______ the ____________: Redactle

wasn't sure I'd get to play today as my phone was in my pocket when the canoe I was in capsized. luckily it seems to be ok.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #482 in 1 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:08:07.

failed redactle 101 by not spotting it was an element but then saw (go) over (like) a (lead) (balloon)

I solved Redactle Unlimited #483 in 1 guess with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:01:59.

I gave up on Redactle #483 after 273 guesses. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

Well done, bc!

I solved Redactle Unlimited #483 in 4 guesses with an accuracy of 75% and a time of 00:16:30. Hints used: 3

I solved Redactle Unlimited #484 in 7 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:00:41. Play at https://redactle-unlimited.com/

LOL

the uncovered alternative name looked like it was in Aramaic script (or thereabouts) and it appeared to be an (ancient) something. further down it said ‘IS’, for what might very well be (Islamic State), at which point I immediately thought of the site in question, which was in IS territory for some time. checked if the solution was indeed a 7-letter one, and it was.

(about yesterday’s puzzle)

I solved Redactle Unlimited #484 in 7 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:01:04.

all you need is LOL

re: 483 I guess I outed myself for not paying attention to the news?

I solved Redactle #484 in 23 guesses with an accuracy of 91.3% and a time of 00:01:57. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

Sigh.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #484 in 7 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:05:09.

first thought was mrs. beaton, took me an age to scroll down and see 'being for the benefit of mr. kite!'

I solved Redactle Unlimited #485 in 35 guesses with an accuracy of 85.71% and a time of 00:27:15.

thought this had something to do with (a means of) transportation at first - and also wrongly assumed the last word had one letter more

I solved Redactle #485 in 9 guesses with an accuracy of 77.8% and a time of 00:01:29. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

Just like a 7-letter word in the article name should automatically suggest "history," I really should've taken fewer than 7 guesses to figure out the right 3-letter word.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #485 in 3 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:00:55.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #486 in 42 guesses with an accuracy of 64.29% and a time of 00:19:31.

took me about 20 guesses to get there from 'marriage'

I solved Redactle Unlimited #486 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:08:01.

my way in was the repeated (capitalized) “Against”-containing phrase, which made me think of a law or somesuch to fight a Bad Thing, like discrimination. then the term came to me, and it seemed to fit the parameters - and the rest is, as they say, a UN declaration

I solved Redactle #486 in 253 guesses with an accuracy of 71.1% and a time of 00:27:59. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

I solved Redactle Unlimited #487 in 4 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:02:07.

open goal and I blasted it over the bar

I solved Redactle #487 in 34 guesses with an accuracy of 94.1% and a time of 00:04:37. Play at https://test.redactle.net/en/487

I solved Redactle #488 in 94 guesses with an accuracy of 87.2% and a time of 00:08:37. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

I only know of two American WW2-era generals!

I solved Redactle Unlimited #488 in 6 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:09:14.

had to cheat, no way I was going to get his name.

I solved Redactle #489 in 97 guesses with an accuracy of 61.9% and a time of 00:05:42. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

Thought it was math at first, then something biological (eye, head, etc.).

I solved Redactle Unlimited #489 in 337 guesses with an accuracy of 73.29% and a time of 01:08:17. Hints used: 3

thought I was actually going to get this technological thing after I had uncovered the second and third word, but I couldn’t think of the first one, had to cheat

is it crt? it's saying I've done this one before.

yep, altho I did a failed attempt at “Voodoo-Ray tube” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7vxHOCeiQ4

I solved Redactle Unlimited #490 in 5 guesses with an accuracy of 80% and a time of 00:03:34.

I solved Redactle #490 in 3 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:00:38. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

Stinkface for today's subject.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #490 in 5 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:14:48. Hints used: 2

i had to take the hints because 'confederated' would insist on being 12 letters long. i'm not american ok.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #491 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:01:37.

why are they doing this to us

I solved Redactle Unlimited #491 in 4 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:11:45.

ha ha ha, thought it made me very smart that I had correctly picked up on that (—-)-a-(——) thing, but it hadn’t occurred to me this would be about a “person”, I only looked at the header again after I had wasted guesses on the (—-) part and the state in question. deplorable!

I echo ledge's sentiment.

I solved Redactle #491 in 79 guesses with an accuracy of 81.0% and a time of 00:05:56. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

I solved Redactle Unlimited #492 in 57 guesses with an accuracy of 64.91% and a time of 00:34:00.

right

I solved Redactle Unlimited #492 in 18 guesses with an accuracy of 77.78% and a time of 00:26:57.

maybe next time I'll remember more quickly that university is ten letters.

I solved Redactle Unlimited #493 in 14 guesses with an accuracy of 71.43% and a time of 00:05:34.

I solved Redactle #493 in 1 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:14:17.

this sure was a long read.

I solved Redactle #493 in 31 guesses with an accuracy of 93.5% and a time of 00:06:45. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

I solved Redactle #492 in 63 guesses with an accuracy of 74.6% and a time of 00:10:48. Play at https://test.redactle.net/en/492

I solved Redactle Unlimited #494 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100% and a time of 00:01:32.

I solved Redactle #494 in 1 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:20:46.

very quick work bc. 'preponderance' gtfo. over half the article is the sources section!

I find I have less and less patience going thru these long-ass articles these days. picked up a capitalized “Be” in what looked like an enumeration, tried “element” and went had the luck that it was indeed the only type of group of elements I’m able to name.

I gave up on 494, you can say that that subject is my kryptonite.

I solved Redactle #495 in 180 guesses with an accuracy of 52.2% and a time of 00:11:23. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

Got stuck on terrestrial life before I thought to go a little bigger.

I solved Redactle #495 in 6 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:06:36.

Not done one of these for ages, feel a bit rusty on something I should have spotted quicker:

I solved Redactle #495 in 14 guesses with an accuracy of 85.7% and a time of 00:05:25. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

I solved Redactle #496 in 22 guesses with an accuracy of 72.7% and a time of 00:01:23. Play at https://test.redactle.net/

I solved Redactle Unlimited #496 in 11 guesses with an accuracy of 63.64% and a time of 00:04:04.

I solved Redactle #496 in 48 guesses with an accuracy of 64.6% and a time of 00:52:17.

pretty bad - once I'd uncovered greco- roman i stopped thinking about other mythologies. also maybe this is on me but isn't it time 'goddess' went the way of 'actress'?

did you miss the prominent hieroglyphic clue not all that far down?

anyone know how to play earlier puzzles that you missed? I missed yesterday’s game, but instead of the game # I’m asked to fill out the “Q-ID” - today’s is #Q79876 (if I remember correctly, can’t seem to retrieve it), but when I enter that number minus 1 nothing happens.

On the non-test site, it's a bit of a hassle. What I've done in the past is go to the Redactle Reddit, because they have a daily thread for every day's puzzle, which includes a permalink.

Fortunately for me, the test site lets you navigate prev/next puzzles.

found that permalink on Reddit, thank you!

…and now I’m lost in space!