The same element for everyone today
Daily element puzzle
One hidden element a day, the same in every language. You start with two clues, can buy more, and have six guesses. One attempt per day; the next puzzle starts at midnight UTC.
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How to get good at it
Three habits that beat guessing
State narrows it fast
Only eleven elements are gases at room temperature and only two are liquids. “It is a gas” cuts 118 possibilities down to eleven before you have spent a single point.
Mass locates it
Atomic weight is roughly 2× the atomic number for light elements, drifting toward 2.5× past iron. A mass of 56 puts you within a couple of squares of element 26 — iron.
Guess to triangulate
A wrong guess is not wasted: you are told whether the answer is heavier or lighter, and whether you landed in the right family, period or group. Two well-chosen wrong answers usually beat two bought clues.
Need the reference?
No shame in it. The table is right there, and everything the game tells you is on it.