New game 350 is now available.
Round 1: E G T I T L S D U
My selection: GLUTTED
Round 2: P O R S E R A A L
My selection: PARASOL
Best: PSORALEA
Round 3: Target 477 from 50 75 25 7 8 10
My selection: 477 = 7*75 - 50 + 10 - 8
Round 4: R R C I A F S B A
My selection: FABRICS
Round 5: S T O E O M N F N
My selection: FOMENTS
Round 6: Target 444 from 50 4 1 1 5 6
My selection: 444 = ( + 1)*(50 + 4*6)
Round 7: P D E I B U T E V
My selection: DEPUTE
Round 8: Target 779 from 100 25 6 10 5 7
My selection: 779 = (100 - 25)*10 + 7*5 - 6
Round 9: PENS DRAMA
My selection: [invalid -- DRAPESMAN]
Best: AMPERSAND
3 comments:
1. stilted
2. spore
3. 10x(50-75/25)+7=477
4. a gamble with 'fascia'
5. footmen
6. (4+5)x50-6=444
7. another gamble with 'depute'
8. 7x(100+10+6-5)=777 (2 off)
9. could only find 'dreamspan'
vague memory of the 'gambles' coming up before... And yes, congrats Geoff on your Full Monty yesterday!
LISTED
SPARER (was unsure about this but it ended up being in my second edition)
Louise's way
FAIRS
FOOTMEN
(50-6)*(5*(1+1))+4=444
DEBUT
6*(100+25+5)=280 (1 off)
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I think you're ok with both gambles Louise.
STILTED is an excellent find in round one, Louise, and FASCIA is also good. DEPUTE gets the nod also (it was my choice, in fact).
Nice work to find FOOTMEN, both of you.
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