# 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:** 167
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3321 "2026-03-15T04:52:46Z")
Connections Puzzle #1008 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Knew blue but not sure of the fourth. Didn’t get purple. ---
**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 15, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3322 "2026-03-15T07:41:26Z")
Connections Puzzle #1008 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 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 15, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3323 "2026-03-15T14:57:52Z")
Connections Puzzle #1008 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 I knew which pairs were blue/purple and yellow/green, but managed to screw up the order of both pairs. ---
**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 15, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3324 "2026-03-15T19:33:42Z")
Too lazy to try for RR Connections Puzzle #1008 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 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 15, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3325 "2026-03-15T20:05:29Z")
**Monday** again, again. Very easy. Puzzle #1009 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:** [March 16, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3326 "2026-03-16T04:36:48Z")
Connections **MONDAY** Puzzle #1009 🟩🟦🟨πŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 I had to try the red herring, and then I didn’t actually get the _right_ connection for PURPLE (I thought it was _just_ starts with a letter sound EN, EM, EN, OH) ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3327 "2026-03-16T06:10:27Z")
Connections Puzzle #1009 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Saw the red herring then took my time for once and found two other clusters so I could avoid it. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3328 "2026-03-16T10:48:53Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > (I thought it was _just_ starts with a letter sound EN, EM, EN, OH) That was my exact reasoning as well! Doubt if I would have ever figured out the actual clue. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3329 "2026-03-16T11:34:35Z")
Red herringed and I had no idea what the Blue was but I saw that Purple. I’m on to you, Connections! Connections Puzzle #1009 🟩🟦🟨πŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**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 16, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3330 "2026-03-16T11:45:50Z")
Connections Puzzle #1009 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 I didn’t see the red herring only because i immediately jumped on purple and yellow. I had the same connection for purple as others have mentioned. Blues were leftovers. The red herring helped me separate them, though. ---
**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 16, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3331 "2026-03-16T12:02:26Z")
Red herring got me! Connections Puzzle #1009 🟩🟦🟨πŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**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:** [March 16, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3332 "2026-03-16T13:21:35Z")
Connections Puzzle #1009 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 A+! Blue was leftovers for me also. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3333 "2026-03-16T15:46:27Z")
Connections Puzzle #1009 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 The herring seemed far too red today, so I sidestepped it; went fairly quickly after that. Wasn’t trying for any particular order. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3334 "2026-03-16T17:02:50Z")
As there is no Strands thread, I’ll stick this question about today’s puzzle here … WTF is the connection ? The hint is β€œThe big dance” **MarchMadness** (the β€œspangram”) Chalk Bracket Overtime Cinderella Bubble ---
**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 16, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3335 "2026-03-16T18:30:54Z")
Connections Puzzle #1009 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Avoided the red herring for the RR. > [@pjd](#): > > The hint is β€œThe big dance” > > **MarchMadness** (the β€œspangram”) > Chalk > Bracket > Overtime > Cinderella > Bubble March Madness = NCAA basketball tournament, AKA β€œThe Big Dance” Bracket = Arrangement of teams by seeding - who plays who in each round. Also refers to predictions made by bettors as to the outcome of each round of the tournament. Chalk = If a bracket (or part of the bracket) plays out per the seeding (no upsets). Overtime = Extra period if a game is tied at the end of regulation (or of an overtime period). No ties allowed in basketball. Cinderella = A low-seeded team that makes it several rounds into the tournament. When they finally lose the clock has struck midnight and they have to leave the dance. Bubble = Prior to the tournament pundits try to pick the bracket. The β€œon the bubble” means that a team is one of the last to qualify and is in danger of missing the tournament if the tournament committee chooses differently than the pundit. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3336 "2026-03-16T19:02:57Z")
Ah ! Thanks.. I’d never have worked that out ! ---
**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 16, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3337 "2026-03-16T19:50:34Z")
It’s **Tuesday** , and this one was easier than I expected at first. Puzzle #1010 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3338 "2026-03-16T19:55:20Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > Connections > Puzzle #1009 > πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ > 🟦🟦🟦🟦 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟨🟨🟨🟨 > Avoided the red herring for the RR. My wife and I started doing connections about two years ago. We’ve had a couple of streaks broken by simply forgetting to do the puzzle. In speaking with our kids a while back, my wife discovered all three of them were doing connections with their spouses as well. We did the yellow first today in order to avoid what I call a trap and you call a red herring. ---
**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 16, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3339 "2026-03-16T21:46:06Z")
I saw three of the Green words, but couldn’t find the fourth. Then I saw the red herring, and wasn’t sure which was the real category, and guessed wrong. Then I went back to green, and found another word that didn’t really fit, but I guess was close enough. And I got twice as far as everyone else in figuring out the real category for purple! ---
**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 17, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3340 "2026-03-17T04:22:10Z")
Connections **TUESDAY** Puzzle #1010 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ No issues, easy-peasy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=166) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=168)