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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:21 pm The minuter / minutest thing came up again today, but it wasn't explicitly discussed. MINUTEST was given as a beater in one round, and then in the very next letters round minuter was offered by a contestant but rejected by Susie. It would have made sense for her to say at that point about the asymmetry of the situation and tie the rounds together in some way. But it's like they happened weeks apart. See previous discussion.

Howie Myers wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 2:26 pm A bit surprised that HANGOUT isn't valid

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:21 pm The minuter / minutest thing came up again today, but it wasn't explicitly discussed. MINUTEST was given as a beater in one round, and then in the very next letters round minuter was offered by a contestant but rejected by Susie. It would have made sense for her to say at that point about the asymmetry of the situation and tie the rounds together in some way. But it's like they happened weeks apart. See previous discussion.

Philip Wilson wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 9:39 am

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:21 pm The minuter / minutest thing came up again today, but it wasn't explicitly discussed. MINUTEST was given as a beater in one round, and then in the very next letters round minuter was offered by a contestant but rejected by Susie. It would have made sense for her to say at that point about the asymmetry of the situation and tie the rounds together in some way. But it's like they happened weeks apart. See previous discussion.

At least on this occasion it was nice to see Mark in DC saying in a very definite way what a 'minuter' is and that the situation needs to change. I believe in the past Susie just says something along the lines of 'it's not in unfortunately', not even acknowledging what the word might even mean. I remember the same spelling meaning 'smaller' Was briefly discussed by Colin once, but that's not the word the argument is about.

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 12:56 pm

Philip Wilson wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 9:39 am

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:21 pm The minuter / minutest thing came up again today, but it wasn't explicitly discussed. MINUTEST was given as a beater in one round, and then in the very next letters round minuter was offered by a contestant but rejected by Susie. It would have made sense for her to say at that point about the asymmetry of the situation and tie the rounds together in some way. But it's like they happened weeks apart. See previous discussion.

At least on this occasion it was nice to see Mark in DC saying in a very definite way what a 'minuter' is and that the situation needs to change. I believe in the past Susie just says something along the lines of 'it's not in unfortunately', not even acknowledging what the word might even mean. I remember the same spelling meaning 'smaller' Was briefly discussed by Colin once, but that's not the word the argument is about.

Well it's about both really because a contestant is essentially just declaring a string of letters so if either meaning/pronunciation is valid then the word is OK, however they pronounce it.