Okay…what about 6-3?
Incorrect guess count: 1 (JEANS)
…5…6 …7…8 …9
0………*…I…X
1…J…E…A……
2…L………*…Z
3……V…K…O…
4………F……
blanks: 14 + 1
We can eliminate 5, 7, 9, 0, 2, 3 and probably 1.
5__6__7__8__9
0!*!I__X
1_J__E__A.*
2_L_!Z
3!V__K__O!
4.F.
With the ! as places we can leave blank and . particularly desirable.
With that in mind…18?
Incorrect guess count: 1 (JEANS)
…5…6 …7…8 …9
0………*…I…X
1…J…E…A…N…*
2…L………*…Z
3……V…K…O…
4………F……
blanks: 13 + 1
Okay, that eliminates 1.
Lets try 0-6
Incorrect guess count: 1 (JEANS)
…5…6 …7…8 …9
0……D……I…X
1…J…E…A…N…*
2…L………*…Z
3……V…K…O…
4………F……
blanks: 12 + 1
Oookay?
What about 6-4
Incorrect guess count: 1 (JEANS)
…5…6 …7…8 …9
0……D……I…X
1…J…E…A…N…*
2…L………*…Z
3……V…K…O…
4……Y…F……*
blanks: 11 + 1
8-2?
Incorrect guess count: 1 (JEANS)
…5…6 …7…8 …9
0……D……I…X
1…J…E…A…N…*
2…L………G…Z
3……V…K…O…
4……Y…F……*
blanks: 10 + 1
Oh!
INGOT in column 8?
Thats it!
Im glad to see this one stumped you as much as it did me- It was a jumble once that I was sure had no solution, and a head slapper when they published the answer
Alright…in a few hours when I get back from the concert I’ll make one up.
And 28. (Might as well get a few letters to start with.)
Before I go: (+free letter)
…5…6 …7…8 …9
0…B…………
1……………*
2…………V…
3……………*
4……………*
Ignore this – I’d left a tab open without realizing it.
61
Okay.
…5…6 …7…8 …9
0…B…………
1……N………
2…………V…
3……………*
4……………*
Lets see 62
…5…6 …7…8 …9
0…B…………
1……N………
2……W……V…*
3……………*
4……………*
There ya go.
Possible Score: 22