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Connections in late summer

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SnowFrogJelly · 20/08/2026 23:14

New thread here

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LifeOfBriony · 22/10/2026 22:01

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Needed hints after yellow!

Shinyhappyapple · 22/10/2026 18:31

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Got purple with hints, BBD

HelloMist · 22/10/2026 13:22

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Resorted to hints and DH help. Still PBD

OrsolaRosso · 22/10/2026 12:57

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Chemenger · 22/10/2026 11:18

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I actually got green before purple. P was BD. Blue was a lucky stab in the dark.

goldtrap · 22/10/2026 10:29

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Took a while. I knew that green connection early doors but couldn't find the 4th word!

Merluzzo · 22/10/2026 09:45

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Very hard today. Purple was a bit lame.

Peridot1 · 22/10/2026 08:41

That was not easy. Hints didn’t help much.

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Waitingforlongerdays · 22/10/2026 07:11

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Took a while today

HoldMyWine · 22/10/2026 07:10

Not a clue today
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WintersFrog · 22/10/2026 06:58

Even with hints...
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WingBingo · 22/10/2026 06:21

Tricky!

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SnowFrogJelly · 21/10/2026 22:46

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PBD

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LifeOfBriony · 21/10/2026 22:30

Googled a couple of things but no hints needed.

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Would never have got purple!

OrsolaRosso · 21/10/2026 17:49

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herdiegirl · 21/10/2026 14:06

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Merluzzo · 21/10/2026 12:55

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PBD

HelloMist · 21/10/2026 11:54

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PBD

Shinyhappyapple · 21/10/2026 10:29

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PBD. I knew 3 blue but the 4th was elimination.

Chemenger · 21/10/2026 10:01

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goldtrap · 21/10/2026 09:22

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Was determined to get the purple connection. Got there in the end. (But was more of a 'hmm' than an 'aha!' moment).

HoldMyWine · 21/10/2026 08:45

Easier than it looked
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Peridot1 · 21/10/2026 07:54

Purple definitely by default.

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Waitingforlongerdays · 21/10/2026 07:28

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WintersFrog · 21/10/2026 06:41

I did too @WingBingo Took ages but got there!
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