SIXYWEEKLY / 07
PUZZLES #43–49OCT 1–7
THE WEEK IN SIX LETTERS
Puzzle #47 was the week’s toughest test.
Players started 278 games across puzzles #43–49, solving 225. Puzzle #47 set the high mark—then Puzzle #46 gave players the cleanest run.
WEEKLY AVG3.91guesses
DAILY DIFFICULTY
Average guesses
4.03
#43HIDDEN
3.88
#44HIDDEN
4.13
#45HIDDEN
3.69
#46HIDDEN
4.15
#47HIDDEN
3.69
#48HIDDEN
3.76
#49HIDDEN
THE SCORE CURVE
Where solves landed
1
3
2
14
3
59
4
81
5
61
6
7
The strongest cluster landed at 4 guesses, with 81 solves. Unfinished games remain part of the solve-rate calculation above.
03
THE TAKEAWAY
Repeated letters shaped both ends of the week.
3 answers repeated at least one letter. Puzzle #47 included a repeat and was the toughest board of the set. Puzzle #46 also repeated a letter and had the lowest average at 3.69 guesses.