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Connections in Spring

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LifeOfBriony · 09/04/2026 20:17

I couldn’t see a new thread and the other is nearly full.

Keep on connecting!

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Willow12345 · 16/05/2026 09:31

Agree @goldtrap

I was red-herringed initially, but then it all made sense.
No default.

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Lemonsugarpancake · 16/05/2026 10:11

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OrsolaRosso · 16/05/2026 14:12

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I had 3 of the purples quite soon, but haven't heard of the final one. I thought blue was a red herring.

Shinyhappyapple · 16/05/2026 14:31

Chemenger · 16/05/2026 08:42

Much easier today!
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The palindrome for yesterday’s connection was “Able was I ere I saw Elba”. I have no idea how I knew it, but the words just jumped out if you did. I think “palm” had to be pronounced in a strong Boston accent to make it sound (vaguely) like “Pom”.

ah - thank you ! I saw the reversal of able/elba and was/saw so just clicked on those in the hope I was right.

Shinyhappyapple · 16/05/2026 14:32

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I liked that one - a few choices to work through but able to make sense of it without too much trouble.

Merluzzo · 16/05/2026 16:52

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LifeOfBriony · 16/05/2026 19:52

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Got the category for purples but one of the purples was a default.

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WhatICallMyUsername · 17/05/2026 00:14

Very surprised by purple, thought it was going to be a red herring. Then got blue so tried for a reverse rainbow but got it wrong way round. No default

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Cavalierorwhat · 17/05/2026 01:17

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Gardenquestion22 · 17/05/2026 06:52

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WingBingo · 17/05/2026 07:14

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Waitingforlongerdays · 17/05/2026 07:33

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No default. Blue (for once) was a category that felt like it would be easier for Brits than Americans!

WinterFrogs · 17/05/2026 07:54

Happy with that. No hints or defaults
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Peridot1 · 17/05/2026 08:44

Easier today.

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Chemenger · 17/05/2026 08:45

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I knew that green didn’t go there, but yet I put it there. Didn’t expect that to be purple.

goldtrap · 17/05/2026 09:25

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Straight in with purple then found then rest quite tricky, tbh. I knew the green connection but couldn't get the 4th. I felt the cogs turning today!

HoldMyWine · 17/05/2026 09:53

Green bd today!
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OrsolaRosso · 17/05/2026 11:15

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thinky · 17/05/2026 12:06

Purple was unusually straightforward, but yellow was unusually tricky today

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Merluzzo · 17/05/2026 13:42

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CountingCrones · 17/05/2026 18:01

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HelloMist · 17/05/2026 20:01

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LifeOfBriony · 17/05/2026 20:02

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Failed with green and yellow! I had six that seemed to fit one category!

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Shinyhappyapple · 17/05/2026 20:12

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Purple was so easy I expected it to be a red herring! Has to google some alternative meanings to get those greens in.

WingBingo · 18/05/2026 07:01

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