# 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:** 107
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2121 "2025-10-31T14:56:23Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Maybe I should have got Goldilocks but I was thinking oatmeal or rice, not porridge. I thought oatmeal _was_ porridge. > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Could have been worse; I also thought of Woody Guthrie. Same. Who the hell is Savannah Guthrie? For that matter, who the hell is Austin Butler? Connections Puzzle #873 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ As soon as I saw the little pictures, I thought I was going to hate it. And to be honest, I kinda did. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2122 "2025-10-31T19:51:45Z")
I absolutely did not get today’s (Friday’s) puzzle. For the first time in ages, I didn’t get a single category. A lot of the pictures I didn’t recognize at all. PORRIDGE I thought was oatmeal or stew, MOUSE I thought was rat, SLIPPER I thought was shoe, SPINACH I thought was can, and PELLETS I didn’t understand at all. Also, I’ve never played Ms. Pac-Man in my life. I’m just not a very visual person. I always have lots of trouble with those picture puzzles. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2123 "2025-10-31T20:25:51Z")
I found it very hard. Connections Puzzle #873 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟩 πŸŸͺ🟩πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2124 "2025-10-31T20:48:37Z")
After I got past the novelty of pictures rather than words, today was pretty easy. A nice change of pace ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2125 "2025-10-31T21:09:31Z")
Connections Puzzle #873 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Cute. Not sure I like it when they mix it up with pictures, but I suppose a change of pace every once in awhile doesn’t hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2126 "2025-10-31T21:13:21Z")
Didn’t even bother with today’s. ---
**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 31, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2127 "2025-10-31T21:48:34Z")
I’m okay with my **Saturday** result. Almost a reverse rainbow. Puzzle #874 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 31, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2128 "2025-10-31T23:50:42Z")
Connections Puzzle #873 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Had fun with today’s puzzle, but it was over too quickly. The instant I saw the glass slipper I knew it had to be Cinderella-related, and the mouse, pumpkin, and wand fell right into place. Then, when the reveal showed nothing but the character’s name, the gimmick became obvious. The whole thing took all of about thirty seconds. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2129 "2025-11-01T01:13:38Z")
Have they ever done that before? I got purple first, then had to think a bit more for the others. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2025, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2130 "2025-11-01T01:22:24Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Have they ever done that before? Do you mean do something creatively unusual instead of the norm? Yes, they’ve done [images](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-dec-12-550/) and [emojis](https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-april-fools-emoji), amongst other gimmicks. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2131 "2025-11-01T03:29:59Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Every day I play the same puzzles, in this order: [Waffle](https://wafflegame.net/daily), [Quordle](https://www.merriam-webster.com/games/quordle/#/), [Quordle Sequence](https://www.merriam-webster.com/games/quordle/#/sequence), [Squaredle](https://squaredle.app/), then finally Connections. I was just playing the new Waffle. When you solve the puzzle, they give you a definition of each word and an example of its use in a sentence. Today’s included this (spoilered for those who want to solve it without a clue): drone /drΙ™ΚŠn/ noun. a male ant, bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen bee. β€œI’m trying to learn how to fly a drone, but it’s way over my head.” I thought it was funny that they gave one definition of the word and then used a different definition of the word in the sentence. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2132 "2025-11-01T06:18:56Z")
Connections Puzzle #874 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Easy one and a new streak. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2133 "2025-11-01T07:50:29Z")
Connections Puzzle #874 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Yep, no problems here, once I realised what differentiated blue from purple.. > [@kaylasdad99](#): > > who the hell is Austin Butler Played Elvis in _Elvis_ and Feyd Rautha in 2nd _Dune_ movie. Guy was nominated for an academy award for the first one (also won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for it). He’s not a nobody. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2134 "2025-11-01T11:26:12Z")
They made a second _Dune_ movie? _And_ an Elvis movie? [o\_o] [\>\_\<] [o\_0] Huh. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2135 "2025-11-01T11:46:10Z")
Today’s got me. I got hit by the red herring of Pac-Man Ghosts Then made a general mistake and then kept mixing up the sets of duos. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2136 "2025-11-01T13:57:22Z")
Heck, both Butler and Guthrie tied me up on that one. My Guthrie knowledge stops at Arlo and Woody. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2137 "2025-11-01T15:54:55Z")
My second loss in a row. I was just on the wrong wavelength for this one. I could only think of potato chips or computer chips, I don’t know what rodent PINKY is referring to. For HARDY I could only think of the hardy Boys. At least I got yellow and green this time. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2138 "2025-11-01T16:14:16Z")
Pinky and the Brain, a pair of genetically-engineered supermice who had regular bits in the cartoon Animaniacs. Brain was always trying to take over the world, because that’s what supergeniuses do, but Pinky always managed to stupidly foil his plans. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2139 "2025-11-01T18:35:46Z")
Connections Puzzle #874 πŸŸͺ🟩🟦🟨 πŸŸͺ🟦🟦πŸŸͺ 🟦🟨🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Just made it. I got tied up with that red herring and got thrown off my game for a sec and mixing up some of the answers. Managed to recover in time. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2140 "2025-11-01T19:09:32Z")
I had no chance on the last one except as remainders. Never heard of three of them and never would have thought of the fourth in a million years. Connections Puzzle #874 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=106) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=108)