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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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SnowFrogJelly · 01/09/2026 22:48

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green was silly

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LifeOfBriony · 01/09/2026 19:17

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Yellow - a couple of them are not familiar to me but I got the theme and guessed correctly.
Got blue.
Had a different definition for green category but still on the right lines.
PBD

Didn’t spot a red herring.

Shinyhappyapple · 01/09/2026 17:31

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No default

Merluzzo · 01/09/2026 13:46

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GBD, very weak connection.

HelloMist · 01/09/2026 10:51

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googled 2 to get blue. PBD

WintersFrog · 01/09/2026 09:59

Mostly guesswork and a bit of luck, but no hints so I feel magnificent!
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goldtrap · 01/09/2026 09:07

Waitingforlongerdays · 01/09/2026 06:24

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I thought blue was the red herring and got caught by the actual one.

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Same - was sure blue was going to be the RH but went for it anyway and thus was more alert for the actual RH. And I guess I might have got purple (but green had annoyed me, so I was a bit meh by that point!)

Chemenger · 01/09/2026 08:14

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purple is a bit weak.

Peridot1 · 01/09/2026 07:48

P definitely by default but annoying once I realised. Didn’t spot a red herring.

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WingBingo · 01/09/2026 07:17

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HoldMyWine · 01/09/2026 06:56

Green is ridiculous.
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Waitingforlongerdays · 01/09/2026 06:24

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I thought blue was the red herring and got caught by the actual one.

CountingCrones · 01/09/2026 00:47

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The red herring was more fun than the answers

WhatICallMyUsername · 31/08/2026 23:16

Had another connection for Green!

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SnowFrogJelly · 31/08/2026 22:40

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YBD!

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LifeOfBriony · 31/08/2026 21:10

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YBD - didn’t spot the red herring until I came on this thread!

OrsolaRosso · 31/08/2026 17:25

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Shinyhappyapple · 31/08/2026 15:52

CountingCrones · 31/08/2026 10:44

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Yes, another quick one but at least the initial line made me laugh!

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I saw a joke recently where that song title provides the punch line but I can’t recall what it was!

Shinyhappyapple · 31/08/2026 15:49

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got yellows when last 4 words left

CountingCrones · 31/08/2026 10:44

goldtrap · 31/08/2026 07:41

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Another quick solve, but this had a bit more 'oompf' to it I felt.

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Yes, another quick one but at least the initial line made me laugh!

Merluzzo · 31/08/2026 10:15

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WingBingo · 31/08/2026 09:33

Quick for me too

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HelloMist · 31/08/2026 09:27

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Chemenger · 31/08/2026 08:58

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another very quick one, built around the red herring, I think.

WhatICallMyUsername · 31/08/2026 08:11

Saw 3 purple straight away but took me a minute to spot the fourth. Annoying or I’d have had a reverse rainbow

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