Puzzle 8314/7 correct (57%) · $0.0311
831 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: PACE, SWEAT, STOCKINGS, TOWEL, BLUSH, TRAIL, RANK, GRADE, TIGER, SCORE, DYE, CLIP, RATE, FIDGET, NOSE, MASCARA
prompt: 372
Show thinking
SWEAT, BLUSH, FIDGET, and CLIP can all be verbs meaning to feel/show nervousness or fuss, but that’s weak. Stronger: RANK, RATE, GRADE, SCORE are all evaluation/assessment verbs/nouns. That’s a very standard Connections set, so take it first.
<guess>
RANK, RATE, GRADE, SCORE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 101 · cost: $0.002445
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 486
Show thinking
Remaining: PACE, SWEAT, STOCKINGS, TOWEL, BLUSH, TRAIL, TIGER, DYE, CLIP, FIDGET, NOSE, MASCARA.
TIGER, TRAIL, TOWEL, STOCKINGS looks like “___ stripe”/fabric-ish, but weak.
BLUSH, DYE, MASCARA, NOSE could be things used/changed in appearance, but NOSE is odd.
PACE, TRAIL, NOSE, TIGER can all be verbs meaning to follow/hunt? Not quite.
BLUSH, SWEAT, FIDGET, PACE are classic signs of nervousness/anxiety. That is likely a clean set.
<guess>
BLUSH, SWEAT, FIDGET, PACE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.86
</confidence>
completion: 181 · cost: $0.003930
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 680
Show thinking
Remaining: STOCKINGS, TOWEL, TRAIL, TIGER, DYE, CLIP, NOSE, MASCARA.
MASCARA, DYE, CLIP, STOCKINGS could be things sold at a beauty/apparel store, but mixed.
TIGER, TRAIL, TOWEL, NOSE feels like “___ off” or “tail” variants? Better: CLIP, NOSE, TRAIL, TOWEL can all be verbs meaning to follow closely? no.
MASCARA, STOCKINGS, CLIP, DYE are all things associated with getting dressed up / personal appearance items or cosmetics-accessories. That seems most plausible.
<guess>
MASCARA, STOCKINGS, CLIP, DYE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.42
</confidence>
completion: 177 · cost: $0.004355
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 3 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 883
Show thinking
One away means 3 of those 4 belong together. Likely MASCARA, STOCKINGS, CLIP are the set, with DYE wrong. Remaining words: STOCKINGS, TOWEL, TRAIL, TIGER, DYE, CLIP, NOSE, MASCARA.
Need find the true fourth with MASCARA/STOCKINGS/CLIP. They can all have runs? mascara runs, stockings run, clip? no. They can all snag/catch? not mascara. Things that come in a pair? no.
Other possible trio: MASCARA, DYE, CLIP are beautification items, with STOCKINGS odd. Then fourth could be NOSE? “nose clip” is an item though.
Consider remaining four if we remove DYE: TOWEL, TRAIL, TIGER, NOSE. These may fit as verbs meaning to follow: trail, tail? tiger and towel no. But “towel” and “nose” can both be preceded by paper? no. “Tiger towel”/“tiger trail” are patterns/ice cream. DYE, TIGER, TRAIL, TOWEL maybe kinds of stripes? tiger stripes, trail stripes? no.
Maybe CLIP, NOSE, TRAIL, TOWEL all can come after “paper”: paper clip, paper towel, paper trail, paper? nose no.
Then DYE, MASCARA, NOSE, TIGER can go with “black”: black dye, black mascara, black nose, black tiger? weak.
Strongest concrete set is PAPER ___ = CLIP, TOWEL, TRAIL, plus TIGER? no. So avoid.
Try beautification set with NOSE as “nose clip” is apparel/accessory? Less likely.
Best shot: MASCARA, DYE, CLIP, NOSE as things altering/attaching to appearance/body? Hmm.
<guess>
MASCARA, DYE, CLIP, NOSE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.28
</confidence>
completion: 430 · cost: $0.008658
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 2 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 1,339
Show thinking
Since swapping STOCKINGS->NOSE kept one-away, likely MASCARA, DYE, CLIP are together, and 4th is neither STOCKINGS nor NOSE. So 4th must be TOWEL, TRAIL, or TIGER.
Which fits MASCARA, DYE, CLIP? Things that can be applied/attached to hair? hair dye, hair clip, hair mascara exists less commonly. Tiger? tiger lily? trail? towel? Hmm.
Maybe words that can follow “paper” or precede another word:
• mascara, dye, clip, tiger: all can be preceded by “hair” except tiger. Hair mascara is a product.
• tiger, trail, mascara, clip: all can be “___ clip”? no.
Alternative common trio could be MASCARA, STOCKINGS, NOSE or MASCARA, NOSE, CLIP. But one-away twice suggests overlap of 3.
Hair ___ is strongest: HAIR DYE, HAIR CLIP, HAIR MASCARA, HAIR TOWEL.
<guess>
MASCARA, DYE, CLIP, TOWEL
</guess>
<confidence>
0.63
</confidence>
completion: 258 · cost: $0.007217
INCORRECT. 1 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 1,619
Show thinking
Remaining: STOCKINGS, TOWEL, TRAIL, TIGER, DYE, CLIP, NOSE, MASCARA.
Need avoid previous near-miss logic trap. Search for strong category:
• PAPER CLIP, PAPER TOWEL, PAPER TRAIL are definite; fourth maybe PAPER TIGER, an idiom. Yes! That is excellent.
Then leftover STOCKINGS, DYE, NOSE, MASCARA likely all can “run”: stockings run, dye runs, nose runs, mascara runs.
<guess>
CLIP, TOWEL, TRAIL, TIGER
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 145 · cost: $0.003054
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,777
Show thinking
Last four are the remaining set.
<guess>
STOCKINGS, DYE, NOSE, MASCARA
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 47 · cost: $0.001404
831 → SOLVED
prompt: 7,156 · completion: 1,339 · guesses: 7 · correct: 4 · time: 00:31 · cost: $0.0311
Puzzle 3044/7 correct (57%) · $0.0263
304 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: LAWN, CHIEF, UNCHAINED, PEA, BROWN, CHEST, GREEN, GROUNDS, DOGS, COCO, DIRECTOR, FICTION, HEAD, FIELD, HAZEL, CHAIR
prompt: 371
Show thinking
BROWN, GREEN, HAZEL, and PEA can all describe eye colors/shades. This looks like a clean category and uses four words exactly.
<guess>
BROWN, GREEN, HAZEL, PEA
</guess>
<confidence>
0.82
</confidence>
completion: 70 · cost: $0.001978
INCORRECT. 3 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 463
Show thinking
PEA likely belongs elsewhere, probably with FIELD/GROUNDS/LAWN as things meaning an area or "___s". A stronger set is BROWN, GREEN, HAZEL, CHEST because CHEST can stand for chestnut, another eye color.
<guess>
BROWN, GREEN, HAZEL, CHEST
</guess>
<confidence>
0.74
</confidence>
completion: 91 · cost: $0.002523
INCORRECT. 2 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 576
Show thinking
Try the obvious titles/synonyms set: CHIEF, DIRECTOR, HEAD, CHAIR are all leaders.
<guess>
CHIEF, DIRECTOR, HEAD, CHAIR
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 60 · cost: $0.002340
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 649
Show thinking
Remaining words: LAWN, UNCHAINED, PEA, BROWN, CHEST, GREEN, GROUNDS, DOGS, COCO, FICTION, FIELD, HAZEL.
A likely set is words that precede "green": LAWN green, pea green, bottle green not here, field green, forest not here. Also "green" itself may not be in that set. Another strong set is things with "___ dogs": brown dogs no, field dogs, dogs grounds no.
COCO, FICTION, DOGS, UNCHAINED look like Tarantino films? Jackie Brown is one, Django Unchained, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction. That would need BROWN, UNCHAINED, DOGS, FICTION.
<guess>
BROWN, UNCHAINED, DOGS, FICTION
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 192 · cost: $0.004503
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 854
Show thinking
Remaining: LAWN, PEA, CHEST, GREEN, GROUNDS, COCO, FIELD, HAZEL.
PEA, FIELD, LAWN, GROUNDS can all precede GREEN: pea green, field green, lawn green, greens/golf grounds less likely. Better: GREEN likely groups with BROWN/HAZEL/CHEST but those are gone.
COCO, CHEST, HAZEL, GROUNDS may pair with "nut": coconut, chestnut, hazelnut, groundnut.
<guess>
COCO, CHEST, HAZEL, GROUNDS
</guess>
<confidence>
0.96
</confidence>
completion: 145 · cost: $0.004310
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 1 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 1,025
Show thinking
Need be careful. Remaining: LAWN, PEA, CHEST, GREEN, GROUNDS, COCO, FIELD, HAZEL.
Likely category is words that precede NUT: CHEST (chestnut), HAZEL (hazelnut), GROUND (groundnut), COCO (coconut). But the word is GROUNDS plural, so maybe not. Another category is shades of green: PEA green, LAWN green, FIELD green, HAZEL green? no.
Since one away from COCO,CHEST,HAZEL,GROUNDS, exactly one is wrong. The three likely correct are COCO, CHEST, HAZEL. The odd one out is probably GROUNDS, replaced by FIELD or PEA or LAWN or GREEN. Which can form a nut? field nut no, pea-nut yes. So PEA fits with coconut/chestnut/hazelnut as words before NUT.
<guess>
COCO, CHEST, HAZEL, PEA
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 234 · cost: $0.006072
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,272
Show thinking
Remaining words are LAWN, GREEN, GROUNDS, FIELD. These all can follow "playing": playing field, playing grounds, lawn green? More likely they can precede "mower"? no.
They are all areas of grass/open land: lawn, green, grounds, field.
<guess>
LAWN, GREEN, GROUNDS, FIELD
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 94 · cost: $0.004590
304 → SOLVED
prompt: 5,210 · completion: 886 · guesses: 7 · correct: 4 · time: 00:20 · cost: $0.0263
Puzzle 8174/7 correct (57%) · $0.0236
817 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: STAG, TANG, ZING, ZEST, MING, PUNCH, RAM, KICK, SONG, BUCK, BILLY, JACK, FREE, HAN, SOLO, SINGLE
prompt: 366
Show thinking
Possible obvious set: words meaning pep/impact in flavor or effect — KICK, PUNCH, TANG, ZEST all fit very cleanly.
<guess>
KICK, PUNCH, TANG, ZEST
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 69 · cost: $0.001950
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 3 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 461
Show thinking
One of KICK/PUNCH/TANG/ZEST is off. Very likely category is “piquancy” words. ZING fits that too. Best swap candidate is probably PUNCH or ZEST; “kick, tang, zing, zest” feels most standard as words for zip/sharpness.
<guess>
KICK, TANG, ZING, ZEST
</guess>
<confidence>
0.78
</confidence>
completion: 99 · cost: $0.002638
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 2 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 586
Show thinking
Need faster narrowing. The puzzle likely has a goat/deer/male animal set: STAG, BUCK, BILLY, RAM looks excellent and uses none of the flavor words. Strong chance this is a clean category.
<guess>
STAG, BUCK, BILLY, RAM
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 84 · cost: $0.002725
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 1 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 696
Show thinking
We need a high-probability solve. Words suggest:
• Chinese dynasties: HAN, TANG, SONG, MING
• Male animals: STAG, BUCK, BILLY, JACK or RAM
Given previous animal guess was one away, likely 3 of STAG/BUCK/BILLY/RAM plus JACK. Most coherent is male animals specifically: BUCK, BILLY, JACK, RAM (male rabbit/donkey/goat/sheep), leaving STAG for something else.
Need one correct set now; dynasty set is extremely strong and disjoint.
<guess>
HAN, TANG, SONG, MING
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 157 · cost: $0.004095
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 866
Show thinking
Remaining words: STAG, ZING, ZEST, PUNCH, RAM, KICK, BUCK, BILLY, JACK, FREE, SOLO, SINGLE.
From prior one-away:
• KICK, PUNCH, TANG, ZEST was one away, with TANG removed as dynasty, so likely KICK/PUNCH/ZEST plus ZING = words for pep.
• STAG, BUCK, BILLY, RAM was one away, so among remaining male animals likely BUCK, BILLY, JACK, RAM, with STAG belonging elsewhere.
Thus safest next guess is the pep/flavor set.
<guess>
ZING, ZEST, KICK, PUNCH
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 167 · cost: $0.004670
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,046
Show thinking
Remaining: STAG, RAM, BUCK, BILLY, JACK, FREE, SOLO, SINGLE.
Male animal set should be BUCK, BILLY, JACK, RAM. Then STAG/FREE/SOLO/SINGLE are “unaccompanied” terms.
<guess>
BUCK, BILLY, JACK, RAM
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 94 · cost: $0.004025
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,153
Show thinking
Last four remaining words form the final set.
<guess>
STAG, FREE, SOLO, SINGLE
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 44 · cost: $0.003543
817 → SOLVED
prompt: 5,174 · completion: 714 · guesses: 7 · correct: 4 · time: 00:17 · cost: $0.0236
Puzzle 8304/7 correct (57%) · $0.0212
830 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: EQUIP, ABLE, GAME, PARAMOUNT, PREPARE, OUTFIT, N.F.L., EAGER, EAVE, NASA, SUBARU, CANE, DOWN, NOAA, READY, WILLING
prompt: 371
Show thinking
READY, WILLING, EAGER, GAME all fit “up for it / inclined.” That seems like the cleanest set.
<guess>
ABLE, EAGER, GAME, WILLING
</guess>
<confidence>
0.85
</confidence>
completion: 62 · cost: $0.001857
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 3 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 459
Show thinking
One of ABLE/EAGER/GAME/WILLING is wrong. READY strongly fits that willingness/readiness idea too. Try the tighter synonym set without ABLE.
