______ the ____________: Redactle

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Clay, Saturday, 9 September 2023 22:08 (eight months ago) link

lol sorry wrong window there

Clay, Saturday, 9 September 2023 22:08 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #521 in 62 guesses with an accuracy of 56.5% and a time of 00:11:20. Play at https://redactle.net/

The Banshees of Ed Sheeran (Leee), Saturday, 9 September 2023 22:15 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #521 in 8 guesses with an accuracy of 62.5% and a time of 00:16:58.

i thought it would be 'a measure of its resistance to deformation' but as the thing in question was 5 letters I ruled out liquid, couldn't think of a word that would fit so took a hint.

churl of england (ledge), Sunday, 10 September 2023 06:30 (eight months ago) link

Redactle #521 and #522:

yeah, no

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Sunday, 10 September 2023 18:32 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #524 in 141 guesses with an accuracy of 73.0% and a time of 00:09:56. Play at https://redactle.net/

Some interesting timing with respect to other current events.

The Banshees of Ed Sheeran (Leee), Tuesday, 12 September 2023 18:46 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #524 in 18 guesses with an accuracy of 77.8% and a time of 00:07:03.

got there by guessing nearly every letter in s.t.a.l.k.e.r. (and then findng out it was nothing to do with videogames)

lurch of england (ledge), Tuesday, 12 September 2023 19:11 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #525 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:02:04.

lurch of england (ledge), Wednesday, 13 September 2023 16:13 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #529 in 438 guesses with an accuracy of 49.8% and a time of 01:30:34. Play at https://redactle.net/

This nearly broke me.

Dan Worsley, Sunday, 17 September 2023 17:47 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #529 in 67 guesses with an accuracy of 56.7% and a time of 00:36:31.

lol I was imagining some large complex piece of machinery with handles, pins, sheets of metal... guessing random parts like hook gave me hook and eye but the penny still didn't drop.

lurch of england (ledge), Sunday, 17 September 2023 19:17 (eight months ago) link

till I guessed teeth

lurch of england (ledge), Sunday, 17 September 2023 19:18 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #531 in 45 guesses with an accuracy of 66.7% and a time of 00:02:07. Play at https://redactle.net/

The Banshees of Ed Sheeran (Leee), Wednesday, 20 September 2023 01:17 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #531 in 4 guesses with an accuracy of 75.0% and a time of 00:09:39.

I solved Redactle #532 in 28 guesses with an accuracy of 60.7% and a time of 00:19:33. (but I cheated)

lurch of england (ledge), Wednesday, 20 September 2023 21:47 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #532 in 85 guesses with an accuracy of 52.9% and a time of 00:03:47. Play at https://redactle.net/

The Banshees of Ed Sheeran (Leee), Wednesday, 20 September 2023 22:32 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #533 in 76 guesses with an accuracy of 81.6% and a time of 00:05:02. Play at https://redactle.net/

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Thursday, 21 September 2023 17:08 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #533 in 11 guesses with an accuracy of 72.7% and a time of 00:13:40. Play at https://redactle.net/

multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in.. is certainly a mouthful.

lurch of england (ledge), Thursday, 21 September 2023 18:50 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #537 in 166 guesses with an accuracy of 83.1% and a time of 00:08:50. Play at https://redactle.net/

This is pretty much the outermost edge of my knowledge on the subject so was kind of lucky to get it right.

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Monday, 25 September 2023 16:58 (eight months ago) link

well done, i had to use a hint for that one.

I solved Redactle #538 in 4 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:03:19.

lurch of england (ledge), Tuesday, 26 September 2023 16:21 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #538 in 85 guesses with an accuracy of 63.5% and a time of 00:04:04. Play at https://redactle.net/

Panicked a little bit when I discovered the second word and couldn't think what that first word was.

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Tuesday, 26 September 2023 16:58 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #538 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:03:00.

it was obviously a species, I had picked up the word “save” early on, and towards the end there was the uncovered “ ‘an “, very much suggesting a Chinese (place) name - and with it being two 5-letter words the road was clear

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 26 September 2023 17:31 (eight months ago) link

Ik heb Redactle Unlimited #539 gewonnen in 283 pogingen met een nauwkeurigheid van 81.3% en in een tijd van 01:04:02.

quite fittingly, it was a prolonged affair

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Thursday, 28 September 2023 10:05 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #539 in 13 guesses with an accuracy of 84.6% and a time of 00:07:25.

I didn't fall for their trick of pluralising the second word, nailing down the country gave me the first.

behold the thump (ledge), Thursday, 28 September 2023 10:14 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #540 in 30 guesses with an accuracy of 70.0% and a time of 00:01:30. Play at https://redactle.net/

Greek, goddess, twin got me there relatively quickly.

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Thursday, 28 September 2023 19:19 (eight months ago) link

Ik heb Redactle Unlimited #540 gewonnen in 203 pogingen met een nauwkeurigheid van 72.4% en in een tijd van 00:33:31.

she was about the eighth Greek goddess who came to mind. had Diana down as one too, so when bow and arrow and thus hunting came into play it had me momentarily confused

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Thursday, 28 September 2023 21:18 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #540 in 10 guesses with an accuracy of 80.0% and a time of 00:08:20.

behold the thump (ledge), Friday, 29 September 2023 07:06 (eight months ago) link

Ik heb Redactle Unlimited #541 gewonnen in 96 pogingen met een nauwkeurigheid van 67.7% en in een tijd van 00:30:50.

