Run 2025-12-11T21-05-29_gpt5.2-pro
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State advanced (1)
821 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 821
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:06:23.043096+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: EGG, SLUG, OVER, THROUGH, GULP, UNDER, WATCH, BULL, BELT, SNAIL, SHOT, HARD TACO, M&M, COMPLETE, DONE, LAP
prompt: 514
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:06:23.043701+00:00
Show thinking
Look for a clean “___ DOG” set: UNDERDOG, WATCHDOG, BULLDOG, LAPDOG are all common compound nouns formed by adding “dog” to these words. This is a tight, unambiguous group of four.
<guess> UNDER, WATCH, BULL, LAP </guess> <confidence> 0.94 </confidence>
completion: 1,604 · cost: $0.280266
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:07:00.646484+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 708
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:07:00.647092+00:00
Show thinking
With UNDER/WATCH/BULL/LAP removed, I look for a clean set among the remaining words. OVER, THROUGH, COMPLETE, and DONE can all mean “finished” or “no longer in progress” (e.g., “The game is over,” “I’m through,” “Mission complete,” “I’m done”). That’s a tight synonym group of four.
<guess> OVER, THROUGH, COMPLETE, DONE </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 1,052 · cost: $0.191604
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:07:38.385693+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 952
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:07:38.386265+00:00
Show thinking
Remaining words: EGG, SLUG, GULP, BELT, SNAIL, SHOT, HARD TACO, M&M. A strong set is “things with shells”: an EGG has an eggshell, a SNAIL has a shell, a HARD TACO has a taco shell, and an M&M has a candy shell. That’s a crisp, literal connection of four.
<guess> EGG, SNAIL, HARD TACO, M&M </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 664 · cost: $0.131544
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:08:06.980728+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,224
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:08:06.981348+00:00
Show thinking
The four remaining words are SLUG, GULP, BELT, SHOT. These all relate to taking a drink: you can take a SHOT; take a GULP; take a BELT (a quick drink of alcohol); and a SLUG is also a strong drink or swig (“a slug of whiskey”). That’s the only tight set left.
<guess> SLUG, GULP, BELT, SHOT </guess> <confidence> 0.88 </confidence>
completion: 546 · cost: $0.117432
State advanced (2)
821 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,398 · completion: 3,866 · guesses: 3 · correct: 0 · time: 01:43 · cost: $0.7208
State advanced (3)
314 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 314
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:08:44.228434+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: HOGWASH, BUNK, BOWLINE, POLE, SHEEPSHANK, HORNS, PITCHFORK, TAIL, HORSEFEATHERS, BATON, GOATEE, CROCK, HITCH, BEND, HURDLE, HAMMER
prompt: 548
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:08:44.229024+00:00
Show thinking
I see four clear synonyms for “nonsense/baloney”: HOGWASH, BUNK, HORSEFEATHERS, and CROCK. These are all common slang terms meaning something untrue or ridiculous, and they don’t fit better with the more specialized terms (knots, athletics, devil imagery).
<guess> HOGWASH, BUNK, HORSEFEATHERS, CROCK </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 812 · cost: $0.147924
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:09:20.457084+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 788
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:09:20.457633+00:00
Show thinking
With the “nonsense” words removed, several remaining terms are clearly rope/rigging related. BOWLINE and SHEEPSHANK are named knots; HITCH and BEND are also standard knot/rope-tying categories/terms. These four form a clean set of knot types/rope fastenings.
<guess> BOWLINE, SHEEPSHANK, HITCH, BEND </guess> <confidence> 0.91 </confidence>
completion: 386 · cost: $0.081396
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:10:12.075249+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,026
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:10:12.075880+00:00
Show thinking
Among the remaining words, POLE, HURDLE, HAMMER, and BATON all relate to track & field (pole vault, hurdles, hammer throw, relay baton). The last four then neatly fit “devil” iconography, but I’ll solve the sports set first.
<guess> POLE, HURDLE, HAMMER, BATON </guess> <confidence> 0.94 </confidence>
completion: 426 · cost: $0.093114
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:10:29.220682+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,250
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:10:29.221167+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining four words are HORNS, PITCHFORK, TAIL, and GOATEE, all classic features of a “devil” depiction (horns, pitchfork, tail, and a goatee).
<guess> HORNS, PITCHFORK, TAIL, GOATEE </guess> <confidence> 0.96 </confidence>
completion: 172 · cost: $0.055146
State advanced (4)
314 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,612 · completion: 1,796 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 01:44 · cost: $0.3776
State advanced (5)
486 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 486
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:11:30.063470+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: HEAD, STIFF, NOSE, ENGINE, FLEECE, BULB, HONEYCOMB, STALK, CANDLE, WING, CABIN, EAR, ROB, HOSE, CRAYON, SEAL
prompt: 522
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:11:30.064039+00:00
Show thinking
Several words cluster as components of an aircraft: a plane has a NOSE, WING, ENGINE, and CABIN. These four fit cleanly as a set without stretching definitions.
<guess> NOSE, WING, ENGINE, CABIN </guess> <confidence> 0.78 </confidence>
completion: 1,034 · cost: $0.184674
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:12:26.372435+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 696
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:12:26.372926+00:00
Show thinking
Looking for a tight set of four: FLEECE and ROB are clear “steal from” verbs. HOSE is slang for swindle/cheat, and STIFF can mean to cheat someone by not paying what you owe (“stiff the waiter”). That gives a coherent “cheat/steal” category.
