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ThePoshUns · 24/12/2025 17:24

Hopefully we will find each other? I didn’t notice the old thread filling up.
Happy Christmas to you all and thanks for your company through the year!

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CurlewKate · 28/01/2026 11:09

🤣@people googling tonearm-it’s not often being approximately 427 years old is an advantage!

ABeerInTheSunshineMakesMeHappy · 28/01/2026 15:44

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Also had to google tonearm - but no default today.

OrsolaRosso · 28/01/2026 15:47

Connections
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CobraChicken · 28/01/2026 17:13

Connections
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No hints but PBD

LifeOfBriony · 28/01/2026 20:18

ThePoshUns · 28/01/2026 10:03

Same @Willow12345and @HelloMist. I can’t remember the last time , I got all 4 rows right without any help.

Same @Willow12345 @HelloMist and @ThePoshUns

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Otherwise straightforward but PBD

SnowFrogJelly · 28/01/2026 20:46

Connections
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ArmySurplusHamster · 29/01/2026 00:17

Connections
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grumph

HelloMist · 29/01/2026 00:38

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WhatICallMyUsername · 29/01/2026 06:39

Was convinced Green was a red herring! Saw blue once it was all that was left. Purple a lucky guess!

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WinterFrogs · 29/01/2026 06:47

ConnectionsPuzzle #963
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WingBingo · 29/01/2026 06:50

Connections
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ThePoshUns · 29/01/2026 07:08

PBD because it’s stupid.
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Willow12345 · 29/01/2026 08:26

I used hints but still struggled..

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Peridot1 · 29/01/2026 08:27

Purple is often stupid @ThePoshUns!

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Chemenger · 29/01/2026 08:56

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purple was leftovers but I did get the connection. I was looking for something else for some of those until I got blue.

CountingCrones · 29/01/2026 09:36

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There was a red herring there for the US audience which I nearly fell for because I had the same children's books.

Merluzzo · 29/01/2026 10:58

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OrsolaRosso · 29/01/2026 13:00

Connections
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ABeerInTheSunshineMakesMeHappy · 29/01/2026 14:41

Connections
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No default although my purple connection wasn’t quite the same as theirs.

CobraChicken · 29/01/2026 16:43

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I thought I was going to be the only one initially making that incorrect purple connection but it looks like it was a very common mistake here.
No hints and no default today 🙂

LifeOfBriony · 29/01/2026 19:20

No hints or clues.

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Purple was leftovers but I guessed the connection.

But Gorey! I was looking for castles, or harbours, or something!

SnowFrogJelly · 29/01/2026 20:01

Connections
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SnowFrogJelly · 29/01/2026 20:02

Agree re purples

thinky · 29/01/2026 21:03

SnowFrogJelly · 29/01/2026 20:02

Agree re purples

Yes, I agree re purples too.

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WonderfulSmith · 29/01/2026 22:43

Connections
Puzzle #963
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Purple was rather silly. I was sure that blue was going to be purple.

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