# I'll live to regret this, but here's the Semantle thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** board-card-word-game\ **Created:** [March 29, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932 "2022-03-29T20:34:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/261 "2022-06-09T11:05:38Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#63) in 32 guesses with an accuracy of 62.50%. I went down the wrong path on this one for a while and was getting 0-1 hits on so many words. I was stumped on that first sentence for the _longest_ time (largest whats of what?). Sometimes going down the wrong path actually helps though…in today’s case, one incorrect path was government related, and I had tossed out the word ‘branches’, which actually helped fill in a part of that first sentence, to my surprise. I then thought what other types of branches are there? Oh, religion! ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/262 "2022-06-09T22:57:57Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#64) in 239 guesses with an accuracy of 43.93%. I have no excuses, I was just off in the wrong directions. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/263 "2022-06-10T05:48:03Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#64) in 42 guesses with an accuracy of 54.76%. Ahead on the median: ### Global Stats - Globally, 14462 players have solved today’s Redactle so far - Global Median: 88.00 Guesses; 53.85% Accuracy - Global Average: 113.52 Guesses; 54.92% Accuracy ---
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/264 "2022-06-10T06:59:18Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#64) in 32 guesses with an accuracy of 43.75%. I could have had this one a lot sooner than I did. My first thought was it could be an alcohol drink, and I thought Beer and Wine fit the 4 letters, but I second-guessed myself and went on a long food-related journey instead. I’m fine with my score though…just kind of kicking myself is all. ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/265 "2022-06-10T07:16:40Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I solved today’s Redactle (#64) in 239 guesses Whoa, perseverance. 195 is my high, the very first one I did. #63 - 35 guesses (29 really, but didn’t know the exact term) #64 - 11 guesses ---
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/266 "2022-06-11T04:56:53Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#65) in 71 guesses with an accuracy of 45.07%. Tough one for me today. Took me until guess #43 to get to India. I put religion in for a guess shortly after, but only got 3 hits, so that threw me off a bit. Then guess #62 to get Hinduism. Sussed out it had to be a Hindu tradition of sorts, and well…had to resort to looking up traditions of Hinduism. So not sure if that counts as a valid solve, but I got there 😉. ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/267 "2022-06-11T08:14:52Z")
I gave up on 65, couldn’t even be bothered looking it up. So still don’t know what it was. Got to Hinduism at 52, then Sanskrit at 54, at this point… ain’t gonna happen ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/268 "2022-06-11T09:33:02Z")
Yes, that’s where I was at around 29, with a pretty high level of specificity, so I ended up looking it up as well. The term wasn’t familiar to me. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/269 "2022-06-11T16:01:40Z")
Yeah, had to google a phrase after about 80 guesses to narrow it to be related to Hinduism. Then took another 20 attempts guessing various deities and relations , had enough and googled a far more specific phrase revealed after the guesses to get the exact article. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/270 "2022-06-11T18:13:27Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#66) in 73 guesses with an accuracy of 47.95%. Statistically a par score: ### Global Stats - Globally, 3057 players have solved today’s Redactle so far - Global Median: 79.00 Guesses; 41.86% Accuracy - Global Average: 98.59 Guesses; 43.88% Accuracy ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/271 "2022-06-12T01:47:06Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#66) in 9 guesses with an accuracy of 100.00%. ---
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/272 "2022-06-12T10:26:09Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#66) in 71 guesses with an accuracy of 36.62%. I was going down a few wrong paths up till the end. I _almost_ gave up when all of a sudden “rock” came to me to try, and to my surprise…108 hits and part of the title. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/273 "2022-06-12T18:33:17Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#67) in 52 guesses with an accuracy of 65.38%. Could have played a little bit tighter, but I had fun getting it filled out. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/274 "2022-06-12T20:45:56Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#67) in 34 guesses with an accuracy of 76.47%. ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/275 "2022-06-13T07:48:39Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#67) in 6 guesses with an accuracy of 83.33%.Up and down were already revealed, which gave away quark, a short journey from there ---
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/276 "2022-06-13T09:18:18Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#67) in 49 guesses with an accuracy of 44.90%. Not a valid solve. I had physics by guess #41, and particle by guess #44, but had to look up the type. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/277 "2022-06-13T19:36:14Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#68) in 36 guesses with an accuracy of 55.56%. Current stats: ### Global Stats - Globally, 6802 players have solved today’s Redactle so far - Global Median: 68.00 Guesses; 41.53% Accuracy - Global Average: 87.59 Guesses; 44.56% Accuracy The other day I paused on the one that had the word rock in the answer & didn’t get back to it, so a DNF on that one. I wasn’t doing well on it, though. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/278 "2022-06-14T02:39:48Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#68) in 67 guesses with an accuracy of 41.79%. Yeah, not my best performance. ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/279 "2022-06-14T03:23:11Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#68) in 24 guesses with an accuracy of 37.50%. 24 guesses, 15 of which were wrong. ---
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/280 "2022-06-14T09:15:35Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#68) in 59 guesses with an accuracy of 35.59%. As per usual (lately!), had no clue and was just tossing out random words to try and fill in sentences, and when “All in the Family” was finally revealed, I thought ok…Sitcom. BINGO! I’m really not very good at these, but I didn’t need any help on this one at least. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932.md?page=15)