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I solved Redactle Unlimited #370 in 198 guesses with an accuracy of 71.72% and a time of 00:49:43.

patience! I knew it would be a familiar name and that it was about getting that (Irish!) first name right, so I just kept filling out the blanks until, duh

I solved Redactle Unlimited #371 in 85 guesses with an accuracy of 47.06% and a time of 00:04:12. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

"Species" led me astray, even after I guessed "tooth" on a lark, I kept thinking animals. I only got onto the right track after trying "material."

Shartreuse (Leee), Wednesday, 12 April 2023 19:49 (one year ago) link

quite alarmingly, I appear not to be familiar with the English name/word for this extremely common
thing. just filling the cavities here, so to speak - I’m currently at 246/400. grinding on…

at bottom, wrapping my arms around some tripe called "Quest" (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 12 April 2023 20:17 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #371 in 53 guesses with an accuracy of 52.83% and a time of 00:35:26.

was momentarily confused after getting 'tooth' when no actual tooth names had any significant hits.

ledge, Wednesday, 12 April 2023 20:56 (one year ago) link

Unfortunately the 3 hints allowed me to look at the "also known as" hint so I got it in like 5 lol.

Stoop Crone (Trayce), Thursday, 13 April 2023 07:34 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #371 in 424 guesses with an accuracy of 60.61% and a time of 01:31:23.

haha of course I know that friggin’ word, but considering I couldn’t even conjure up “false” teeth, my brain clearly wasn’t in prime working order after a long day at work. thank you Trayce for triggering my knowledge centers into action!

three guesses to know im not gonna get this one.

ledge, Thursday, 13 April 2023 18:18 (one year ago) link

Same, I've uncovered this person's claim to fame but there's no way I'm getting their actual name.

Shartreuse (Leee), Thursday, 13 April 2023 18:39 (one year ago) link

same here, got to where I needed to be within 15 guesses (got the N-K whiff right away), but their name? so far, no. there was a time it would have been very much on my radar, so I'm going to be kicking myself when I see the answer. as it is, I'm entertaining myself by filling in the blanks - at 400 right now, once again

I solved Redactle Unlimited #372 in 407 guesses with an accuracy of 72.73% and a time of 02:04:36.

not for the first time, the answer came to me in the morning, when I wasn’t even thinking about it. just their last name tho, I did have to look up the first name

well done, i wondered if i would recognise it when i looked it up but nope.

ledge, Friday, 14 April 2023 08:15 (one year ago) link

Another streak of articles that I would not have gotten on my own, but yesterday I was at least able to get it without googling. Very fortunate hints were the key.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #374 in 290 guesses with an accuracy of 52.76% and a time of 00:35:55. Hints used: 3 Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

Shartreuse (Leee), Sunday, 16 April 2023 14:23 (one year ago) link

Needed hints again today: I solved Redactle Unlimited #375 in 157 guesses with an accuracy of 36.94% and a time of 00:19:21. Hints used: 2 Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

I did get the first word and did guess Charlemagne but didn't immediately think to try different F-word variations, even though I did guess the language.

Shartreuse (Leee), Sunday, 16 April 2023 16:23 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #375 in 162 guesses with an accuracy of 45.68% and a time of 00:55:59.

couldn’t understand why I wasn’t getting any element of these original names right, but it was because I kept thinking it would be (some form of) German instead of Latin

didn't get the two before today's.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #375 in 49 guesses with an accuracy of 44.9% and a time of 00:29:11.

i really don't know anything about charlemagne or that era. I guessed Frank and got 0 hits, had nothing left at that point so took a hint and it gave me Franks :/ then took five guesses to get the name right!

ledge, Sunday, 16 April 2023 18:18 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #376 in 130 guesses with an accuracy of 53.85% and a time of 00:12:41. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

Needed to think about the various RTS/4X games I've played to get this one.

Shartreuse (Leee), Monday, 17 April 2023 17:37 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #376 in 30 guesses with an accuracy of 56.67% and a time of 00:30:23. Hints used: 1

got (greek) weapon in 20 but wasn't sure I'd be able to shake this one loose so got a hint on the Latin word. can't say it rings a bell.

ledge, Monday, 17 April 2023 19:06 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #376 in 238 guesses with an accuracy of 53.78% and a time of 01:04:43. Hints used: 3

finally got that it was a Greek/Roman *weapon* in about 65 and what it did soon after, but the name… used hints for the source words, to no avail at first, and then my mind went ballistic and I had found it - without being familiar with the word afaik

I solved Redactle Unlimited #377 in 41 guesses with an accuracy of 80.49% and a time of 00:47:24. Hints used: 3

fun one!
from scanning the article it was clear that it was a provincial capital city in Mainland China. was able to identify the province in question, and then had to use some hints - got the second syllable through its character, the first one by using another well-placed hint

I'm having a long run of knowing what it is but not what it's called. I did recognise it when I cheated but I'd never have got it.

ledge, Wednesday, 19 April 2023 06:57 (one year ago) link

is it just me or is this game fucking with us now.

ledge, Wednesday, 19 April 2023 22:50 (one year ago) link

I found its English name, that is, the third and second word, and then used a hint to get the first (which would have been very doable in hindsight), but I’m expected to know its Latin name, which, no

I solved Redactle Unlimited #379 in 3 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:00:44. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

After 8 days when I had to cheat, today has came as a relief. Would have got it in two but put Ltd instead of Inc.

