Forgive me – I had to share my excitement about finding other words: cairn, Indian, Iranian, Canada, Canadian, cinch, niacin. I hope I can include the proper nouns.
I love spelling bee, but am frustrated that your "genius" level always greatly underestimates the number of possible answers. My dictionary by the way includes arachnidan as the adjective form of arachnid.
I likewise love Spelling Bee. I think you can achieve Genius level despite there being several other possible answers, so personally I like the scoring as it is. Also this week's puzzle seemed to have a higher number of difficult words, in my humble opinion.
What about CINCH and NIACIN?
I've noticed that lots of the time, words that are deemed legitimate in one Spelling Bee are mysteriously absent from another one even though the correct letters are all there.
I've noticed that lots of the time, words that are deemed legitimate in one Spelling Bee are mysteriously absent from another one even though the correct letters are all there.
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for the first time since I started working them (and I like them), I didn't get a unique solution to CAPSULES. Everything was "necessary" and forced except the upper 3 right squares. As long as the first of the three wasn't a "2", any other ordering of 1,2,3 would work. Am I missing something?
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I think the capsules solution is unique. My top right 4 squares are 5, 1, 3, 2. Directly underneath are 3, 2, 4, 5. So the order of the three rightmost squares must be 1 3 2.
How about radicand?
Surprised that archaic was not included!
No "n."
Enjoyed the Double or Nothing.
In the Spelling Bee, for the very first time, the first word I saw was the 3-pointer.
I added CAIRN. A pity Narnia and Anacin are "proper" names.
In the Spelling Bee, for the very first time, the first word I saw was the 3-pointer.
I added CAIRN. A pity Narnia and Anacin are "proper" names.
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I too saw it instantly and got a bunch so quickly that I was surprised when they slowed way down. Good challenge in the end.
“Double or Nothing” is my absolute favorite among the “middle” puzzles.
[MAJOR SPOILER ALERT]
This time, it was difficult for me to get a toehold on a square with which to begin the puzzle.
I finally realized that Square #2 was DE, for WIDEST/DECKER. The only other real gimme was ANTS, because I was not sure if the trophy would be STANLEY CUP or WORLD CUP.
[MAJOR SPOILER ALERT]
This time, it was difficult for me to get a toehold on a square with which to begin the puzzle.
I finally realized that Square #2 was DE, for WIDEST/DECKER. The only other real gimme was ANTS, because I was not sure if the trophy would be STANLEY CUP or WORLD CUP.
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Genius points?
Points: 6, 12, 18.
I only found one 3-pointer (the first word I found, I saw it before I looked for it), and got 20 points, but have a nagging feeling there might be another 3-pointer in there.
I only found one 3-pointer (the first word I found, I saw it before I looked for it), and got 20 points, but have a nagging feeling there might be another 3-pointer in there.
The answer key (link to my left) has just the one, and so does this tool:
http://www.litscape.com/word_tools/words_made_from.php
http://www.litscape.com/word_tools/words_made_from.php