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Round 1: L M E I N R R O E
My selection: MERLION
Round 2: E D N K T F B A I
My selection: FAINTED
Round 3: Target 625 from 100 50 4 9 8 5
My selection: 625 = 100*50/8
Round 4: R S M S I E A O R
My selection: ROSARIES
Round 5: O N V A C O T D R
My selection: CARTOON
Best: ACRODONT
Round 6: Target 142 from 75 9 3 8 2 4
My selection: 142 = (9 + 3)*(8 + 4) - 2
Round 7: O E I S M T P C U
My selection: UPTIMES
Best: COMPUTES
Round 8: Target 362 from 25 4 10 2 10 5
My selection: 362 = (25 + 10)*10 + 4*(5 - 2)
Round 9: HEAD ACTOR
My selection: [no answer]
Best: OCTAHEDRA
4 comments:
LEMON (I suppose LEMONIER is out of the question?)
BANKED
4*(100+50+5)+8=628 (3 off)- inspiring solution Geoff!
MOSSIER
CORDON
2*75-8=142
SMITE and just after time POSTIE
(10+4)*25+10+2=362
x - now that's a difficult one. Never heard of the word. I kept thinking this looks like an easy mix, 'must get this'....
1. x RELINE
2. FAINTED
3. 625 = 100*50/8
4. REMORAS
5. CARTOON
6. 142 = 2*75 - 8
7. COMPUTES
8. 362 = (10+4)*25 + 10 + 2
9. bah!
1. ermine
2. knifed
3. [100+50/(8/4)]x5=625
4. marries
5. condor
6. 2x75-8=142
7. computes (rejected 'computise')
8. 25x(4+10)+10+2=362
9. x
Yes, I'm afraid LEMONIER is not valid. And it was a difficult conundrum -- a bit specialised. Apologies to all.
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