<guess> FLEECE, HOSE, ROB, STIFF </guess> <confidence> 0.74 </confidence>
completion: 1,296 · cost: $0.232344
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:13:38.056301+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 930
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:13:38.056819+00:00
Show thinking
Remaining words: HEAD, BULB, HONEYCOMB, STALK, CANDLE, EAR, CRAYON, SEAL. HEAD, BULB, STALK, and EAR all pair naturally with produce: a head of lettuce/cabbage, a bulb of garlic/onion, a stalk of celery, an ear of corn. That feels like a clean “vegetable/plant parts” set, leaving the other four to likely form the last group.
<guess> BULB, EAR, HEAD, STALK </guess> <confidence> 0.86 </confidence>
completion: 794 · cost: $0.152922
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:14:05.862521+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,218
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:14:05.862983+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining four all relate to wax: CANDLE is made of wax, CRAYON is typically wax-based, a SEAL can be a wax seal, and HONEYCOMB is built from beeswax. That completes the grid.
<guess> CANDLE, CRAYON, HONEYCOMB, SEAL </guess> <confidence> 0.9 </confidence>
completion: 302 · cost: $0.076314
State advanced (6)
486 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,366 · completion: 3,426 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:35 · cost: $0.6463
State advanced (7)
818 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 818
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:14:45.957072+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: BROKE, BLEW, RAP, WIGHT, AMERICANA, CHORAL, CALL, SPIRIT, SPLIT, READ, FORECAST, DIVINE, SPECTER, JAZZ, SHADE, BURST
prompt: 524
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:14:45.957592+00:00
Show thinking
Scan for a tight semantic set. SPIRIT and SPECTER are clear “ghost” terms. SHADE is also a classic word for a ghost (e.g., “the shades of the dead”). WIGHT is an older literary term that can mean a supernatural being/ghost. These four form a clean, specific category and don’t overlap as naturally with the other words.
<guess> SPIRIT, SPECTER, SHADE, WIGHT </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 460 · cost: $0.088284
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:16:06.039165+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 780
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:16:06.039766+00:00
Show thinking
With the ghost-related words removed, I look for another clean set of four. JAZZ and RAP are clearly music genres. AMERICANA is also a recognized genre label. CHORAL describes a vocal music style/genre category (choral music). These four fit together as “types of music.”
<guess> AMERICANA, CHORAL, JAZZ, RAP </guess> <confidence> 0.9 </confidence>
completion: 822 · cost: $0.154476
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:16:39.888762+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,010
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:16:39.889345+00:00
Show thinking
Remaining: BROKE, BLEW, CALL, SPLIT, READ, FORECAST, DIVINE, BURST. I see a strong “predict/foretell” grouping: - FORECAST = predict - DIVINE (verb) = to divine the future / predict - CALL = to call a result/outcome in advance - READ = to read the signs / read the future That leaves BROKE, BLEW, BURST, SPLIT, which also neatly fit as “broke apart suddenly,” so this guess seems consistent.
<guess> CALL, DIVINE, FORECAST, READ </guess> <confidence> 0.86 </confidence>
completion: 626 · cost: $0.126378
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:17:03.934690+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,330
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:17:03.935141+00:00
Show thinking
Only four words remain, so they must be the last category. BROKE, BLEW, BURST, SPLIT all describe breaking/opening apart (often suddenly), and they work as past-tense verbs for rupturing/separating.
<guess> BROKE, BLEW, BURST, SPLIT </guess> <confidence> 0.99 </confidence>
completion: 174 · cost: $0.057162
State advanced (8)
818 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,644 · completion: 2,082 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:17 · cost: $0.4263
State advanced (9)
816 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 816
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:18:02.579476+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: ORGANISM, PAIN, STRING LIGHTS, HONEYCOMB, SPREADSHEET, CORNICHON, TOUCH UP, PAMPLEMOUSSE, AIRBRUSH, VINAIGRETTE, TINSEL, PHOTOSHOP, CANDY CANE, ANGEL, SOLAR PANEL, FIX
prompt: 562
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:18:02.580013+00:00
Show thinking
Scanning for an unambiguous set of four: STRING LIGHTS, TINSEL, CANDY CANE, and ANGEL are all classic Christmas tree decorations. The other words seem to cluster into different themes (French food terms; “cells” in various contexts; photo retouching), so this holiday-decoration set is the cleanest first solve.
<guess> STRING LIGHTS, TINSEL, CANDY CANE, ANGEL </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 1,250 · cost: $0.221802
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:19:33.206488+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 818
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:19:33.206943+00:00
Show thinking
Looking for a clean, non-overlapping set: ORGANISM, HONEYCOMB, SPREADSHEET, and SOLAR PANEL can all be described in terms of “cells” (biological cells; honeycomb cells; spreadsheet cells; photovoltaic cells). This feels like a tight category that doesn’t rely on a specific phrasing gimmick.
<guess> ORGANISM, HONEYCOMB, SPREADSHEET, SOLAR PANEL </guess> <confidence> 0.87 </confidence>
completion: 734 · cost: $0.140490
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:20:16.384103+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,072
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:20:16.384602+00:00
Show thinking
We have 8 words left. Four are clearly French culinary terms: CORNICHON (pickle), PAMPLEMOUSSE (grapefruit), VINAIGRETTE (dressing), and PAIN (French for “bread”). PAIN is the trap since it’s also English “pain,” but in this set it fits the French-food theme best, leaving the remaining four to form the image-retouch/edit group.
<guess> PAIN, CORNICHON, PAMPLEMOUSSE, VINAIGRETTE </guess> <confidence> 0.84 </confidence>
completion: 702 · cost: $0.140448
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:20:40.328743+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,364
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:20:40.329273+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining four words—TOUCH UP, AIRBRUSH, PHOTOSHOP, FIX—are all verbs meaning to edit/retouch (especially an image), with FIX as the general synonym. That should be the last group.
