Wednesday, 10 December 2014

NG 533

New game 533 is now available.


Round 1: G M E S O S T A N

My selection: MONTAGES


Round 2: D R L U E C R P O

My selection: PRODUCER


Round 3: Target 587 from 75 100 5 5 1 3

My selection: 587 = (5 + 3)*(75 - 1) - 5


Round 4: T C N R I A S I D

My selection: DISTRAIN


Round 5: H O E I B M X R D

My selection: RHOMBI
Best: BROMIDE


Round 6: Target 959 from 10 7 6 5 10 2

My selection: 959 = (6*(10 + 10 + 2) + 5)*7


Round 7: O R U H T S V L E

My selection: HUSTLER


Round 8: Target 782 from 100 25 3 8 5 1

My selection: 782 = 8*100 - 3*(5 + 1)


Round 9: HEART BLED

My selection: [N/A -- conundrum chosen explicitly]
Best: BLATHERED

3 comments:

Mike Backhouse said...

MEATS and just after time GAMEST
PURRED
8*(75-1)-5=587 -went over slightly
RANCID
BOXIER
(7+2)*(10*10+6)+5=959
TOUSLE (from my childhood Enid Blyton days)
8*100-25+(5+3-1)=782
BLATHERED (31s)

Sam G said...

Nice work on 959, Mike.

1. MANGOES
2. PRODUCER/PROCURED
3. 587 = 5*100 + 75 + 3*(5-1)
4. STRAND. Rejected the valid SATIRIC.
5. BROMIDE
6. one off: 960 = 10*6*(7*2 + 10/5)
7. HUSTLER
8. 8*100 - 25 + 5 + 3 - 1
9. BLATHERED - 1.5s

Geoff Bailey said...

Yes, very well done to solve the 959, Mike.

Nice work to spot BROMIDE, Sam; bad luck about rejecting SATIRIC.