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Connections in late summer

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SnowFrogJelly · 20/08/2026 23:14

New thread here

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HoldMyWine · 19/09/2026 08:07

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Waitingforlongerdays · 19/09/2026 08:25

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Peridot1 · 19/09/2026 08:43

Purple came from the deep, dark recesses of my brain! GBD.

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Chemenger · 19/09/2026 09:08

I can’t believe I didn’t get purple first! I’ve been retired too long.
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goldtrap · 19/09/2026 09:34

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PBD - annoyingly! Was sure Blue was going to be the RH. But then I saw the RH.

Merluzzo · 19/09/2026 13:21

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I enjoyed that.

OrsolaRosso · 19/09/2026 14:01

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Shinyhappyapple · 19/09/2026 21:49

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no default today

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SnowFrogJelly · 19/09/2026 23:26

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PBD

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HelloMist · 20/09/2026 02:02

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BBD

WingBingo · 20/09/2026 07:32

No idea if that red herring was meant to be there

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PatioDwellers · 20/09/2026 07:37

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Chemenger · 20/09/2026 07:43

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Waitingforlongerdays · 20/09/2026 07:58

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WintersFrog · 20/09/2026 08:02

Bit of hints and googling here
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Peridot1 · 20/09/2026 08:16

Same @WintersFrog.

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HoldMyWine · 20/09/2026 08:55

No defaults today
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Merluzzo · 20/09/2026 09:16

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goldtrap · 20/09/2026 09:26

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I thought they were all more difficult than purple!

CountingCrones · 20/09/2026 11:02

WingBingo · 20/09/2026 07:32

No idea if that red herring was meant to be there

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If it's one from each, it's meant to be there, usually

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Yellow was a bit daft

Shinyhappyapple · 20/09/2026 20:24

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My blue connection wasn’t as specific as theirs.

OrsolaRosso · 20/09/2026 21:08

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LifeOfBriony · 20/09/2026 22:13

Got purple, should have got green. Even googling couldn’t help me solve it!

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SnowFrogJelly · 20/09/2026 23:46

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WingBingo · 21/09/2026 06:49

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