New game 509 is now available.
Round 1: R M E E F U R H R
The tempting FUHRER (or FUEHRER) is not valid, due to only being listed with a capital letter. I fell into this trap.
My selection: [invalid -- FUHRER]
Best: FEMUR
Round 2: A S C S T F O C I
My selection: ACCOSTS
Round 3: Target 264 from 75 8 5 4 10 6
My selection: 264 = 4*(75 - 8 - 6 + 5)
Round 4: N A P U I T M O S
My selection: TINAMOUS
Round 5: T D E A E T I N R
I remembered the full monty from this mix just a few seconds too late.
My selection: RETAINED
Best: INTREATED
Round 6: Target 294 from 100 5 2 1 10 4
My selection: 294 = (4 + 2)*(5*10 - 1)
Round 7: O K A I B I C D N
My selection: BACON
Best: CONIDIA
Round 8: Target 316 from 75 2 4 8 7 5
My selection: 316 = (75 + 4)*8/2
Round 9: UNIFY GRIP
My selection: [N/A -- conundrum chosen explicitly]
Best: PURIFYING
4 comments:
1. FREER. FUHRER/FUEHRER weren't listed
2. ACCOSTS
3. 264 = (75-10+6-5)*4
4. POSTMAN/TAMPONS/AMOUNTS. Opted out of PTOMAINS, is it valid?
5. INTREATED
6. 294 = (100/2-1)*(10-4)
7. BIONIC
8. 316 = (75+4)*8/2 or (same order) 75*4+8*2
9. PURIFYING - 1.1s
1. fuhrer
2. coasts
3. (8x5+4)x6=264
4. impost
5. nattered
6. (3+1)x100-10+4=294
7. daikon
8. 75x4+2x8=316
9. purifying (6.5s)
FEMUR
COASTS
4*(75+5+10-6)=264
MANTIS Sam, PTOMAIN is in my third edition so presume it could be pluralised?
NEATER
Louise's way
DAIKON
4*(75+8/2)=316
PURIFYING (27s)
Yes, PTOMAINS is valid -- PTOMAIN is listed as a variant of PTOMAINE, and the definition given for PTOMAINE is definitely pluralisable.
FUHRER/FUEHRER, alas, is not valid -- it is only listed in the capitalised form, despite having a generic sense listed. I fell into this trap.
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