Lingo version 19!

[Lady Vulpix]

football: 0 right, 0 misplaced, 8 wrong. Woot!
popsicle: 1 right, 2 misplaced, 5 wrong.

[Blademaster]

Punisher.

[Lady Vulpix]

Punisher: 0 right, 4 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Knight of Time]

I'm going to try skeleton, just to see if it left any clues behind.

[Lady Vulpix]

skeleton: 2 right, 2 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Shadow Wolf]

I'll try username

[Lady Vulpix]

Will you try password next?

username: 1 right, 4 misplaced, 3 wrong.

[Blademaster]

Sure, why not?

Password.

[Lady Vulpix]

OK, I guess you can do that. And look at what you've got!

Password: 0 right, 1 misplaced, 7 wrong.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

In line with internet terms... how about homepage?

[Lady Vulpix]

homepage: 1 right, 1 misplaced, 6 wrong.

[Blademaster]

Quizzing.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

What kind of clues will a downhill bring?

[Lady Vulpix]

Quizzing: 0 right, 3 misplaced, 5 wrong.
downhill: 0 right, 1 misplaced, 7 wrong.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Will this guess do honor to our Lingo heritage?

[Lady Vulpix]

I didn't know we had one of those.

heritage: 2 right, 0 misplaced, 6 wrong.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Think of it figuratively.

I totally forgot the next guess I was going to post! Let's go with a Pokemon, then. A slowpoke.

[Lady Vulpix]

slowpoke: 2 right, 0 misplaced, 6 wrong.

[Knight of Time]

How about I bring about a little suspence?

[Lady Vulpix]

How about I bring about a little suspence?

Er... I'm pretty sure "suspence" is not a word.
I checked online just to make sure, and the few dictionaries that have it redirect to "suspense".

[Knight of Time]

Oops, my bad.

Yes, I did mean to say suspense earlier.

[Lady Vulpix]

No problem. In any case, I can put an end to the suspense now.

suspense: 4 right, 1 misplaced, 3 wrong.

[Knight of Time]

Alright, let's see if I can get this one in my next few tries.

Submerge?

[Lady Vulpix]

Submerge: 3 right, 1 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Knight of Time]

I wonder if this one has the hidden element of surprise?

[Lady Vulpix]

Don't they all?

surprise: 2 right, 1 misplaced, 5 wrong.

[Knight of Time]

Looks like I'm going to have to take at least one step back if I want to make a step forward...let's see what the usual suspects do here now.

[Lady Vulpix]

Well, that took you a step forward.

suspects: 2 right, 2 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Shadow Wolf]

Hmm... I wonder if I am an unfair player. After all, after a few guesses with some right letters, I find it easy to decipher the sequence to any lingo puzzle.

[Lady Vulpix]

You're not, Louis. It's all part of the game. After all, if Kyle prides himself of being Pokemon Hangman's Hair Trigger, he shouldn't mind your doing here what he does over there.

Enjoy your Sequence plushie, Louis!

[Shadow Wolf]

Is not pride per se, but more of a desire to help players. Plus if its about being the best, then you are the lingo queen. Anyway, thank you for both the plushie and the comment.

Let's start this up with a 9 letter word. Ready? Go!

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Maybe this guess will bring even more amusement to the game.

[Knight of Time]

You aren't an unfair player here Louis...as a person with asperger's, I have a really hard time grasping the strategy you and Gabi come up with for quickly putting clues together and eventually getting the right word. I'm just not at the high level you two are at in Lingo, but I can live with it.

It does increase my curiosity about one thing though (if Mikachu is good at the strategy above).

[Shadow Wolf]

Kyle: it's a long explanation but I can say for sure that Gabi's strategy is different than mine. I can PM you an explanation of how I work it out if you wish. Concerning the topic of Asperger, I must say in all honesty that I lack knowledge about it. However, I did hear that Leo Messi has it. Even so, he's amazingly good in soccer so I believe that no matter what, anyone can aspire for greatness.

Amusement: 1 right, 2 misplaced, 6 wrong
Curiosity: 0 right, 2 misplaced, 7 wrong

[Knight of Time]

Well, if your strategy is easier than the one Gabi told me on Facebook (no offence to her) in your opinion, I'm completely fine with a PM.

Speaking of greatness...would you believe that is my next guess?

[Lady Vulpix]

I have read a bit about Asperger, and I know a few people who have it. I heard it makes it harder to understand social codes and tell how others are feeling, but I don't think it makes it any harder to solve puzzles. In fact, some people with Asperger are exceptionally good at puzzle solving. I knew a guy who was a rather extreme case; he had nearly perfect memory (he always told everyone that he memorized a phone book at 5, and an encyclopaedia not long afterwards), but he had terrible parents who largely ignored him and complained about him, so he couldn't tell right from wrong and was always getting in trouble. I'm glad that's not your case, Kyle. But my point is... you can do it if you try. If you want to, of course.

Anyway... I should make a guess.

Let's try knowledge.

Oh, and thanks for the compliment, Louis!

[Shadow Wolf]

Alright then. I'll use the last puzzle along with its clues to show my strategy. In the meantime, here are a few more clues:

Greatness: 2 right, 3 misplaced, 4 wrong.
Knowledge: 0 right, 4 misplaced, 5 wrong.

[Lady Vulpix]

I'd like to see that too.

For now, I'll try amazement for comparison.

By the way, I don't mean to sound annoying, but... are you still interested in AC/CC, Louis?

[Shadow Wolf]

If you are interested too, then I'll see to make a public post about it right here on Lingo. And to answer your question: yes, I am still interested in AC/CC and nope, you are not annoying Gabi. However, due to the lack of computer, it would take me forever to write a good post. Hence why I plan to get a laptop soon.

Amazement: 1 right, 3 misplaced, 5 wrong.

[Lady Vulpix]

Thanks, Louis! This means there are 4 (mutually exclusive) possibilities:

• At least 2 As, no S, no U, no Z.
• At least 2 As, at least 1 S, at least 1 Z, no U.
• At least 2 As, at least 1 U, at least 1 Z, no S.
• At most 1 A, at least 1 Z, no S, no U.

Let's try acclaimed and see if it helps.

I hope you can get your computer soon. It's your turn in Hangman, by the way.