New game 290 is now available.
Round 1: B B I O G R N A A
My selection: ROBBING
Round 2: N E S R L S I I C
The best options of SERICINS and RESILINS might both be treated as mass nouns; if so, there's still a few sevens to back them up, including SLICERS and ICINESS.
My selection: LINERS
Best: SERICINS
Round 3: Target 989 from 25 75 50 100 4 7
This target is unreachable; one off is the best possible.
My selection: 992 = 7*100 + 4*(75 - 50/25) [3 off]
Best: 988 = (7*50 - 100 - 75/25)*4 [1 off]
Round 4: E K E D D S A T A
My selection: SEDATED
Round 5: I M A C L O R O F
I'd considered the best option here, but was insufficiently sure about it.
My selection: FORMICA
Best: COLIFORM
Round 6: Target 864 from 50 9 2 10 1 5
My selection: 864 = 9*2*(50 - 10/5)
Round 7: S U T T P A I N D
I was disappointed to see that PANTSUIT is not allowed -- the Macquarie only lists it as PANTS-SUIT. On the plus side, there was a full monty lurking here.
My selection: PUNDITS
Best: DISPUTANT
Round 8: Target 746 from 25 100 8 9 2 7
I had much simpler solutions at first, but spotted an enjoyable scenic route that I opted for instead.
My selection: 746 = 25*100/2 - 7*8*9
Round 9: TNT OCCURS
My selection: CONSTRUCT (13.7s)
4 comments:
1. robbing
2. slicers
3. 7x(100-50/25)+4x75=986 (3 off)
4. sedated
5. floor
6. (2x9-1)x50+10+5=865 (1 off)
7. paints
8. 8x(100-7)+2=746
9. x
Good to see those number solutions. Thanks, Geoff.
ROBBING
SLICERS
4*(100+50+75+25)-7=993 (4 off and went over time)
TASKED (presumed DETASKED) was not valid
FLORAL
(5+10+2)*(50+1)=567 (3 off)
PAINTS
(8+2)*(100-25)-(9-7)=748 (2 off)
x
1. ROBBING
2. SLICERS
3. 4-away: 993 = (4 + 100/25)*(75 + 50) - 7
4. SKATED
5. FORMIC (wish I'd known FORMICA)
6. 864 = 9*(2*50 - 5 + 1)
7. PUNDITS
8. 746 = 8*(100 - 7) + 2
9. CONSTRUCT - 2 mins
1. ROBBING
2. SLICERS
3. one off: 990 = ((75-4)*7*50-100)/25
4. SEDATED
5. FORMAL
6. 864 = (2*50 - 5 + 1)*9
7. DISTANT
8. 746 = (100-7)*8 + 2. Good shenanigans from Geoff here.
9. CONSTRUCT - 1.9s
Post a Comment