Variants
Variant: Junior
Rules
Junior is a simplified variant of the normal game.
Letters round: Letters selections contain seven letters rather than the normal 9.
Numbers round: There is only one large number (10); the small numbers are 1 to 9. Players are given 5 working numbers rather than 6, and the target is between 11 and 100.
Conundrum: Answers are seven letters and are generally common words.
Junior formats
- Junior
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