Brain Teasers / Workouts etc

The first 2 connections came quite quickly for me then it went downhill. The Ford & Oregon Trail ones I don’t think I would have got however long I thought about it.

Connections
Puzzle #673
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:blue_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::blue_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::purple_square::blue_square:

Well done on Wordle. To get it in 2 is amazing. Took me 5 but I got there.

Wordle 1,395 5/6

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

Here’s to a better try tomorrow.

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Connections went well today although the ladt 2 were lucky guesses. I got the first two then put tye others together based on what looked more likely. I didn’t actually work out the connection.

Connections
Puzzle #674
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Wordle was ok too. If i can solve in 4 or less I am generally happy with it. Today took 4 :grin:

Wordle 1,396 4/6

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

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Well done - you’re really getting well connected :smiley:

I had a disaster as nothing seemed to click. I guess I’ll put it down to an off day as I can’t blame Americanisation :frowning:
Connections
Puzzle #674
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:blue_square::purple_square::green_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::green_square::green_square::purple_square:
:green_square::blue_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:green_square::blue_square::green_square::purple_square:

Wordle - much more like it.

Wordle 1,396 4/6*

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_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:

Now, I have a strange feeling we’ve had this word before. I could be wrong but it is the sort of word I would not easily forget - ASHEN

I had a few hiccups along the way but I got them all in the end.

Connections
Puzzle #675
:yellow_square::purple_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::blue_square::blue_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:

Wordle was 4 again. Seems I like the number 4 :grin:

Wordle 1,397 4/6

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

Got it in 4. Have you tried Waffle? That’s another fun word game. Or a harder Wordle is Quordle if you really want to challenge the grey matter. Must confess though I haven’t done it “PS”

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I’ve never heard of waffle. I’ll have a look.

I have tried quordle in thevpast but not for ages. I might give it another go.

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Well done for getting it in four - I haven’t tried Waffle or Quordle but should look into it..

Connections ran out of patience and rushed it

Connections
Puzzle #675
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:blue_square::purple_square::blue_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::purple_square::purple_square:

Worldle
Also got it in four and the run continues
Wordle 1,397 4/6*

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

So that 3 x 4 = 3 wins :slight_smile:

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Had to try the Quordle and Waffle games and found them tricky to get going but managed to solve the “easy” versions.

Completed Wordle and Connections quite quickly today and so have to scratch around to find other things to do today. Could be a blessing in disguise as there is much procrastination going one :slight_smile:

Wordle
Wordle 1,398 4/6*

:black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Connections
Puzzle #676
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::blue_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_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:

Let’s see if this means I’ll get a good night’s sleep.
Have a lovely day y’all. :slight_smile:

Well done.

I nearly blew connections today. But did gwt there on my final attempt. Phew.

Connections
Puzzle #676
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::blue_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:blue_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::purple_square::purple_square::blue_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:

Wordle took an extra move today too.

Wordle 1,398 5/6

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

I haven’t got to the others today. Been a bit full on at work so no energy left to try. Iff tomorrow though so will be back to it then.

I found the connections hard today but I did get there in the end. A few lucky picks I think.

Connections
Puzzle #677
:purple_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::yellow_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:

Wordle was 5 again today. Got by process of elimination today.

Wordle 1,399 5/6

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

Have a good Easter.

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Well done :slight_smile:

Connections prove to be a challenge but getting there, though not today.
Connections
Puzzle #677
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::yellow_square::purple_square::yellow_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:yellow_square::blue_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:

Wordle, still ok, but today like you say it was a little bit of “what letter can fit” rather than any words screaming out at me. Happy to keep the winning run going :slight_smile:
Wordle 1,399 5/6*

:black_large_square::black_large_square::yellow_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:black_large_square::black_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::black_large_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

I received this article jn a newsletter I receive. Who knew someone was analysing what our Wordle guesses say about us :grin: some of it chimed with me.

Wordle was difficult this morning but I did finally get there.

