# 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:** 180
**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:** [April 15, 2026, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3581 "2026-04-15T06:17:11Z")
Why oh why do i keep flipping blue and yellow now. Connections Puzzle #1039 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:** [April 15, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3582 "2026-04-15T14:37:53Z")
Connections Puzzle #1039 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Second straight reverse rainbow. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3583 "2026-04-15T20:58:57Z")
It’s **Thursday** where I am. Largely straightforward, but I didn’t figure out Purple. Puzzle #1040 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3584 "2026-04-16T04:44:31Z")
Connections Puzzle #1040 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Fairly easy. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3585 "2026-04-16T05:03:25Z")
Connections Puzzle #1040 🟦🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ One initial mistake on YELLOW (Had WHIP rather than RIDE) but otherwise easy. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3586 "2026-04-16T15:08:48Z")
Connections Puzzle #1040 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Went with scary leftovers which turned out wrong, then switched to survival mode and got through. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3587 "2026-04-16T15:25:29Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > Went with scary leftovers which turned out wrong, then switched to survival mode and got through. Connections Puzzle #1040 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦πŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Same story here. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3588 "2026-04-16T21:19:39Z")
At last, it’s **Friday**. Did okay, but even after seeing the solution, I don’t know anything about Purple so I remain none the wiser. Puzzle #1041 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 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:** [April 17, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3589 "2026-04-17T00:36:38Z")
I got Thursday without errors, but I was a little worried for a bit about what turned out to be blue. I also saw a potential red herring, but with only three things that fit it: slang for a car. ---
**Author:** ![RollOutTheBarrel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rolloutthebarrel/32/1649_2.png) [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3590 "2026-04-17T02:55:31Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I also saw a potential red herring, but with only three things that fit it: slang for a car. That was my first guess. I saw four: auto, ride, whip, and wheels. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3591 "2026-04-17T04:24:09Z")
Connections FRIDAY Puzzle #1041 🟩🟦🟨πŸŸͺ 🟩🟨πŸŸͺ🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Fell for a red herring twice (music chord terms - thought I was just one off) and then reset my priorities and it was plain sailing. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3592 "2026-04-17T04:32:09Z")
Connections Puzzle #1041 🟦🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Didn’t really get green and definitely not purple. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3593 "2026-04-17T16:11:54Z")
That was what i saw first, but i was uncertain, so i looked for other connections. Connections Puzzle #1041 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ And found them. > [@GuanoLad](#): > > I don’t know anything about Purple Dark & stormy, black & tan, gin & tonic, i dunno, lots of mixed drinks with soda. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3594 "2026-04-17T21:12:53Z")
Thanks, I have not heard of half of those. It’s **Saturday** , now, and this one was kind of childishly easy. Puzzle #1042 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3595 "2026-04-18T04:44:19Z")
Connections Puzzle #1042 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Got an easy reverse rainbow since purple was insanely obvious. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3596 "2026-04-18T05:21:23Z")
Connections SATURDAY Puzzle #1042 πŸŸͺ🟩πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 One blip on Purple - knew what the connection was, but thought VOLTAGE fit the theme - I was thinking of JOLT πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ ! Also CRUSH is not a brand we get here - I always assumed REM were singing about some kind of orange squash/mix not a soda.. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3597 "2026-04-18T06:27:32Z")
Been a minute for a reverse. Guess I just have to wait for the easier ones. Ha ha Connections Puzzle #1042 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3598 "2026-04-18T10:19:41Z")
Saw the red herring and said not today. Connections Puzzle #1042 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 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:** [April 18, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3599 "2026-04-18T12:19:23Z")
Whereas I saw the red herring and thought it was too obscure to be a red herring, so it HAD to be a real category. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/3600 "2026-04-18T14:46:11Z")
Connections Puzzle #1042 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 I don’t recognize most of the purples as actual words, though. So that was weird. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=179) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=181)