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Zagorath aussie.zoneConnections Puzzle #490 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Skill 97/99 Uniqueness 1 in 4124Reply
GGreenPlasticSushiGrass moist.catsweat.comConnections Puzzle #490 🟦🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 ::: spoiler I was thrown off by... ...hammer pants. :::3Reply
Bricriu lemmy.worldDamn, I thought blue was easier than green this time. Connections Puzzle #490 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Skill 97/99 Uniqueness 1 in 236 3Reply
Pandantic [they/them] midwest.social2Hide 2 repliesConnections Puzzle #490 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟩🟦🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 ::: spoiler Who thought they would use this as the red herring? My second guess is “parts of the ear” - anvil, stirrup, hammer, drum. 😫 :::2Reply
Zagorath replyaussie.zoneOh that's clever! I didn't even notice that red herring! But I've taken to using copilot but default most days, which really helps reduce the chance of getting caught by red herrings.2Reply
bberryjam replylemmy.worldCame here to comment the same thing. Also the purple category was wild today. Connections Puzzle #490 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟪🟦🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 2Reply
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Ayy got it :D
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::: spoiler I was thrown off by... ...hammer pants. :::
Damn, I thought blue was easier than green this time.
::: spoiler Who thought they would use this as the red herring? My second guess is “parts of the ear” - anvil, stirrup, hammer, drum. 😫 :::
Oh that's clever! I didn't even notice that red herring!
But I've taken to using copilot but default most days, which really helps reduce the chance of getting caught by red herrings.
Came here to comment the same thing. Also the purple category was wild today.