# 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:** 136
**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:** [January 5, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2701 "2026-01-05T21:10:16Z")
I have failed at **Tuesday’s** puzzle. And I am not happy with these categories at all. Green was too vague. Purple was a real stretch. Blue was completely foreign to me. Utter nonsense. Puzzle #940 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦πŸŸͺ🟩🟩 🟦πŸŸͺ🟩🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟩 πŸŸͺ🟩πŸŸͺ🟩 ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2702 "2026-01-06T04:39:23Z")
Connections Puzzle #939 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺ🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 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:** [January 6, 2026, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2703 "2026-01-06T04:45:48Z")
Connections TUESDAY Puzzle #940 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Relatively easy except Blue I got by elimination - I knew some of the set but some (BOAT, QUADS)were unknown to me. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2704 "2026-01-06T05:20:13Z")
Connections Puzzle #940 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦πŸŸͺ🟩🟩 🟦🟩🟩🟩 🟦πŸŸͺ🟩🟩 🟦🟩πŸŸͺ🟩 In an unusual twist, i might have gotten purple, but would never have gotten green or blue. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2705 "2026-01-06T06:48:56Z")
Connections Puzzle #940 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟦🟩🟩 🟩🟦🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 I really never got the last two puzzles. I had never heard one of the terms for blue which made me think it wasn’t a category. Got green but was on completely the wrong track. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2706 "2026-01-06T16:11:26Z")
Crashed completely for the second day in a row. I actually got purple to start but botched up the rest. Must be losing my touch. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2707 "2026-01-06T18:16:02Z")
I got yellow and purple today, totally missed blue and green. Primarily because I’m very unfamiliar with Poker terms. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2708 "2026-01-06T20:13:34Z")
It is **Wednesday** now. And this time was much easier, but still had its challenges. I did sidestep the red herring, though. Puzzle #941 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**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:** [January 6, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2709 "2026-01-06T22:15:09Z")
The term boats looked very vaguely kind of familiar for that category, enough that (together with the more obvious ones) I eventually got it. Though not until after hitting the red herring. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2710 "2026-01-06T22:26:39Z")
Yeah, i even noticed two poker terms, but couldn’t find any others. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2711 "2026-01-07T04:53:21Z")
Connections **WEDNESDAY** Puzzle #941 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Easy. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2712 "2026-01-07T06:45:36Z")
Nice red herring. Avoided it. Didn’t figure out purple. Connections Puzzle #941 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2713 "2026-01-07T06:54:02Z")
Connections Puzzle #941 🟩🟨πŸŸͺ🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Fell for the red herring then didn’t get purple. Still think the red herring was a better category. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2714 "2026-01-07T09:28:26Z")
After a rough couple of days, got today’s (red herring notwithstanding). Connections Puzzle #941 🟩🟨πŸŸͺ🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2715 "2026-01-07T13:31:32Z")
I’d actually dispute today’s purple (which I also didn’t get). You press garlic and trousers, but you don’t press wine or cider but rather grapes and apples. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2716 "2026-01-07T14:15:34Z")
Connections Puzzle #941 🟩🟨πŸŸͺ🟦 🟦🟨🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ I settled in after some early jitters. I thought blue was going to be religious symbols and couldn’t figure out which religion uses a stripe as its symbol. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2717 "2026-01-07T14:29:49Z")
Connections Puzzle #941 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Needed an easy one. Back on track after two very bad days. Didn’t even notice the red herring because I saw yellow immediately. > [@Gorsnak](#): > > You press garlic and trousers, but you don’t press wine or cider but rather grapes and apples. \_\_\_\_\_\_ PRESS would have been better wording for the category. You squeeze the apples in a cider press and the grapes in a wine press. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2718 "2026-01-07T20:07:31Z")
**Thursday** , and I failed again. I was going down the complete wrong path, and they were talking about something I had no idea was even a thing. Puzzle #942 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦πŸŸͺ 🟦🟦πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟦 ---
**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:** [January 7, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2719 "2026-01-07T22:42:28Z")
For Wednesday, the red herring was the second thing I’d found, but I already had yellow, so I eventually realized that the fourth word I was looking for was already used, and thus it was a red herring. Though I was briefly tempted by I do not drink… wine. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/2720 "2026-01-08T05:35:47Z")
Connections Puzzle #942 🟨🟩πŸŸͺ🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Fell for the red herring again and didn’t get purple although the red herring should have helped. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=135) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=137)