NYT Connections

[Stokey]

Hi, on the Wordle thread a few folk said they do Connections so thought I'd start a thread.

And I did manage to get a perfect score today so it was a good day to start....

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must be easier today, first one I've got right first time for ages.

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Needed that after yesterday

Making these must be quite a skill - yesterday was almost impossible and today relatively simple. Most of the time, they get it spot on, which is really impressive. Do you think they take turns in the NYT games office? How long do you think it takes?

Background on the game

answering my own questions…

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That article is interesting @SprogTakesAQuarry

I found today's quite straightforward but someone else in my family group failed it so maybe it just depends how your mind is working on the day!

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I made this way harder than it needed to be

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Could not be bothered today!

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So annoyed I didn’t see the blue. I think I also rushed it today - usually I come back to it over the day, but just remembered it this evening.

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Started well then went horribly wrong.

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Purples are stupid

This game is a joke!

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Purple one is just stupid
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Bonkers!

I wouldn’t have got the last one ever! 😄

The greens and especially purples were very dubious. I got it thinking the connection was something else!

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I’m in a smug minority that I actually realised what purple was

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