Brain Teasers / Workouts etc

Start with the winner - Wordle. Nice and easy. I might just stick with my same starter word as it seems to be working :slight_smile:

Wordle 1,379 3/6*

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Connections not so good. Never saw the purple connection though I should have got the blue connection.
Connections
Puzzle #657
:green_square::green_square::green_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::purple_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::blue_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::blue_square:

After a tricky start I finally sorted the connections.

Connections
Puzzle #657
:green_square::green_square::purple_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:

Wordle went like a dream today. Partly because that was the only word I could think of starting woth S with an R in it :grin:

Wordle 1,379 2/6

:green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

I used Train as my starter word in Feb & Stear this month. Will probably try something else in April just need to work out what.

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Well done - excellent work!!

Hmmmmm. I was convinced I had one lot of connections this morning - golfing scores but it wasn’t it at all. A tricky set today .

Connections
Puzzle #658
:green_square::blue_square::yellow_square::purple_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:

Wordle was tricky today too.

Wordle 1,380 5/6

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:yellow_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Yes, I am afraid I was tricked into solving the golf scores when I should have known it was a red herring after choosing “Eagle, Birdie, Bogey and Par” and not getting a match. I foolishly tried to connect these and effectively blew by tries, though I did get the orange group after switching out Par to match with the others. Lesson learned :slight_smile:

Connections
Puzzle #658
:green_square::blue_square::yellow_square::purple_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:purple_square::blue_square::purple_square::green_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::purple_square::blue_square:
:green_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:

Solved Wordle and feel I should always solve it in six goes if I am careful and not do something silly.

Wordle 1,380 5/6*

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

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Sneaky beggars they are :grin::grin:

Todays connections I found to be quite straightforward.

Connections
Puzzle #659
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:

Wordle I am happy with given the word. Tomorrow I need to find a new starter word. I’d better get thinking.

Wordle 1,381 4/6

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Yes, I managed to complete both. Quite quickly too!

Wordle 1,381 5/6*

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:yellow_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Connections
Puzzle #659
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Well done :clap::clap::clap:

Oh my that took me by surprise this morning. All those symbols. I got the yellow ones very quickly then it was pure guesses from there.

Connections
Puzzle #660
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:purple_square::green_square::green_square::purple_square:
:green_square::purple_square::green_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::green_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

I changed my wordle starter word today. I guess it did me well :grin:

Wordle 1,382 3/6

:yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Have a great day x

Yes, it was a bit of a shock and it proved difficult to crack as the second half was just very bad.

Connections
Puzzle #660
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::blue_square::blue_square::purple_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:green_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:green_square::blue_square::green_square::blue_square:
:green_square::green_square::blue_square::blue_square:

Wordle - changed starter and nearly paid the price !!

Wordle 1,382 6/6*

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::yellow_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Oh you were so close with connections. I just fell lucky with my guesses. If I did it again now I’d probably get it wrong as didn’t really understand the connections. Here’s to an easier one tomorrow.

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We’re getting there and soon the brain will be wired to think along the lines - I think that has happened with Wordle though today was a close shave !!

I asked for an easier connections today & they must have listened to me. :rofl:

Connections
Puzzle #661
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:

Wordle wasn’t quite as good but still solved it.

Wordle 1,383 5/6

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Still on track with Wordle
Wordle 1,383 3/6*

:green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Connections OK too - fell together nicely today
Connections
Puzzle #661
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:

I think I made Connections harder than it should have been today. But got there in the end.

Connections
Puzzle #662
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::blue_square::purple_square::green_square:
:green_square::blue_square::purple_square::blue_square:
:green_square::green_square::blue_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:

I struggled to think of a follow up word on wordle using the letters i had already found so changed it a bit. Once i did that all was well…

Wordle 1,384 3/6

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square:
:white_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Well done.

I found it straightforward all round

Wordle 1,384 3/6*

:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Sheer delight!!

Slight tumble on the connections with the tabs, but worked out the palms and so swapped out the “red herring” - soda cans, and bingo!

Connections
Puzzle #662
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:blue_square::purple_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:

Brilliant well done.

I just about made todays connections. Was a phew indeed.

Connections
Puzzle #663
:green_square::blue_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::blue_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::purple_square::blue_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:

As for wordle I didn’t get it. Too many options but I wouldn’t have got it anyway. Not a word I would have thought of.

Wordle 1,385 X/6

:yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::yellow_square::green_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Well done on the connections - very tough I thought.
Wordle, again I think it was OK. I am now trying to guess for “obscure” words on the grounds that the not so obscure ones might already have been done. Not sure if they ever repeat them?

Alas, I got myself in a spin* with the car trips but it happens.
Connections
Puzzle #663
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::blue_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::blue_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::purple_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::blue_square:

Wordle - worked out nice as I had already eliminated some of the letters that might fit in earlier guesses

Wordle 1,385 5/6*

:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

I must say my current starter word is making things a little more difficult !!

Didn’t have much luck with connections today. Just couldn’t see the last 2 at all.

Connections
Puzzle #664
:yellow_square::green_square::blue_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:blue_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:

I got wordle but pure luck as I struggled to come up with anything. I had to leave it and come back to it. Like you, my current starter word isn’t helping.

Wordle 1,386 5/6

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Yes, I am afraid I struggled to get to grips with these puzzles.

Connections
Puzzle #664
:yellow_square::blue_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:blue_square::green_square::blue_square::green_square:
:purple_square::blue_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:

Stumbled on solution after lucky guess of an archaic word “Atomy”

Wordle 1,386 5/6*

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square: