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Heretic

Son of the Sun

23,036 posts
Apr 16, 2026 11:04 AM

Connections

Puzzle #1040

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A little bit of tension!

justincredible

Honorable Admin

48,016 posts
Apr 16, 2026 11:15 AM

Connections

Puzzle #1040

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BRF

Senior Member

16,472 posts
Apr 16, 2026 11:18 AM

Started out easy, then….not so much


Connections

Puzzle #1040

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BRF

Senior Member

16,472 posts
Apr 16, 2026 11:20 AM

LOL at Heretic getting blue first!

jmog

Senior Member

11,292 posts
Apr 16, 2026 12:47 PM

Failed today miserably


Connections

Puzzle #1040

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Ironman92

Administrator

69,963 posts
Apr 17, 2026 7:29 AM

Connections

Puzzle #1041

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jmog

Senior Member

11,292 posts
Apr 17, 2026 10:47 AM

idk it wouldn't let me link today so i clip arted it....almost screwed the pooch on yellow.


Heretic

Son of the Sun

23,036 posts
Apr 17, 2026 10:54 AM

Connections

Puzzle #1041

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BRF

Senior Member

16,472 posts
Apr 17, 2026 12:52 PM

Shitty start, purple by default and don’t get one of them. 


Connections

Puzzle #1041

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justincredible

Honorable Admin

48,016 posts
Apr 18, 2026 10:29 AM

Just beat my previous streak of 70. Hopefully I can get to 100.


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Puzzle #1042

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BRF

Senior Member

16,472 posts
Apr 18, 2026 12:50 PM

An unintentional reverse perfecto


Connections

Puzzle #1042

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justincredible
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Heretic

Son of the Sun

23,036 posts
Apr 18, 2026 1:09 PM

Connections

Puzzle #1042

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70? Got a ways to go. Up to 13 myself. Which is a career best.

Ironman92

Administrator

69,963 posts
Apr 18, 2026 4:16 PM

Easiest one I’ve ever done


Connections

Puzzle #1042

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justincredible

Honorable Admin

48,016 posts
Apr 19, 2026 9:22 AM

Connections

Puzzle #1043

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BRF

Senior Member

16,472 posts
Apr 19, 2026 10:35 AM

Connections

Puzzle #1043

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Heretic

Son of the Sun

23,036 posts
Apr 19, 2026 10:42 AM

Connections

Puzzle #1043

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Almost lost the streak, but not quite.

Ironman92

Administrator

69,963 posts
Apr 20, 2026 7:21 AM

I’ve never heard 2 of yellow, 2 of purple or 1 of blue


Connections

Puzzle #1044

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justincredible

Honorable Admin

48,016 posts
Apr 20, 2026 8:55 AM

Connections

Puzzle #1044

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jmog

Senior Member

11,292 posts
Apr 20, 2026 9:20 AM

F purple and the obvious answer. I would have never got purple and still fall for the obvious answer every time.


Connections

Puzzle #1044

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Heretic

Son of the Sun

23,036 posts
Apr 20, 2026 12:54 PM

Connections

Puzzle #1044

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BRF

Senior Member

16,472 posts
Apr 20, 2026 8:01 PM

Connections

Puzzle #1044

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I played this game early this morning before I was wheeled into the operating room for back surgery. Both went well. 

justincredible
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jmog

Senior Member

11,292 posts
Apr 21, 2026 9:22 AM

It looks like I got this easy, I stared at it for quite some time before things clicked. Yellow was obvious so I ignored it FOREVER.


Connections

Puzzle #1045

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Heretic

Son of the Sun

23,036 posts
Apr 21, 2026 11:03 AM

Connections

Puzzle #1045

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No clue on the last two. Which might be obvious.

justincredible

Honorable Admin

48,016 posts
Apr 21, 2026 11:18 AM

I can't believe you don't know your handbags...

justincredible

Honorable Admin

48,016 posts
Apr 21, 2026 11:18 AM

Connections

Puzzle #1045

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