# Thoughts on Puzzle 39: Programming Ambiguities **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 23, 2022, 5:02am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570 "2022-09-23T05:02:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KreherFA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/kreherfa/32/12655_2.png) [@KreherFA](https://community.rapyd.net/u/KreherFA)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 5:02am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/1 "2022-09-23T05:02:15Z")
Made a thread so you all can provide your thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Livi1010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Livi1010](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Livi1010)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 5:16am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/2 "2022-09-23T05:16:58Z")
I don’t understand…are all of the words supposed to be connected to the next set of squares? ---
**Author:** ![AlexM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@AlexM](https://community.rapyd.net/u/AlexM)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/3 "2022-09-23T06:32:06Z")
no you read the yellow squares like a book left to right top to bottom. ---
**Author:** ![AlexM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@AlexM](https://community.rapyd.net/u/AlexM)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/4 "2022-09-23T06:34:05Z")
some of the yellow squares have multiple combinations. so you may need to chose which one best fits the answer ---
**Author:** ![AlexM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@AlexM](https://community.rapyd.net/u/AlexM)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/5 "2022-09-23T06:34:43Z")
solved it. no confirmation email again ---
**Author:** ![Livi1010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Livi1010](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Livi1010)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 7:05am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/6 "2022-09-23T07:05:39Z")
I dont mean for the answer. I mean do all of the letters of one word have to make a word with the others that are connected each way? ---
**Author:** ![AlexM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@AlexM](https://community.rapyd.net/u/AlexM)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/7 "2022-09-23T07:12:13Z")
not sure what you are asking but i guess, yes at the place that they intersect they should be identical. ---
**Author:** ![AlexM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@AlexM](https://community.rapyd.net/u/AlexM)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 7:22am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/8 "2022-09-23T07:22:41Z")
if you are referring to the bulbs with given letters (3 or 4 letters), those are where you use ether one or the other, they are the difference between two words that share same space. ---
**Author:** ![igorgetmeabrain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/igorgetmeabrain/32/14926_2.png) [@igorgetmeabrain](https://community.rapyd.net/u/igorgetmeabrain)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/9 "2022-09-23T07:33:39Z")
I’m initially slightly confused by the grid layout… e.g. where the letters YN/PE are at the top, that’s two 4 letter words, -YN- and -PE-? So, it’s basically a standard crossword grid but for the bulbs giving extra words? ---
**Author:** ![igorgetmeabrain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/igorgetmeabrain/32/14926_2.png) [@igorgetmeabrain](https://community.rapyd.net/u/igorgetmeabrain)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/10 "2022-09-23T07:35:41Z")
Oh btw, the good news for anyone struggling with this one is that you have the whole weekend to solve it! ---
**Author:** ![guyash](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/guyash/32/11688_2.png) [@guyash](https://community.rapyd.net/u/guyash)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 7:45am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/11 "2022-09-23T07:45:00Z")
Just wanted to make sure- when they say “from left to right’ top to bottom”- ![puzzle](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/rapyd/original/3X/1/5/15ace60241b41d41a3394fee890e75d6f032e61d.jpeg) they mean this? ---
**Author:** ![matej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@matej](https://community.rapyd.net/u/matej)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 7:49am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/12 "2022-09-23T07:49:14Z")
> [@igorgetmeabrain](#): > > e.g. where the letters YN/PE are at the top, that’s two 4 letter words, -YN- and -PE-? So, it’s basically a standard crossword grid but for the bulbs giving extra words? Yes, those are two words, of which first and last letters match. > [@guyash](#): > > they mean this? No, swap your 8 and 9. ---
**Author:** ![Livi1010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e274bd/32.png) [@Livi1010](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Livi1010)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/13 "2022-09-23T09:27:11Z")
Still very confused lol ---
**Author:** ![sibebleuze](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/sibebleuze/32/15144_2.png) [@sibebleuze](https://community.rapyd.net/u/sibebleuze)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 9:48am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/14 "2022-09-23T09:48:48Z")
And are the words supposed to be related to programming or something or what does this puzzle have to do with programming otherwise? I just can’t really find a starting point. ---
**Author:** ![sibebleuze](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/sibebleuze/32/15144_2.png) [@sibebleuze](https://community.rapyd.net/u/sibebleuze)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 10:12am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/15 "2022-09-23T10:12:13Z")
So that’s a no, got started on some smaller words, but damn do I need a dictionary for this one. ---
**Author:** ![xand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de0a6/32.png) [@xand](https://community.rapyd.net/u/xand)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 10:27am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/16 "2022-09-23T10:27:04Z")
yeah, its a bit odd, wrote a script to show me possibilities for each row and there are so many options for some of them, quite a pain! ---
**Author:** ![MarcinJ13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@MarcinJ13](https://community.rapyd.net/u/MarcinJ13)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/17 "2022-09-23T11:17:20Z")
I’m progressing, but slowly. I can;t find words that could match the long one with the [ECP] bulge. Edit: nevermind, i have to learn how to count to 7. ---
**Author:** ![Kaido\_Tarma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.rapyd.net/kaido_tarma/32/5104_2.png) [@Kaido\_Tarma](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Kaido_Tarma)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/18 "2022-09-23T11:36:50Z")
So many ambiguities… 1. Should the words only be filled left-to-right and top-to-bottom? 2. Are there only words, or also phrases with multiple words? 3. Do the words have a common theme? ---
**Author:** ![MarcinJ13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@MarcinJ13](https://community.rapyd.net/u/MarcinJ13)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/19 "2022-09-23T11:41:44Z")
I’m not sure as I don’t have the correct answer yet. However from the part that I’ve done: 1. YES. Left to Right / Top to bottom 2. PROBABLY: single words 3. NO: seem to be random category. Few can be connected with programming. ---
**Author:** ![marinamvt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@marinamvt](https://community.rapyd.net/u/marinamvt)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 11:48am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570/20 "2022-09-23T11:48:00Z")
I solved the left half and could already see the answer. I’ll do the other half later. And yes, it’s left-right top-bottom like a crossword, no theme, no phrases [Next page](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570.md?page=2)