# If You Like "Wordle", Try "Connections" **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** board-card-word-game\ **Created:** [August 19, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796 "2023-08-19T13:01:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 100
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1981 "2025-10-12T12:47:42Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > Saw the Birds right away and went from there Exactly the same for me. Saw that clue and then solved in the same order as you. Less than a minute. Came here to post about how smart I am and then saw that I am not alone! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1982 "2025-10-12T16:13:41Z")
> [@Teuton](#): > > Is is me or are red herrings with four options more common these days? I think the constructor probably comes up with the red herring first. Come up with four things that could be a category, like TV services (PEACOCK, DISCOVERY, SMITHSONIAN, and something else). Then build each of them into a category of its own, like birds, space shuttles, and museums. Space shuttles might be a good red herring. Pick four of ENTERPRISE, ATLANTIS, COLUMBIA, DISCOVERY, CHALLENGER, ENDEAVOUR; from that you could make categories like fictional lands and movie studios. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1983 "2025-10-12T18:11:53Z")
Connections Puzzle #854 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Pretty simple forward rainbow. I missed the red herring too. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1984 "2025-10-12T19:36:18Z")
I pretty much flew through Sunday’s, too, though I don’t remember my order. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1985 "2025-10-12T20:01:14Z")
A new week. **Monday’s** was a bit weird, but also quite easy. Puzzle #855 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1986 "2025-10-12T20:22:56Z")
Connections Puzzle #854 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Fell for the red herring at first, but since I try to identify all the sets before submitting I found my mistake in time. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1987 "2025-10-13T04:12:45Z")
Connections Puzzle #855 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ No sweat. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1988 "2025-10-13T08:27:27Z")
Connections Puzzle #855 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Pretty easy. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1989 "2025-10-13T11:15:31Z")
Fat fingered typo, but pretty easy Connections Puzzle #855 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨πŸŸͺ🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1990 "2025-10-13T11:58:18Z")
It was easy other than not seeing what the purple was until I saw the answer. Connections Puzzle #855 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1991 "2025-10-13T12:32:16Z")
Connections Puzzle #855 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 It looked like it was going to be a tricky one, but I just started clicking β€˜em as I saw β€˜em, and soon enough I was done. Was there even a red herring today? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1992 "2025-10-13T19:59:12Z")
**Tuesday’s** puzzle. Got Purple first. Puzzle #856 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1993 "2025-10-13T20:23:43Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Was there even a red herring today? A little bit perhaps with a couple of mythological references. Went for reverse rainbow. Didn’t go well. Connections Puzzle #855 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1994 "2025-10-14T04:28:22Z")
Same. Another 30-seconder. Connections Puzzle #856 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1995 "2025-10-14T05:17:56Z")
Connections Puzzle #856 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Wasn’t trying for anything specific. This was just the order I saw them. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1996 "2025-10-14T10:37:13Z")
This was my weirdest failure ever. My brain could not untangle green and yellow. Connections Puzzle #856 🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟦🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟨🟩 ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1997 "2025-10-14T11:21:03Z")
This one was easy for me Connections Puzzle #856 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1998 "2025-10-14T20:01:56Z")
This is **Wednesday’s** puzzle. I didn’t figure out what Purple was supposed to be. Maybe too many Americanisms. Puzzle #857 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1999 "2025-10-14T20:07:40Z")
Was anyone else annoyed with the wrong word being used in Tuesday’s puzzle #856??? STAUNCH is not the right word. STANCH is the word they want. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2000 "2025-10-15T03:53:57Z")
Connections Puzzle #857 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 @GuanoLad There was only one Americanism in purple I saw, but it was a doozy. If I weren’t such a Yankophobe, I probably wouldn’t have known it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=99) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=101)