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B3, E4, E5, D2, D1, B1, B4, C4, C3, C2, C1, E1, E2, B2, B5, C5, A2 by which time we're well into the trivial.
 
B3=5

A3=[2|4] ∴ A4=[4|5], but D4=[4|5] ∴ E4=3 & E5=2.

C1 & E1=[4|5], ∴ B1 & D1=[1|2]. But B4=[1|2], ∴ B2 & B5=[3|4]. C2=[3|4], ∴ D2=2, E2=5, E1=4, C1=5, D1=1, B1=2, B4=1, C4=2, C3=3, C2=4, C5=1, D3=4, D4=5, D5=3, B2=3, A2=1, B5=4, A5=5, A4=4, A3=2.

If it's any help, here's a sample of an intermediate stage of my "notes":
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Huh. Beat me to it.
 
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I am perplexed by today's Wordle, presented here as a teaser for those who don't normally look at it (don't open the spoiler if you do). I get these in 3-5 as a rule, but I'm struggling to think of a word which fits.

As an introduction: the player has to divine a secret 5-letter word by offering valid 5-letter words to be scored. A letter marked green is in the right place, a letter marked yellow is in the secret word but in the wrong place. The secret word is selected from the American dictionary!

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Now, back to my machinations...

Update: bugger. Obvious really (but several possibilities so how many goes is a question of luck).
 
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...and here's the Mail's version, proving at least as perplexing (or am I just off the boil):

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Update: there are only a couple of possible solutions so far as I can see, and one of those is really obscure!

With these games, the number of guesses required is heavily dependent on your luck with the first couple of words.
 
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I don't belieeeeve it! Today's "3 star" Kurosu actually needs one inference! Usually that rates 2 stars.
 
EEPhil said:
Unlike the Futoshiki which I’m finding impossible after the first trivial move.
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D1=1
C2=1 because 1 can't be anywhere else in row 2
C4=2 because 2 can't be anywhere else in column C
[B1 B2 B4] = [3 4 5], so 5 in row 3 must be at C3
C1=4 B1=3 A1=5 C5=3
[A3 B3 E3] = [1 2 3], so D3=4
D5=2 B5=1 B3=2 A2=2 A3=1 E3=3 A4=3 A5=4 E5=5
E4=1 E2=4 D2=3 D4=5 B4=4 B2=5
 
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Hard one, I think!
A5=1 A2=5 B4=5 (trivial)
[A3 B3 D3] = [1 2 3] ∴ [C3 E3] = [4 5], but [E1 E5] = [3 4 5] ∴ E4=1
[C3 C5] = [4 5] ∴ C4=3
D4=2 A4=4 C1=2 C2=1 B5=2 B3=1 D3=3 D2=4 B2=3 B1=4 A3=2 A1=3 E5=3 D5=5 C5=4 C3=5 E3=4 E1=5 D1=1
QED
 
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Regarding Saturday:
C2=1 because 1 can't be anywhere else in row 2

I can see A2, B2 and E2 can’t be 1. But I’m not seeing why D2 can’t be 1. Argh!
Even when the logic is explained I can’t see it. Oh dear!

Edit: Ignore this. I was unwell yesterday and had a poor night. I’m talking a load of bow locks. I can see the second move. Doh!
 
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Today's "3-star" Kurosu actually requires one inference for a change! Still not worth the effort of putting it up though.

I can't understand the ranking in GuessWord (only available in the on-line Mail). Even when I crack it in three goes (which is heavily dependent on lucky choices), I get ranked very low. I think it must be measured on how long one takes regardless of how many guesses taken.
 
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