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The Lighter Side / Re: Today's Wordle ------- spoilers alert!
« Last post by southendmd on October 15, 2025, 06:59:55 pm »
I totally agree, Katy. 

But to be fair, most often, the potential red herrings only constitute three items. 
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The Lighter Side / Re: Today's Wordle ------- spoilers alert!
« Last post by serious crayons on October 15, 2025, 03:35:31 pm »
Quote from: southendmd on October 15, 2025, 12:34:07 pm
The beans was a red herring.

I don't think red herrings that totally form a legit category should be allowed. If four words go together they go together, whether or not they were what the puzzle designer had in mind.


Wordle 1,579 4/6

🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ SHIRT
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ DANCE
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ SULLY
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SPOON

WordleBot
Skill 91/99
Luck 37/99


Connections
Puzzle #857
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟩🟪🟪
🟩🟨🟪🟨
🟪🟨🟨🟩
🟪🟪🟨🟪

 >:( >:( >:(





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The Culture Tent / Re: In the New Yorker...
« Last post by serious crayons on October 15, 2025, 03:29:47 pm »
Well, now I guess I'll have to read it to find out what his preference is!


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The Lighter Side / Re: Today's Wordle ------- spoilers alert!
« Last post by southendmd on October 15, 2025, 12:34:07 pm »
Quote from: Sason on October 15, 2025, 12:02:07 pm
What about all the beans??? Grrrrr.....

The beans was a red herring. 
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The Lighter Side / Re: Today's Wordle ------- spoilers alert!
« Last post by Sason on October 15, 2025, 12:02:07 pm »
Connections
Puzzle #857
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟦🟦🟩
🟪🟦🟩🟪
🟩🟦🟩🟩

 >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

What about all the beans??? Grrrrr.....
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The Lighter Side / Re: Today's Wordle ------- spoilers alert!
« Last post by Sason on October 15, 2025, 12:01:25 pm »
Strands #591
?Going up??
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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The Lighter Side / Re: Today's Wordle ------- spoilers alert!
« Last post by Sason on October 15, 2025, 12:01:10 pm »
Wordle 1 579 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ OUIJA
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 TYRES
🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ PLONK
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SPOOF
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The Lighter Side / Re: Today's Wordle ------- spoilers alert!
« Last post by southendmd on October 15, 2025, 09:51:32 am »
Connections
Puzzle #857
🟩🟦🟦🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪

Skill 89/99
Uniqueness 1 in 2,639
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The Lighter Side / Re: Today's Wordle ------- spoilers alert!
« Last post by southendmd on October 15, 2025, 09:48:31 am »
Wordle 1,579 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜CRANE
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨TOILS
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜SPOOK
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩SPOOF

WordleBot
Skill 99/99
Luck 36/99
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The Culture Tent / Re: In the New Yorker...
« Last post by Jeff Wrangler on October 14, 2025, 09:37:15 pm »
Did you writers read the Sept. 29 issue article about Henry Fowler and his "Dictionary of Modern English Usage"?

I had a copy of Fowler on my bookshelf. I don't remember when or why I got it. I can't remember if I ever used it. I don't remember what I did with it or when.  :-\

I found the discussion of the use of "that" and "which" particularly interesting. Apparently, I follow Fowler's preference and didn't even know it.  ;D
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