<guess>
EAGER, GAME, READY, WILLING
</guess>
<confidence>
0.94
</confidence>
completion: 69 · cost: $0.002182
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 2 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 554
Show thinking
There are likely two overlapping groups: “prepare/provide” = EQUIP, OUTFIT, PREPARE, READY, and “willing” = ABLE, EAGER, GAME, WILLING/READY. Since the last guess was one away, exactly one of EAGER/GAME/READY/WILLING is off; READY may belong to the verb group. So use the pure “willing” set.
<guess>
ABLE, EAGER, GAME, WILLING
</guess>
<confidence>
0.72
</confidence>
completion: 122 · cost: $0.003215
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 1 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 702
Show thinking
Need a high-value final guess. A clear category is logos with stars: PARAMOUNT, SUBARU, N.F.L., NASA? But NASA lacks stars in logo association compared to NOAA. Another clear set is homophones of letter endings? EAVE, EAGER, ABLE, CANE no.
From repeated one-away results:
• {ABLE,EAGER,GAME,WILLING} has exactly 3 right.
• {EAGER,GAME,READY,WILLING} has exactly 3 right.
Thus the intersection {EAGER,GAME,WILLING} are the 3 right, and ABLE/READY are both wrong. So the correct fourth is another synonym: likely DOWN. “down” = willing. That should solve one group cleanly.
<guess>
DOWN, EAGER, GAME, WILLING
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 191 · cost: $0.004620
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 906
Show thinking
Remaining words: EQUIP, ABLE, PARAMOUNT, PREPARE, OUTFIT, N.F.L., EAVE, NASA, SUBARU, CANE, NOAA, READY.
A strong set is “make ready”: EQUIP, OUTFIT, PREPARE, READY.
<guess>
EQUIP, OUTFIT, PREPARE, READY
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 101 · cost: $0.003780
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,020
Show thinking
Remaining words: ABLE, PARAMOUNT, N.F.L., EAVE, NASA, SUBARU, CANE, NOAA.
Likely category: things with star(s) in their logos/symbols: PARAMOUNT, N.F.L., NASA, SUBARU. That leaves ABLE, EAVE, CANE, NOAA, which likely share a vowel-change word pattern.
<guess>
N.F.L., NASA, PARAMOUNT, SUBARU
</guess>
<confidence>
0.9
</confidence>
completion: 117 · cost: $0.004305
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,150
Show thinking
The last four remaining words must be the final category.
<guess>
ABLE, CANE, EAVE, NOAA
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 47 · cost: $0.001276
830 → SOLVED
prompt: 5,162 · completion: 709 · guesses: 7 · correct: 4 · time: 00:16 · cost: $0.0212
Puzzle 2464/6 correct (67%) · $0.0251
246 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: PARROT, PRISONER, APOLLO, ECHO, DROP, SAMURAI, FREEZE, CANDLES, SAILOR, PRINCESS, REFEREE, FANTASTIC, MIME, LAG, GENIE, MONKEY
prompt: 378
Show thinking
APOLLO, GENIE, PRINCESS, and SAILOR all pair naturally with “___ MOON”:
Apollo moon, genie moon is weak. Better set: PARROT, PRISONER, REFEREE, GENIE are all things that can mimic/echo? Not great.
Strongest obvious category is things associated with repeating/copying: PARROT, ECHO, MIME, MONKEY? “monkey see, monkey do” fits imitation.
<guess>
PARROT, ECHO, MIME, MONKEY
</guess>
<confidence>
0.74
</confidence>
completion: 133 · cost: $0.002940
INCORRECT. 3 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 533
Show thinking
Need a fast new grouping. Consider famous fictional character types/titles? PRINCESS, GENIE, SAILOR, SAMURAI all are common character archetypes/costumes. Also could be words in video game/movie titles.
Another strong possibility: things preceded by “space”: space princess no, space genie no.
“___ moon” maybe SAILOR Moon, Princess Moon no.
APOLLO, ECHO, FREEZE, DROP could be commands/effects? “echo”, “freeze”, “drop”, “lag” are computing/audio issues, but Apollo not.
Try likely clean costume/archetype set.
<guess>
GENIE, PRINCESS, SAILOR, SAMURAI
</guess>
<confidence>
0.58
</confidence>
completion: 168 · cost: $0.003853
INCORRECT. 2 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 723
Show thinking
Let's find tighter structure.
Words: PARROT, PRISONER, APOLLO, ECHO, DROP, SAMURAI, FREEZE, CANDLES, SAILOR, PRINCESS, REFEREE, FANTASTIC, MIME, LAG, GENIE, MONKEY
Possible category: “Simon says”/game actions? DROP, FREEZE, MIME, ECHO? no.
Possible category: things with “king”: monkey, prisoner, referee, sailor? no.
Maybe Nintendo/Mario Kart items? GENIE, FREEZE, LAG, DROP no.
Look for compounds:
• Apollo 13
• Fantastic Four
• Seven Candles? no
• Monkey, Parrot, Genie, Princess all Aladdin-related? Monkey (Abu), parrot (Iago, actually bird), genie, princess (Jasmine). That's promising except parrot should be parrot not parrot? Iago is a parrot-like bird. Strong enough maybe category "Aladdin characters/archetypes". Need four: MONKEY, GENIE, PRINCESS, PARROT.
<guess>
GENIE, MONKEY, PARROT, PRINCESS
</guess>
<confidence>
0.83
</confidence>
completion: 265 · cost: $0.005783
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,001
Show thinking
Remaining: PRISONER, APOLLO, ECHO, DROP, SAMURAI, FREEZE, CANDLES, SAILOR, REFEREE, FANTASTIC, MIME, LAG
Strong set: APOLLO, ECHO, FANTASTIC, SAMURAI can precede “WARRIOR”? no.
APOLLO, ECHO, FREEZE, LAG are all things that can happen to a computer/game? Apollo no.
CANDLES, DROP, FREEZE, LAG are all verbs/nouns in party games? “drop, freeze, mime, echo” are improv prompts? no.
SAILOR, PRISONER, REFEREE, MIME maybe striped-shirt wearers. Yes: sailor shirt, prisoner uniform, referee shirt, mime often striped shirt.
<guess>
MIME, PRISONER, REFEREE, SAILOR
</guess>
<confidence>
0.94
</confidence>
completion: 207 · cost: $0.005607
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,221
Show thinking
Remaining: APOLLO, ECHO, DROP, SAMURAI, FREEZE, CANDLES, FANTASTIC, LAG
Likely one set is video game/input/network issues: DROP, FREEZE, LAG, maybe ECHO? Another could be words before “man”: Apollo? Candles? Fantastic? Samurai? “Samurai Jack” no.
ECHO, FREEZE, LAG, DROP are all call/stream/computer problems/effects.
