It is currently 28 Mar 2024, 09:30

Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Hang up your Chisels and Plane blades and take a load off with a recently turned goblet of your favourite poison, in the lounge of our Gentlemen's (and ladies) Club.

Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Andyp » 06 Jan 2022, 20:04

https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

I was dead chuffed to get todays word. Took all 6 goes though.

The bbc website has a little background. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59881512
I do not think therefore I do not am.

cheers
Andy
User avatar
Andyp
Petrified Pine
 
Posts: 11712
Joined: 22 Jul 2014, 07:05
Location: 14860 Normandy, France
Name: Andy

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby TrimTheKing » 06 Jan 2022, 21:02

Ooooh the Trimble household enjoys that very much.

This was our first go.

Image

Image
Cheers
Mark
TrimTheKing
Site Admin
 
Posts: 7550
Joined: 16 Jun 2014, 13:27
Location: Grappenhall, Cheshire
Name: Mark

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Trevanion » 06 Jan 2022, 21:17

I didn't see Trim's answer before giving it a go, but I got it on my first try and in four words, at least it's not lupus!

Screenshot 2022-01-06 at 20-13-30 Wordle - A daily word game.png
(20.46 KiB)
Image
User avatar
Trevanion
Old Oak
 
Posts: 2162
Joined: 27 Apr 2019, 19:04
Location: Pembrokeshire
Name:

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby chataigner » 06 Jan 2022, 21:28

That could be seriously addictive. I got it in 4 before realising that it was still the same word and Trim's answer was still valid. :eusa-doh: :eusa-doh: :eusa-doh:
Cheers !
Chataigner in Périgord-Limousin National park
http://www.rue-darnet.fr
User avatar
chataigner
Old Oak
 
Posts: 1063
Joined: 23 Jul 2014, 08:02
Location: Périgord-Limousin National Park, SW France
Name: David

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Andyp » 06 Jan 2022, 21:51

I knew my 6 goes would prove my intellectual status.
I do not think therefore I do not am.

cheers
Andy
User avatar
Andyp
Petrified Pine
 
Posts: 11712
Joined: 22 Jul 2014, 07:05
Location: 14860 Normandy, France
Name: Andy

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby RogerS » 06 Jan 2022, 21:59

I have failed even to understand how to do it. If W is the right letter in the right place then how do you get banal ?
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
User avatar
RogerS
Petrified Pine
 
Posts: 13283
Joined: 21 Jul 2014, 21:07
Location: Nearly finished. OK OK...call me Pinocchio.
Name:

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Sheffield Tony » 06 Jan 2022, 22:01

Best not to post the solutions to today's puzzle ... there's only one a day, and everyone gets the same word.

I got today's in 3 8-)
User avatar
Sheffield Tony
Nordic Pine
 
Posts: 558
Joined: 25 Nov 2020, 21:08
Location: Bedfordshire
Name: Tony Hague

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby TrimTheKing » 06 Jan 2022, 22:03

RogerS wrote:I have failed even to understand how to do it. If W is the right letter in the right place then how do you get banal ?


That’s just the example Roger, to show you how it works.

You start with six rows of empty boxes so your first go is a complete guess.
Cheers
Mark
TrimTheKing
Site Admin
 
Posts: 7550
Joined: 16 Jun 2014, 13:27
Location: Grappenhall, Cheshire
Name: Mark

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby TrimTheKing » 06 Jan 2022, 22:04

Sheffield Tony wrote:Best not to post the solutions to today's puzzle ... there's only one a day, and everyone gets the same word.

I got today's in 3 8-)
yeah I realised that after Trevanion’s reply, D’oh! Won’t post it again. Maybe we do it a day in arrears…
Cheers
Mark
TrimTheKing
Site Admin
 
Posts: 7550
Joined: 16 Jun 2014, 13:27
Location: Grappenhall, Cheshire
Name: Mark

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby RogerS » 06 Jan 2022, 22:11

Ah ta...thanks chaps. I'll show you all how it should be done tomorrow :D
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
User avatar
RogerS
Petrified Pine
 
Posts: 13283
Joined: 21 Jul 2014, 21:07
Location: Nearly finished. OK OK...call me Pinocchio.
Name:

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Andyp » 07 Jan 2022, 08:14

Maybe I am not so stupid after all. Not only did I work out how to do it I also resisted the temptation to publish my result. :)
I do not think therefore I do not am.

cheers
Andy
User avatar
Andyp
Petrified Pine
 
Posts: 11712
Joined: 22 Jul 2014, 07:05
Location: 14860 Normandy, France
Name: Andy

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Andyp » 07 Jan 2022, 08:23

And I’m getting better, 5 goes this morning.

072D00B4-6B87-4F3D-B587-6D94DD51462B.jpeg
(138.6 KiB)
I do not think therefore I do not am.

cheers
Andy
User avatar
Andyp
Petrified Pine
 
Posts: 11712
Joined: 22 Jul 2014, 07:05
Location: 14860 Normandy, France
Name: Andy

Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby TrimTheKing » 07 Jan 2022, 08:30

Andyp wrote:And I’m getting better, 5 goes this morning.

072D00B4-6B87-4F3D-B587-6D94DD51462B.jpeg


Ooooh sarky! :D

Me too.