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Friday, 29 September 2023 16:41 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #541 in 6 guesses with an accuracy of 83.3% and a time of 00:04:55.

oh goody another war

behold the thump (ledge), Friday, 29 September 2023 18:04 (eight months ago) link

Ik heb Redactle Unlimited #543 gewonnen in 102 pogingen met een nauwkeurigheid van 77.5% en in een tijd van 00:19:53.

a lot easier than I made it look

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Sunday, 1 October 2023 19:54 (eight months ago) link

GTFO with today's "easy" puzzle.

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Monday, 2 October 2023 16:49 (eight months ago) link

yep, impossible to work out unless you know it.

behold the thump (ledge), Tuesday, 3 October 2023 08:34 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #545 in 143 guesses with an accuracy of 92.3% and a time of 00:09:08. Play at https://redactle.net/

First word easy enough if you've paid attention to this game, but lol that last word.

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Tuesday, 3 October 2023 16:26 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #545 in 36 guesses with an accuracy of 77.8% and a time of 00:32:47. Hints used: 1

used a hint for the last word, lame.

behold the thump (ledge), Tuesday, 3 October 2023 19:54 (eight months ago) link

I solved Redactle #545 in 139 guesses with an accuracy of 77.7% and a time of 00:36:27.

lol, for me it was third word first and first word last (when I usually know to apply it quickly)

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 3 October 2023 21:11 (eight months ago) link

Ik heb Redactle Unlimited #546 gewonnen in 145 pogingen met een nauwkeurigheid van 68.3% en in een tijd van 00:35:03.

yesterday’s puzzle, have yet to do today’s

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Thursday, 5 October 2023 20:18 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #547 in 181 guesses with an accuracy of 65.2% and a time of 00:14:01. Play at https://redactle.net/

I had a hard time getting away from thinking that this was a purely plant product, which is close enough to have drawn out the game.

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Thursday, 5 October 2023 21:15 (seven months ago) link

Ik heb Redactle Unlimited #547 gewonnen in 55 pogingen met een nauwkeurigheid van 67.3% en in een tijd van 00:12:44.

didn’t have much of a clue what this was going to be about yet, but after I had guessed “land” I noticed the sequence “land of —— and ——-“ somewhere in the text. I tried the obvious words, and to my great surprise I had solved the puzzle right then and there

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Thursday, 5 October 2023 21:32 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #547 in 28 guesses with an accuracy of 67.9% and a time of 00:06:02.

trying to guess foodstuffs that might have varying water content, guessed milk (I know its not five letters) which also gave me ___ of milk and _____

still haven't got yesterday's!

behold the thump (ledge), Thursday, 5 October 2023 21:49 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #548 in 45 guesses with an accuracy of 86.7% and a time of 00:07:44.

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Friday, 6 October 2023 16:32 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #550 in 23 guesses with an accuracy of 91.3% and a time of 00:13:39.

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Sunday, 8 October 2023 17:59 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #550 in 3 guesses with an accuracy of 66.7% and a time of 00:04:04.

think of a nine letter subject

behold the thump (ledge), Sunday, 8 October 2023 19:31 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #551 in 96 guesses with an accuracy of 63.5% and a time of 00:06:15. Play at https://redactle.net/Hints used: 3

Never would've gotten this (specifically the first word) without the hints, but a totally fascinating entry!

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Monday, 9 October 2023 17:32 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #551 in 54 guesses with an accuracy of 66.7% and a time of 00:19:30. Play at https://redactle.net/en/551

i actually read about the cultural transmission recently but somehow missed or forgot there was actually a kingdom. struggled with that third word.

I solved Redactle #552 in 11 guesses with an accuracy of 81.8% and a time of 00:04:03. Play at https://redactle.net/en/552

behold the thump (ledge), Tuesday, 10 October 2023 19:05 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #553 in 28 guesses with an accuracy of 82.1% and a time of 00:02:33. Play at https://redactle.net/

It's been a while since I was able to get one this quickly and with no hints.

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Wednesday, 11 October 2023 17:54 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #553 in 8 guesses with an accuracy of 87.5% and a time of 00:05:27.

behold the thump (ledge), Wednesday, 11 October 2023 18:30 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #554 in 38 guesses with an accuracy of 73.7% and a time of 00:12:34.

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Thursday, 12 October 2023 18:34 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #554 in 9 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:06:59.

behold the thump (ledge), Thursday, 12 October 2023 19:13 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #554 in 50 guesses with an accuracy of 62.0% and a time of 00:02:19. Play at https://redactle.net/

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Thursday, 12 October 2023 22:09 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #555 in 11 guesses with an accuracy of 90.9% and a time of 00:13:27.

might have been a bit quicker if I hadn't been convinced it was a woman.

behold the thump (ledge), Friday, 13 October 2023 19:30 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #555 in 101 guesses with an accuracy of 81.2% and a time of 00:06:04. Play at https://redactle.net/

For one of the most famous scientists of his lifetime, I almost didn't get this one on my own.

Hoisted by your own Picard (Leee), Saturday, 14 October 2023 01:42 (seven months ago) link

I solved Redactle #556 in 87 guesses with an accuracy of 72.4% and a time of 00:12:18.

slugbuggy, life has new meaning to me (breastcrawl), Saturday, 14 October 2023 20:13 (seven months ago) link


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