It's an extremely simple rule, but with a simple twist, so no examples are given.
I forecast that the number of valid words posted will be quite high.
A tip: in view of the "twist", make no assumptions!
You can assume that, though simple, it's sneaky (as mathsy said), and is such that it won't readily come to mind. >evil grin<
Try posting some lists (10 long) of words for me to mark, and the light may come on...eventually!
]]>gurth scored my list correctly...and he never gave such hints in any of his games. I don't think I should either.
You'll like the clever twist when you find it!
Bed time!
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post: #2 #3 #5
valid: 0 1 2
Huh? Which words got counted in #5?
]]>Ah yes...of course! Forgot about that!
Hi stefy,
Read this before you read posts 13 and 20!
Seems to me my post #13 effectively ended this game, so that further tries are out...At the moment I don't seem inspired to continue these particular games
Sorry, stefy, but your score is 6. Try not to look at the two posts I mentioned if you can, because they give the game away. I'll continue to mark your lists for you if you like.
]]>At the moment I don't seem inspired to continue these particular games, I am rather discovering and playing other games, such as the 'mastermind' phrontister referred to. Now I'm tired of mastermind because there is too much luck in it. Castello is my current favourite.
I've also been posting a lot of 'cryptic crossword' clues on Facebook's Cryptic Crossword Society, but I'm giving that a break now as interest in my particular sort of clue (highly unorthodox) has waned.
I don't know if gurth is still monitoring these as his last post on MIF was over a year ago...so I'll mark yours and say "You got it!"
EDIT: Oops...WRONG! (see post #21)
(apologies if I jumped in prematurely, gurth)
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I agree with mathsyperson...keep 'em comin'.
]]>I didn't participate in this one too much, but I do enjoy these, gurth. Keep 'em coming if you can!
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