Image


Not sure I understand how the guess distribution thing works though…
Cheers
Mark
TrimTheKing
Site Admin
 
Posts: 7550
Joined: 16 Jun 2014, 13:27
Location: Grappenhall, Cheshire
Name: Mark

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby AndyT » 07 Jan 2022, 08:54

My record so far

Screenshot_20220107-075226-583.png
(77.42 KiB)
--------------
Andy
User avatar
AndyT
Old Oak
 
Posts: 2364
Joined: 23 Nov 2020, 19:45
Location: Bristol
Name: Andy

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Trevanion » 07 Jan 2022, 08:57

Screenshot 2022-01-07 at 07-55-54 Wordle - A daily word game.png
(11.23 KiB)
Image
User avatar
Trevanion
Old Oak
 
Posts: 2162
Joined: 27 Apr 2019, 19:04
Location: Pembrokeshire
Name:

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Dr.Al » 07 Jan 2022, 09:02

Ooh, that was fun... that could get addictive. I suspect your choice of first word makes a big difference to how hard it is. I got quite lucky I think.

Untitled.png
(15.13 KiB)


If there are other cruciverbalists around, we did this crossword recently and it was one of the best I've done in a while: https://crosswords-static.guim.co.uk/gd ... 200606.pdf
My projects website: https://www.cgtk.co.uk
User avatar
Dr.Al
Old Oak
 
Posts: 1964
Joined: 31 Dec 2020, 10:11
Location: Dursley, Gloucestershire
Name: Al

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby chataigner » 07 Jan 2022, 09:21

Got it in 2 !!!
Cheers !
Chataigner in Périgord-Limousin National park
http://www.rue-darnet.fr
User avatar
chataigner
Old Oak
 
Posts: 1063
Joined: 23 Jul 2014, 08:02
Location: Périgord-Limousin National Park, SW France
Name: David

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Andyp » 07 Jan 2022, 09:54

chataigner wrote:Got it in 2 !!!


there's a rule somewhere that says no photos - it didn't happen ;) :)
I do not think therefore I do not am.

cheers
Andy
User avatar
Andyp
Petrified Pine
 
Posts: 11712
Joined: 22 Jul 2014, 07:05
Location: 14860 Normandy, France
Name: Andy

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby MattS » 07 Jan 2022, 10:45

Took me longer to work out how to play it than to solve it :lol: I thought I could just do random letters instead of words. Then got it in 5
MattS
Nordic Pine
 
Posts: 771
Joined: 04 Jul 2016, 10:05
Location: In the Weald of Kent
Name:

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby John Brown » 07 Jan 2022, 11:51

Cross between hangman and Mastermind(the board game based on bulls and cows). When I first read about it online I wasn't really inspired, but I like it
Has anyone played King's Cribbage? It's a cross between Cribbage and Scrabble(both family favourites), and I thought it would be neither fish nor fowl, but it's surprisingly good.
John Brown
Sapling
 
Posts: 267
Joined: 05 Jun 2019, 19:38
Location: Gloucestershire
Name:

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Harv-53 » 07 Jan 2022, 11:59

I’m going to like this, it’ll help to get my little grey cells going in the morning
Attachments
45EC3BBF-6886-4430-A310-7754B99F8404.jpeg
(78.15 KiB)
Harv-53
New Shoots
 
Posts: 121
Joined: 31 Oct 2016, 21:45
Location: Beds Bucks border
Name: Harvey

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby AJB Temple » 07 Jan 2022, 14:30

Never heard of this before. Took 3. Surely this puzzle type responds to logical reasoning quite fast as there are only 5 letters? I like word puzzles and crosswords usually. This needs to be more of a challenge to be addictive I think. Partly a game of chance re first word hitting at least one correct letter and place. So any word with high vowel variety is a good starter?
Don't like: wood, engines, electrickery, decorating, tiling, laying stone, plumbing, gardening or any kind of DIY. Not wild about spiders either.
User avatar
AJB Temple
Sequoia
 
Posts: 5427
Joined: 15 Apr 2019, 09:04
Name:

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby John Brown » 07 Jan 2022, 15:07

Words which feature letters high on the English language letter frequency table. Morse went with e, t, I, a, n as first few, but that's skewed by the words a, an, the, I etc. Nonetheless, I reckon "rates" would be a fairly good first try.
John Brown
Sapling
 
Posts: 267
Joined: 05 Jun 2019, 19:38
Location: Gloucestershire
Name:

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby Woodster » 07 Jan 2022, 15:18

I’m normally crap at word games so I was quite pleased to get it in four. ;)

Image
User avatar
Woodster
Old Oak
 
Posts: 2558
Joined: 26 Jan 2017, 13:17
Location: Dorset
Name:

Re: Maybe one for the cruciverbalists

Postby RogerM » 07 Jan 2022, 15:23

Thanks so much guys! :evil: You've just ensured that I waste yet more time each morning before I do something useful!
User avatar
RogerM
Nordic Pine
 
Posts: 811
Joined: 21 Jul 2014, 21:47
Location: South Devon
Name: Roger

Next

Return to The Woodmangler's Retreat

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 25 guests