SIXYWEEKLY / 06
PUZZLES #36–42SEP 24–30
THE WEEK IN SIX LETTERS
Puzzle #40 was the week’s toughest test.
Players started 249 games across puzzles #36–42, solving 208. Puzzle #40 set the high mark—then Puzzle #36 gave players the cleanest run.
WEEKLY AVG4.14guesses
DAILY DIFFICULTY
Average guesses
3.76
#36HIDDEN
3.87
#37HIDDEN
3.93
#38HIDDEN
4.22
#39HIDDEN
4.71
#40HIDDEN
4.10
#41HIDDEN
4.50
#42HIDDEN
THE SCORE CURVE
Where solves landed
1
0
2
13
3
43
4
75
5
55
6
22
The strongest cluster landed at 4 guesses, with 75 solves. Unfinished games remain part of the solve-rate calculation above.
03
THE TAKEAWAY
Repeated letters shaped both ends of the week.
6 answers repeated at least one letter. Puzzle #40 included a repeat and was the toughest board of the set. Puzzle #36 also repeated a letter and had the lowest average at 3.76 guesses.