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NYT Connections - some more tenuous than others

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ThePoshUns · 26/02/2024 13:29

New thread to vent our frustration

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happinessischocolate · 15/03/2024 05:45

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TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 15/03/2024 07:20

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Today was one of those overlappy days where the categories were annoyingly close.

Hepzibar · 15/03/2024 07:43

Spent way too long faffing on with green!
Blue was a guess for one of words, so just got lucky

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TriceratopsRocks · 15/03/2024 07:53

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Ok today.

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ThePoshUns · 15/03/2024 08:53

Why do I bother?

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Stowickthevast · 15/03/2024 09:25

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HelloMist · 15/03/2024 09:50

Yes, @TheCountessofFitzdotterel lots of overlap today.

Just managed it.

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MadisonAvenue · 15/03/2024 09:52

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Tangelo · 15/03/2024 12:29

Went a bit wrong in the middle today. I think this was one of the better/ tricky in a good way ones

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Xmasfairy86 · 15/03/2024 15:15

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LenaLamont · 15/03/2024 17:03

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I wouldn't have guessed purple in a million years. D'oh!

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 15/03/2024 17:12

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Hmmm

Flatleak · 15/03/2024 17:17

Ive not failed before Blush

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MadisonAvenue · 16/03/2024 00:10

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MardiBras · 16/03/2024 00:16

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Gingernaut · 16/03/2024 05:52

Nearly didn't get it

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kindletimeisfinetime · 16/03/2024 06:51

I used this one for hints today

word.tips/connections-hints-today/

I like it because you can just look at each topic without scrolling!!!

Hepzibar · 16/03/2024 07:19

First line was a car crash! Second not much better 😂

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WhatICallMyUsername · 16/03/2024 07:27

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ThePoshUns · 16/03/2024 07:44

Yes! I can do it now and again 😂 Connections
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happinessischocolate · 16/03/2024 07:51

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No americanisms today 😂

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 16/03/2024 07:58

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LenaLamont · 16/03/2024 08:07

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Theydontknowaboutus · 16/03/2024 08:12

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Wouldn't have got green on its own.

LenaLamont · 16/03/2024 08:16

Strands #13
“Grow up!”
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That one was bloody annoying!

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