18-Oct-2023 in 4

Guess #1:  SERAI

• "E" is in the correct place
  
• "R" is in the correct place
  
• Interestingly, there are only 17 possibilities at this point of which 9 have a "Y"; 5 have another "E"; one has an "O";  one has a "U";  two begin with "P";  one has a "T"
  

Guess #2:  POUTY

• "Y" is in the correct place
  
• Not a great result as seven remaining words
  

Guess #3:  MERRY

• "M" is in the correct place
  
• Got lucky here as the answer is now "MERCY"
  

Guess #4:  ADULT