Wednesday, 9 April 2014

NG 358

New game 358 is now available.


Round 1: C U Q E N O H D U

My selection: DOUCHE


Round 2: G R A O R T R N A

My selection: TARRAGON


Round 3: Target 728 from 75 50 100 8 4 9

My selection: 728 = (100 - 9)*8


Round 4: O W D S R I F B E

My selection: BROWSED


Round 5: M E C P G A B S A

My selection: CAMPS
Best: GAMBAS


Round 6: Target 379 from 75 100 1 4 6 5

My selection: 379 = 5*75 + 4


Round 7: F K O E R E M A S

My selection: FEARSOME


Round 8: Target 896 from 100 50 25 10 2 3

My selection: 896 = (50/10 + 2)*(100 + 25 + 3)


Round 9: ORINOCO SR.

My selection: CORROSION (1.6s)

2 comments:

Unknown said...

QUENCH
AORTA (rejected GARROT wondering if it might be a variation on the usual spelling, but not according to my second edition)
8*100-75+4=729 (1 off)
BROWSED
SCAMP (correctly rejected AMPAGES, should be AMPERAGES)
4*(100-5)-1=379
REMAKES
(10-(3-2))*100-50/25=898 (2 off)
CORROSION (42s)

Unknown said...

1. hound (wanted to use that Q but just couldn't!)
2. taronga... torana... but the best I could find, another 5 with 'grant'
3. out of time with a very simple solution! (100-9)x8=728
4. forbids
5. abase
6. 5x75+4=379
7. fearsome
8. 100x10-50x2-3=897 (1 off)
9. corrosion (14.1s)