“Wordle,” a strangely compelling word game (Part 4)

Wordle 1,961 4/6

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That one took longer than it should have.

Wordle 1,961 4/6 — NYT Average 4.4

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SLATE
PROUD
HYPER
VIPER

Wordle 1,961 4/6

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HEART
LONER
DIVER
VIPER

Wordle 1,961 4/6*

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STEAL
DERBY
RIPEN
VIPER

Wordle 1,961 4/6

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CRANE
HOIST
RIVER
VIPER

Wordle 1,962 4/6

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:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square: :innocent: no Ai :hugs: :kangaroo:

Forgot to hit the “reply” button yesterday!

Wordle 1,960 3/6

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GLORY
YOUTH
YAHOO

It’s like a little 3-word story about YOLO or FOMO or something…

Nice to get a Y and know it’s not at the end. Follow-up left only the solution, though I was confused for a minute or two.
Fun one!

Wordle 1,961 6/6

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SCORE
LATER
MINER
DWARF
GRAPH
VIPER

Third and fourth words were very bad choices, which painted me into a corner at five. I would have deserved a fail, but got lucky at the end. PIPER and RIPER, as well as the less likely PIKER, were still available.
Phew indeed.

Sea of greens
Wordle 1,962 4/6*

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LEANT
SPIRT
SCOUT
SCOOT

Wordle 1,962 4/6

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RATIO
STONE
SHOOT
SCOOT

Wordle 1,962 4/6 MONDAY

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AUDIO
POESY
STOOL
SCOOT

Wordle 1,962 4/6 — 2026-11-02 Mon
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STARE
DOILY
PUNCH
SCOOT

Wordle 1,962 4/6*

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Wordle 1,962 5/6

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SNARE
SPOIL
SHOWY
STOUT
SCOOT

Never finished Saturday’s, I got stuck at 4 and forgot to come back to it later. Then I did Sunday’s late and went bust so I didn’t bother posting. New streak started today.

Wordle 1,962 4/6

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HEART
GLINT
SPOUT
SCOOT

Wordle 1,962 4/6

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DOILY
STENO
SHOOT
SCOOT

Wordle 1,962 3/6 — NYT Average 3.9

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SLATE
STRUT
SCOOT

Wordle 1,962 3/6*

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STEAL
SHIRT
SCOOT

Wordle 1,962 4/6

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CRANE
HOIST
SCOUT
SCOOT

Wordle 1,962 3/6

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CARVE
NOTCH
SCOOT

Could also have been SCOUT (which I saw) or STOIC (which I didn’t). Couldn’t have done worse than par regardless.

Wordle 1,963 2/6 TUESDAY

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AUDIO
POUCH

WHOOT!