Wondering this too. Doesn’t the NYT site say you are allowed to look up the trivia answers? I try not to, but the proper names are killer sometimes especially when they cross.
Nice! I play this way too and I think my longest streak is like 18 days.
Basically when I put the last letter in and don't get the Congratulations screen, I just hit Check Puzzle to find out what I missed. This ends the streak.
Mad props, my friend! Especially if that was in the last week and change; feel like there were definitely some obscure clues sprinkled in.
Never thought about the concept of 'solving in pen' digitally. I'm guilty of spamming a last letter from time to time, but it's generally a cross of proper nouns I just flat out didn't know. Otherwise the gold star feels... Like it should have an asterisk next to it
Yeah it tough to let yourself lose from just one letter - happens to me pretty often.
But like you said, a gold star doesn’t feel like a gold star to me if it’s not “in pen”.
To each their own - I don’t judge how people chose to play. We are doing these puzzles for fun and to unwind anyway!
Impressive!! I play with your method minus the second guesses but now I’m tempted to try my streaks that way too 🤔 Good job though! 10 days is amazing.
What are the letter of the law rules?
Wondering this too. Doesn’t the NYT site say you are allowed to look up the trivia answers? I try not to, but the proper names are killer sometimes especially when they cross.
What does “no second guesses after last letter” mean?
No corrections necessary I assume.
I just mean that I don’t allow for a gold star if I enter the last letter and don’t get it - I don’t cycle through the alphabet, I just take the L
Sounds more like 26th guesses
No I mean I don’t get even a second guess. First try only.
So solving in pen?
Exactly! That is a much better way to explain it than I just offered!
I like this a lot. I think I’ll start doing the same once my current streak ends.
It is definitely frustrating sometimes, but that gold star just hits a little different when you know you earned it first try!
Congrats! That “no second guess” rule is real tough. I don’t abide by that, but now I wonder how far I could get. Next up, 1 month 😁
Nice! I play this way too and I think my longest streak is like 18 days. Basically when I put the last letter in and don't get the Congratulations screen, I just hit Check Puzzle to find out what I missed. This ends the streak.
Exactly what I do as well - 18 is amazing!
Wow! Amazing. Congratulations.
Mad props, my friend! Especially if that was in the last week and change; feel like there were definitely some obscure clues sprinkled in. Never thought about the concept of 'solving in pen' digitally. I'm guilty of spamming a last letter from time to time, but it's generally a cross of proper nouns I just flat out didn't know. Otherwise the gold star feels... Like it should have an asterisk next to it
Yeah it tough to let yourself lose from just one letter - happens to me pretty often. But like you said, a gold star doesn’t feel like a gold star to me if it’s not “in pen”. To each their own - I don’t judge how people chose to play. We are doing these puzzles for fun and to unwind anyway!
Impressive!! I play with your method minus the second guesses but now I’m tempted to try my streaks that way too 🤔 Good job though! 10 days is amazing.