18, 67%
I solved Redactle #957 in 4 guesses with an accuracy of 100.0% and a time of 00:00:26.
Little bit annoyed that I guessed British even though I knew it was before UK was formed.
I solved Redactle #957 in 11 guesses with an accuracy of 81.8% and a time of 00:00:56. Play at https://redactle.net/
I solved Redactle #958 in 55 guesses with an accuracy of 58.2% and a time of 00:15:53.
75 - 67%
too long
26, 77%
Relevant to my interests. The only thing that slowed me down was thinking it was a device that measured something.
I solved Redactle #958 in 48 guesses with an accuracy of 75.0%
A lot of hits for transistor and tube made me think of guitar amps
I solved Redactle #957 in 26 guesses with an accuracy of 88.5% and a time of 00:10:34. Play at Redactle 957 | Wikipedia based Puzzle Game
I solved Redactle #958 in 27 guesses with an accuracy of 59.3% and a time of 00:03:28. Play at Redactle 958 | Wikipedia based Puzzle Game
I solved Redactle #958 in 169 guesses with an accuracy of 56.8% and a time of 00:38:24. Play at https://redactle.net/
I solved Redactle #959 in 25 guesses with an accuracy of 68.0% and a time of 00:12:33.
Found out early that he was an Austrian philosopher. Tried some Germanic first names and then started going through classical music composers (thank you, Beethoven). Once I got the first name, the second name came to me.
I like this passage about what his piano-playing brother said to him -
“I cannot play when you are in the house, as I feel your skepticism seeping towards me from under the door”
I solved Redactle #959 in 43 guesses with an accuracy of 81.4% and a time of 00:09:32. Play at https://redactle.net/
That is some grit.
I cheated today, never would have solved it.
cheated
I am ornery.
I knew I had to know the answer to this.
I got stuck in a corner that was wrong, like an errant Roomba.
I was pissed when I got it, as I have MULTIPLE INSTANCES of these in my house, haveing electric instruments. DAMMIT.
cheated
I solved Redactle #959 in 55 guesses with an accuracy of 89.1% and a time of 00:19:51. Play at Redactle 959 | Wikipedia based Puzzle Game
I solved Redactle #960 in 32 guesses with an accuracy of 71.9% and a time of 00:03:34. Play at https://redactle.net/
98 - 64%