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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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WhatICallMyUsername · 22/09/2026 07:11

I was so sure yellow was a red herring I wouldn’t press it 🫣

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WingBingo · 22/09/2026 06:36

Yeah it did look very tricky at first

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WintersFrog · 22/09/2026 06:28

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Pbd

I looked at it in horror but enjoyed it once I got going

PatioDwellers · 22/09/2026 05:54

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SnowFrogJelly · 21/09/2026 23:20

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goldtrap · 21/09/2026 16:54

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grr, gave up too easily with purple, should have spotted it when they were left at the end!

Shinyhappyapple · 21/09/2026 15:39

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I needed hints. Would never have got otherwise. I got stuck after yellows when I couldn’t find a 4th word for the red herring!

HelloMist · 21/09/2026 08:47

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Chemenger · 21/09/2026 08:09

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no default, but I only got purple when they were leftovers.

CountingCrones · 21/09/2026 08:07

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HoldMyWine · 21/09/2026 08:02

Needed hints
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Merluzzo · 21/09/2026 07:23

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Peridot1 · 21/09/2026 07:11

Google helped here.

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WintersFrog · 21/09/2026 07:10

Here to make everyone else look good. Hints required
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Waitingforlongerdays · 21/09/2026 07:07

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WingBingo · 21/09/2026 06:49

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SnowFrogJelly · 20/09/2026 23:46

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LifeOfBriony · 20/09/2026 22:13

Got purple, should have got green. Even googling couldn’t help me solve it!

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OrsolaRosso · 20/09/2026 21:08

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Shinyhappyapple · 20/09/2026 20:24

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My blue connection wasn’t as specific as theirs.

CountingCrones · 20/09/2026 11:02

WingBingo · 20/09/2026 07:32

No idea if that red herring was meant to be there

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If it's one from each, it's meant to be there, usually

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Yellow was a bit daft

goldtrap · 20/09/2026 09:26

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I thought they were all more difficult than purple!

Merluzzo · 20/09/2026 09:16

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HoldMyWine · 20/09/2026 08:55

No defaults today
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Peridot1 · 20/09/2026 08:16

Same @WintersFrog.

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