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Handstands

no. 11 · word game · 6 puzzles

Instructions

Handstands are similar to Hangman.

Your goal is to uncover a set of words, and I've marked the locations of repeated letters in advance. Guess one letter at a time, until either all words are completed or you reach six failed guesses.

Unlike Hangman, which prioritizes short phrases containing many distinct letters, Handstands prioritize many semantically unrelated words that together use as few letters as possible.

Read in The Journal of Wordplay

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M. Abate, "Handstands," The Journal of Wordplay, Issue #9, pp. 5 – 6, May 20, 2025.

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Published TJoW – May 20, 2025