______ the ____________: Redactle

I solved Redactle #638 in 19 guesses with an accuracy of 78.9% and a time of 00:01:07. Play at https://redactle.net/

My first thought was an Irish name, and after ruling that out, I went with French, and one of the elisions was a pretty big clue to the answer.

I solved Redactle #638 in 4 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:02:15. Play at https://redactle.net/

I guessed it was a country straight away and thought it might be North or South Korea. Tried North and South, no joy. Put in Coast as a geographical term and voila.

I solved Redactle #638 in 11 guesses with an accuracy of 72.7% and a time of 00:12:57.

gah, should have gotten this in one

I solved Redactle #638 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:00:25.

or two rather, lol

I solved Redactle #639 in 129 guesses with an accuracy of 68.2% and a time of 00:08:14. Play at https://redactle.net/

Really could've gotten this quite a bit sooner except that I first got stuck on higher (Arctic!) latitudes, then got stuck on the tropics, and avoided Europe for a while until I finally started trying countries.

I solved Redactle #639 in 1 guess with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:03:10.

pretty much a fluke, "Atlantic ocean" made me think of Islands, other than that a lucky guess.

I solved Redactle #641 in 323 guesses with an accuracy of 65.9% and a time of 01:01:35.

got the gist of it (including the third and fourth words), but I had to cheat to get the full answer

I solved Redactle #639 in 85 guesses with an accuracy of 69.4% and a time of 00:33:33.

had already abandoned this one the other day, thinking it was some Canadian thing, but gave it another shot after reading Leee’s comment. obrigado!

I solved Redactle #641 in 7 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:21:05.

had to cheat for the second word after it didn't come to me overnight (yes, 21 mins is not entirely accurate)

I solved Redactle #642 in 1 guess with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:01:37. Play at https://redactle.net/

The hh:Mm:ss times gave it away.

I solved Redactle #642 in 98 guesses with an accuracy of 61.2% and a time of 00:05:05. Play at https://redactle.net/

I solved Redactle #642 in 35 guesses with an accuracy of 42.9% and a time of 00:12:37.

thoroughly bamboozled, thought it was a physical object of course. weirdly it was guessing 'horse' (after getting "Greek army") that gave it away, giving me "(man) vs horse" in the see also.

I solved Redactle #642 in 1 guess with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:03:45.

more:like:a sprint, really

I solved Redactle #643 in 137 guesses with an accuracy of 73.7% and a time of 00:29:36. Play at https://redactle.net/

Back down to earth today. I’m a clean living boy!

I solved Redactle #643 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:06:01.

I solved Redactle #643 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:10:04.

I solved Redactle #644 in 1 guess with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:19:10.

very few no-article one-word 11-letter countries in the world, even fewer with a strong French factor

I solved Redactle #644 in 3 guesses with an accuracy of 66.7% and a time of 00:08:54.

too hasty (went for afghanistan)

I solved Redactle #645 in 43 guesses with an accuracy of 67.4% and a time of 00:26:17.

yeah, I cheated. got the better-known previous name (40-odd mentions), but had never heard of the current one (4 mentions)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTh9udepjmo

I solved Redactle #645 in 6 guesses with an accuracy of 66.7% and a time of 00:13:38.

cheated too, Pretoria was ny first guess. I wouldn't have thought of the original name tbh.

yep, Pretoria first guess for me too

I solved Redactle #646 in 1 guess with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:00:24.

I solved Redactle #647 in 45 guesses with an accuracy of 66.7% and a time of 00:19:49.

got the main event in 10, but oh, those pesky details

I solved Redactle #646 in 178 guesses with an accuracy of 83.1% and a time of 00:48:26.

yesterday’s puzzle

cheated by looking at the map, thought I had it with Niue, because all the while I thought: it’s that 4-letter name that starts with an N and which I can never remember, and then it’s freaking **** of course! it’s always one of the obvious ones that escapes me in the moment, see Worldle, Tradle and the like

I solved Redactle #647 in 23 guesses with an accuracy of 69.6% and a time of 00:12:39.

i was gonna cheat for the last two words but as you didn't...

I solved Redactle #648 in 54 guesses with an accuracy of 70.4% and a time of 00:22:08.

I solved Redactle #648 in 13 guesses with an accuracy of 69.2% and a time of 00:12:39.

I solved Redactle #671 in 154 guesses with an accuracy of 78.6% and a time of 00:31:06.

been a while, glad I managed to get this, altho I could have done it a lot quicker with a sharper focus. it’s funny, I actually thought about and mentioned this particular xxxxx at work today

I solved Redactle #671 in 10 guesses with an accuracy of 50.0% and a time of 00:03:30.

still playing every day.

Not another bloody dinosaur. Put in my usual 4 guesses, then gave up.

it must be dinosaur hunting season

I solved Redactle #688 in 33 guesses with an accuracy of 66.7% and a time of 00:14:16. Hints used: 3

absolutely the most ridiculously titled wikipedia article yet.

I solved Redactle #688 in 2 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:00:00.

lol this score is fake. Redactle erased yesterday’s evening’s stats (I was in the 300 range, just filling out the article) and insisted on starting with a clean slate. something something cold 🦃? it gave me a chance to do some synonym peeking, and lo and behold, I finally got the first word

I solved Redactle #689 in 5 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:10:01.

✊🏻

I solved Redactle #689 in 8 guesses with an accuracy of 87.5% and a time of 00:08:13.

🇵🇸

I solved Redactle #690 in 65 guesses with an accuracy of 76.9% and a time of 00:20:43.

I solved Redactle #693 in 1 guess with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:06:41.

took a gamble, and huff…

I solved Redactle #693 in 1 guess with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:17:31.

"Commonwealth of Pennyslyvania" - er ok?... "Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions" I mean really

I solved Redactle #695 in 21 guesses with an accuracy of 85.7% and a time of 00:06:04.

guessed ‘food’ in 4, matter of time from there

I solved Redactle #694 in 10 guesses with an accuracy of 60.0% and a time of 00:07:54.

I usually guess materials (metal, wood) if it looks like a human made object so that went well

I solved Redactle #695 in 38 guesses with an accuracy of 60.5% and a time of 00:24:07.

I thought it was something geographical. it was some time after I'd guessed Turkey that I realised the hits didn't start with a capital letter.

I solved Redactle #696 in 1 guess with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:01:46.

not the hardest puzzle ever, I’ll give you that

I solved Redactle #696 in 1 guess with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:01:55.

obvious from the jump what kind of thing it was but had to dredge it from my memory. I visited it 30 years ago.

I solved Redactle #697 in 44 guesses with an accuracy of 65.9% and a time of 00:13:18.

well, well, well, you sure got me there

I solved Redactle #697 in 7 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:04:03.

hate these ones where it should be an easy hole in one but i can't dredge it from my brain.

I solved Redactle #698 in 292 guesses with an accuracy of 72.3% and a time of 00:59:38. Hints used: 2

the fourth-largest city of this country of which I know the three largest, associated with a famous singer, I knew that as well. thanks to the hints in the etymology section I got very close, but I had to cheat anyway. you know what they say: hints don’t lie!

I solved Redactle #699 in 95 guesses with an accuracy of 71.6% and a time of 00:16:20.

nerve-racking

I solved Redactle #699 in 27 guesses with an accuracy of 74.1% and a time of 00:20:37.

'psychology' at 5 so ehh could've been better

I solved Redactle #700 in 4 guesses with an accuracy of 50.0% and a time of 00:09:03.

sex? I had to do it. then art.

I solved Redactle #701 in 40 guesses with an accuracy of 77.5% and a time of 00:15:31.

cheated, because I knew that I wouldn’t be able to come up with the name of this specific thing despite having established what it was