<guess>
DROP, ECHO, FREEZE, LAG
</guess>
<confidence>
0.89
</confidence>
completion: 134 · cost: $0.002759
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,368
Show thinking
Remaining four must be the last set.
<guess>
APOLLO, CANDLES, FANTASTIC, SAMURAI
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 50 · cost: $0.004170
246 → SOLVED
prompt: 5,224 · completion: 957 · guesses: 6 · correct: 4 · time: 00:19 · cost: $0.0251
Puzzle 8324/6 correct (67%) · $0.0244
832 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: STAR, FORD, LARK, RAM, DODGE, SENATOR, FRY, DIVE, CHIP, FLYER, DIP, WING, ROCKET, LINCOLN, SCRAPER, DUCK
prompt: 371
Show thinking
FORD, DODGE, LINCOLN, RAM are all vehicle brands. This looks like a strong category and uses four cleanly.
<guess>
FORD, DODGE, LINCOLN, RAM
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 73 · cost: $0.002022
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 450
Show thinking
Remaining words: STAR, LARK, SENATOR, FRY, DIVE, CHIP, FLYER, DIP, WING, ROCKET, SCRAPER, DUCK.
FRY, CHIP, DIP, WING are common bar/snack foods often ordered together, but that may be too loose. More promising: STAR, FLYER, ROCKET, SENATOR could all be things/teams/nicknames, but not tight enough.
DIVE, DUCK, DIP, LARK all can mean to lower or move downward/playfully? Another strong set is CHIP, DIP, FRY, WING as foods served with dip/sauces.
<guess>
CHIP, DIP, FRY, WING
</guess>
<confidence>
0.63
</confidence>
completion: 172 · cost: $0.003705
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 635
Show thinking
Remaining: STAR, LARK, SENATOR, DIVE, FLYER, ROCKET, SCRAPER, DUCK.
DIVE, DUCK, FLYER, SCRAPER pair with "sky": skydiver/sky dive, skyduck no, skyscraper, skyrocket. STAR could go with sky/star? LARK and SENATOR are birds? Lark and starling are birds; duck too. Flyer could mean bird. But SENATOR is not.
ROCKET, DIVE, DUCK, FLYER all can be verbs involving rapid movement? "take a dive," "duck," "fly," "rocket." Still loose.
STAR, LARK, SENATOR, FLYER are all birds/mascots? "starling" shortened to star maybe not. "Senator" and "Flyer" are sports teams. "Rocket" too. "Duck" too. Better: DUCK, FLYER, ROCKET, SENATOR are pro sports team names singular forms? Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, Houston Rockets, Ottawa Senators. Strong.
<guess>
DUCK, FLYER, ROCKET, SENATOR
</guess>
<confidence>
0.91
</confidence>
completion: 261 · cost: $0.005502
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 3 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 922
Show thinking
One away means 3 of those 4 belong together. Likely SENATOR, FLYER, ROCKET plus another sports team singular. Remaining words: STAR, LARK, SENATOR, DIVE, FLYER, ROCKET, SCRAPER, DUCK.
"Dallas Stars" gives STAR as sports team singular. So STAR likely replaces DUCK.
Then leftover LARK, DIVE, SCRAPER, DUCK. These all can follow "sky": skylark, skydive, skyscraper, skyduck? No. But "duck" can be a verb meaning lower head, fitting with dive maybe not. Another possibility is "waterfowl/birds": LARK, DUCK, FLYER?, STAR? No.
Best next guess is the sports teams set.
<guess>
STAR, FLYER, ROCKET, SENATOR
</guess>
<confidence>
0.96
</confidence>
completion: 199 · cost: $0.005290
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 2 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 1,147
Show thinking
Need reconsider. One-away from STAR, FLYER, ROCKET, SENATOR means exactly 3 are in a set. Likely sports teams among STAR/FLYER/ROCKET/SENATOR/DUCK. Since previous set with DUCK was also one-away, the common three are probably FLYER, ROCKET, and one of STAR/SENATOR/DUCK plus a different fourth.
Look at remaining: STAR, LARK, SENATOR, DIVE, FLYER, ROCKET, SCRAPER, DUCK.
Possible category: words with SKY- prefix:
LARK = skylark
DIVE = skydive
ROCKET = skyrocket
SCRAPER = skyscraper
This is extremely strong.
Then remaining STAR, SENATOR, FLYER, DUCK are all sports team names in singular.
<guess>
DIVE, LARK, ROCKET, SCRAPER
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 210 · cost: $0.006018
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,370
Show thinking
The remaining four must form the last set.
<guess>
DUCK, FLYER, SENATOR, STAR
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 47 · cost: $0.001826
832 → SOLVED
prompt: 4,895 · completion: 962 · guesses: 6 · correct: 4 · time: 00:18 · cost: $0.0244
Puzzle 4764/6 correct (67%) · $0.0183
476 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: LABOR, UPHOLD, BLANKET, SHAM, ENERGY, HONOR, DRAW, DISCARD, STATE, PLAY, KEEP, JUSTICE, FULFILL, THROW, PASS, SHEET
prompt: 369
Show thinking
STATE, HONOR, JUSTICE, LABOR are all departments in the U.S. Cabinet. That looks like a strong, clean set and is likely one category.
<guess>
LABOR, HONOR, JUSTICE, STATE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 71 · cost: $0.001988
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 3 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 466
Show thinking
The previous set likely had three U.S. departments: LABOR, JUSTICE, STATE. HONOR probably belongs elsewhere. A likely replacement is ENERGY, which is also a Cabinet department. This is the strongest follow-up.
<guess>
LABOR, ENERGY, JUSTICE, STATE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 81 · cost: $0.002380
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 560
Show thinking
Remaining words: UPHOLD, BLANKET, SHAM, HONOR, DRAW, DISCARD, PLAY, KEEP, FULFILL, THROW, PASS, SHEET.
A strong set is words meaning "maintain/observe": UPHOLD, KEEP, HONOR, FULFILL all fit as verbs meaning abide by or carry out an obligation/agreement.
<guess>
UPHOLD, HONOR, KEEP, FULFILL
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 118 · cost: $0.003170
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 691
Show thinking
Remaining: BLANKET, SHAM, DRAW, DISCARD, PLAY, THROW, PASS, SHEET.
PASS, PLAY, DRAW, THROW can all be actions in team sports with a ball. That's a tight category. The leftovers would be BLANKET, SHAM, DISCARD, SHEET, which likely form another set.
<guess>
DRAW, PASS, PLAY, THROW
</guess>
<confidence>
0.78
</confidence>
completion: 103 · cost: $0.003272
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 2 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 820
Show thinking
One of DRAW/PASS/PLAY/THROW is wrong. The remaining words also suggest bed-related items: BLANKET, SHEET, SHAM are bedding, so DISCARD is likely the odd leftover there. Therefore the sports set should replace the odd one with DISCARD? More likely not.
Another clear category is verbs meaning "toss": DRAW, DISCARD, PASS, THROW doesn't fit. Better approach: BLANKET, SHEET, SHAM are bedding items, and THROW is also a blanket/afghan. So that should be the correct set.
