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Connections in late summer

243 replies

SnowFrogJelly · 20/08/2026 23:14

New thread here

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LifeOfBriony · 27/08/2026 20:14

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WintersFrog · 27/08/2026 20:03

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Shinyhappyapple · 27/08/2026 17:02

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no default

OrsolaRosso · 27/08/2026 16:52

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Chemenger · 27/08/2026 09:15

First reverse rainbow in ages
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goldtrap · 27/08/2026 08:59

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No default. Was tempted by the RH but resisted.

Merluzzo · 27/08/2026 08:54

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No default.

CountingCrones · 27/08/2026 07:52

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No default

Peridot1 · 27/08/2026 07:52

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WingBingo · 27/08/2026 06:41

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HelloMist · 27/08/2026 00:12

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WhatICallMyUsername · 27/08/2026 00:06

Reverse rainbow spoilt by overconfidence 😂

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oviraptor21 · 26/08/2026 23:07

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SnowFrogJelly · 26/08/2026 23:06

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LifeOfBriony · 26/08/2026 18:52

Fell for the red herring but no default in the end

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Merluzzo · 26/08/2026 16:48

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BBD

Shinyhappyapple · 26/08/2026 11:29

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Glad I spotted blue as I was about to change the wrong word in purples. No default.

Waitingforlongerdays · 26/08/2026 10:20

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I felt that one of the purples wasn't as strong as the others.

goldtrap · 26/08/2026 09:03

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I was vibing with this today. Maybe because I've been doing this for so long, I can see the classic connection connections!

Peridot1 · 26/08/2026 07:55

Tricky.

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Chemenger · 26/08/2026 07:45

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I had three purples from the start but couldn’t see the fourth.

HoldMyWine · 26/08/2026 07:08

Fell for the red herring. BBD.
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WingBingo · 26/08/2026 06:58

Not so straightforward for me

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CountingCrones · 26/08/2026 05:43

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OrsolaRosso · 25/08/2026 22:35

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