james500 says: Hi John, hope all's well. For what it's worth, my guesses to your, "bonus", puzzle yesterday were: RATIO, PLEAS, SHAVE, USAGE, ABASE

JQT says: I went SIX WORDS DEEP! Can you believe: stare, phase, lease, using, comfy, abase! 😭

Inushtuk1 says: Hi John. Could you take a look at June 2's puzzle. I asked you a question in Bruce's post. Thanks.

JQT says: Yes, TYPO, as Pone I would Toss (A 2). Toss (2 3) only goes in our own Crib! 🤩

Inushtuk1 says: Nov 24, 2015, Ras said on Offense, he would toss (10-J), or (J-Q). But only those two X-X couplets. He then went on to say that in some configurations the (5-J) would be best. But I have no idea what he meant by that. Have you any idea what he meant there? And thanks for getting back on my earlier question.

JQT says: If I can be so bold as to "Channel My Inner RAS" for a moment, and attempt to decipher what RAS was saying back on 24 Nov 2015: RAS correctly indicates that, for example at (70*-75), after being dealt (A 3 4 5 T J), while Toss (3 5) is the standard Dealer Discard in most scenarios, there are Offensive Pegging situations at many scores in which we should retain the four lower-ranking cards and Toss (T J), which meshes with today's June 4, 2025 puzzle discussion. However, at that same score, after being dealt (A 3 4 5 J K), now Toss (5 J) is the Dealer Discard that yields the greatest NET Offense! Even Toss (5 K) is now slightly superior to Toss (3 5); and incidentally, Toss (J K) is about equal to Toss (3 5)! This all has to do of course with the two X Cards that sit alongside the A-3-4-5, such that other than T-J and J-Q, any other "mix" of those two X Cards (J-K, T-Q, Q-K, or T-K) will alter the distribution of the top Offensive Discards. I think this was what RAS was describing back in 2015. Defensively, such as at (0*-0), Toss (3 5) however remains the best choice, regardless of the composition of those X Cards. 🌾 🍁 🌿

Inushtuk1 says: Thank you John.

JQT says: It helps to know that ABASE has been used already as a solution by Wordle, and per their policy (at least so far), it is to NOT re-use word solutions. Here is a good resource: https://www.fiveforks.com/wordle/

tevdodd says: That's ok, I think the game is more fun without a baseline cheat code.

JQT says: I agree, but I apply this rule from memory (the word also showed up in Wordle Unlimited, which I believe sources its solutions from Used Wordle Solutions. I also don't use any web-based "tools" to rule in/out certain words (but these are handy if backtracking someone else's guesses!).

JQT says: That's G u m b y ! (from behind)

Inushtuk1 says: The question mark at the end of my post is because sometimes I am disappointed with a 2 point Crib here.

MarktheShark says: The Jack is one of Ras's "key connector cards". Given the choice between pitching a Jack or a different X card to your crib, the Jack is more likely to help your crib. Between 345J and 345T, all the commenters pitched the Jack today, although the non-commenters (the majority voters) pitched the Ten.

J.W.B. says: Thanks for the comments Mark.