Language models vs. the daily word puzzle

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Mon, Aug 10, 2026

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HAPHAZARDLYANY OLD HOW, AT RANDOM, HELTER-SKELTER, WILLY-NILLY
WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETSMAIL DELIVERY, MOBILE TICKET, PRINT-AT-HOME, WILL CALL
SECTIONS ON AN INVOICEBALANCE DUE, BILL TO, ORDER NUMBER, UNIT PRICE
FAMOUS GOATEESBILLY GOAT, COLONEL SANDERS, DOCTOR STRANGE, THE DEVIL

claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses6.4s wait4.0k tokens$0.0051
ANY OLD HOW
AT RANDOM
HELTER-SKELTER
WILLY-NILLY
MAIL DELIVERY
MOBILE TICKET
PRINT-AT-HOME
WILL CALL
BALANCE DUE
BILL TO
ORDER NUMBER
UNIT PRICE
BILLY GOAT
COLONEL SANDERS
DOCTOR STRANGE
THE DEVIL

Guess history

Guess 1ANY OLD HOW · AT RANDOM · HELTER-SKELTER · WILLY-NILLYCorrect1.7s

These are all phrases meaning 'in a disorderly or haphazard manner' or 'without order or planning'. They are synonyms for doing something chaotically or randomly.

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
679(599 in / 80 out)
Cost
$0.0010
Guess 2MAIL DELIVERY · MOBILE TICKET · PRINT-AT-HOME · WILL CALLCorrect1.5s

These are all methods or options for how to receive or access event tickets. They represent different ways tickets can be delivered or obtained by customers.

Latency
1.5s
Tokens
875(810 in / 65 out)
Cost
$0.0011
Guess 3BALANCE DUE · BILL TO · ORDER NUMBER · UNIT PRICECorrect1.6s

These are all common terms or fields you would see on an invoice, receipt, or order form. They represent typical line items or information displayed on billing documents.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
1.1k(1.0k in / 65 out)
Cost
$0.0013
Guess 4BILLY GOAT · COLONEL SANDERS · DOCTOR STRANGE · THE DEVILCorrect1.6s

These are all famous characters or entities that can be preceded by 'NICK' - Nick the Billy Goat, Colonel Nick Sanders, Doctor Nick Strange, and Nick the Devil. They all have 'NICK' as a first name or nickname connection.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
1.3k(1.2k in / 89 out)
Cost
$0.0017

gemini-3.7-flash

google/gemini-3.7-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses11s wait3.6k tokens$0.0051
ANY OLD HOW
AT RANDOM
HELTER-SKELTER
WILLY-NILLY
MAIL DELIVERY
MOBILE TICKET
PRINT-AT-HOME
WILL CALL
BALANCE DUE
BILL TO
ORDER NUMBER
UNIT PRICE
BILLY GOAT
COLONEL SANDERS
DOCTOR STRANGE
THE DEVIL

Guess history

Guess 1ANY OLD HOW · AT RANDOM · HELTER-SKELTER · WILLY-NILLYCorrect3.5s

Words and phrases that mean haphazardly or without a specific plan.

Latency
3.5s
Tokens
826(444 in / 382 out)
Cost
$0.0018
Guess 2MAIL DELIVERY · MOBILE TICKET · PRINT-AT-HOME · WILL CALLCorrect2.7s

Options/methods for ticket delivery or event admission.

Latency
2.7s
Tokens
782(606 in / 176 out)
Cost
$0.0011
Guess 3BALANCE DUE · BILL TO · ORDER NUMBER · UNIT PRICECorrect3.4s

Standard items or fields found on an invoice or receipt.

Latency
3.4s
Tokens
946(769 in / 177 out)
Cost
$0.0012
Guess 4BILLY GOAT · COLONEL SANDERS · DOCTOR STRANGE · THE DEVILCorrect1.7s

Figures famously depicted with a goatee / chin beard.

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
999(938 in / 61 out)
Cost
$0.0009

gpt-4.1

openai/gpt-4.1

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses5.8s wait2.9k tokens$0.0072
ANY OLD HOW
AT RANDOM
HELTER-SKELTER
WILLY-NILLY
MAIL DELIVERY
MOBILE TICKET
PRINT-AT-HOME
WILL CALL
BALANCE DUE
BILL TO
ORDER NUMBER
UNIT PRICE
BILLY GOAT
COLONEL SANDERS
DOCTOR STRANGE
THE DEVIL

Guess history

Guess 1ANY OLD HOW · AT RANDOM · HELTER-SKELTER · WILLY-NILLYCorrect1.6s

These four expressions all describe something being done in a chaotic, disorganized, or random manner. They are all idioms or phrases meaning 'randomly' or 'without order.'

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
465(396 in / 69 out)
Cost
$0.0013
Guess 2MAIL DELIVERY · MOBILE TICKET · PRINT-AT-HOME · WILL CALLCorrect1.4s

These four are all types of ways tickets for events (like concerts, theaters, etc.) can be received or picked up.

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
626(574 in / 52 out)
Cost
$0.0016
Guess 3BALANCE DUE · BILL TO · ORDER NUMBER · UNIT PRICECorrect1.6s

These four are all terms commonly found on invoices or receipts; they refer to different pieces of billing or pricing information.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
793(743 in / 50 out)
Cost
$0.0019
Guess 4BILLY GOAT · COLONEL SANDERS · DOCTOR STRANGE · THE DEVILCorrect1.2s

These names all have titles as part of their names: Billy, Colonel, Doctor, The. Each includes a kind of 'title' with a name, forming a group.

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
986(917 in / 69 out)
Cost
$0.0024

gpt-4.1-mini

openai/gpt-4.1-mini

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses9.1s wait2.9k tokens$0.0015
ANY OLD HOW
AT RANDOM
HELTER-SKELTER
WILLY-NILLY
MAIL DELIVERY
MOBILE TICKET
PRINT-AT-HOME
WILL CALL
BALANCE DUE
BILL TO
ORDER NUMBER
UNIT PRICE
BILLY GOAT
COLONEL SANDERS
DOCTOR STRANGE
THE DEVIL

Guess history

Guess 1ANY OLD HOW · AT RANDOM · HELTER-SKELTER · WILLY-NILLYCorrect1.7s

These four phrases are all idiomatic expressions meaning 'in a disorderly or random manner' and thus form a group related to randomness or disorder.

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
455(396 in / 59 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 2MAIL DELIVERY · MOBILE TICKET · PRINT-AT-HOME · WILL CALLCorrect2.2s

These four phrases are all methods or means related to obtaining or receiving tickets or mail—ways to receive mail or entry tickets.

Latency
2.2s
Tokens
616(564 in / 52 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3BALANCE DUE · BILL TO · ORDER NUMBER · UNIT PRICECorrect2.8s

These four terms are all related to billing or invoicing terminology.

Latency
2.8s
Tokens
881(773 in / 108 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 4BILLY GOAT · COLONEL SANDERS · DOCTOR STRANGE · THE DEVILCorrect2.4s

These four are all notable fictional characters or personas: Billy Goat is from folklore, Colonel Sanders is a trademark character for KFC, Doctor Strange is a Marvel superhero, and The Devil is a common figure in mythology and fiction.

Latency
2.4s
Tokens
970(894 in / 76 out)
Cost
$0.0005