Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
- RoseMorninStar
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Wordle 221 4/6
My heart is forever in the Shire.
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Woah, Rose!
Wordle 221 5/6
Wordle 221 5/6
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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I used the process of elimination strategy today.
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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
ROFL. You did not have to put that in a spoiler, Frelga!
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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My method today was three random, non-repetitive words, then lots of head scratching and a bit of luck. It's an imperfect form of anagrams, if there are enough yellow/green tiles. I used to be terrible at anagrams, but a daily dose of Spelling Bee from the NY Times has helped greatly.
Hidden text.
221 4/6In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
That's the process I used narya, but with different words. I've noticed many of the words have few vowels.
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The dumbest thing I've ever bought
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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I almost chose
Hidden text.
today too. And yesterday I almost chooseHidden text.
. I was very lucky I chose right both times.My heart is forever in the Shire.
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
Wordle 222 4/6
I used
I used
Hidden text.
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
A good first guess helps!
Wordle 222 3/6
Wordle 222 3/6
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Wordle 222 4/6
After my second guess, I knew it was one of two words. It's just bad luck that I didn't choose the right one for my third guess.
After my second guess, I knew it was one of two words. It's just bad luck that I didn't choose the right one for my third guess.
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The dumbest thing I've ever bought
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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In playing this game I have come to the conclusion I just know way too many 5-letter words.
Wordle 222 6/6
Wordle 222 6/6
The dumbest thing I've ever bought
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
Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
There's no such thing as too many words!
Wordle 222 4/6
Wordle 222 4/6
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Today they were actually less tricksy than I expected
Wordle 222 4/6
Wordle 222 4/6
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.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
Sigh. *Could* have had it in 2.
Wordle 222 4/6
Wordle 222 4/6
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
- RoseMorninStar
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
If someone figured out what the future words will be as has been reported, there must be some sort of algorithm/pattern to the correct answers. Other than 5 letters, I have not discerned a pattern.
Wow. That's a lotta green there, Inanna.
Wow. That's a lotta green there, Inanna.
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
IIRC, there's a list they are working through, so it's not necessarily a pattern to word choice.
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.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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I mean yeah but it's just any of those could have been right - they were real words, they had the right last 4 letters, they were 5 letters long. That honestly doesn't narrow it down much sometimes!
The dumbest thing I've ever bought
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