NG 561

New game 561 is now available.


Round 1: R I A S G N E M I

Alas, I had IMAGINERS (valid) speculatively written down but did not risk it.

My selection: IMAGINES
Best: MIGRAINES


Round 2: I U E N C N D P O

My selection: POUNCED


Round 3: Target 280 from 50 75 4 2 6 5

My selection: 280 = 4*(75 - 5)


Round 4: Y T A O R C D E U

For the second time today I talked myself out of a full monty; in this case, I had EDUCATORY but convinced myself I had made it up.

My selection: EDUCATOR
Best: EDUCATORY


Round 5: R M L E I S F K E

I recalled from episode 397 that FILMERS was not valid while REFILMS was.  A bit of a gotcha, that.  However, I went for another option entirely.

The Macquarie does not have SERFLIKE, so seven is the maximum.

My selection: MILKERS


Round 6: Target 288 from 25 50 75 100 1 9

My selection: 288 = (9*75 - 100 + 1)/(50/25)


Round 7: O I S N O A R P B

We almost had PROBATION in this mix.

My selection: PARISON
Best: BORONIAS


Round 8: Target 348 from 75 50 5 3 10 4

My selection: 348 = (4 + 3)*50 - 10/5


Round 9: MAMA CRANE

My selection: CAMERAMAN (2.6s)