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Redactle 7

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InMySpareTime · 22/09/2022 12:28

For players of Redactle:

https://www.redactle.com/#

(No spoilers - there's a hints thread for that)

Previous thread:

Redactle 6 http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4600544-redactle-6

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InMySpareTime · 04/10/2022 17:17

First word was the bit I had to Google

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MrsLargeEmbodied · 04/10/2022 17:49

pleased
no google
I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 47 guesses with an accuracy of 61.70%. Played at www.redactle.com/

Cooroo · 04/10/2022 17:55

I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 60 guesses with an accuracy of 71.67%. Played at www.redactle.com/

I googled because I was slightly misled- annoying as I knew this!

Novum · 04/10/2022 18:21

I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 12 guesses with an accuracy of 91.67%.

I do like it when they have topics within this particular knowledge area. I doubt I'd have ever got yesterday's if they hadn't messed up on the redacting.

ErrolTheDragon · 04/10/2022 18:35

I like ones in this sort of area when the word lengths make it easy.Grin

I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 3 guesses with an accuracy of 100.00%. Played at www.redactle.com/

AuntieStella · 04/10/2022 18:37

I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 28 guesses with an accuracy of 92.86%. Played at www.redactle.com/

Peckhampalace · 04/10/2022 20:37

I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 57 guesses with an accuracy of 80.70%. Played at www.redactle.com/

Fun, caught by alternative spellings.

Ccoffee · 04/10/2022 21:21

got it in 5 guesses

LadyOfTheCanyon · 04/10/2022 22:58

Good to see a lot of low scores! Only the 3rd time I've managed this...

I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 3 guesses with an accuracy of 100.00%. Played at www.redactle.com/

SheilaFentiman · 04/10/2022 23:49

Ha, I was smug about 7 but some of you have 3!

I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 7 guesses with an accuracy of 100.00%. Played at www.redactle.com/

weebarra · 05/10/2022 09:25

I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 12 guesses with an accuracy of 83.33%. Played at www.redactle.com/

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InMySpareTime · 05/10/2022 10:15

@SheilaFentiman the people who get it in minimal guesses play it differently to the guessers. They do a lot of counting word lengths and always check the redactle against Wikipedia pages to be sure before entering any guesses.
I play it by throwing words at it and watching the article emerge. I don't use Wikipedia or Google unless I really have to.
Both approaches are fine, but don't feel bad that you can't just guess a range of redactles across various topics from cold.

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TheHideAndSeekingHill · 05/10/2022 12:43

I really agree with @InMySpareTime - there are a few words I often use early on depending on what sort of thing it looks like (obvious point but for example it's less likely to be a person if it's a one word title). Sometimes they pay off and I get a low score. Often I throw words around until something sticks. I think some players particularly like the game of trying to get it in 1/2/3 guesses and will pore over the article. I don't have the attention span time for that.

Can I also recommend the Redactle Hints Thread? We can discuss it a bit more freely over there. www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4579142-redactle-the-hints-thread

SheilaFentiman · 05/10/2022 12:56

Ooh, thanks re hint thread, I will join that!

SheilaFentiman · 05/10/2022 12:59

Thanks, @InMySpareTime and @TheHideAndSeekingHill

Dreikanter · 05/10/2022 15:02

I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 3 guesses with an accuracy of 100.00%. Played at www.redactle.com/

Nice and straightforward.

BIWI · 05/10/2022 16:21

I solved today's Redactle (#181) in 25 guesses with an accuracy of 84.00%. Played at www.redactle.com/

Just a case of finding the right one! (Oh, and spelling it correctly Blush)

ApolloandDaphne · 05/10/2022 17:10

I solved today's Redactle (#182) in 15 guesses with an accuracy of 33.33%. Played at www.redactle.com/

I hate these ones.

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InMySpareTime · 05/10/2022 17:37

Oh so many options for that second word. I think half my guesses were words that are the right length and fit after the first word.

I solved today's Redactle (#182) in 156 guesses with an accuracy of 19.23%. Played at www.redactle.com/

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Chikapu · 05/10/2022 18:20

Weird one today! I solved today's Redactle (#182) in 18 guesses with an accuracy of 38.89%.

ErrolTheDragon · 05/10/2022 18:58

Random 5 letter words, more or less.

I solved today's Redactle (#182) in 12 guesses with an accuracy of 58.33%. Played at www.redactle.com/

AuntieStella · 05/10/2022 19:14

Horrid!

I got the first word from just trying loads and loads of words, then the third word was fairly obvious. But I just couldn't get the other word, but with 1 and 3 it was easy to find the right place to look, but even then it look a few possibles before getting the right one.

And it's not the sort of article you can really get in to

I solved today's Redactle (#182) in 263 guesses with an accuracy of 12.17%. Played at www.redactle.com/

MrsLargeEmbodied · 05/10/2022 19:24

I solved today's Redactle (#182) in 146 guesses with an accuracy of 8.22%. Played at www.redactle.com/

LadyOfTheCanyon · 05/10/2022 20:18

Well that was bloody awful I hate that type of redactle!

I solved today's Redactle (#182) in 155 guesses with an accuracy of 19.35%. Played at www.redactle.com/

WheelofLife · 05/10/2022 20:44

60 guesses. 26.67% accuracy

Got the first word early on, and the third was obvious. Then lots of guesses for the middle word. Not fun!

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