British Rail Network Puzzle
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British Rail Network Puzzle
This was printed in my university paper:
The British rail network runs far and wide. The name of a line is scrambled in the following anagram, and the name of a stop on that line, with the given number of letters is encoded by the sum of the letters, where A=1, B=2... Z=26, <Space/Punctuation>=0. Find the line and stop. Note that London Underground lines may also be possible answers.
Anagram: DIGS NOPE HEHE
Stop: 9 letters, Sum=76.
The British rail network runs far and wide. The name of a line is scrambled in the following anagram, and the name of a stop on that line, with the given number of letters is encoded by the sum of the letters, where A=1, B=2... Z=26, <Space/Punctuation>=0. Find the line and stop. Note that London Underground lines may also be possible answers.
Anagram: DIGS NOPE HEHE
Stop: 9 letters, Sum=76.
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Re: British Rail Network Puzzle
I cheated. hehe.
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Re: British Rail Network Puzzle
Well I think I've got it, but shouldn't the sum of the letters be 228?
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Yes, though I expect that may have made it trickier to solve? (depending on your approach)GuyBarry wrote:Well I think I've got it, but shouldn't the sum of the letters be 228?
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Not really. It's not like there's many stations to check.tractakid wrote:Yes, though I expect that may have made it trickier to solve? (depending on your approach)GuyBarry wrote:Well I think I've got it, but shouldn't the sum of the letters be 228?
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Re: British Rail Network Puzzle
For those who didn't know, it was High Speed One and Ebbsfleet. They appear to have posted the same puzzle again this week, but when it finally changes I will let you know.
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Re: British Rail Network Puzzle
Well, another puzzle of the same ilk:
Anagram: MEDAL IN MIND NAIL
Stop: 9 letters, Sum=96.
This time, the name is accurate!
Anagram: MEDAL IN MIND NAIL
Stop: 9 letters, Sum=96.
This time, the name is accurate!
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
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That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
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That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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Re: British Rail Network Puzzle
Not too hard either - there aren't an awful lot of nine-letter stops on that line.
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Indeed. Pretty easy. Not sure if you want us to PM our answers, but I will.GuyBarry wrote:Not too hard either - there aren't an awful lot of nine-letter stops on that line.
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Here's another one. I know most of you are finding these really easy, but I shall continue to put these up.
RAIN I EVIL COT
7 letters, sum 102.
RAIN I EVIL COT
7 letters, sum 102.
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
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That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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