David Parlett
dparlett.bsky.social
David Parlett
@dparlett.bsky.social
Enthuse over board games, card games, word games. Write books and articles. Quaker.
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Back on track - at least for a while.
Now, this is an improvement: last night a 6, and tonight, I got a 4. Yes, a win is a win, but I'm much happier with the 4, to be honest. And how did you do? Wordle #1,629 4/6

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December 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Wordle 1,628 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩A lucky escape, given that there were at least seven possibilities at line 3.
What a relief. The Dreaded Wordle Trap nearly got me, but I managed to escape with a 6. Can't complain: a win is a win. And how did you do? Wordle #1,628 6/6

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December 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Reposted by David Parlett
What a relief. The Dreaded Wordle Trap nearly got me, but I managed to escape with a 6. Can't complain: a win is a win. And how did you do? Wordle #1,628 6/6

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December 3, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Wordle 1,627 4/6

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December 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Wordle 1,624 3/6

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November 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Wordle 1,623 4/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩How very symmetrical!
November 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Wordle 1,622 3/6

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November 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Wordle 1,621 4/6

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November 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I don't get modern English. Why do people say 'Going forward' (2 words, 4 syllables) rather than 'in future' (2 words, 3 syllables), or simply 'henceforth' (1 word, 2 syllables)? Is this an example of linguistic enshittification?
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Wordle 1,620 5/6

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November 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Wordle 1,619 5/6

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November 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Wordle 1,618 4/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Rather scary!
Got off to a really slow start, and I'm not terribly happy that I went from a 2 to a 5; but at least I got there eventually. Hoping the same for you: and how did you do? Wordle #1,618 5/6

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November 23, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Wordle 1,617 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩That's an improvement on three sixes in in a row. Perhaps I'm due for a run of six threes?
November 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Wordle 1,616 6/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩That's three sixes in a row! Is this going to be the new normal?
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Wordle 1,615 6/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩It's that dreaded pattern again. Twice in a row!
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Wordle 1,614 6/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Worst possible vowel-consonant pattern. Scared the wits out of me!
Well, that was a short streak. Too short. The Dreaded Wordle Trap got me again. But given how short my streak was, I'm not very disappointed, and I'm ready to start a new one tomorrow. (Hopefully, a longer one.) And how did you do? Wordle #1,614 X/6

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November 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Diolch yn fawr, Thomas. Now try Parlett's History of Card Games!
Rules of the game:

Grab the nearest book.

Turn to page 42.

Post the 2nd sentence with the hashtag & write the rules as a reply to it.

Don't look for your favourite, coolest or wittiest book. Go for the closest.

My book is "Parlett's History of Board Games" by @dparlett.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Wordle 1,613 4/6

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November 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Wordle 1,612 4/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Settling down into the usual run of things...
Well, here's a big improvement. My Wordle score last night was an uninspiring 6, but tonight, I was able to solve it in 3. I like that score much better.😊 And how did you do? Wordle #1,612 3/6

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November 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Wordle 1,611 5/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Got there at last. Spoilt a promising new series of threes.
Ouch. Barely escaped with an uninspiring 6. Couldn't get the yellows to go where they needed to go. I hope I do better tomorrow, and yes, a win is a win; but in this case, just barely. And how did you do? Wordle #1,611 6/6

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November 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Soon all email messages will be written and answered by chatbots. Presumably they enjoy one another's conversations, which largely consist of strings of clichés.
November 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Wordle 1,610 3/6

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November 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Wordle 1,609 3/6

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Well, that's a little better. Almost had a 3, but I'm happy with a 4 (an improvement over the 5 I had several days ago). Things are moving in the right direction again. And how did you do? Wordle #1,609 4/6

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November 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Wordle 1,608 4/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩That's only my second streak of 100 since NY Times took it over and messed it up. Average number of shots per word 3.96 (peviously 3.7). Starting anew tomorrow!
Wordle 1,607 4/6

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Moving up slowly. Had a 5 in last night's Wordle, got a 4 tonight. Nice to make some progress as I keep my new streak going. And how did you do? Wordle #1,607 4/6

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November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Wordle 1,607 4/6

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Moving up slowly. Had a 5 in last night's Wordle, got a 4 tonight. Nice to make some progress as I keep my new streak going. And how did you do? Wordle #1,607 4/6

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November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM