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Redactle 2!

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MrsElm · 01/05/2022 21:57

By popular demand, here is thread no. 2!
You can play here: Redactle.com
Previous thread is www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4535817-redactle?page=40&reply=116984560
The only rules are:
No spoilers please
It's up to you if you Google or not!
Enjoy!

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OwBist · 04/05/2022 13:36

I went down so many wrong turns today. Had to guess and search in the end. Was driving me insane. Got it in the mid-70s, but that was with Google help.

AliasGrape · 04/05/2022 14:11

BIWI · 04/05/2022 09:34

To add to the list @MargaretThursday posted, words that I've found helpful are:

new
old
ancient
modern

north
south
east
west (and combinations of these, as well as adding -ern to the end)

natural
synthetic
artificial

Agree with these

Other things that can help narrow down whether it’s a person/ place/ thing/ concept -
born
study
thought
people/ population / populous
culture
site
made
properties
use
discovered
found
written
received
believe (d)
species

I find war crops up in most articles somewhere! I almost always try world too.

I mean take it with a pinch of salt as I seem to need hundreds of guesses for things others get in under 10, but some of those have helped me in the past.

SleeplessInSemantle · 04/05/2022 16:05

I’m really struggling with todays I am on guess 300 and nowhere near 😁

BIWI · 04/05/2022 16:07

Do you have any idea of the general theme, or any ideas? It's difficult to give you a clue really!

SleeplessInSemantle · 04/05/2022 16:23

Pretty much clueless at this stage!

BIWI · 04/05/2022 16:26

I've sent you a pm

ApolloandDaphne · 04/05/2022 16:28

Ereshkigalangcleg · 04/05/2022 10:52

Yes, I also do it much like Biwi and Margaret. I'm not too bothered about guessing it quickly, as I find it very therapeutic revealing the words so that the sentences make sense, so I only Google anything if I have done it for a very long time without getting it.

I find it therapeutic too. I am sometimes a bit cross when I find the topic before I am ready!

SleeplessInSemantle · 04/05/2022 16:41

I solved today's Redactle (#27) in 400 guesses with an accuracy of 34.50%. Played at www.redactle.com/

Not my best attempt….

BIWI · 04/05/2022 16:46

SleeplessInSemantle · 04/05/2022 16:41

I solved today's Redactle (#27) in 400 guesses with an accuracy of 34.50%. Played at www.redactle.com/

Not my best attempt….

At least you got it though!

My first ever attempt was (I think) probably the hardest - College of Cardinals - and I just gave up in the end. I have learnt different strategies now which hopefully do help.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 04/05/2022 16:58

Something to do during this swimming lesson... I'm waiting 5pm eagerly!

MargaretThursday · 04/05/2022 17:10

I solved today's Redactle (#28) in 84 guesses with an accuracy of 35.71%. Played at www.redactle.com/

My list of words was somewhat unhelpful today!

WhatICallMyUsername · 04/05/2022 17:11

I solved today's Redactle (#28) in 66 guesses with an accuracy of 42.42%. Played at www.redactle.com/

I googled. I could tell early on there was no way I was getting that without help!

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 04/05/2022 17:17

I solved today's Redactle (#28) in 69 guesses with an accuracy of 46.38%. Played at www.redactle.com/

I had worked out the topic of the article, Google helped with the exact title

BestIsWest · 04/05/2022 17:23

Getting nowhere today!

BIWI · 04/05/2022 17:24

Blimey you lot are quick off the mark!

BestIsWest · 04/05/2022 17:28

Ha! Spoke too soon.
I solved today's Redactle (#28) in 82 guesses with an accuracy of 24.39%. Played at www.redactle.com/

Redcrayons · 04/05/2022 17:31

15 words in and I haven’t uncovered a single word yet.

this is going to be a tough one.

bonkersbirdie · 04/05/2022 17:40

I solved today's Redactle (#28) in 65 guesses with an accuracy of 38.46%. Played at www.redactle.com/

I got the word apart from the first 4 letters (which annoyingly didn't show up on its own) by guess 35. I enjoyed it today.

GrouchyKiwi · 04/05/2022 17:46

I'm 102 words in and I've only got about 10 right so far. This is going to be a slog.

SickAndTiredAgain · 04/05/2022 18:00

20 guesses in and none have been in it at all!

ApolloandDaphne · 04/05/2022 18:03

I solved today's Redactle (#28) in 166 guesses with an accuracy of 28.31%. Played at www.redactle.com/

Well that took embarrassingly long for someone with a degree related to the topic.

MoonriseKingdom · 04/05/2022 18:05

I solved today's Redactle (#28) in 153 guesses with an accuracy of 32.68%. Played at www.redactle.com/

That dredged up some long forgotten knowledge. Did end up googling at the end to find the subject

GrouchyKiwi · 04/05/2022 18:08

I don't even know the general area yet and I've tried 155 words. I'm not even grumpy yet. Genuinely curious about how it's defeating me.

PollyannaWhittier · 04/05/2022 18:11

Well this is embarrassing, I know the field and it's related to my degree, but most of the words I'm putting in aren't getting me anywhere !

dapsnotplimsolls · 04/05/2022 18:13

I gave up around the 170 mark and went to reddit!

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