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Share hints and solve daily puzzles, including Wordle-style games and brain teasers, on the Puzzles board. You can also visit Mumsnet Puzzles for today's puzzles and challenges.

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Connections in late summer

876 replies

SnowFrogJelly · 20/08/2026 23:14

New thread here

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CountingCrones · 03/10/2026 10:15

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A last minute swerve away from the red herring.

Merluzzo · 03/10/2026 12:35

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BBD

Shinyhappyapple · 03/10/2026 17:42

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blue by default

LifeOfBriony · 03/10/2026 22:00

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Should have got yellow, would never have got blue.

HelloMist · 04/10/2026 00:17

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WintersFrog · 04/10/2026 07:03

After falling for red herring once again, brushed myself off and completed with no hints and no defaults

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Waitingforlongerdays · 04/10/2026 07:26

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Peridot1 · 04/10/2026 08:01

PBD. Was trying desperately through the remnants of my brain to figure out the connection but couldn’t quite grasp it.

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HoldMyWine · 04/10/2026 08:10

no defaults today
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WingBingo · 04/10/2026 08:14

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WhatICallMyUsername · 04/10/2026 09:08

I won’t learn to let my brain wake up a bit before I start, straight in with the red herring 🙄

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CountingCrones · 04/10/2026 10:11

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I thought Blue was going to be a red herring initially.

Merluzzo · 04/10/2026 12:59

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Shinyhappyapple · 04/10/2026 17:30

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purple by default

OrsolaRosso · 04/10/2026 17:40

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LifeOfBriony · 04/10/2026 21:25

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PBD, but would have got it if I’d thought a bit longer

WingBingo · 05/10/2026 06:49

Started so well

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Waitingforlongerdays · 05/10/2026 07:05

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WintersFrog · 05/10/2026 07:40

Same problem @WingBingo but happy that I got it without hints, and no default
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HoldMyWine · 05/10/2026 07:40

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Peridot1 · 05/10/2026 07:41

Got there eventually and no default.

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Merluzzo · 05/10/2026 08:55

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CountingCrones · 05/10/2026 10:31

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No default but I did have to look at it for a bit before the penny dropped.

OrsolaRosso · 05/10/2026 16:26

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goldtrap · 05/10/2026 17:01

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Messy! Can't believe I didn't see blue 😬

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