Saturday, October 27, 2018

The official answers for today's puzzle are:

  • dildo
  • dill
  • dino
  • diploid
  • dolphin
  • hill
  • hind
  • hippo
  • idol
  • lido
  • lion
  • lipid
  • lipo
  • lipoid
  • loin
  • lollipop
  • nonillion
  • olio
  • onion
  • opinion
  • opioid
  • pill
  • pillion
  • pinion
  • polio
  • poplin

Maximum Puzzle Score: 112

Number of Answers: 26

Points Needed for Genius: 78

Genius requires between 11 and 23 words. You need at least a 7-letter word to reach genius. If you don't get the pangram, you need 80% of the total points to reach genius. If you get the pangram, you only need 65% of the remaining points to reach genius.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

Today's score of 112 was the in the 26th percentile of all puzzles.
The last time there was a score this low was on October 21, 2018.
The highest score ever was 337 on October 12, 2018.
The lowest score ever was 70 on September 22, 2018.

This puzzle's 26 possible answers rank it in the 19th percentile of all puzzles.
The last time there were fewer answers than this was on October 21, 2018.
The highest number of answers was 73 on October 15, 2018.
The lowest number of answers was 21 on August 5, 2018.

It takes a 7-letter word for genius. This is pretty common.

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Haven't I seen these words before?

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