<guess> TOUCH UP, AIRBRUSH, PHOTOSHOP, FIX </guess> <confidence> 0.96 </confidence>
completion: 178 · cost: $0.058548
State advanced (10)
816 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,816 · completion: 2,864 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:37 · cost: $0.5613
State advanced (11)
840 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 840
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:21:27.765211+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: WORM, BACKDOOR, LIGHTNING BOLT, GUARD, PROTECTION, SHIELD, ORBIT, AEGIS, TROJAN HORSE, BUFFALO, EXTRA, FLEUR-DE-LIS, ICE BREAKERS, VIRUS, HORSESHOE, TRIDENT
prompt: 548
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:21:27.765822+00:00
Show thinking
These four terms are all associated with cybersecurity threats/malware: a WORM and a VIRUS are classic self-replicating malware types, a TROJAN HORSE is malware disguised as something legitimate, and a BACKDOOR is a hidden method of bypassing normal authentication (often installed by malware).
<guess> WORM, VIRUS, TROJAN HORSE, BACKDOOR </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 718 · cost: $0.132132
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:22:32.375389+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 778
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:22:32.376152+00:00
Show thinking
These four all relate to defense/protecting something: GUARD is to protect, PROTECTION is the act/state of keeping safe, a SHIELD is protective gear, and AEGIS literally means protection (often a protective shield).
<guess> GUARD, PROTECTION, SHIELD, AEGIS </guess> <confidence> 0.95 </confidence>
completion: 2,370 · cost: $0.414498
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:23:15.516385+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 976
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:23:15.517016+00:00
Show thinking
ORBIT, EXTRA, TRIDENT, and ICE BREAKERS are all brands in the chewing gum/mints aisle (Orbit gum, Extra gum, Trident gum, Ice Breakers mints/gum). That cleanly forms a set of four, leaving the remaining four to likely form the last category.
<guess> ORBIT, EXTRA, TRIDENT, ICE BREAKERS </guess> <confidence> 0.97 </confidence>
completion: 646 · cost: $0.129024
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:23:49.324466+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,200
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:23:49.325002+00:00
Show thinking
The four remaining words are all prominent symbols/logos associated with NFL teams: BUFFALO (Bills), FLEUR-DE-LIS (Saints), HORSESHOE (Colts), and LIGHTNING BOLT (Chargers). That completes the final group.
<guess> LIGHTNING BOLT, BUFFALO, FLEUR-DE-LIS, HORSESHOE </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 378 · cost: $0.088704
State advanced (12)
840 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,502 · completion: 4,112 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:21 · cost: $0.7644
State advanced (13)
824 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 824
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:24:54.112773+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: MACRO, CALL, FINLET, TELEPHOTO, ADDRESS, NUMBER, NAME, ZOOM, BID, DRIVER, EBAY, EMAIL, FISHEYE, APPEAL, PETITION, FLAKE
prompt: 516
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:24:54.113355+00:00
Show thinking
Several words are types of camera lenses or lens categories used in photography: macro (close-up), telephoto (long focal length), fisheye (ultra-wide/distorted), and zoom (variable focal length). These four form a clean set.
<guess> MACRO, TELEPHOTO, FISHEYE, ZOOM </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 440 · cost: $0.084756
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:25:41.848177+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 722
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:25:41.848810+00:00
Show thinking
These four are standard pieces of contact information you’d enter on a form or find in someone’s contact details: NAME, ADDRESS, EMAIL, and NUMBER.
<guess> NAME, ADDRESS, EMAIL, NUMBER </guess> <confidence> 0.9 </confidence>
completion: 844 · cost: $0.156954
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:27:14.019274+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 878
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:27:14.019847+00:00
Show thinking
FINLET, EBAY, DRIVER, and FLAKE each turns into a body of water when you drop the first letter: INLET, BAY, RIVER, LAKE. That’s a tight “wordplay” set.
<guess> FINLET, EBAY, DRIVER, FLAKE </guess> <confidence> 0.96 </confidence>
completion: 3,710 · cost: $0.641718
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:27:46.402057+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,074
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:27:46.402650+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining four words all relate to making a request or plea: an APPEAL, a PETITION, a CALL (as in “a call for action”), and a BID (an attempt/effort to achieve something).
<guess> CALL, BID, APPEAL, PETITION </guess> <confidence> 0.83 </confidence>
completion: 442 · cost: $0.096810
State advanced (14)
824 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,190 · completion: 5,436 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:52 · cost: $0.9802
State advanced (15)
311 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 311
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:28:05.944253+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: POST, POLE, OBSERVE, FOLLOW, PILLAR, MIND, COLUMN, SHARE, STAKE, PERCENTAGE, DIRT, INFORMATION, SECRETS, INTELLIGENCE, INTEREST, REGARD
prompt: 520
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:28:05.944862+00:00
Show thinking
Identify a clean, unambiguous set: POST, POLE, PILLAR, and COLUMN are all vertical structural supports/upright elements used to hold something up. This grouping is tighter than other possible overlaps (e.g., “stake/share/percentage/interest” could be ownership, and “information/secrets/intelligence/dirt” could be gossip/info), so I’ll take the most concrete category first.
<guess> POST, POLE, PILLAR, COLUMN </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 598 · cost: $0.111384
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:28:54.434817+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 788
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:28:54.435408+00:00
Show thinking
With the structural-support words removed, the clearest remaining tight set is SHARE, STAKE, PERCENTAGE, INTEREST — all can mean an ownership portion or equity in something (“a share/stake/percentage/interest in the company”). This feels more specific and less overlap-prone than the attention/heed words or the info/gossip words.
<guess> SHARE, STAKE, PERCENTAGE, INTEREST </guess> <confidence> 0.88 </confidence>
completion: 674 · cost: $0.129780
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:29:34.306773+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,034
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:29:34.307257+00:00
Show thinking
Remaining words split naturally into two foursomes: - INFORMATION, INTELLIGENCE, SECRETS, DIRT all refer to potentially valuable/sensitive knowledge (intel, secrets, “dirt,” information). - OBSERVE, FOLLOW, MIND, REGARD can all mean paying attention/heed/consider. I’ll take the “knowledge/intel” set first since it’s a very tight semantic cluster.
<guess> DIRT, INFORMATION, INTELLIGENCE, SECRETS </guess> <confidence> 0.83 </confidence>
completion: 572 · cost: $0.117810
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:29:47.350613+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,302
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:29:47.351068+00:00
Show thinking
Only four words remain, so they must form the last category: OBSERVE, FOLLOW, MIND, REGARD. Each can mean to pay attention to or take heed of (observe a rule, follow instructions, mind your step, regard warnings).
<guess> OBSERVE, FOLLOW, MIND, REGARD </guess> <confidence> 0.97 </confidence>
completion: 174 · cost: $0.056574
State advanced (16)
311 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,644 · completion: 2,018 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 01:41 · cost: $0.4155
State advanced (17)
842 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 842
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:30:43.842034+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: CHUCK, WOODSTOCK, WOODY, SCROOGE, FOGHORN, WOOD, STILTED, WOODEN, CREATE, STIFF, WOODCHUCK, COULD, THEREFORE, GUTHRIE, CLASSICS, AWKWARD
prompt: 546
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:30:43.842639+00:00
Show thinking
Several words here describe an unnatural, uncomfortable manner of speaking or moving. “AWKWARD,” “STIFF,” “STILTED,” and “WOODEN” are all close synonyms in that sense (e.g., wooden acting, stilted dialogue, stiff movement, awkward interaction), making a clean set of four.
<guess> AWKWARD, STIFF, STILTED, WOODEN </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 1,450 · cost: $0.255066
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:33:24.452226+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 784
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:33:24.452831+00:00
Show thinking
A very tight connection is the classic tongue-twister: “How much WOOD would a WOODCHUCK CHUCK if a WOODCHUCK COULD chuck wood?” Those four words (CHUCK, COULD, WOOD, WOODCHUCK) are all key repeated components of that exact phrase, forming a clean set of four.
<guess> CHUCK, COULD, WOOD, WOODCHUCK </guess> <confidence> 0.96 </confidence>
completion: 5,322 · cost: $0.910560
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:37:58.892159+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,032
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:37:58.892707+00:00
Show thinking
These are all well-known named characters that are specifically birds: Foghorn Leghorn (rooster), Scrooge McDuck (duck), Woodstock (bird in Peanuts), and Woody Woodpecker (woodpecker).
<guess> FOGHORN, SCROOGE, WOODSTOCK, WOODY </guess> <confidence> 0.88 </confidence>
completion: 15,798 · cost: $2.675736
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:39:06.609383+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,238
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:39:06.609870+00:00
Show thinking
At this point, three full categories have already been correctly removed. That leaves exactly four unused words, which must make up the final category by elimination: CREATE, THEREFORE, GUTHRIE, CLASSICS.
<guess> CREATE, THEREFORE, GUTHRIE, CLASSICS </guess> <confidence> 0.99 </confidence>
completion: 4,592 · cost: $0.797454
State advanced (18)
842 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,600 · completion: 27,162 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 08:22 · cost: $4.6388
State advanced (19)
834 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 834
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:39:50.393112+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: ARS, ARIA, ENCORE, OREO, AYES, PERIMETER, CROSSWORD, EXCALIBUR, EASE, VOLUME, AREA, ORCA, OWES, LENGTH, DOMINO, LUXOR
prompt: 528
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:39:50.393669+00:00
Show thinking
First I look for an unambiguous set of four. AREA, LENGTH, PERIMETER, and VOLUME are all standard mathematical measurements (2D, 1D, boundary length, and 3D), which makes a clean Connections-style category with no overlap needed.
<guess> AREA, LENGTH, PERIMETER, VOLUME </guess> <confidence> 0.98 </confidence>
completion: 1,468 · cost: $0.257712
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:40:56.040927+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 740
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:40:56.041432+00:00
Show thinking
From the remaining words, ARIA, ENCORE, EXCALIBUR, and LUXOR all line up as Las Vegas casino hotels (Aria, Wynn Encore, Excalibur, Luxor). Each of these also has a common non-Vegas meaning, which is typical of Connections misdirection, but together they form a clean set.
<guess> ARIA, ENCORE, EXCALIBUR, LUXOR </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 992 · cost: $0.182196
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:41:40.008043+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 988
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:41:40.008590+00:00
Show thinking
Remaining words split cleanly into two sets. One set are words that sound like plural letters: AYES (“I’s”), EASE (“E’s”), OWES (“O’s”), ARS (“R’s”). That’s a tight phonetic category. The other four (OREO, ORCA, CROSSWORD, DOMINO) seem to be things commonly black-and-white, but I’ll take the letter-sound set first since it’s more exact.
<guess> ARS, AYES, EASE, OWES </guess> <confidence> 0.94 </confidence>
completion: 686 · cost: $0.135996
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:41:56.644699+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,272
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:41:56.645443+00:00
Show thinking
Only four words remain, so they must form the last category by default. CROSSWORD and DOMINO are black-and-white (newspapers/puzzles, domino tiles), ORCA is black-and-white, and OREO is a black-and-white cookie.