<guess>
BLANKET, SHAM, SHEET, THROW
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 154 · cost: $0.004360
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 987
Show thinking
The four remaining words must form the last category.
<guess>
DISCARD, DRAW, PASS, PLAY
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 45 · cost: $0.003142
476 → SOLVED
prompt: 3,893 · completion: 572 · guesses: 6 · correct: 4 · time: 00:11 · cost: $0.0183
Puzzle 8364/5 correct (80%) · $0.0161
836 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: FEATURE, SHAR PEI, BRAIN, FILM, SPRINKLE, POTATO, TOOTH, TALK, CREPE PAPER, SIXTEEN, PICTURE, FLICK, SCATTER, PEPPER, LITTER, PRUNE
prompt: 376
Show thinking
PICTURE, FILM, FEATURE, and FLICK are all movie terms/synonyms. This looks like a strong, clean category to remove first.
<guess>
FEATURE, FILM, FLICK, PICTURE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 69 · cost: $0.001975
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 458
Show thinking
Remaining: SHAR PEI, BRAIN, SPRINKLE, POTATO, TOOTH, TALK, CREPE PAPER, SIXTEEN, SCATTER, PEPPER, LITTER, PRUNE.
A strong set is words that can precede "chip": POTATO chip, TOOTH? no. Phrases with "___ talk": pepper? litter? brain? prune? Not great.
Another likely category: things that wrinkle/fold? SHAR PEI, BRAIN, PRUNE, CREPE PAPER all have wrinkled surfaces/texture. That seems very solid.
<guess>
BRAIN, CREPE PAPER, PRUNE, SHAR PEI
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 161 · cost: $0.003560
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 632
Show thinking
Remaining: SPRINKLE, POTATO, TOOTH, TALK, SIXTEEN, SCATTER, PEPPER, LITTER.
Likely “___ talk”: pillow talk? tooth talk no. “___ pepper”: sprinkle pepper, scatter pepper. “sweet sixteen” is clear; “sweet tooth”; “sweet talk”; “sweet pepper.” That’s a perfect set.
<guess>
PEPPER, SIXTEEN, TALK, TOOTH
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 114 · cost: $0.003290
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 3 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 772
Show thinking
One away means 3 of those 4 belong together. SWEET clearly fits SIXTEEN, TALK, TOOTH. PEPPER may be wrong because it's more commonly bell/sweet pepper, but NYT usually allows common phrases; however POTATO also fits sweet potato, and is more standard/basic. So swap PEPPER for POTATO.
That leaves SPRINKLE, SCATTER, LITTER, PEPPER as the last set, likely verbs meaning to strew/disperse.
<guess>
POTATO, SIXTEEN, TALK, TOOTH
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 138 · cost: $0.004000
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 923
Show thinking
The remaining four must form the last category, and they also align as verbs meaning to distribute loosely or strew.
<guess>
LITTER, PEPPER, SCATTER, SPRINKLE
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 63 · cost: $0.003253
836 → SOLVED
prompt: 3,161 · completion: 545 · guesses: 5 · correct: 4 · time: 00:10 · cost: $0.0161
Puzzle 8284/5 correct (80%) · $0.0148
828 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: WHITE, MONITOR, PRINTER, MONTH, SQUID, FOLLOW, JUROR, PEN, WATCH, TATTOO MACHINE, TRIX, VELVETEEN, ROSE, ROGER, TRACK, DONUT
prompt: 374
Show thinking
MONITOR, WATCH, TRACK, and FOLLOW are all verbs meaning “keep an eye on.”
<guess>
MONITOR, WATCH, TRACK, FOLLOW
</guess>
<confidence>
0.94
</confidence>
completion: 54 · cost: $0.001745
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 441
Show thinking
PRINTER, PEN, TATTOO MACHINE, and SQUID all involve ink.
<guess>
PRINTER, PEN, TATTOO MACHINE, SQUID
</guess>
<confidence>
0.86
</confidence>
completion: 58 · cost: $0.001972
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 512
Show thinking
Remaining words: WHITE, MONTH, JUROR, TRIX, VELVETEEN, ROSE, ROGER, DONUT.
WHITE, ROSE, ROGER, and VELVETEEN pair with “rabbit”: white rabbit, Roger Rabbit, Velveteen Rabbit, rabbit rose? That last one is weak.
Another path: MONTH, ROSE, DONUT, TRIX could clue things with “____ hole” or “____ cereal,” but not clean.
JUROR, MONTH, TRIX, DONUT may be things preceded by “12”? 12 jurors, 12 months, dozen donuts, Trix are for kids — no.
WHITE, MONTH, ROSE, DONUT can all go with “pink”? pink month no.
ROGER, WHITE, JUROR, DONUT maybe slang/forms of address? no.
Best strong grouping is rabbit-related if using MONTH? no.
Try likely category from leftovers: WHITE, VELVETEEN, ROGER, TRIX are all rabbits/bunnies: white rabbit, Velveteen Rabbit, Roger Rabbit, Trix rabbit.
<guess>
WHITE, VELVETEEN, ROGER, TRIX
</guess>
<confidence>
0.78
</confidence>
completion: 272 · cost: $0.005360
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 797
Show thinking
The remaining four words must form the last category.
<guess>
MONTH, SQUID, JUROR, DONUT
</guess>
<confidence>
0.04
</confidence>
completion: 48 · cost: $0.002713
INVALID_RESPONSE: Word 'SQUID' is from an already solved group. Available words: DONUT, JUROR, MONTH, ROSE. You provided: MONTH, SQUID, JUROR, DONUT
prompt: 895
Show thinking
Only four unsolved words remain, so they must be the final set.
<guess>
DONUT, JUROR, MONTH, ROSE
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 53 · cost: $0.003033
828 → SOLVED
prompt: 3,019 · completion: 485 · guesses: 5 · correct: 4 · time: 00:10 · cost: $0.0148
Puzzle 8264/5 correct (80%) · $0.0132
826 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: COMPASS, MAIN, WALL, BEAT, HATCH, DOOR, KEY, BETTER, DOWNING, INSET, PORTAL, GATE, SCALE, FLEET, TOP, BEST
prompt: 367
Show thinking
KEY, DOOR, GATE, PORTAL are all entry/access points or means of entry. This looks like a strong, direct category and uses four very tightly related nouns.
<guess>
DOOR, GATE, KEY, PORTAL
</guess>
<confidence>
0.89
</confidence>
completion: 73 · cost: $0.002012
INCORRECT - ONE AWAY. 3 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING.
prompt: 466
Show thinking
The previous set suggests three of DOOR/GATE/KEY/PORTAL belong together, with one outsider. HATCH is another strong "entry/opening" word, so likely replace KEY. Guess the physical openings/accessways set.
