New game 382 is now available. The MUMS Puzzle Hunt has finished now, so hopefully I'll be somewhat more prompt in the writeups.
Round 1: A P H I E O N F T
My selection: PIANO
Best: PHAETON
Round 2: D P E A K S E F M
My selection: PEAKED
Best: DEFAMES
Round 3: Target 307 from 50 6 6 7 3 1
My selection: 307 = 6*50 + 7
Round 4: I R T I M S G U O
My selection: OUTRIGS
Round 5: A R E A B L U T G
My selection: TEGULAR
Best: ARGUABLE
Round 6: Target 622 from 100 50 5 4 8 2
My selection: 622 = 100*50/8 - (5 - 2)
Round 7: C N I E I L X B A
My selection: ALIBI
Best: BAILIE
Round 8: Target 613 from 50 100 25 75 5 7
My selection: 613 = 25*(75 - 50) - 7 - 5
Round 9: BAT WREATH
My selection: [invalid -- WATERBATH]
Best: BATHWATER
3 comments:
PHONE
PEAKED
Geoff's way
GROUTS
TABULAR
(8-2)*(100+4)=624 (2 off)
LANCE
7*100-75-(50/25 *7)=611 (2 off)
x - got close without knowing it!
1. PHAETON
2. DEFAMES
3. 307 = 6*50 + 7
4. GROUTS
5. x RUTABEGA. I thought this was genius, but it is spelt RUTABAGA.
6. 622 = 100*50/8 - 5 + 2
7. CABLE
8. 613 = (75-50)*25 - 7 - 5
9. BATHWATER - 2.0s
1. phone
2. masked
3. 6x50+7=307
4. grouts
5. tabular
6. (2+4)x(100+5)-8=622
7. clean
8. (5+7)x[50+(100-25/75)]=612 (1 off)
9. bathwater (14.9s)
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