tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post8667533827128385316..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: Ep 14: Sudesh Piyatissa, Rob York (July 26, 2012; originally aired August 19, 2010)Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-82957627289836927142012-07-29T15:08:33.745+10:002012-07-29T15:08:33.745+10:00Sam: Ooh, MISCREANT and MANTICORE are both lovely ...Sam: Ooh, MISCREANT and MANTICORE are both lovely almost-there words. Although I'm always going to see CREMATION instead of MANTICORE, sadly.<br /><br />Victor: Great game from you, with only the first round leaving you short of optimal. That's some quality numberwork, in particular.<br /><br />Jan: Good results on your part, and I'd argue that you outdid both contestants on the second letters round also -- Rob's choice of BANDIEST should have been been (admittedly unluckily) scored as invalid by David.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-11458074210536183282012-07-28T19:22:33.973+10:002012-07-28T19:22:33.973+10:00These guys are better at the words than me, but I ...These guys are better at the words than me, but I was pleased to match them on 3 letters rounds, and out scored them both on one numbers.<br /><br />MOLARS (5)<br />STAINED (0)<br />I had so many false starts on this one, and got nowhere in the 30 secs<br />DOVES (5)<br />REMAIN (0)<br />50*10 + 6/3 = 502 (10)<br />GOITRES (7)<br />(6+3)*(25+50) - (2*8) = 659 (7)<br />-Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-36780010643365947342012-07-28T17:27:20.067+10:002012-07-28T17:27:20.067+10:00I was aware of the situation about the validity of...I was aware of the situation about the validity of BANDIEST in this episode from your word validity posts Geoff but I will give myself the points for the purpose of scoring vs. the contestants. In normal circumstances I would have declared BANDITS INSTEAD.<br /><br />Also what's funny about INCREATE is that the definition of it uses the word "uncreated" yet this word itself has no definition in the dictionary.<br /><br />My answers:<br /><br />RUPIAH<br />BANDIEST (BANDITS)<br />613 = (10 - 8)*(6*50 + 7) - 1<br />BOOKED<br />INCREATE<br />502 = 50*10 + 9 - 7<br />FRIGATES<br />662 = 3*8*25 + 50 + 6*2 (barely in time - possible disqualification for being messy)<br />16s (d'oh)Victornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-75604859126162905872012-07-27T23:27:01.781+10:002012-07-27T23:27:01.781+10:00I got distracted by the prospect of MISCREANT or M...I got distracted by the prospect of MISCREANT or MANTICORE in Round 5, struggled to get seven. Missing FRIGATES was also disappointing. A couple of fun number rounds.<br /><br />PRIMAL<br />STAINED<br />612 = (10-8)*(50+1)*6 (saw Lily's version in time, but too late to work out how to rearrange what I had written)<br />BOOKED<br />MINARET<br />502 = 50*10 + 9-7<br />STORAGE<br />661 = (50+25+6+2)*8-3 After: (8*50-3*25+6)*2 = 662<br />1.3sSam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.com