Quick winning principles
- Tier clues: concrete noun > adjective > abstract association.
- Avoid the obvious synonym—if three players think of it, it gets erased.
- Use proper nouns only when the table shares that cultural context.
- As guesser, cross-eliminate after reveals; surviving clues share a semantic root.
Ideal strategy
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Collision prediction: before writing, mentally list the top 3 synonyms the table will choose. Pick the 4th-tier clue that still points uniquely.
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Length discipline: one-word clues that are 6+ letters often survive because others default to short synonyms.
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Active player inference: when two clues survive, find the hypernym connecting them—not the intersection of meanings but the narrowest category.
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Hard mode: clue words that share a letter pattern with the target often get duplicated; choose orthogonal domains (sound, shape, era).
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Score maximization: 7/7 requires zero collisions across rounds—conservative clues in early rounds bank safety for aggressive 13-point finales.