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Par uses everyday words only. Tap a word for its meaning.
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About this ladder
- The detour
- BUSES and SMART differ in every place, but par is 8. That is 3 moves that do not bring you directly closer to the target, which is where this one catches people out.
- The wide rung
- The par route passes through BEARS, where 21 different single-letter changes all make real words - more than at any other rung on this ladder. Most of them lead nowhere useful.
- The verdict
- We rate this one tricky, which is why par time was as generous as 2:25: the route branches, doubles back, or leans on a word most people would not reach for first.