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Ok, i'm gradually getting the hang of this, but the scoring still confuses me. If I happen to randomly guess the final word do I get points even without proving the logic?

I'll start this one with "VOTER"

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BUTTE

If 0, then Q _ _ _ _, since the _ _ _ TE is eliminated by WROTE and the _ _ T _ _ is out from VOTER.

If 1, then _ U _ _ _, since _ _ TTE have been invalidated from above and the if the U were wrong, then the Q would have to be right, meaning that the B could not be. This is because the _ _ _ ER in QUEER is wrong from VOTER, so it must be QUE _ _ = 1. The _ _ _ TE in QUOTE is similarly removed by WROTE, leaving QUO _ _ = 1. Since the E and O overlap, neither can be right, leaving QU _ _ _. If the Q was correct, then BUTTE should be 0 because the B cannot be correct if Q is right. Leaving the U as the only valid letter if BUTTE = 1.

If 2, then BU _ _ _, because TTE invalidated above.

It's convoluted, but it should be right. :D

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BUTTE

If 0, then Q _ _ _ _, since the _ _ _ TE is eliminated by WROTE and the _ _ T _ _ is out from VOTER.

If 1, then _ U _ _ _, since _ _ TTE have been invalidated from above and the if the U were wrong, then the Q would have to be right, meaning that the B could not be. This is because the _ _ _ ER in QUEER is wrong from VOTER, so it must be QUE _ _ = 1. The _ _ _ TE in QUOTE is similarly removed by WROTE, leaving QUO _ _ = 1. Since the E and O overlap, neither can be right, leaving QU _ _ _. If the Q was correct, then BUTTE should be 0 because the B cannot be correct if Q is right. Leaving the U as the only valid letter if BUTTE = 1.

If 2, then BU _ _ _, because TTE invalidated above.

It's convoluted, but it should be right. :D

It's right :)

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