Since the change over to the new practice page thingy I can't help but feel that it has got a lot easier.

Sometimes I have new words that I have no idea of how to write but I can find my self guessing my way to the right answer first time.

Are we getting more chances than we used to?

No, I don't think so: it should give you the same number of missed strokes. The recognition has gotten more accepting on certain troublesome strokes, and if your stroke order strictness setting is changed then that might have something to do with it. Other than that, I would just say you're getting better.

If you guess something right and didn't know it, I'm not sure if that's more effective than giving up, looking at it, and then drawing it. But either way, make sure Skritter knows you didn't know it and all should be well.

Good idea..I tend to use the cross and tick button to mark them as right...I should probably use it more in the opposite way.

defo hasn't got easier, but you must be getting better...