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Connections in Spring

590 replies

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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OrsolaRosso · 15/04/2026 15:27

Connections
Puzzle #1039
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WinterFrogs · 15/04/2026 17:45

Connections
Puzzle #1039
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Lemonsugarpancake · 15/04/2026 18:41

Connections
Puzzle #1039
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Merluzzo · 15/04/2026 21:06

Connections
Puzzle #1039
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CobraChicken · 15/04/2026 22:56

Connections
Puzzle #1039
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PBD

HelloMist · 15/04/2026 23:12

Connections
Puzzle #1039
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SnowFrogJelly · 15/04/2026 23:17

Connections
Puzzle #1039
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WhatICallMyUsername · 16/04/2026 06:39

Straight in with the red herring then got too focussed on green!

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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WingBingo · 16/04/2026 07:16

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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Peridot1 · 16/04/2026 07:39

Bah. Was on right track. But couldn’t quite get there.

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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ThePoshUns · 16/04/2026 08:02

PBD
Connections
Puzzle #1040
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Chemenger · 16/04/2026 08:16

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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PBD

CountingCrones · 16/04/2026 08:51

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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No default, fairly straightforward I thought

HelloMist · 16/04/2026 11:13

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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Looked at hints after 3 guesses. PBD

goldtrap · 16/04/2026 11:46

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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really wanted to get purple not BD, but nope.

WonderfulSmith · 16/04/2026 12:33

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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straight for the red herring and hopeless after that.

Willow12345 · 16/04/2026 14:08

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Puzzle #1040
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PBD

thinky · 16/04/2026 14:10

GOSH that was hard!
I had to use all the clues in the world.

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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CobraChicken · 16/04/2026 16:38

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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No default today but I initially thought the purple connection was going to be something different 🙂

Merluzzo · 16/04/2026 19:08

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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I thought that was really hard. PBD

Shinyhappyapple · 16/04/2026 19:14

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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I thought that was difficult . Purple by default.

WinterFrogs · 16/04/2026 19:51

Got yellow. Was on the right lines for all but resorted to hints in the end
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Puzzle #1040
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SnowFrogJelly · 16/04/2026 20:09

Connections
Puzzle #1040
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BBD!
with hints

WinterFrogs · 17/04/2026 06:56

Ooh I'm first! Where is everybody?
Silly mistake but straightforward today
Connections
Puzzle #1041
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Merluzzo · 17/04/2026 07:20

Connections
Puzzle #1041
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Much easier than yesterday.