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Five notes about solving a word puzzle without turning it into a chore. They are written for the puzzles on this site, not as a study plan.
Why Short Words Can Be Harder Than Long Ones
A short pattern leaves too many ordinary words standing.
How Letter Patterns Help You Guess a Word
Length first, then the locked letters, then the leftovers.
Why Some Clues Feel Obvious Only After You Know the Answer
The sentence was ambiguous until one word claimed it.
How Vocabulary Grows Without Memorizing Word Lists
You meet a word while you are trying to do something else.
Why Word Games Reward Elimination More Than Guessing
The useful move is the one that removes a candidate.