3 today which again took two hours of thinking. Oh my poor 4 cells. 😀 A quick bout of perspiration.😁

3 plus clue today. I must try when I am awake...

Good morning all, 3 today only due to a sudden bout of inspiration 🤣

4 again today, but needed clue.

Good morning all,
Despite my school English, I can still get something together. I wonder how Doug manages this . . . Hey Doug, give us some tips!! 🤣🤣🤣
Greets Michel-Cl.
Ps: despite double coffee!!! 🙈🙈🙈

Had to use clue for 4 lines today

With , correct letters are not displayed.

Got in 5 with a clue….

just started doing this today ,didn't realise there was a clue until after i'd put in fridge
can always blame it on the chemo brain fog😂

WOW! Got it in 2 today😮🤣
Bumped my average back up to 3.17 after a while in the 3 and 4 lines.
I have (had🙄) two 6 letter Starters.
First one turned up 1 letter, but in wrong place. No vowels🤔
Second one, different vowel selection, to my surprise hit the jackpot.
Shucks! Now I need a new Plan B Starter word😁
Cheers, Doug 😎

4 with Clue
Trev

Needed clue today, in 4 today averages 3.56.
Cheers Colin.

Good afternoon everyone, well managed in 2. Not so good on the question as don't know enough about Russians 😂

FF ....havens SS....sake DD....don't GG....get me GG...going......😂😂😴😴

its them double letters that get me but done in 4 with clue

Fifth try with Clue
Trev

having spent an hour plus trying to figure this out, gave up bit the bullet and called it a day.

4 for me with the clue. Even after seeing the clue it took a good two hours before my four cells came up with anything that fitted. It is only my opinion, but I think the use of plurals makes the solution much more difficult. Masts is one of the answers that was really tricky for this reason.😊

Nick D
Lucky you!!
Me 4.48!!!!!
And thé last one

Good morning, 5 today 👎 must engage brain first 😂

Still a 4 for me, needed clue.
Must try harder.
Cheers Colin.

4 after the clue today. A tricky one. Batting average 3.62 🤔🤔

Average 4.8......🤔😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Agreed,if it's tea then got to be Yorkshire 👍

4th attempt with a clue. Note to self, don't do puzzles without drinking at least 3 jugs of hot, strong Yorkshire tea first...

3 today. Annoyed with myself as the answer is usually my first word guessed on a five letter puzzle. Changed tact today. What a day to choose to change.😊
I think if the puzzle was one letter, I would still average four goes.😬

4 today, just couldn't function this morning. More 🍵 needed

Lucky 3 today. Woke up this morning at 5.09am by SAS microlights buzzing past heading out towards ???
Cheers Colin.

4th line with clue

In 4 with clue today. I too have noticed the shorter the word the harder the answer.....

My average scores per word length for July to date are
6 letters = 3.125
5 letters = 3.714
4 letters = 3.75
This would suggest it is harder to discover a shorter letter word.
Dave976

4 WITH clue today. Three lines produced only 1 letter!
Average dipped again🤔
I'm not much of an ornithologist.

😎

4 today without using clue. 4 letters are much more challenging. I like them though…so far.😀

Good morning Colin, agreed-4 does appear to be more of a challenge 😊

Still 4, seems less letters is harder.
Cheers Colin.

Good morning all, 3 attempts and nothing-finally happened in 4 this morning. Most try harder 😂

I had three lines with no letters at all. Buoy, Helm, Tack. This made an I a definite letter. Then I saw the answer. No clue but it was close.😊

Two attempts and couldn't find a single letter, third attempt found three letters and the clue, and nailed it in four. Must try to concentrate more.

Same here, 4th line as well 😀

Back to normal. 4th line today.
Cheers Colin.

Took me 3 goes too!

I hang my head in shame, especially as this is my main means of propulsion, and I needed four attempts to get the answer. Must try harder and drink more coffee to wake up in the mornings. Gary.

Got lucky in 2.First word I put beams

3 for me. I have to be happy with that. Smoke was coming from one of my brain cells. Only four left again. Even more sprouts needed.😃

Amazed, managed it first line 😀 today

Brain functioning correctly today, got it in 2.
That's helped my average.
Cheers Colin.

No way Trev, just plain lucky for once😀
Cheers, Gunga😉 (Water anyone?)

You are a better man than I. Gunda Din
Trev

Yeeee Haaaah!😀
My first hole in one!!!
My usual two starters weren't very successful lately, all grey🤔
So tried something new ... and BINGO! 'Well I'll go t' foot of our stairs!'
Picked meself up off the floor and poured a wee (🙄) dram of the amber nectar to celebrate😋

😎

4 with Clue
Shounda got on the first try🤔
(Given My Background)
Trev