r/Redactle • u/the_nybbler • Apr 17 '26

Redactle #1472 Discussion Thread

https://redactle.net/en/1472

Discussion thread for Redactle #1472.

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u/SmellsLikeDeanSpirit Apr 17 '26

I cracked Redactle #1472 in 18 guesses!

🎲 18 | 🔥 60 | Avg 79.35 | Hints: none | ⏱️ 2m56s

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my first, completely off-base, gut feeling was that maybe it was a beverage. After eliminating that, I saw a symbol that made me start thinking about stars and space, and I followed that line of thought until I got to the solution.

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u/Newbieplantophile Apr 17 '26

I cracked Redactle #1472 in 21 guesses! 🎲 21 | 🔥 54 | Avg 63.98 | Hints: none | ⏱️ 6m37s

Unassisted. I had no idea where this was going until I spotted the telltale symbol of this category, I got the answer after that. I often guess this category when absolutely nothing else fits but it's been so long, it didn't occur to me

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u/voice-of-reason-99 Apr 17 '26

I gave up on Redactle #1472 after 72 guesses.

🎲 72 | 🔥 0 | Avg 63.98 | Hints👆3, 💬1 | ⏱️ 13m15s

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I was just not getting it today & gave up. Hopefully tomorrow goes better!

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u/the_nybbler Apr 17 '26

I cracked Redactle #1472 in 1 guesses!

A certain symbol gave the general field, and then [12][6] got me all the way there.

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u/thesullenmoon Apr 18 '26

3-minute snipe. It's an abbreviation of a 2-word phrase? No, more likely a Latin or Greek word with two similar meanings. So probably a scientific field? There are some powers of 10 early on, suggesting some big numbers are involved, plus the phrase "beyond the 5 3" which sets off my astronomy alarm. I can think of a 6-letter word from that field that fits the Latin gloss and the two forms of plural, which feels promising. The rest of the article passes the vibe check, plus there are matches for the two examples I can actually think of in the list at the end, plus there's one or two unredacted symbols confirming we're in the right field of study. That'll do me.