# 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:** 165
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3281 "2026-03-10T12:30:49Z")
Connections Puzzle #1003 🟩🟩🟦🟩 πŸŸͺ🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 It took me a while to realize β€œgram” could be a nickname for Grandma. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3282 "2026-03-10T13:17:22Z")
Colors are just random now. Connections Puzzle #1003 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3283 "2026-03-10T13:18:53Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > It’s **Tuesday** and this one was so easy I did it in less than 20 seconds. I saw two red herrings today. I solved it, but I wouldn’t call it any easier than usual. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3284 "2026-03-10T14:50:33Z")
Connections Puzzle #1003 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 No clear purple today. > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > > [@GuanoLad](#): > > > > It’s **Tuesday** and this one was so easy I did it in less than 20 seconds. > > I saw two red herrings today. I solved it, but I wouldn’t call it any easier than usual. This one was probably easier for non-Americans who are not as familiar with nicknames of American universities. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3285 "2026-03-10T15:06:52Z")
I agree with @Marvin_the_Martian , that was distracting to me. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3286 "2026-03-10T20:01:52Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > This one was probably easier for non-Americans It sure was. Went right over my head. Anyways, it’s **Wednesday** now, and I accidentally Reverse Rainbowed. Puzzle #1004 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:** [March 10, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3287 "2026-03-10T20:49:08Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > This one was probably easier for non-Americans who are not as familiar with nicknames of American universities. I got it, and I still thought that was what it was. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3288 "2026-03-10T22:44:47Z")
Had no idea which ones were supposed to be easy or difficult. None at all. Connections Puzzle #1003 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3289 "2026-03-11T04:41:40Z")
Connections Puzzle #1004 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Actually took my time and avoided the red herring. ---
**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:** [March 11, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3290 "2026-03-11T05:25:48Z")
Connections Puzzle #1004 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Easy peasy. Only saw that red herring after I already got PURPLE. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3291 "2026-03-11T10:29:04Z")
This one was easy for me Connections Puzzle #1004 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**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:** [March 11, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3292 "2026-03-11T10:29:59Z")
Missed double rainbow. Quite easy. Connections Puzzle #1004 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:** [March 11, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3293 "2026-03-11T18:34:03Z")
Connections Puzzle #1004 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 All the non-purple seemed equally easy. The red herring I saw (double letters) would have been extremely lame. ---
**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:** [March 11, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3294 "2026-03-11T20:01:39Z")
**Thursday** , and I got red herringed. They got me good. Puzzle #1005 πŸŸͺ🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 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:** [March 11, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3295 "2026-03-11T21:44:24Z")
The actual Wednesday red herring was Trees. But once I got that out of the way, Purple was obvious, and the others followed soon after. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3296 "2026-03-12T00:32:12Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > The actual Wednesday red herring was Trees. I forgot about that one, although all the yews I have owned have been shrubs. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2026, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3297 "2026-03-12T05:01:24Z")
Connections Puzzle #1005 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Straightforward, no issues. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3298 "2026-03-12T05:19:27Z")
Connections Puzzle #1005 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ I was pretty sure of purple but didn’t know one so I skipped google and left it for last. Otherwise very straightforward. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3299 "2026-03-12T11:08:08Z")
I had a really hard time figuring out the fourth thing with Sand. I must be missing something obvious but I still don’t get why Bunker fits that category. Connections Puzzle #1005 🟩🟩🟩🟩 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:** [March 12, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3300 "2026-03-12T11:26:38Z")
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