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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #675 on: January 07, 2025, 01:53:09 PM »
Got one word, rather to my surprise because I was sure it would go to the bucket, then gave up.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #676 on: January 08, 2025, 09:18:12 AM »
Strands #311
“Time for an upgrade”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #677 on: January 08, 2025, 10:05:25 AM »
Strands #311
“Time for an upgrade”
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One word was unusual for the UK in that they use the same components of the word but the wrong way round (or the right way round if you are from the US).
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #678 on: January 08, 2025, 11:43:38 AM »
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Strands #311
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One word was unusual for the UK in that they use the same components of the word but the wrong way round (or the right way round if you are from the US).

I think I prefer the American version. The other way around sounds like you were careless in the public urinals.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #679 on: January 08, 2025, 03:47:29 PM »
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #680 on: January 09, 2025, 09:19:02 AM »
Strands #312
“Off the hook!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #681 on: January 09, 2025, 09:48:06 AM »
Strands #312
“Off the hook!”
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I have to admit I had to google the category.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #682 on: January 10, 2025, 08:29:56 AM »
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“They're inseparable”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #683 on: January 10, 2025, 09:57:46 AM »
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #684 on: January 10, 2025, 10:34:22 AM »
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“They're inseparable”
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Not on top form today
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #685 on: January 10, 2025, 10:45:02 AM »
Annoyed that I had to use a hint to get started (after which it was easy)),but consoled by the fact that I'm not alone.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #686 on: January 11, 2025, 07:16:20 AM »
Nothing to the bucket.
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“Say when ...”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #687 on: January 11, 2025, 10:08:47 AM »
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“Say when ...”
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Nice and easy reverse perfecto today.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #688 on: January 11, 2025, 11:00:23 AM »
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #689 on: January 12, 2025, 05:50:15 AM »
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“Wait what?”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #690 on: January 12, 2025, 09:49:54 AM »
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #691 on: January 12, 2025, 04:06:03 PM »
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I'm amazed
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #692 on: January 13, 2025, 07:47:09 AM »
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“Hole foods”
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I didn't get the hole reference and didn't see the theme until I got the spangram. US based.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #693 on: January 13, 2025, 09:34:16 AM »
Strands #316
“Hole foods”
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I knew I was in trouble when my first "hole food" was the Spangram. However, there was only one that was particularly difficult.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #694 on: January 14, 2025, 06:46:26 AM »
Quite easy. One to the bucket, unfortunately.
Strands #317
“Bundle up”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #695 on: January 14, 2025, 09:52:05 AM »
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“Bundle up”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #696 on: January 14, 2025, 10:33:16 AM »
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“Bundle up”
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Reverse perfecto
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #697 on: January 15, 2025, 05:49:21 AM »
Very easy -- nothing to the bucket.
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“Thar she blows!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #698 on: January 15, 2025, 09:11:23 AM »
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“Thar she blows!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #699 on: January 15, 2025, 10:58:47 AM »
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“Thar she blows!”
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Perfecto.

Very easy today.
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