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Original poster

Keep on Connecting..

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ThePoshUns · 17/02/2026 15:45

New thread

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Original poster
ThePoshUns · 03/04/2026 08:42

I could see the connections for 3 in each category but couldn’t get the 4th.
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WhatICallMyUsername · 03/04/2026 08:57

I had not heard of one the greens in that context

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WingBingo · 03/04/2026 08:57

Fell for it!

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goldtrap · 03/04/2026 11:53

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poor poor poor. BBD.

Merluzzo · 03/04/2026 12:05

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BBD

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ThePoshUns · 03/04/2026 13:25

I didn’t see the red herring just to go back and look for it 😬

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Lemonsugarpancake · 03/04/2026 13:33

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Some days I wonder why I bother!

ABeerInTheSunshineMakesMeHappy · 03/04/2026 14:41

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Had to google for 4th green and blue by default.

CobraChicken · 03/04/2026 15:35

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Think I'm going to be the only one with PBD rather than blue 😄

CurlewKate · 03/04/2026 15:39

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🟪🟪🟪🟪 Not even a good tile pattern!

HelloMist · 03/04/2026 17:45

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LifeOfBriony · 03/04/2026 22:54

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Fell for the red herring, got yellow, then had to look at companion and was very surprised to guess correctly.

WhatICallMyUsername · 04/04/2026 00:03

Failed yesterday then found today almost too easy!!

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MardiBras · 04/04/2026 00:08

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thinky · 04/04/2026 00:48

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WinterFrogs · 04/04/2026 06:34

Boom 😎
Yeah I know it was easy. No default
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Chemenger · 04/04/2026 07:30

Fat finger of the third last row.

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sanityisamyth · 04/04/2026 07:35

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PBD

Peridot1 · 04/04/2026 08:41

No default although hadn’t heard of one purple in that context I don’t think.

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ThePoshUns · 04/04/2026 08:41

I thought yellow might have been a red herring but went for it anyway. BBD but agree a lot easier today.
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WingBingo · 04/04/2026 08:48

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CountingCrones · 04/04/2026 09:00

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No default, and I was very surprised yellow wasn't a red herring

Lemonsugarpancake · 04/04/2026 10:23

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Merluzzo · 04/04/2026 11:54

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OrsolaRosso · 04/04/2026 12:22

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