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Me too. I'm now two for two on getting it on the third try in my two ever attempts. Today, I used TEARS and CLOUD as guesses, which only gave me two letters (and both of them out of order). But it eliminated enough other letters for me to have a more reasonable pool of words to guess from.Quote:
Originally Posted by aimo
Pretty much what I did. I think I used READS then TROUT. Not sure why I used T twice, but it eliminated enough to figure it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by CDu
Today's word was a self-descriptor as it took me 5 attempts to solve. My third attempt was pathetic, but I did learn a lesson in my second-ever game (I was a lot prouder yesterday with my maiden 3-attempt solution).
It took me 6/6 today, but I got it! I had 4 letters in the correct spot on the third try.Quote:
Originally Posted by 75Crazie
LOL. Same with me - I had just used the word to describe someone else as well. I should have gotten it in 4 but rather than mentally iterating through the possibilities I lost patience and made a dumb guess that I knew wasn't right just to narrow it down further.Quote:
Originally Posted by 75Crazie
I got 3 today after going 0fer on my first guess (but perhaps getting nothing is sometimes good...).
That's my method.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluedog
OK, now I'm hooked. Thanks for posting the link -- I think :)
Today was my second game and I solved it in four tries starting from TAPES. I don't think I'd recommend that start - at least for today's word.
I used NERDS for my start...I thought it appropriate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ggallagher
Tomorrow I will use DORKS followed by DWEEB
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I always start with AROSE and CLINT.
That gets you all of the vowels save for U (and sometimes Y) and also R, S, T, and L. From there you usually have a good shot at figuring it out.
It's kind of like listening to people tell you their blow by blow Covid experience. Or recounting a dream they had the night before. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by PackMan97
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Originally Posted by aimo
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Originally Posted by CDu
Hey fellow members of the “3rd try on Jan 21” club! Or maybe the solution should be the name of our club?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluedog
Today's puzzle was tough. Wife and I both took five tries. Will discuss later when others have attempted.
I found it tough too; five tries for me as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
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Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
Yes! After getting yesterday's on the second try, it took my five today.Quote:
Originally Posted by wilson
Agree. Very tricky. There is a strategy to this one that I don’t like that has been used before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
After an embarrassing goose-egg on yesterday's puzzle, I gave today's a lot more thought and managed to get it in 4 tries, after completely whiffing on the first. And that is something I like about this game: you can get a significant amount of information even on a complete whiff.
I whiffed on my first two tries this morning. Very frustrating. And it still took me three more tried to get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 75Crazie
That's my strategy. You get two whiffs, you learn a LOT.Quote:
Originally Posted by 75Crazie
Today's was tough. Took me five tries also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15