______ the ____________: Redactle

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/

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 :(

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/

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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/

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.

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

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?

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.

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."

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

You solved it in 10 guesses
Your accuracy was 80.00%

On a roll

I solved Redactle Unlimited #388 in 18 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:02:25.

I got "set of rules" in the first sentence on my second and fifth guesses, then spotted "first-past-the-post" in the second paragraph, after which it was plain sailing.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #388 in 6 guesses with an accuracy of 66.67% and a time of 00:01:04. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

probably could've aced this if I'd bothered to scan the article first, x-past-the-x was a big hint.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #388 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:02:09.

first past the post, uh huh

I solved Redactle Unlimited #388 in 10 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:12:56.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #389 in 13 guesses with an accuracy of 76.92% and a time of 00:23:55.

"it has a high concentration of vitamin C" a reasonably obvious clue I only spotted after guessing it was a drink.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #390 in 38 guesses with an accuracy of 71.05% and a time of 00:05:57. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

I solved Redactle Unlimited #390 in 117 guesses with an accuracy of 61.54% and a time of 00:38:14.

had to run the full initials gambit, and even then it didn’t immediately come to me. topica… eh, sorry, typical

I solved Redactle Unlimited #390 in 5 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:18:31.

came to me after guessing american & company.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #390 in 8 guesses with an accuracy of 87.5% and a time of 00:02:29.

I used to work for them, which must have helped.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #391 in 246 guesses with an accuracy of 55.69% and a time of 00:32:09. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

Had a hard time pinpointing where this subject lived, as his being a billionaire and involvement in US trade of something made me think he was American, especially after yesterday's article. I tried drug, maybe he was in pharmaceuticals, because I was running out of other fields, and then dealer, and that finally did the trick.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #391 in 33 guesses with an accuracy of 78.79% and a time of 00:14:42.

clear from the intro that they weren’t American. “Spanish” got me several hits, Mexico/Spain/Argentina didn’t deliver, something told me to try “kill” and lo and behold: hit the jackpot with the next country. funnily enough, the word that I had guessed as “philanthropist” turned out to be “narcoterrorist”!