Yesterday's Guardian Codeword

[Tilly2]

Hello, can someone get me started on this codeword?
T??k??t

The second and sixth letter must be the same.
Thank you.

[bibblebub]

makes a change from having clues

[Tilly2]

Try this one
?????pe?

All the letters are different.

[bibblebub]

unshaped

[Tilly2]

How do you do that, without a clue????????

[bibblebub]

find words that match, limit the selection to those more commonly used and just scan the list

[scorpiojo]

http://onelook.com/?w=????pe?&scwo=1&sswo=0

[Tilly2]

Actually, sorry, it's not unshaped. The n is incorrect.....if topknot is correct.

[Tilly2]

I'm just about to give up........

[scorpiojo]

If topknot is correct, where would the 'n' be, Tilly?

[Tilly2]

Thanks for that, Jo. :-)

[scorpiojo]

You're welcome, Tilly :o)


..note to self...check letter count

[Tilly2]

There is no 'n' in it, Jo. 'N' is number 14. This word does not have a 14 in it.

[Mamyalynne]

Gazumped ?

[Tilly2]

I have given up, Mamya. Obviously too cerebral for me, this codeword stuff.

[Jackdaw33]

There are many words which will fit. The trick is to look for other clues which have the same letters.

[manninman]

Are you sure the first letter is a T? I think it might be S, in which case the full answer may be Saskiis, which is the name of a fictional character from some online game.