The result of my second guess was a revelation. I hesitated in making my third guess only in that I couldn't believe there wasn't another answer. But WordleBot tells me that after my second guess there was only one solution, so I did get it right. I also beat WordleBot today (!).
EDIT: To show how silly WordleBot sometimes is, it's second guess included the same letter twice that appeared in the 1st guess. WordleBot's 3rd guess was my 2nd guess. Which makes the assertion that my second guess was lucky look silly.
I think I know your second guess. And I'd only comment that it has the same letters as my second guess only that two of those letters are transposed. Fascinating.
once upon a time the NYT Crossword was an analog diversion.
in grad school it use to try to solve the crossword in class as a technique not to fall asleep during a 2 hour afternoon lecture on statistical mechanics. which to this day i have little understanding of ..
trying to get wife to come into NYC this evening to watch Knicks game at some local bar. i think it would be good and energizing in a moment that doesnt come too often.
sadly she is exhausted from work and a nap is probably the right answer
...and the colors, too (which the linked reddit comment probably points out). Dodgers blue and Giants orange. The interlocking NY is straight from the Giants. Remember, the Dodgers were Brooklyn, which was a singular "B".
Caitlin Clark delivered another historic performance Thursday night, helping lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-71 victory over Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream while tying a WNBA record she already held herself.
With 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, Clark became the fastest player in league history to reach 150+ points and 50+ assists in a season.
Cecilia Zandalasini's 3-point attempt at the buzzer fell just short as the Golden State Valkyries lost 87-84 to the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night at Target Center in the team's second game of the Commissioner's Cup.
Olivia Miles, who came into the game shooting just 2-for-18 (11.1%) in her rookie campaign, scored a career-high 28 points for Minnesota. Cecilia Zandalasini led the Valkyries in scoring with 18 points, while Janelle Salaün (17 PTS) and Tiffany Hayes (15 PTS) combined for 32 of the Valkyries' 37 bench points.
Playing at American Family Field, the San Francisco Giants got six insurance runs in the 7th inning that included an Eric Haase grand slam. Their nine-run cushion, plus a home run robbery by Drew Gilbert in the bottom of the inning, proved to be just enough as the Giants held on for a 12-9 win and a series split.
Not a pitch was thrown with the Dodgers trailing, and yet they found themselves on the losing end of a 3-2 matchup, all thanks to a walk-off solo shot from Ketel Marte off Tanner Scott. Justin Wrobleski did his part by delivering six scoreless innings, but the offense was underwhelming without Shohei Ohtani, and a couple of hiccups from the Dodgers bullpen were all that Arizona needed to complete the comeback and split this four-game set.
California women's golf has officially signed transfer Sydney Silva for the 2026-27 season. Silva played her freshman season at Arizona and will have three years of eligibility remaining at Cal.
A product of the San Francisco Bay Area, Silva hails from Castro Valley located 20 miles south of Berkeley.
Digital puzzles (Wordle et al)
#travle #1269 +1
✅✅✅✅🟧✅
https://travle.earth
sooooooo close to perfect!
was easier to go backwards today
#travle #1269 +1
🟧🟩🟩🟩🟩✅
https://travle.earth
Worldle
#Worldle #1596 (05.06.2026) 4/6 (100%)
🔥 Current Win Streak: 4 days
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜↗️
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨↗️
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨⬇️
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉
https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/share
I know exactly where the country is but can't for the life of me think of the name.
Globle
🌎 Jun 5, 2026 🌍
🔥 5 | Avg. Guesses: 8.46
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜🟥🟨🟨
🟧🟧🟧🟩 = 12
https://globle-game.com
#globle
Back when I was a regular listener, This American Life aired a great story on this county (20+ years ago). That's the only reason I guessed it.
hard one!
🌎 Jun 5, 2026 🌍
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 8.9
⬜🟨🟧🟧⬜🟨🟥🟥
🟥🟥🟧🟨🟧🟧🟩 = 15
https://globle-game.com
#globle
I had to cheat because it was a country I had never heard of.
🌎 Jun 5, 2026 🌍
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 5.71
⬜🟧🟥🟥🟧🟧🟧🟩 = 8
https://globle-game.com
#globle
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/253/the-middle-of-nowhere
Oh nice. This was before I started listening to TAL so I hadn't heard this one. I'll throw it in my queue.
Octordle
Daily Octordle #1593
9️⃣🕛
7️⃣8️⃣
6️⃣3️⃣
5️⃣🔟
Score: 60
Quordle
garbage!!
