NYT's Connections

[NDallasRuss]

After my fluke wordle day, the universe returns itself to balance.

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Puzzle #230
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[ericram]

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Puzzle #230
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Damn had the blues first and figured out but they got me with the trap.

 

[SL Hawk Fan]

Purple and blue should have been reversed
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Puzzle #231
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[auntie_fah]

I thought i stepped into a trap twice when i hit submit

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Puzzle #231
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[hawkeyetraveler]

I didn’t find this one too bad. I didn’t see a single trap though so I guess ignorance (and luck) is bliss.

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Puzzle #231
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[auntie_fah]

I didn’t find this one too bad. I didn’t see a single trap though so I guess ignorance (and luck) is bliss.

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Puzzle #231
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I knew the green category, but thought that it was too obvious to be good (my last selection specifically)

Knew the second category when i was selecting it, but once again seemed pretty straightforward and too obvious.

So i thought i stepped into a trap, even though nothing else on the board made sense

 

[lonestar50]

Connections
Puzzle #231
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[Tenacious E]

Connections
Puzzle #231
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[gohawks50]

Connections
Puzzle #231
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I tried making green too complicated. I thought it had something to do with Excel worksheets.

 

[ericram]

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Puzzle #231
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Am I the only one who felt this one was pretty easy?

 

[Hawkfan_08]

I did terrible today but I forgot to post yesterday's epic fail. I had the first 2 categories done with zero mistakes. I had 1 away from getting it and MISSED ALL 4 TIMES. Meaning the only one I didn't pick correctly was the only one left.

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Puzzle #231
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[pablow]

Connections
Puzzle #231
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[ericram]

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Puzzle #231
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Same order of connections.

 

[NDallasRuss]

Connections
Puzzle #231
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[SL Hawk Fan]

Had the purple category figured out pretty quickly but couldn't come up with the fourth term. Sti think its kinda bs.
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Puzzle #232
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[ericram]

Never heard of 2 of those blues..

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Puzzle #232
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[hawkeyetraveler]

I was surprised purple jumped out at me so quickly. And surprised I struggled with blue. That’s a category I should have known, but honestly couldn’t come up with it at all.

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Puzzle #232
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[auntie_fah]

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Puzzle #232
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[Tenacious E]

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Puzzle #232
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[thewop]

Had the purple category figured out pretty quickly but couldn't come up with the fourth term. Sti think its kinda bs.
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Puzzle #232
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Took me 6 because of that purple one. I'm feeling like maybe a couple of those are regional terms.

 

[gohawks50]

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Puzzle #232
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[SL Hawk Fan]

Took me 6 because of that purple one. I'm feeling like maybe a couple of those are regional terms.

I think you're right on the “regional terms” comment. I did go back and look at it again and will cut them a little slack.

Spoiler: Upon Further Review

the category was simply “words with fruit” whereas I was thinking “blank fruit”. So I had dragon, jack, and passion down but “bread fruit” didn't make any sense. However, “fruitcake” is something that I am familiar with and it's not a stretch to think some places refer to that as “fruitbread”.

 

[thewop]

I think you're right on the “regional terms” comment. I did go back and look at it again and will cut them a little slack.

Yep, I had the same line of thinking.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Finally one that was easier for me.

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Puzzle #232
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[Hawkfan_08]

Never heard of 2 of those blues..

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Puzzle #232
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Spoiler: Spoiler

It is kind of bull crap and should have been called things recreational tennis players say. Ad is short for advantage and used as "ad in" or "ad out" depending on who won the last point in deuce. Same with all. Instead of saying 30-30 people will say 30 all. You rarely hear either on the professional broadcasts. Maybe all but not ad. I'm assuming that's what you were referring to.

 

[NDallasRuss]

One minor hiccup at the start.

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Puzzle #232
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[ericram]

E

Spoiler: Spoiler

It is kind of bull crap and should have been called things recreational tennis players say. Ad is short for advantage and used as "ad in" or "ad out" depending on who won the last point in deuce. Same with all. Instead of saying 30-30 people will say 30 all. You rarely hear either on the professional broadcasts. Maybe all but not ad. I'm assuming that's what you were referring to.

Exactly my reference. I watch a decent amount of the game in the last 30 years and never heard of either.

 

[pablow]

Connections
Puzzle #232
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[hawkeyetraveler]

I think you're right on the “regional terms” comment. I did go back and look at it again and will cut them a little slack.

Spoiler: Upon Further Review

the category was simply “words with fruit” whereas I was thinking “blank fruit”. So I had dragon, jack, and passion down but “bread fruit” didn't make any sense. However, “fruitcake” is something that I am familiar with and it's not a stretch to think some places refer to that as “fruitbread”.

Spoiler: Definitely regional

The fruits listed are pretty common in Asia among other places. I think that’s why it jumped out at me as I have had them all there.

Breadfruit is an actual fruit, just not one known here in the US much.

 

[lonestar50]

My wife wanted to help me out and play. She wasn't much help 😂

Connections
Puzzle #232
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[auntie_fah]

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Puzzle #233
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[hawkeyetraveler]

Dammit NYT.

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Puzzle #233
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Spoiler: There was a second solution possible

I thought the purple combo was going to be sun, flower, feather, mushroom as they are all types of “beds”. That led me to use star as the newspaper name, which is also legitimate. I don’t mind traps, but this felt a bit shitty since my solution was 100% viable.

 

[Tenacious E]

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Puzzle #233
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[ericram]

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Puzzle #233
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I agree with Hawkeye.. There were more than 1 combo possible.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

I'm counting this as perfect. I honestly accidently hit the one below the choice I was trying to make.

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Puzzle #233
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[lonestar50]

Connections
Puzzle #233
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Spoiler

I thought yellow was going to be things to do to OP's Mom

 

[gohawks50]

Connections
Puzzle #233
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[SL Hawk Fan]

Blues tripped me up today
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Puzzle #233
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[NDallasRuss]

An ugly win for me today.

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Puzzle #233
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[JRHawk2003]

I have to quit this for now as I have barely resisted throwing my phone through my TV a few times now.