tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post9084676732858549734..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: NG 198Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-70553075517984560652020-02-19T09:09:01.986+11:002020-02-19T09:09:01.986+11:00It is a neat solution; thanks for sharing, Ron.It is a neat solution; thanks for sharing, Ron.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-67493401601287274432020-02-18T15:51:36.905+11:002020-02-18T15:51:36.905+11:003. 465 = (9-2)*7*10 - 25
Yes, took me longer tha...3. 465 = (9-2)*7*10 - 25<br /><br />Yes, took me longer than 30 seconds but thought it a neat enough solution to post.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-4908417572896520512013-08-26T15:28:49.312+10:002013-08-26T15:28:49.312+10:001. EMERGE
2. OPERATORS
3. 465 = (9+9)*25 + 10 + 7 ...1. EMERGE<br />2. OPERATORS<br />3. 465 = (9+9)*25 + 10 + 7 - 2<br />4. ARSONIST<br />5. CALLOUS<br />6. 539 = (100 - 25 + 8/4)*(4+3)<br />7. x SAWBLADE<br />8. 343 = 10*(100 - 75 + 10) - 8 + 1<br />9. x PATHETICS, but did get PATCHIEST before too long, perhaps 15s.Sam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-91962937197240647632013-08-25T20:24:24.389+10:002013-08-25T20:24:24.389+10:00That was a nice after time solution to the 465, Mi...That was a nice after time solution to the 465, Mike -- much simpler than what I found. And well done on solving the 343, which I thought was harder than it might seem at first glance.<br /><br />No EMERGER in the Macquarie, Victor, so you did well to avoid it. Good work with the full monty, and nice navigation in the numbers.<br /><br />Louise: PASTICHE was a lovely spot! Just a shame it wasn't the answer.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-58295697137605000592013-08-22T18:38:51.152+10:002013-08-22T18:38:51.152+10:001. emerge
2. porters
3. (2x9)25 +7+9=466 ...1 off
...1. emerge<br />2. porters<br />3. (2x9)25 +7+9=466 ...1 off<br />4. insist<br />5. callous<br />6. (8-3)100 +25+4+10=539<br />7. wades<br />8. (100-75+8+1)10=340 ...3 off<br />9. thought I had it with pastiche!<br /><br />Thanks for solutions to 3 and 8. Congrats on the full monty!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341377626740484112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-35062708364661255212013-08-22T13:59:27.640+10:002013-08-22T13:59:27.640+10:001. EMERGE, MERGER (EMERGER?)
2. OPERATORS
3. 465 =...1. EMERGE, MERGER (EMERGER?)<br />2. OPERATORS<br />3. 465 = 2*(9*25 + 7) + 10 - 9<br />4. RATIONS<br />5. CALLOUS<br />6. 539 = 4*(100 + 25 + 8) + 10 - 3<br />7. BLENDS<br />8. 343 = 10*(100 - 75 + 10) - 8 + 1<br />9. PATCHIEST - 18.9sVictornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-79566841308696552572013-08-22T04:56:40.848+10:002013-08-22T04:56:40.848+10:00Here are mine:
MERGER
POSTER
x error. After tim...Here are mine:<br /><br />MERGER <br />POSTER<br />x error. After time (9+9)*25+10+7-2=465 <br />RATIONS <br />CLASS<br />4*(25+100+10)=540 (1 off) <br />SANDAL<br />10*(100+10-75)-(8-1)=343 <br />x PATHETICS is all I could come up with in time Mike Backhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265408052872463790noreply@blogger.com