. bought (thanks for 'quahog' Geoff, great word!)<br />2. doctors<br />3. (10+8)x[(25x2)+1] +5=923<br />4. claimed<br />5. bonkers<br />6. 5x50 +100+(75/5-9)=356<br />7. seniors<br />8. 6x(75-9) +25-9=362 (3 off)<br />9. devilling (26.9s) wasn't sure again that it took 'ing'...<br /><br />Thanks for the solution to round 8.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341377626740484112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-21181305766907937892013-11-09T14:39:38.604+11:002013-11-09T14:39:38.604+11:00Nice work on the conundrum Mike. I usually don'...Nice work on the conundrum Mike. I usually don't miss -ING words I think, but this one I've never heard of.<br /><br />1. BOUGHT<br />2. SCOOTS<br />3. 923 = 8*(5*25 - 10) + 2 + 1<br />4. CLIMATE<br />5. BONKERS<br />6. 356 = 5*(75 - 100/50) - 9<br />7. SINNERS<br />8. 1-away: 365 = 9*25 + 75 + 50 + 9 + 6<br />9. DEVILLING ~3 mins, guessedVictornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-87117764674861609942013-11-09T08:24:50.139+11:002013-11-09T08:24:50.139+11:00Not much chop on the numbers today for me.
BOUG...Not much chop on the numbers today for me. <br /><br />BOUGHT <br />CROSS<br />(5*8-2-1)*25=925 (2 off)<br />MALTED <br />BANKERS<br />9*50-100+5=355<br />RINSES<br />9*50+6+9-75-25=365 (1 off)<br />DEVILLING (25s)Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com