Wednesday, 13 August 2014

NG 448

NG 448 is now available.


Round 1: U T O D F N E R M

My selection: UNFORMED


Round 2: T N I B U L E O R

My selection: OUTLINE


Round 3: Target 315 from 25 50 75 1 6 8

My selection: 314 = 6*(50 + 1) + 8  [1 off]
Best: 315 = (50 - 8 + 75/25)*(6 + 1)


Round 4: E S R E O D W K T

My selection: [invalid -- REWORKED]
Best: TOWERED


Round 5: E L I D R A O B T

My selection: TAILORED


Round 6: Target 208 from 50 100 8 4 1 8

My selection: 208 = 4*50 + 8


Round 7: I C I G F A N S I

My selection: FACINGS


Round 8: Target 256 from 100 50 25 1 2 8

My selection: 256 = 2*(100 - 1) + 50 + 8


Round 9: PALE SKIRT

My selection: STRAPLIKE (15.2s)

3 comments:

Mike Backhouse said...

Greetings from LA.

FOUNDER
REBUILT
Geoff's way (1 off)
STROKED
BOLDER
Geoff's way
FACING (I wondered about FACINGS but chickened out Geoff!)
saw 8*32 but couldn't get it. 2*100+50+8-1=257 (1 off)
x

Sam Gaffney said...

Fully caught up now.

1. MOUNTED
2. OUTLINE. Frustrating mix.
3. 315 = (50+8)*(6-1) + 25
4. TOWERED
5. TAILORED/IDOLATER
6. 208 = 4*50 + 8
7. FACING
8. 256 = (100/25 + 1)*50 + 8 - 2
9. 40.8s - STRAPLIKE (correct guess)

Unknown said...

1. unformed
2. rebuilt
3. 6x50+25-8-1=316 (1 off)
4. wrested
5. dilator
6. 4x50+8=208
7. facings
8. 2x(25+50+1)+100=252 (4 off)
9. x