<guess>
DOOR, GATE, HATCH, PORTAL
</guess>
<confidence>
0.94
</confidence>
completion: 85 · cost: $0.002440
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 564
Show thinking
Remaining words: COMPASS, MAIN, WALL, BEAT, KEY, BETTER, DOWNING, INSET, SCALE, FLEET, TOP, BEST.
A strong category is keyboard keys: KEY, INSET, SCALE, WALL? No.
Another strong one: ___ Street names? DOWNING, FLEET, WALL, MAIN are all famous/common streets. That's very likely.
<guess>
DOWNING, FLEET, MAIN, WALL
</guess>
<confidence>
0.96
</confidence>
completion: 117 · cost: $0.003165
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 694
Show thinking
Remaining: COMPASS, BEAT, KEY, BETTER, INSET, SCALE, TOP, BEST.
Likely category is "outdo/surpass": BEAT, BEST, BETTER, TOP.
<guess>
BEAT, BEST, BETTER, TOP
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 79 · cost: $0.002920
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 786
Show thinking
The remaining four words must form the last set.
<guess>
COMPASS, INSET, KEY, SCALE
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 46 · cost: $0.002655
826 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,877 · completion: 400 · guesses: 5 · correct: 4 · time: 00:07 · cost: $0.0132
Puzzle 8144/4 correct (100%) · $0.0142
814 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: HISTAMINE, MOUSE, STIRRING, SWEARING, EXPLETIVES, MYSTERY, EARRING, HOUSE, OUROBOROS, FOUR-LETTER WORDS, HERRING, PROFANITY, CHRISTMAS, MESH SHIRT, NECKLACE, PLEATHER VEST
prompt: 392
Show thinking
Likely set: words associated with cursing. EXPLETIVES, FOUR-LETTER WORDS, PROFANITY, SWEARING fit cleanly. Other visible set candidates include apparel/jewelry and titles from “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” but this profanity set is strongest.
<guess>
EXPLETIVES, FOUR-LETTER WORDS, PROFANITY, SWEARING
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 103 · cost: $0.002525
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 508
Show thinking
Remaining words: HISTAMINE, MOUSE, STIRRING, MYSTERY, EARRING, HOUSE, OUROBOROS, HERRING, CHRISTMAS, MESH SHIRT, NECKLACE, PLEATHER VEST.
Strong set: words from the opening of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas”: "'Twas the night before CHRISTMAS, when all through the HOUSE / Not a creature was STIRRING, not even a MOUSE."
<guess>
CHRISTMAS, HOUSE, MOUSE, STIRRING
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 140 · cost: $0.003370
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 661
Show thinking
Remaining: HISTAMINE, MYSTERY, EARRING, OUROBOROS, HERRING, MESH SHIRT, NECKLACE, PLEATHER VEST.
I see a clear “things with rings/linked loops” set: EARRING, NECKLACE, MESH SHIRT, OUROBOROS all can be made of interlocking rings/chain mail style? But that's a bit loose.
Stronger is likely “___ ring”: EARRING contains ring, HERRING contains ring, OUROBOROS is a ring shape, NECKLACE can be a ring/neck ring? Not good.
Alternative set: red herring / mystery / clue genre? MYSTERY and HERRING pair, but only two.
Apparel/accessory set is EARRING, NECKLACE, MESH SHIRT, PLEATHER VEST, but that is 4 and clean.
<guess>
EARRING, NECKLACE, MESH SHIRT, PLEATHER VEST
</guess>
<confidence>
0.86
</confidence>
completion: 239 · cost: $0.005237
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 913
Show thinking
The remaining four words must form the last set.
<guess>
HERRING, HISTAMINE, MYSTERY, OUROBOROS
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 53 · cost: $0.003077
814 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,474 · completion: 535 · guesses: 4 · correct: 4 · time: 00:08 · cost: $0.0142
Puzzle 8424/4 correct (100%) · $0.0131
842 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: CREATE, SCROOGE, STILTED, WOOD, COULD, WOODSTOCK, THEREFORE, CHUCK, WOODY, GUTHRIE, WOODEN, AWKWARD, FOGHORN, WOODCHUCK, CLASSICS, STIFF
prompt: 384
Show thinking
WOODY, WOODSTOCK, FOGHORN, and SCROOGE are all cartoon/comic bird/animal character names? No. Better: STILTED, AWKWARD, STIFF, WOODEN are all synonyms for unnatural/rigid.
<guess>
STILTED, AWKWARD, STIFF, WOODEN
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 97 · cost: $0.002415
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 494
Show thinking
Remaining: CREATE, SCROOGE, WOOD, COULD, WOODSTOCK, THEREFORE, CHUCK, WOODY, GUTHRIE, FOGHORN, WOODCHUCK, CLASSICS.
WOOD, CHUCK, WOODY, WOODCHUCK suggests chuck/wood family, but likely trap. SCROOGE, WOODY, WOODSTOCK, FOGHORN are famous cartoon characters? FOGHORN Leghorn, WOODSTOCK, SCROOGE McDuck, WOODY Woodpecker: all birds.
<guess>
SCROOGE, WOODSTOCK, WOODY, FOGHORN
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 164 · cost: $0.003695
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 671
Show thinking
Remaining: CREATE, WOOD, COULD, THEREFORE, CHUCK, GUTHRIE, WOODCHUCK, CLASSICS.
GUTHRIE likely pairs with WOODY. Remaining likely phrase/tree:
WOOD, CHUCK, WOODCHUCK, COULD fits woodchuck tongue-twister set with could/chuck/wood/woodchuck.
Then CREATE, THEREFORE, GUTHRIE, CLASSICS would remain, which seems bad.
Alternative: CREATE, THEREFORE, CLASSICS, GUTHRIE maybe all have "American ___"? No.
Try the obvious tongue-twister words.
<guess>
WOOD, CHUCK, COULD, WOODCHUCK
</guess>
<confidence>
0.72
</confidence>
completion: 167 · cost: $0.004182
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 851
Show thinking
Last four remaining must form the final group.
<guess>
CREATE, THEREFORE, GUTHRIE, CLASSICS
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 48 · cost: $0.002848
842 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,400 · completion: 476 · guesses: 4 · correct: 4 · time: 00:07 · cost: $0.0131
Puzzle 3144/4 correct (100%) · $0.0117
314 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: PITCHFORK, TAIL, BATON, SHEEPSHANK, GOATEE, BUNK, HORNS, HITCH, HOGWASH, CROCK, HAMMER, BOWLINE, POLE, HURDLE, BEND, HORSEFEATHERS
prompt: 385
Show thinking
BUNK, CROCK, HOGWASH, and HORSEFEATHERS are all words meaning nonsense. This is a strong, likely clean category and uses four very tight synonyms.
<guess>
BUNK, CROCK, HOGWASH, HORSEFEATHERS
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 81 · cost: $0.002178
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 479
Show thinking
Remaining words: PITCHFORK, TAIL, BATON, SHEEPSHANK, GOATEE, HORNS, HITCH, HAMMER, BOWLINE, POLE, HURDLE, BEND.