<guess> CROSSWORD, DOMINO, ORCA, OREO </guess> <confidence> 0.99 </confidence>
completion: 182 · cost: $0.057288
State advanced (20)
834 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,528 · completion: 3,328 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:06 · cost: $0.6332
State advanced (21)
837 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 837
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:43:16.394723+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: SPACECRAFT, PROGRESSIVE, MARTIAN, SHAKE, FICTIONAL BOXER, CONE, GOOD SHEPHERD, DEPARTED, LEFT, BLUE, THEATER, LIBERAL, CUP, RAINMAKER, SPLIT, GREEK/ROMAN GOD
prompt: 548
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:43:16.395192+00:00
Show thinking
Several words clearly relate to U.S. politics and “the left”: LIBERAL and PROGRESSIVE are direct synonyms, BLUE is commonly used for left-leaning/Democratic politics, and LEFT itself fits the same theme. These four form a tight, unambiguous category.
<guess> LEFT, LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE, BLUE </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 556 · cost: $0.104916
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:44:25.878896+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 762
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:44:25.879417+00:00
Show thinking
I see a clean “ice cream treat/serving” set: you can get ice cream in a CONE or CUP, and common ice-cream-shop desserts/drinks include a SHAKE and a (banana) SPLIT. These four fit tightly together.
<guess> CONE, CUP, SHAKE, SPLIT </guess> <confidence> 0.95 </confidence>
completion: 1,106 · cost: $0.201810
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:45:51.014050+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 968
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:45:51.014597+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining words suggest a set of film titles associated with one actor: Matt Damon appears in *The Martian*, *The Departed*, *The Good Shepherd*, and *The Rainmaker*. The list uses shortened forms (e.g., MARTIAN for “The Martian”), but they align cleanly as Damon movies.
<guess> MARTIAN, DEPARTED, GOOD SHEPHERD, RAINMAKER </guess> <confidence> 0.9 </confidence>
completion: 974 · cost: $0.183960
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:46:15.503919+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,214
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:46:15.504520+00:00
Show thinking
The last four words all point to “APOLLO”: Apollo is a GREEK/ROMAN GOD, the Apollo program involved SPACECRAFT, the APOLLO THEATER is famous in Harlem, and the FICTIONAL BOXER is Apollo Creed from *Rocky*. So these are all “things called Apollo.”
<guess> SPACECRAFT, FICTIONAL BOXER, THEATER, GREEK/ROMAN GOD </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 414 · cost: $0.095046
State advanced (22)
837 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,492 · completion: 3,050 · guesses: 3 · correct: 0 · time: 02:59 · cost: $0.5857
State advanced (23)
815 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 815
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:47:54.155096+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: BIRTH, POLE, GENESIS, VHS, DAWN, BOND, ALF, MTV, FUSE, FLOWER, FLY, START, WED, NES, COMBINE, DAY
prompt: 514
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:47:54.155847+00:00
Show thinking
Several words here form common compounds when preceded by the same word: MAYPOLE, MAYFLOWER, MAYFLY, and MAYDAY. That makes a clean set of four with a single unifying pattern.
<guess> POLE, FLOWER, FLY, DAY </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 1,470 · cost: $0.257754
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:48:47.449844+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 700
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:48:47.450567+00:00
Show thinking
BIRTH, GENESIS, DAWN, and START all point to “the beginning” of something: birth is the start of life, genesis is an origin, dawn is the start of the day, and start is explicit. This looks like a tight synonym/near-synonym set.
<guess> BIRTH, GENESIS, DAWN, START </guess> <confidence> 0.90 </confidence>
completion: 864 · cost: $0.159852
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:49:36.602894+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 918
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:49:36.603396+00:00
Show thinking
BOND, FUSE, WED, and COMBINE are all verbs meaning “to join/unite into one.” Each can be used for linking materials/people/things together (bond materials, fuse parts, wed/marry, combine ingredients).
<guess> BOND, FUSE, WED, COMBINE </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 518 · cost: $0.106302
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:50:18.143741+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,124
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:50:18.144226+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining four are all well-known 1980s initialisms/abbreviations tied to pop culture/tech: VHS (video format), MTV (music channel), NES (Nintendo console), and ALF (TV sitcom title standing for “Alien Life Form”). With only these four left, they form the final category.
<guess> VHS, ALF, MTV, NES </guess> <confidence> 0.86 </confidence>
completion: 344 · cost: $0.081396
State advanced (24)
815 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,256 · completion: 3,196 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:23 · cost: $0.6053
State advanced (25)
827 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 827
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:50:58.256845+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: COAST, SHORE, WAILER, TILE, LAMINATE, STRAND, CARPET, WOOD, FIREWORKS, BANK, CONNECTION, SPARK, CHEMISTRY, BANSHEE, PIP, HEARTBREAKER
prompt: 532
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:50:58.257380+00:00
Show thinking
These four all fit as common floor materials/coverings used in homes and buildings: tile and laminate as hard flooring, wood as hardwood flooring, and carpet as a floor covering. The other words seem to cluster into different themes (shoreline terms, romance/attraction terms, and “___ and the ___” band names), so this set looks clean and self-contained.
<guess> TILE, LAMINATE, CARPET, WOOD </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 1,400 · cost: $0.246372
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:51:57.909406+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 788
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:51:57.909884+00:00
Show thinking
WAILER, BANSHEE, PIP, and HEARTBREAKER each points to a well-known “___ and the ___s” musical act: Bob Marley and the Wailers; Siouxsie and the Banshees; Gladys Knight and the Pips; Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. That’s a tight, specific set compared to the remaining shoreline/attraction words.