🙂 Daily Quordle 1593
8️⃣7️⃣
5️⃣6️⃣
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🙂 Daily Quordle 1593
6️⃣5️⃣
4️⃣7️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/
🙂 Daily Quordle 1593
9️⃣5️⃣
8️⃣7️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/
Wordle 1,812 4/6*
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
WordleBot
Skill 90/99
Luck 47/99
Wordle 1,812 3/6
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
WordleBot
Skill 95/99
Luck 61/99
The result of my second guess was a revelation. I hesitated in making my third guess only in that I couldn't believe there wasn't another answer. But WordleBot tells me that after my second guess there was only one solution, so I did get it right. I also beat WordleBot today (!).
EDIT: To show how silly WordleBot sometimes is, it's second guess included the same letter twice that appeared in the 1st guess. WordleBot's 3rd guess was my 2nd guess. Which makes the assertion that my second guess was lucky look silly.
Wordle 1,812 3/6
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
WordleBot
Skill 95/99
Luck 61/99
My score is exactly the same as yours. Different second word though.
I think I know your second guess. And I'd only comment that it has the same letters as my second guess only that two of those letters are transposed. Fascinating.
I believe you are correct!
not great. i couldnt even think of words that fit the constraints for > 30 min
Wordle 1,812 5/6*
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨
🟨⬛⬛🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
WordleBot
Skill 90/99
Luck 31/99
my 3rd guess made it much easier. I think without it I would've had a hard time.
almost in 1.
#Worldle #1596 (05.06.2026) 2/6 (100%)
🔥 Current Win Streak: 1 days
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨➡️
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉
https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/share
Puzzles and other analog diversions
once upon a time the NYT Crossword was an analog diversion.
in grad school it use to try to solve the crossword in class as a technique not to fall asleep during a 2 hour afternoon lecture on statistical mechanics. which to this day i have little understanding of ..
during Coronavirus times our primary dining table became the puzzle table.
PRO
trying to get wife to come into NYC this evening to watch Knicks game at some local bar. i think it would be good and energizing in a moment that doesnt come too often.
sadly she is exhausted from work and a nap is probably the right answer
TIL that the Mets logo is a combo the Dodgers + Giants
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fas-a-knicks-mets-jets-islanders-fan-v0-50zb3vuspjyg1.png%3Fwidth%3D600%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D467a4efe30cf96ed73d3b2ca54786ab10ac17406
...and the colors, too (which the linked reddit comment probably points out). Dodgers blue and Giants orange. The interlocking NY is straight from the Giants. Remember, the Dodgers were Brooklyn, which was a singular "B".
CC is BACK
Caitlin Clark delivered another historic performance Thursday night, helping lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-71 victory over Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream while tying a WNBA record she already held herself.
With 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, Clark became the fastest player in league history to reach 150+ points and 50+ assists in a season.
Valkyries Fall in Final Seconds to Lynx; Zandalisini Scores Season-High 18 Points (90-82)
https://valkyries.wnba.com/news/gameday-recap-20260604
Cecilia Zandalasini's 3-point attempt at the buzzer fell just short as the Golden State Valkyries lost 87-84 to the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night at Target Center in the team's second game of the Commissioner's Cup.
Olivia Miles, who came into the game shooting just 2-for-18 (11.1%) in her rookie campaign, scored a career-high 28 points for Minnesota. Cecilia Zandalasini led the Valkyries in scoring with 18 points, while Janelle Salaün (17 PTS) and Tiffany Hayes (15 PTS) combined for 32 of the Valkyries' 37 bench points.
Olivia Miles looked like Steph Curry in that game.
Giants knock out Brewers in Milwaukee slugfest (12-9)
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/san-francisco-giants-scores-standings/107440/giants-knock-out-brewers-in-milwaukee-slugfest
Playing at American Family Field, the San Francisco Giants got six insurance runs in the 7th inning that included an Eric Haase grand slam. Their nine-run cushion, plus a home run robbery by Drew Gilbert in the bottom of the inning, proved to be just enough as the Giants held on for a 12-9 win and a series split.
Today’s game had the same total number of runs, but was more in favor of the Giants.
Diamondbacks best Dodgers with dramatic late home runs (Dodgers lose 3-2)
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/117527/ketel-marte-home-run-walk-off-loss-tanner-scott
Not a pitch was thrown with the Dodgers trailing, and yet they found themselves on the losing end of a 3-2 matchup, all thanks to a walk-off solo shot from Ketel Marte off Tanner Scott. Justin Wrobleski did his part by delivering six scoreless innings, but the offense was underwhelming without Shohei Ohtani, and a couple of hiccups from the Dodgers bullpen were all that Arizona needed to complete the comeback and split this four-game set.
Cal
[WGOLF] Women's Golf Signs Transfer Sydney Silva
https://calbears.com/news/2026/6/4/womens-golf-signs-transfer-sydney-silva.aspx
California women's golf has officially signed transfer Sydney Silva for the 2026-27 season. Silva played her freshman season at Arizona and will have three years of eligibility remaining at Cal.
A product of the San Francisco Bay Area, Silva hails from Castro Valley located 20 miles south of Berkeley.