SHEEPSHANK, BOWLINE, HITCH, and BEND are all knot terms. That's the strongest remaining set.
<guess>
SHEEPSHANK, BOWLINE, HITCH, BEND
</guess>
<confidence>
0.96
</confidence>
completion: 116 · cost: $0.002938
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 608
Show thinking
Remaining words: PITCHFORK, TAIL, BATON, GOATEE, HORNS, HAMMER, POLE, HURDLE.
BATON, HAMMER, HURDLE, and POLE are all track-and-field/event equipment or event names in athletics: relay baton, hammer throw, hurdles, pole vault. This looks like the cleanest category.
That leaves PITCHFORK, TAIL, GOATEE, HORNS for the final set, which can all be “devil” features/accessories.
<guess>
BATON, HAMMER, HURDLE, POLE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.91
</confidence>
completion: 151 · cost: $0.003785
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 772
Show thinking
The remaining four words must form the last category, and they also fit as stereotypical devil attributes.
<guess>
PITCHFORK, TAIL, GOATEE, HORNS
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 61 · cost: $0.002845
314 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,244 · completion: 409 · guesses: 4 · correct: 4 · time: 00:06 · cost: $0.0117
Puzzle 8374/4 correct (100%) · $0.0110
837 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: RAINMAKER, FICTIONAL BOXER, MARTIAN, THEATER, PROGRESSIVE, CUP, SHAKE, SPACECRAFT, GREEK/ROMAN GOD, LEFT, LIBERAL, BLUE, DEPARTED, GOOD SHEPHERD, CONE, SPLIT
prompt: 385
Show thinking
BLUE, LIBERAL, LEFT, PROGRESSIVE are all political descriptors associated with the political left.
<guess>
BLUE, LIBERAL, LEFT, PROGRESSIVE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 57 · cost: $0.001818
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 455
Show thinking
Remaining words: RAINMAKER, FICTIONAL BOXER, MARTIAN, THEATER, CUP, SHAKE, SPACECRAFT, GREEK/ROMAN GOD, DEPARTED, GOOD SHEPHERD, CONE, SPLIT.
CUP, CONE, SHAKE, SPLIT are all ice cream shop orders/desserts.
<guess>
CUP, CONE, SHAKE, SPLIT
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 112 · cost: $0.002818
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 580
Show thinking
Remaining words: RAINMAKER, FICTIONAL BOXER, MARTIAN, THEATER, SPACECRAFT, GREEK/ROMAN GOD, DEPARTED, GOOD SHEPHERD.
MARTIAN, SPACECRAFT, THEATER, DEPARTED all pair with "movie": The Martian, movie theater, movie spacecraft maybe not. Better set: RAINMAKER, DEPARTED, MARTIAN, GOOD SHEPHERD are Matt Damon films. That seems strong.
<guess>
RAINMAKER, DEPARTED, MARTIAN, GOOD SHEPHERD
</guess>
<confidence>
0.83
</confidence>
completion: 146 · cost: $0.003640
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 739
Show thinking
The remaining four must form the last category.
<guess>
FICTIONAL BOXER, GREEK/ROMAN GOD, SPACECRAFT, THEATER
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 56 · cost: $0.002687
837 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,159 · completion: 371 · guesses: 4 · correct: 4 · time: 00:06 · cost: $0.0110
Puzzle 8274/4 correct (100%) · $0.0107
827 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: WOOD, HEARTBREAKER, CHEMISTRY, BANK, SPARK, COAST, SHORE, TILE, CARPET, STRAND, BANSHEE, CONNECTION, WAILER, FIREWORKS, LAMINATE, PIP
prompt: 377
Show thinking
SHORE, COAST, BANK, STRAND are all words for the edge of a body of water. This looks like a strong, clean category and uses four natural synonyms.
<guess>
SHORE, COAST, BANK, STRAND
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 73 · cost: $0.002037
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 463
Show thinking
Remaining words: WOOD, HEARTBREAKER, CHEMISTRY, SPARK, TILE, CARPET, BANSHEE, CONNECTION, WAILER, FIREWORKS, LAMINATE, PIP.
CHEMISTRY, CONNECTION, SPARK, FIREWORKS fit a “romantic attraction / signs of compatibility” category.
<guess>
CHEMISTRY, CONNECTION, SPARK, FIREWORKS
</guess>
<confidence>
0.92
</confidence>
completion: 109 · cost: $0.002792
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 585
Show thinking
Remaining words: WOOD, HEARTBREAKER, TILE, CARPET, BANSHEE, WAILER, LAMINATE, PIP.
TILE, CARPET, WOOD, LAMINATE are types of flooring.
<guess>
WOOD, TILE, CARPET, LAMINATE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 88 · cost: $0.002782
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 686
Show thinking
Remaining words: HEARTBREAKER, BANSHEE, WAILER, PIP.
These four must form the last group. Also, each can denote a singer/character with a piercing cry or high-pitched sound association.
<guess>
HEARTBREAKER, BANSHEE, WAILER, PIP
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 90 · cost: $0.003065
827 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,111 · completion: 360 · guesses: 4 · correct: 4 · time: 00:06 · cost: $0.0107
Puzzle 8154/4 correct (100%) · $0.0104
815 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: DAWN, VHS, GENESIS, BIRTH, WED, BOND, COMBINE, FLY, POLE, MTV, FLOWER, DAY, NES, ALF, FUSE, START
prompt: 368
Show thinking
Strong cluster: DAWN, BIRTH, GENESIS, START all mean beginning/origin. That seems like a likely clean set to take first.
<guess>
DAWN, GENESIS, BIRTH, START
</guess>
<confidence>
0.96
</confidence>
completion: 67 · cost: $0.001925
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 448
Show thinking
Remaining: VHS, WED, BOND, COMBINE, FLY, POLE, MTV, FLOWER, DAY, NES, ALF, FUSE.
A clear set is words meaning "join/unite": WED, BOND, COMBINE, FUSE.
<guess>
WED, BOND, COMBINE, FUSE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 98 · cost: $0.002590
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 559
Show thinking
Remaining: VHS, FLY, POLE, MTV, FLOWER, DAY, NES, ALF.
Likely one set is 1980s abbreviations/initialisms: VHS, MTV, NES, ALF.
Then the last four would be FLY, POLE, FLOWER, DAY, which all pair with "may" (mayfly, maypole, mayflower, mayday). Take the abbreviation set first.
<guess>
VHS, MTV, NES, ALF
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 125 · cost: $0.003272
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 697
Show thinking
The remaining four all form words/phrases with MAY: mayfly, maypole, mayflower, Mayday.
<guess>
FLY, POLE, FLOWER, DAY
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 61 · cost: $0.002658
815 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,072 · completion: 351 · guesses: 4 · correct: 4 · time: 00:06 · cost: $0.0104
Puzzle 8194/4 correct (100%) · $0.0099
819 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: ARIEL, TIANA, ANGULAR, VOLUMETRIC, ARIAL, MERIDA, GEORGIA, AURORA, IMPACT, AREAL, SPLIT, AERIAL, ARABESQUE, VERDANA, ROUNDOFF, LINEAR
prompt: 381
Show thinking
Strong cluster of typefaces: ARIAL, GEORGIA, IMPACT, VERDANA. The remaining words suggest Disney princesses and gymnastics/dance terms, but fonts is the cleanest first guess.
<guess>
ARIAL, GEORGIA, IMPACT, VERDANA
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 82 · cost: $0.002182
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 476
Show thinking
Now likely Disney princesses: ARIEL, TIANA, MERIDA, AURORA. Remaining others include movement/shape adjectives and gym/dance terms.
<guess>
ARIEL, TIANA, MERIDA, AURORA
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 71 · cost: $0.002255
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 560
Show thinking
Remaining: ANGULAR, VOLUMETRIC, SPLIT, AREAL, AERIAL, ARABESQUE, ROUNDOFF, LINEAR.
Gymnastics/ballet moves are SPLIT, ARABESQUE, ROUNDOFF, AERIAL. That leaves geometry/measurement adjectives for the last set.
<guess>
SPLIT, ARABESQUE, ROUNDOFF, AERIAL
</guess>
<confidence>
0.9
</confidence>
completion: 109 · cost: $0.003035
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 682
Show thinking
The four remaining words must form the last category.
<guess>
ANGULAR, VOLUMETRIC, AREAL, LINEAR
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 50 · cost: $0.002455
819 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,099 · completion: 312 · guesses: 4 · correct: 4 · time: 00:04 · cost: $0.0099
Puzzle 8394/4 correct (100%) · $0.0098
839 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: MICROWAVE, FIDDLE, KIND, TRIFLE, FRITTER, WING, FIN, TENDER, ARM, POPPER, FLIPPER, SWEET, KETTLE, STOVETOP, THROW, WARM
prompt: 375
Show thinking
WING, ARM, FIN, and FLIPPER are all appendages used for movement on animals.
<guess>
WING, ARM, FIN, FLIPPER
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 58 · cost: $0.001808
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 446
Show thinking
Remaining words: MICROWAVE, FIDDLE, KIND, TRIFLE, FRITTER, TENDER, POPPER, SWEET, KETTLE, STOVETOP, THROW, WARM.
KIND, SWEET, TENDER, WARM can all describe a gentle/nice demeanor.
<guess>
KIND, SWEET, TENDER, WARM
</guess>
<confidence>
0.82
</confidence>
completion: 101 · cost: $0.002630
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 560
Show thinking
Remaining words: MICROWAVE, FIDDLE, TRIFLE, FRITTER, POPPER, KETTLE, STOVETOP, THROW.
MICROWAVE, KETTLE, STOVETOP, POPPER are kitchen appliances/tools used to heat/cook.
<guess>
MICROWAVE, KETTLE, STOVETOP, POPPER
</guess>
<confidence>
0.72
</confidence>
completion: 101 · cost: $0.002915
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 674
Show thinking
The remaining four words must form the last category.
<guess>
FIDDLE, TRIFLE, FRITTER, THROW
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 48 · cost: $0.002405
839 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,055 · completion: 308 · guesses: 4 · correct: 4 · time: 00:05 · cost: $0.0098
Puzzle 8334/4 correct (100%) · $0.0096
833 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: LOAF, TABLE, HIVE, EEK, CHILL, ALE, QUASH, SCROLL, LOUNGE, BOOTH, SWIPE, BAR, PINCH, VEG, TAP, COUNTER
prompt: 368
Show thinking
BAR, BOOTH, COUNTER, TABLE are all seating/service areas in a restaurant or diner. This looks like a strong clean set and uses very standard category structure for Connections.
<guess>
BAR, BOOTH, COUNTER, TABLE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 72 · cost: $0.002000
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 453
Show thinking
Remaining words: LOAF, HIVE, EEK, CHILL, ALE, QUASH, SCROLL, LOUNGE, SWIPE, PINCH, VEG, TAP.
A strong set is phone touchscreen gestures/actions: TAP, SWIPE, PINCH, SCROLL.
<guess>
TAP, SWIPE, PINCH, SCROLL
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 95 · cost: $0.002557
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 561
Show thinking
Remaining words: LOAF, HIVE, EEK, CHILL, ALE, QUASH, LOUNGE, VEG.
LOAF, LOUNGE, CHILL, VEG all mean relax/idly spend time.
<guess>
LOAF, LOUNGE, CHILL, VEG
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 83 · cost: $0.002648
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 657
Show thinking
The four remaining words must form the last category.
<guess>
HIVE, EEK, ALE, QUASH
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 47 · cost: $0.002348
833 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,039 · completion: 297 · guesses: 4 · correct: 4 · time: 00:05 · cost: $0.0096
Puzzle 8184/4 correct (100%) · $0.0088
818 → WIP
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", "INCORRECT - ONE AWAY" or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 incorrect answers allowed).
5. Once you have guessed 4 correct distinct sets, the puzzle is solved.
SCORING
You are scored on three criteria, in priority order:
1. Solve rate: Did you complete the puzzle? This is all that matters for correctness.
2. Cost: Every token you generate costs money. Cheaper solves are better.
3. Speed: Faster solves are better, but this is secondary to cost.
Incorrect guesses give you free information - use them to narrow the solution space. You are only penalized for incorrect guesses if you fail the puzzle.
With 4 incorrect guesses available, guess quickly early on. Save deeper analysis for when you have 1-2 incorrect guesses remaining.
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your reasoning]
</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: CALL, BROKE, BURST, RAP, SPIRIT, SPECTER, JAZZ, FORECAST, SPLIT, DIVINE, BLEW, SHADE, WIGHT, READ, CHORAL, AMERICANA
prompt: 373
Show thinking
SPIRIT, SPECTER, SHADE, WIGHT are all ghostly apparitions.
<guess>
SPIRIT, SPECTER, SHADE, WIGHT
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 58 · cost: $0.001803
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 444
Show thinking
BROKE, BURST, BLEW, SPLIT can all pair with "open" as past tense verbs: broke open, burst open, blew open, split open.
<guess>
BROKE, BURST, BLEW, SPLIT
</guess>
<confidence>
0.86
</confidence>
completion: 73 · cost: $0.002205
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 530
Show thinking
Remaining: CALL, RAP, JAZZ, FORECAST, DIVINE, READ, CHORAL, AMERICANA.
CALL, FORECAST, DIVINE, READ are all verbs meaning predict/foretell.
<guess>
CALL, FORECAST, DIVINE, READ
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 80 · cost: $0.002525
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 623
Show thinking
The remaining four must form the last category.
<guess>
RAP, JAZZ, CHORAL, AMERICANA
</guess>
<confidence>
1.0
</confidence>
completion: 50 · cost: $0.002308
818 → SOLVED
prompt: 1,970 · completion: 261 · guesses: 4 · correct: 4 · time: 00:04 · cost: $0.0088