Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions

[Maria]

I got today's Metazooa in two guesses, which is really weird because with the first guess I landed a category so broad that I guessed the furthest thing I could think of from my first guess just to narrow the field a bit... and it was right! Pure, dumb luck.

[RoseMorninStar]

Finally, a decent day.

Wordle 1,041 3/6




Strands #53
“That’s cap!”



Connections
Puzzle #319

[Alatar]

Connections
Puzzle #319





Strands #53
“That’s cap!”



Wordle 1,041 3/6






Dammit... so close

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Wordle 1,041 5/6

Hidden text.

I didn't think that was a real word, but I guess it is.

[Alatar]

Hidden text.

I didn't think that was a real word, but I guess it is.

I didn't think my first guess was either!

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Wordle 1,042 5/6

[Alatar]

Strands #54
“Staff members”



Wordle 1,042 4/6






Connections
Puzzle #320

[RoseMorninStar]

You had a good day Al!

Wordle 1,042 4/6





This took me forever.
Strands #54
“Staff members”




Connections
Puzzle #320

[Inanna]

I didn’t get to solve Strands completely - but the two words I did solve made no sense to me in connection with the clue.

Help?!

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Wordle 1,043 4/6

[RoseMorninStar]

Wordle 1,043 4/6





Connections
Puzzle #321






Colorful

Strands #55
“Call me?”



Inanna, I found the clue puzzling as well. I'll give you another clue.

Hidden text.

Your students may call you this.

[RoseMorninStar]

Wordle 1,044 2/6



Connections
Puzzle #322





Strands #56
“Coming clean”

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Rose do you still use the same opening word for Wordle each day? It certainly was a good one today!

[RoseMorninStar]

Rose do you still use the same opening word for Wordle each day? It certainly was a good one today!

MOST of the time. Not always. I play around more with my 2nd word.

[Inanna]

Thanks, Rose! I actually had to guess that particular one. lol.

Strands #56
“Coming clean”



Wordle 1,044 4/6*






Which opening word is that?

[RoseMorninStar]

You are welcome Inanna!

Which opening word is that?

Hidden text.

The most common letters used in American English words are: E, A, R, I, O, T, N, S, L, & C. Mileage may vary depending upon what list you use.

In the past I have started with SLATE, STALE, STARE, SOARE, or SALET but I often had issues choosing a second word. While I still occasionally use one of those words, for awhile I've taken to starting with CRANE a good part of the time. It may not be the best starting word, but it usually gives me a good direction to go with a second word (whether I need to choose a word with a variety of vowels - or not so much). My second word choice is often more variable but it often contains L, T, S but I always consider what the options are before settling on a 2nd word because sometimes an H, P, G, D or other letter would be more revealing. Second/Third words I have often chosen (of course depending upon my first word because I almost never reuse a letter in my 2nd choice word) are CURIO, OCULI, CLOUD, DOILY, SLIPT, BIPOD, TOILS, BUMPH, DUMPY, LYMPH, BUMPY, FUDGY, WHUMP, DUMKY, etc...

[RoseMorninStar]

Deleting because I somehow quoted my own post/duplicate.

[Alatar]

I didn’t get to solve Strands completely - but the two words I did solve made no sense to me in connection with the clue.

Help?!

If you mean "Staff Members" they were all musical notations

[Alatar]

Strands #57
“Name dropping”




Not impressed with this one

Hidden text.

Names are not recognised as valid words and these are all artists names. Since the first one I sound was Prince, and the clue was "Name Dropping" I looked for other pseudonyms, but kept getting "Not a word" because these particular Pseudynoms are also regular words, like Brandy and Meatloaf. Sneaky and a bit unfair since I had figured out the theme

Connections
Puzzle #323






Wordle 1,045 4/6

[RoseMorninStar]

Wordle 1,045 3/6




I thought his was a hard one.
Connections
Puzzle #323





Al, the Strands Inanna was referring to had a clue of 'call me'.

Strands #57
“Name dropping”