Dan Worsley, Thursday, 20 April 2023 16:25 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #379 in 4 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:13:14.

lol, I had “Inc.” as my first guess, and then thought Apple immediately, only to second-guess myself. tried Google first, and then… Microsoft.

The NeXT was a huge clue.

Dan Worsley, Thursday, 20 April 2023 17:20 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #379 in 3 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:12:10.

thought it was going to be some American sports team or something at first, then twigged the Inc., then guessed tesla :(

ledge, Thursday, 20 April 2023 17:40 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #379 in 8 guesses with an accuracy of 75% and a time of 00:03:39. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

Sid Bream My Baby (Leee), Friday, 21 April 2023 03:29 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #380 in 24 guesses with an accuracy of 79.17% and a time of 00:08:49.

room for improvement (and a pony)

I solved Redactle Unlimited #380 in 7 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:06:43.

a couple of needless ground testers + the german spelling, don't know why the title uses the english.

ledge, Friday, 21 April 2023 18:37 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #381 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:00:43.

ledge, Saturday, 22 April 2023 16:27 (one year ago) link

380: I solved Redactle Unlimited Q150652 in 55 guesses with an accuracy of 78.18% and a time of 00:08:39. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/#Q150652
got the first two words in the first two guesses, but I didn't think to try the demonym or the bigger title for quite some time.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #381 in 18 guesses with an accuracy of 83.33% and a time of 00:03:16. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

Maybe I'll remember to try the second word sooner next time I see a three-letter clue.

Sid Bream My Baby (Leee), Saturday, 22 April 2023 17:09 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #381 in 13 guesses with an accuracy of 69.23% and a time of 00:13:01.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #382 in 63 guesses with an accuracy of 76.19% and a time of 00:10:27. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

I over-thought things and started trying to remember former colonies of a certain country and went too small before thinking of a more obvious place.

Sid Bream My Baby (Leee), Sunday, 23 April 2023 17:09 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #382 in 11 guesses with an accuracy of 81.82% and a time of 00:11:00.

ledge, Monday, 24 April 2023 07:52 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #382 in 55 guesses with an accuracy of 65.45% and a time of 00:30:02.

similar experience to Leee, also was thrown by “island”

I solved Redactle Unlimited #383 in 24 guesses with an accuracy of 83.33% and a time of 00:03:54. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

Sid Bream You My Love (Leee), Monday, 24 April 2023 20:40 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #383 in 133 guesses with an accuracy of 75.19% and a time of 00:44:12.

had the con-less part of the second word at roughly half the amount of guesses, no idea what was keeping me there

Never heard of it, couldn't guess the second word. But the book I was reading last night was being cagey about when it was set, it mentioned the german reformation so i googled that, was reading a page about it and bingo.

ledge, Tuesday, 25 April 2023 07:40 (one year ago) link

Cruel. Instantly saw what kind of thing it was, unable to guess which one.

ledge, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 07:33 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #385 in 70 guesses with an accuracy of 25.71% and a time of 00:11:29.

oh, this is about *words* and *language*, not about physics or somesuch nonsense. couldn’t you have told me right away?

at bottom, wrapping my arms around some tripe called "Quest" (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 26 April 2023 16:22 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #385 in 65 guesses with an accuracy of 24.62% and a time of 00:28:36.

yes, took an annoyingly long time to guess those two words.

ledge, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 18:27 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #385 in 132 guesses with an accuracy of 27.27% and a time of 00:09:19. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

One of these days I'll remember to guess "way."

Sid Bream You My Love (Leee), Wednesday, 26 April 2023 21:26 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #386 in 33 guesses with an accuracy of 84.85% and a time of 00:04:20. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

Surprised that I got this one so quickly, general topic articles usually give me a lot of trouble.

Sid Bream You My Love (Leee), Thursday, 27 April 2023 18:01 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #386 in 9 guesses with an accuracy of 66.67% and a time of 00:16:36.

I got (international) law for my first guess & I thought of the answer but got distracted and then forgot and started pursuing legal topics.

ledge, Thursday, 27 April 2023 18:29 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #386 in 59 guesses with an accuracy of 67.8% and a time of 00:33:15.

I hit the jackpot with “country” at 58 and then went straight for the jugular. all those ‘across’es suddenly made sense.

general topic articles usually give me a lot of trouble

Case in point:

I solved Redactle Unlimited #387 in 450 guesses with an accuracy of 46.44% and a time of 00:41:08. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

Sid Bream You My Love (Leee), Friday, 28 April 2023 22:05 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #387 in 113 guesses with an accuracy of 59.29% and a time of 00:26:58.

this was fun. took me a bit too long, but I knew I was on the verge of getting there all the while, so I was fine with it

You solved it in 5 guesses. Your accuracy was 80.00%

Guess #4 was something I often guess early and Guess #5 was obvious

flamboyant goon tie included, Friday, 28 April 2023 22:59 (one year ago) link

I solved Redactle Unlimited #387 in 52 guesses with an accuracy of 53.85% and a time of 00:44:28.

spotting jekyll & hyde early on didn't help, penny didnt immediately drop after sheldon from big bang theory either.

ledge, Saturday, 29 April 2023 14:39 (one year ago) link

You solved it in 10 guesses
Your accuracy was 80.00%

On a roll

flamboyant goon tie included, Saturday, 29 April 2023 14:50 (one year ago) link


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