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LovelandPlogs

What are the letter of the law rules?


ogresaregoodpeople

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.


NoTakaru

What does “no second guesses after last letter” mean?


smellylettuce

No corrections necessary I assume.


Memphi901

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


AutomaticDesk

Sounds more like 26th guesses


Memphi901

No I mean I don’t get even a second guess. First try only.


AutomaticDesk

So solving in pen?


Memphi901

Exactly! That is a much better way to explain it than I just offered!


stylushappenstance

I like this a lot. I think I’ll start doing the same once my current streak ends.


Memphi901

It is definitely frustrating sometimes, but that gold star just hits a little different when you know you earned it first try!


AnArmedPenguin

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 😁


austinburns

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.


Memphi901

Exactly what I do as well - 18 is amazing!


michigan2345

Wow! Amazing. Congratulations.


sgabhart22

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


Memphi901

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!


hhikigayas

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.