Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
I should probably wait until I'm more awake before doing this. I threw the third word away entirely.
Wordle 212 5/6
Wordle 212 5/6
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
I agree, Inanna. If you eliminate U, you likely have also eliminated Q. I tried CURIO & MAYBE to get all of the vowels in the first two lines. Each time, I got a hit on E. Outcome words, depending upon my third guess, included JEWEL, SLEEP and SWEPT. Of course, if you enter CURIO, MAYBE, and then JEWEL, you will not win - the program will pick a different target word.
I agree with your spoiler comment, Elengil!
I agree with your spoiler comment, Elengil!
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
Inanna, I think it was me who said one of my strategies was to use as many different vowels/consonants in the first 2-3 words.
Like Frelga, I did it before going to bed and was sleepy. I completely threw away the 4th line without thinking and was embarrassed when I saw the answer.
Wordle 212 5/6
Like Frelga, I did it before going to bed and was sleepy. I completely threw away the 4th line without thinking and was embarrassed when I saw the answer.
Wordle 212 5/6
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
My sis indicated it’s something to do with LOTR.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
I hear that one strategy is learn the starting words your friends are using, then try to work from their posted results.
I vary my words, because I get bored easily.
Elengil, I needed an extra turn because I thought "surely not that."
I vary my words, because I get bored easily.
Elengil, I needed an extra turn because I thought "surely not that."
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
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Dammit. What is it. No, don’t tell me.
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I vary my words too, but I try to narrow down the most unlikely that will throw me off, so I try words like zloty and try not to use words that repeat any of those letters.
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I'm so invested rn!
Hidden text.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
What if I reply, will the spoiler tag in the earlier post work?
Answer, no it doesn't.
Answer, no it doesn't.
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
But if you quote the post in question you can read the spoiler text in the reply box.
Not ideal but...
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was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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OHMIGOD.
I would have never guessed that without all these LOTR hints.
I would have never guessed that without all these LOTR hints.
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I felt really stupid when I guessed
Hidden text.
especially as I already knew the one of the letters was in the wrong spot for that. I'm sticking to the 'I was tired/I did it just before I went to bed' excuse.My heart is forever in the Shire.
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No idea why you would feel stupid for that, it is a perfectly reasonable guess given the letters! I lucked out in having the third and last letter set and the fourth misplaced, so...RoseMorninStar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:16 am I felt really stupid when I guessedHidden text.especially as I already knew the one of the letters was in the wrong spot for that. I'm sticking to the 'I was tired/I did it just before I went to bed' excuse.
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was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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Wordle 213 4/6
My heart is forever in the Shire.
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Wordle 213 4/6
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
Code test to see if line break affects
Hidden text.
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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With line bread
Hidden text.
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
Both are working for me after cut and paste. Makes me wonder if there's something going on here like the difference between Unix/Linux carriage line break and Windows line break
In other words, if someone's posting from an android phone maybe?
In other words, if someone's posting from an android phone maybe?
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Wordle 213 4/6
I'm having doubts about my strategy now.
I'm having doubts about my strategy now.
Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
My rows 2,3 AND 4 are:
G G G B B
B- black instead of saying grey which would also be “G”.
I mean WTF.
G G G B B
B- black instead of saying grey which would also be “G”.
I mean WTF.
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