<guess> WAILER, BANSHEE, PIP, HEARTBREAKER </guess> <confidence> 0.88 </confidence>
completion: 896 · cost: $0.167076
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:52:24.884180+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,068
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:52:24.884802+00:00
Show thinking
With the remaining eight, four clearly relate to interpersonal/romantic “clicking”: CONNECTION, SPARK, CHEMISTRY, FIREWORKS (as in “there were fireworks”). That leaves COAST, SHORE, STRAND, BANK, which all mean the land along the edge of a body of water (bank for rivers/lakes; strand/shore/coast for sea).
<guess> COAST, SHORE, STRAND, BANK </guess> <confidence> 0.83 </confidence>
completion: 436 · cost: $0.095676
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:52:45.255228+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,324
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:52:45.255737+00:00
Show thinking
Only four words remain, and they all fit the last category by default: CONNECTION, SPARK, CHEMISTRY, FIREWORKS. They’re also a natural set describing attraction/rapport.
<guess> CONNECTION, SPARK, CHEMISTRY, FIREWORKS </guess> <confidence> 0.95 </confidence>
completion: 158 · cost: $0.054348
State advanced (26)
827 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,712 · completion: 2,890 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 01:46 · cost: $0.5635
State advanced (27)
831 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 831
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:53:50.644584+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: NOSE, DYE, TRAIL, TOWEL, STOCKINGS, SCORE, MASCARA, BLUSH, SWEAT, TIGER, RANK, GRADE, CLIP, FIDGET, RATE, PACE
prompt: 522
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:53:50.645164+00:00
Show thinking
These four words all relate to evaluation/assessment: you can score something, assign a grade, rate it, or rank it relative to others. That’s a tight, consistent category of “ways to evaluate.”
<guess> SCORE, RANK, GRADE, RATE </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 976 · cost: $0.174930
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:55:19.314833+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 706
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:55:19.315438+00:00
Show thinking
Looking for a clean “___ ___” pattern among the remaining words. CLIP, TOWEL, TIGER, and TRAIL all commonly follow the word “PAPER” (paper clip, paper towel, paper tiger, paper trail). That’s a tight set with a single shared modifier.
<guess> CLIP, TOWEL, TIGER, TRAIL </guess> <confidence> 0.95 </confidence>
completion: 2,406 · cost: $0.419034
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:55:42.858619+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 930
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:55:42.859287+00:00
Show thinking
A strong shared link is “___ runs”: you can have a runny NOSE, DYE can run in the wash, MASCARA can run (smudge/bleed), and STOCKINGS can get runs/ladder. That feels like a classic Connections-style category.
<guess> NOSE, DYE, MASCARA, STOCKINGS </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 650 · cost: $0.128730
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:56:13.732039+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,148
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:56:13.732738+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining four words all describe common physical reactions/behaviors associated with nervousness or anxiety: you might BLUSH, SWEAT, FIDGET, or PACE when you’re stressed or uneasy. With exactly four words left, this should be the final set.
<guess> BLUSH, SWEAT, FIDGET, PACE </guess> <confidence> 0.97 </confidence>
completion: 294 · cost: $0.073500
State advanced (28)
831 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,306 · completion: 4,326 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:23 · cost: $0.7962
State advanced (29)
825 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 825
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:57:06.293622+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: WING, KEY, STERLING, NICKEL, WON, PERSONAL, PRINCIPAL, PRIVATE, MAJOR, POUND, CRITICAL, INNER, SECRET, DOLLAR, BILL, SOLDIER
prompt: 514
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:57:06.294225+00:00
Show thinking
I’m looking for a set of four words that all commonly pair with the same modifier/preceding word. “Buffalo” forms well-known phrases with each of these: buffalo wing (food), buffalo nickel (coin), Buffalo Bill (historical figure), and Buffalo Soldier (term/song). That’s a tight, specific connection compared to other looser synonym groupings, so I’ll use it first.
<guess> WING, NICKEL, BILL, SOLDIER </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 1,114 · cost: $0.197946
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:58:09.006204+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 780
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:58:09.006867+00:00
Show thinking
With WING/NICKEL/BILL/SOLDIER removed, I look for another clean set. KEY, PRINCIPAL, MAJOR, and CRITICAL all function as adjectives meaning “important” or “of greatest significance” (e.g., key point, principal reason, major issue, critical factor). This is a strong synonym cluster and doesn’t overlap with the obvious currency words.
<guess> KEY, PRINCIPAL, MAJOR, CRITICAL </guess> <confidence> 0.90 </confidence>
completion: 638 · cost: $0.123564
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:59:03.161484+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,034
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:59:03.162295+00:00
Show thinking
Remaining words: STERLING, WON, PERSONAL, PRIVATE, POUND, INNER, SECRET, DOLLAR. STERLING, WON, POUND, and DOLLAR are all currencies/units of money (sterling as in “pound sterling,” won, pound, dollar). That cleanly makes a set of four, leaving the privacy-related words for the last group.
<guess> STERLING, WON, POUND, DOLLAR </guess> <confidence> 0.95 </confidence>
completion: 450 · cost: $0.097314
PROMPT2025-12-11T21:59:21.571044+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,292
RESPONSE2025-12-11T21:59:21.571953+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining four words are PERSONAL, PRIVATE, INNER, and SECRET. These all relate to something kept to oneself/not public (personal matters, private information, inner thoughts, secret plans). With no other words left, this completes the final category.
