Round archive · September 28, 2026
A lighthouse keeper on the northern coast
The text, mistakes revealed
Here is the text as players saw it, with its 7 mistakes highlighted and corrected.
The grizzled keeper knew that his heavy wool coat was absolutely indispensibleindispensable during the bitter, freezing months. He had weathered many terrifying crisisescrises while stationed alone on this jagged, remote edge of the vast continent. By midnight, the furious gales of the atlanticthe Atlantic had already shattered three thick windows in the upper lantern room. He realized he should have atehave eaten a warm meal before climbing the winding iron stairs to repair the damaged glass. Down on the rocky beach, a small wooden box containing a ruined chess players kitplayer's kit had washed ashore that morning. It was, infactin fact, a sad reminder of the fragile ships navigating the treacherous waters just beyond the dark reef. When you live in such deep isolation, you'reyour only defense against the creeping madness is a strict daily schedule.
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The traps in this round
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indispensible →indispensable
The correct spelling ends in -able: indispensable.
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crisises →crises
The plural of 'crisis' is 'crises'.
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the atlantic →the Atlantic
Proper names of oceans and places take a capital letter.
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have ate →have eaten
The past participle of 'eat' is 'eaten'.
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players kit →player's kit
A singular possessive takes an apostrophe before the s.
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infact →in fact
'In fact' is always written as two separate words.
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you're →your
'Your' shows possession, whereas 'you're' means 'you are'.