Wordle 1,400 5/6

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

Connections went well today. Once I got the first set of connections the rest just seemed to follow..

Connections
Puzzle #678
: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:

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Thanks for the Wordle research article. There are some things I can relate to though I have done other “personality” tests in the past and I have found myself “disagreeing” with their analysis and assignment of my personality as a result of my answers. This one is different in the sense I was not aware I was being analysed, so I could no have [subconsciously] cheated or tried to beat the test.

Anyway, I did get today’s wordle but technically it was by luck as I after the 3 rd guess with 2 letters to find, I had a total mental block. Eventually after trying lots of wrong combinations (just was well we don’t get penalised) I stumbled onto the answer and then of course I was very annoyed with myself as this should have come to me straightaway. I have been using e-mail and inboxes for too long not to know this, but in a way this is an “obscure” word.

Wordle 1,400 4/6*

:black_large_square::black_large_square::yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::black_large_square::green_square::black_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Connections. Nope, Dog breeds and semi-Americanisms not my cup of tea. Still the knowledge bank is slowly building up.

If I am not mistaken - Dog breeds have been used before though the breeds were different last time.

Connections
Puzzle #678
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:purple_square::blue_square::blue_square::purple_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::blue_square::purple_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::blue_square:

I think you are right about dog breeds being used before in connections. Still took me a but to work them out though.

Todays attempt was hitb& miss. I just about got them. Nearly lucked out. The last 2 I just couldn’t work out.

Connections
Puzzle #679
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::purple_square::blue_square:
:blue_square::purple_square::blue_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:

Wordle today I was cooking on gas. Luxky guess though but I’ll take it :grin::grin:

Wordle 1,401 2/6

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

Happy Easter.

Well done Ann.
Connections continue to elude me.

Connections
Puzzle #679
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::blue_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::purple_square::green_square:
:purple_square::green_square::green_square::purple_square:
:green_square::purple_square::green_square::green_square:

Wordle 1,401 4/6*

Wordle I can manage.
Might revert to random starter words from next month.

:yellow_square::yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:black_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Happy Easter to you too.

Connections beat me today. Although I should have got them as I had pretty7ch worked out tye connection. I just kept selecting the wrong ones.

Connections
Puzzle #680
:green_square::purple_square::green_square::purple_square:
:green_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::purple_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::purple_square::green_square::green_square:

Wordle was ok. Disappointed I didnt get it in less.

Wordle 1,402 4/6

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

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Unlucky - sometimes it is hard to not get distracted by the red herring.

Got both Wordle and Connections pretty much in an instant. They just came to me - sometimes it happens :slight_smile:
Wordle 1,402 5/6*

:black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::yellow_square::green_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::black_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

Wordle 1,402 5/6*

Connections
Puzzle #680
: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:

I must say that sometimes the connections are made but the explanation is not as given.

Well done on getting both.

I had more luck with connections today although it did take some working out.

Connections
Puzzle #681
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::green_square:
:purple_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:

Wordle I did in 3 today. Mainly because I couldn’t think of any other word starting with ART :grin:

Wordle 1,403 3/6

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

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Good work.
Got both connections (surprisingly easy) and Wordle - not a word I have come across often if at all. Even after getting all the letters in the wrong order, it was hard work to arrive at the answer.

Connections
Puzzle #681
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::green_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:
:green_square::green_square::yellow_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:

Wordle 1,403 4/6*

:black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::green_square::yellow_square::black_large_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::green_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

I struggled to think of a word for Wordle but I did get it in the end. Mainly because I was short of letters to do something with.

Wordle 1,404 4/6

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_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::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

One hiccup on connections but did quite well this morning.

Connections
Puzzle #682
:yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:blue_square::green_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:purple_square::purple_square::purple_square::purple_square:

I’ve had a couple of go’s at Waffle too. Am doing ok. This morning I just made it. The best I have done is solved with 3 moves left.