<guess> PERSONAL, PRIVATE, INNER, SECRET </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 168 · cost: $0.055356
State advanced (30)
825 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,620 · completion: 2,370 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:15 · cost: $0.4742
State advanced (31)
817 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 817
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:00:12.315443+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: BILLY, STAG, SONG, ZEST, SOLO, RAM, ZING, FREE, PUNCH, HAN, SINGLE, JACK, TANG, MING, BUCK, KICK
prompt: 510
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:00:12.316127+00:00
Show thinking
These four are well-known Chinese dynasties (often grouped together in historical timelines): Han, Tang, Song, and Ming. They form a clean, specific category compared with other words that could overlap in multiple ways (e.g., “stag” as an animal vs. “go stag”).
<guess> HAN, MING, SONG, TANG </guess> <confidence> 0.95 </confidence>
completion: 824 · cost: $0.149142
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:02:10.381712+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 728
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:02:10.382198+00:00
Show thinking
With the dynasties removed, I see a tight set of words that all mean “pep/oomph” or an added sharpness/impact: ZEST, ZING, KICK, PUNCH. Each can describe extra flavor/energy (e.g., “adds a kick,” “some zing,” “more zest,” “a punchier taste”).
<guess> ZEST, ZING, KICK, PUNCH </guess> <confidence> 0.88 </confidence>
completion: 1,110 · cost: $0.201768
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:03:46.409029+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 978
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:03:46.409574+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining words split neatly into two groups. One set are all terms for male animals: BILLY (male goat), RAM (male sheep), BUCK (male deer/rabbit), JACK (male donkey). STAG is also a male deer, but I suspect it’s intended for the other category (“go stag” = unaccompanied), leaving these four as the clean animal-male-terms set.
<guess> BILLY, RAM, BUCK, JACK </guess> <confidence> 0.84 </confidence>
completion: 1,382 · cost: $0.252714
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:04:24.321138+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,246
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:04:24.321689+00:00
Show thinking
The four remaining words all describe being without a partner/alone: SOLO (by oneself), SINGLE (not partnered), FREE (unattached/available), and STAG (as in “go stag,” without a date).
<guess> STAG, SOLO, FREE, SINGLE </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 280 · cost: $0.073206
State advanced (32)
817 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,462 · completion: 3,596 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 04:12 · cost: $0.6768
State advanced (33)
841 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 841
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:06:18.313073+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: CHAIN, BRIEF, FLOAT, STAIRWAY, HANDLE, THONG, FLAPPER, FOOL, PRANK, HOTEL, PUNK, BOXER, TRICK, HIPSTER, BOHEMIAN, BABA
prompt: 522
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:06:18.313619+00:00
Show thinking
These four terms commonly refer to components found in a toilet tank mechanism: the HANDLE connects to a CHAIN that lifts the FLAPPER, and the FLOAT regulates the fill level.
<guess> CHAIN, HANDLE, FLOAT, FLAPPER </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 4,930 · cost: $0.839202
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:08:19.256414+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 688
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:08:19.256919+00:00
Show thinking
STAIRWAY, HOTEL, BABA, and BOHEMIAN each strongly cue a famous rock song title: “Stairway to Heaven,” “Hotel California,” “Baba O’Riley,” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
<guess> STAIRWAY, HOTEL, BABA, BOHEMIAN </guess> <confidence> 0.90 </confidence>
completion: 3,096 · cost: $0.534576
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:09:07.065030+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 894
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:09:07.065619+00:00
Show thinking
BRIEF, BOXER, THONG, and HIPSTER are all styles/cuts of underwear.
<guess> BRIEF, BOXER, THONG, HIPSTER </guess> <confidence> 0.86 </confidence>
completion: 388 · cost: $0.083958
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:09:38.009496+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,036
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:09:38.009995+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining four words all relate to playing a joke on someone or deceiving them: PRANK and TRICK are direct, FOOL is to dupe, and PUNK works as slang for “to punk” someone (embarrass or deceive, e.g., getting “punk’d”).
<guess> FOOL, PRANK, TRICK, PUNK </guess> <confidence> 0.84 </confidence>
completion: 348 · cost: $0.080220
State advanced (34)
841 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,140 · completion: 8,762 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 03:19 · cost: $1.5380
State advanced (35)
822 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 822
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:10:37.780906+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: FOLEY, KONG, ZIP, AKEEM, FLY, DOLITTLE, TSK, DONKEY, BAD, RACE, TUT TUT, COBRA, SHAME, TUT, CAKE, BARREL
prompt: 526
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:10:37.781417+00:00
Show thinking
I’m looking for a clean set of four that share a very specific connection. FOLEY (Axel Foley from *Beverly Hills Cop*), AKEEM (Prince Akeem from *Coming to America*), DONKEY (from *Shrek*), and DOLITTLE (Dr. Dolittle) are all iconic characters played by (or voiced by) Eddie Murphy. That’s a tight, unambiguous category, so it’s a strong first guess.
<guess> FOLEY, AKEEM, DONKEY, DOLITTLE </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 1,482 · cost: $0.260022
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:12:10.246742+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 826
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:12:10.247201+00:00
Show thinking
These four form common phrases when preceded by “KING”: King Kong, king cobra, King Tut, and king cake. That’s a tight, specific linkage compared to the other remaining words.
<guess> KONG, COBRA, TUT, CAKE </guess> <confidence> 0.90 </confidence>
completion: 1,992 · cost: $0.352002
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:12:53.379286+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,004
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:12:53.379874+00:00
Show thinking
Looking at the remaining eight, ZIP, FLY, RACE, and BARREL all work as verbs meaning “move quickly” (zip along, fly down the road, race ahead, barrel through). That feels like a solid, consistent action-category, leaving BAD/SHAME/TSK/TUT TUT as the likely “disapproval” set.
<guess> ZIP, FLY, RACE, BARREL </guess> <confidence> 0.88 </confidence>
completion: 762 · cost: $0.149100
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:13:15.444835+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,248
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:13:15.445386+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining four all express disapproval or scolding: “tsk!”, “tut tut!”, “shame!”, and “bad!” (as in “Bad!” said admonishingly). With everything else already grouped, this is forced and consistent.
<guess> TSK, TUT TUT, SHAME, BAD </guess> <confidence> 0.99 </confidence>
completion: 264 · cost: $0.070560
State advanced (36)
822 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,604 · completion: 4,500 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:37 · cost: $0.8317
State advanced (37)
823 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 823
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:14:11.432077+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: MAR, SNICKER, SCRATCH, DENT, WHOPPER, STARE, BASE, BOX, WHISPER, PLATE, WHALE, DING, MOUND, COLOSSUS, MAMMOTH, POINT
prompt: 526
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:14:11.432621+00:00
Show thinking
Several words describe minor surface damage or imperfections. “MAR” means to spoil a surface, “SCRATCH” is a mark from abrasion, “DENT” is an indentation, and “DING” is a small dent/blemish. These four fit a clean, shared category.
<guess> MAR, SCRATCH, DENT, DING </guess> <confidence> 0.92 </confidence>
completion: 848 · cost: $0.153510
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:14:57.714103+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 742
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:14:57.714658+00:00
Show thinking
These four are all standard parts of a baseball field: BASE (bases), PLATE (home plate), MOUND (pitcher’s mound), and BOX (batter’s box).
<guess> BASE, PLATE, MOUND, BOX </guess> <confidence> 0.95 </confidence>
completion: 972 · cost: $0.178878
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:16:00.856425+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 914
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:16:00.856897+00:00
Show thinking
These four all commonly signal something very large: a COLOSSUS is a giant figure, MAMMOTH means huge, WHALE is a very large animal, and a WHOPPER is something “extra big” (e.g., a whopper of a mistake/lie).
<guess> COLOSSUS, MAMMOTH, WHALE, WHOPPER </guess> <confidence> 0.84 </confidence>
completion: 982 · cost: $0.184170
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:16:32.807956+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,138
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:16:32.808552+00:00
Show thinking
The remaining words are SNICKER, STARE, WHISPER, POINT. These are all ways to react/behave toward someone, often rudely: you can point, stare, whisper, or snicker (e.g., at someone).
<guess> SNICKER, STARE, WHISPER, POINT </guess> <confidence> 0.83 </confidence>
completion: 180 · cost: $0.054138
State advanced (38)
823 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,320 · completion: 2,982 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:21 · cost: $0.5707
State advanced (39)
819 → WIP (NEW → WIP)
Puzzle 819
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:17:38.789880+00:00
HOW TO PLAY 1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category. 2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details. 3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again. 4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong. 5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed). RESPONSE FORMAT: Provide your response in this exact structure: <thinking> [Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.] </thinking> <guess> [EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated] </guess> <confidence> [A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess] </confidence> Available words: SPLIT, AURORA, ARIAL, ARABESQUE, AREAL, ANGULAR, MERIDA, IMPACT, VOLUMETRIC, AERIAL, GEORGIA, LINEAR, ARIEL, TIANA, ROUNDOFF, VERDANA
prompt: 540
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:17:38.790596+00:00
Show thinking
I’m looking for a clean set of four with an unambiguous shared identity. AURORA, MERIDA, ARIEL, and TIANA are all well-known Disney princess characters (from *Sleeping Beauty*, *Brave*, *The Little Mermaid*, and *The Princess and the Frog* respectively), forming a tight category without overlap with the other word types (fonts, geometry/measurement terms, dance/gymnastics terms).
<guess> AURORA, MERIDA, ARIEL, TIANA </guess> <confidence> 0.95 </confidence>
completion: 956 · cost: $0.171948
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:18:20.622491+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 820
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:18:20.622972+00:00
Show thinking
From the remaining words, ARIAL, GEORGIA, IMPACT, and VERDANA are all typefaces (common computer fonts). This is a distinct, non-overlapping group compared to the movement terms (SPLIT, ARABESQUE, AERIAL, ROUNDOFF) and the geometry/measurement adjectives (AREAL, ANGULAR, LINEAR, VOLUMETRIC).
<guess> ARIAL, GEORGIA, IMPACT, VERDANA </guess> <confidence> 0.97 </confidence>
completion: 622 · cost: $0.121716
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:19:17.593750+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,088
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:19:17.594220+00:00
Show thinking
With the remaining eight, I see two clean buckets of four: - Movement/acrobatics/dance terms: SPLIT, ARABESQUE, AERIAL, ROUNDOFF. - Math/geometry/measurement adjectives: LINEAR, ANGULAR, AREAL, VOLUMETRIC. I’ll take the performance/acrobatics set first since those four are all named moves.
<guess> SPLIT, ARABESQUE, AERIAL, ROUNDOFF </guess> <confidence> 0.93 </confidence>
completion: 814 · cost: $0.159600
PROMPT2025-12-11T22:19:40.607823+00:00
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,360
RESPONSE2025-12-11T22:19:40.608300+00:00
Show thinking
The only four words left are LINEAR, ANGULAR, AREAL, and VOLUMETRIC. These are all adjectives describing types of measurement/dimensionality in math/physics: length (linear), angle (angular), area (areal), and volume (volumetric). That completes the grid.
<guess> LINEAR, ANGULAR, AREAL, VOLUMETRIC </guess> <confidence> 0.98 </confidence>
completion: 204 · cost: $0.062832
State advanced (40)
819 → SOLVED (WIP → DONE)
prompt: 3,808 · completion: 2,596 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:01 · cost: $0.5161
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