Kidlit Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I'm really enjoying it! Strands #149 “That's a stretch!” 💡🔵💡🔵 🔵🔵🔵💡 🔵🔵🟡 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I enjoy it. I like the fact that you aren't timed and you don't "fail" if it takes a bunch of tries to figure it out. Many times, I don't need any hints, but it takes patience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 It had been challenging tor me to not see it as a linear search-a-word. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I play. I like it pretty well but my favorite is the connections game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 4 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: I play. I like it pretty well but my favorite is the connections game. I usually find Connections the most challenging of them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdomandtreasures Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Connections are so far-fetched! Beethoven, kaleidoscope, peacock, and I can't remember the fourth word but the theme was "words that begin with the name of a vegetable". 😛 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 3 hours ago, wisdomandtreasures said: Connections are so far-fetched! Beethoven, kaleidoscope, peacock, and I can't remember the fourth word but the theme was "words that begin with the name of a vegetable". 😛 I'm often heard to grumble during connections "but that's not even a real category". Love Strands. I like that there are hints available if I'm really stuck. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 7 hours ago, wisdomandtreasures said: Connections are so far-fetched! Beethoven, kaleidoscope, peacock, and I can't remember the fourth word but the theme was "words that begin with the name of a vegetable". 😛 3 hours ago, Tenaj said: I'm often heard to grumble during connections "but that's not even a real category". Love Strands. I like that there are hints available if I'm really stuck. Yes! I have to be careful to look at that last category (that makes itself when there are only four words left) or I won't even know what it is when the game ends. 🤣 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 I'm getting better! Strands #150 “Staying power” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 💡🔵🟡🔵 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I agree, Connections is a nice challenge, but sometimes the groups are so weird that I have no chance. Connections also requires more concentration and often more time. So I don't play it every day. I'm a late bloomer with Sudoku, but I usually play the 3 NYT games every day. Because it's numbers and not words, I can play while listening to Youtube. I tell myself this is good for brain health .... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Like SKL, I like playing Sudoku more than the word games (although I am a Wordle-for-life fan). I do the NYT ones and Hoopla has a BingePass for puzzle palace which gives me daily different types of Sudoku. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I haven’t tried Strands! For Connections, today, I got 3 groups, and had 4 words left. I looked at those 4 words and could not find how they were connected. I do like it and I always play it, but some of the connections are just not ones I’m going to get. It’s not too easy, but it’s not too hard, I think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 7 minutes ago, historically accurate said: Like SKL, I like playing Sudoku more than the word games (although I am a Wordle-for-life fan). I do the NYT ones and Hoopla has a BingePass for puzzle palace which gives me daily different types of Sudoku. I forgot about that BingePass. Thanks for the reminder! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I play all the word games, but I tend to get frustrated with Sudoku. Dh might enjoy it, though. I should let him play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I like Strands. Connections is the one that really challenges me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I really enjoy Strands! I play Wordle, Quordle, Waffle, Connections, Strands, and Squaredle every morning (in that order. Ahem). My biggest challenge is Connections for sure, and then remembering that in Strands you can't criss-cross, but in Squaredle you can. (as in, cross over a line you've already made in connecting the letters). Also remembering that if I need a hint on the last word, it's useless. In Squaredle if you need a reveal, it spells it out for you (but you only get one, or sometimes 2, per game). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I've given up Quordle, but I play Sedecordle, which is way worse. I might possibly have an addiction. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 16 minutes ago, TheReader said: I really enjoy Strands! I play Wordle, Quordle, Waffle, Connections, Strands, and Squaredle every morning (in that order. Ahem). My biggest challenge is Connections for sure, and then remembering that in Strands you can't criss-cross, but in Squaredle you can. (as in, cross over a line you've already made in connecting the letters). Also remembering that if I need a hint on the last word, it's useless. In Squaredle if you need a reveal, it spells it out for you (but you only get one, or sometimes 2, per game). I'd never heard of Waffle! Thanks for mentioning it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I like Waffle - it's pretty easy and fast, but not so easy that it's boring. Connections is frustrating for me because there are some that I'd never ever get no matter what. I find that I either do really well on them or horrible. I refuse to invest a lot of time trying to figure Connections out because there are too many times that I never would have gotten them so I just purposely lose those games quickly to see the answers. DH and I used to play Wordle, Quordle, and Octordle but don't anymore. He used to play Nerdle(spelling?) too. I haven't heard of Strands or Squaredle before now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 27 minutes ago, SKL said: I've given up Quordle, but I play Sedecordle, which is way worse. I might possibly have an addiction. holy crap, no thanks! Just tried that one - oof. I'll stick to Quordle, LOL! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I like Strands but usually find it’s pretty quick unless it’s an odd or fairly US specific topic then it takes a bit longer. I do really like connections though also have the issue where it’s like US based teams or something. Given it’s a US based paper that’s kind of fair enough we just don’t have the digital equivalent here I don’t think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 53 minutes ago, Ausmumof3 said: I like Strands but usually find it’s pretty quick unless it’s an odd or fairly US specific topic then it takes a bit longer. I do really like connections though also have the issue where it’s like US based teams or something. Given it’s a US based paper that’s kind of fair enough we just don’t have the digital equivalent here I don’t think As a US citizen, I also don't always know these categories ... like different sub-sub-categories of alcohol, sports stuff that I don't follow, actors and movies that don't interest me. I agree it would be harder if I didn't live here though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 14 minutes ago, SKL said: As a US citizen, I also don't always know these categories ... like different sub-sub-categories of alcohol, sports stuff that I don't follow, actors and movies that don't interest me. I agree it would be harder if I didn't live here though. Same. I usually do well getting 2 of the 4. The third one is always hard and of course the fourth one is whatever is leftover and I generally don't have a clue as to how the last ones are related until I click on them and see the category. I work on these puzzles throughout the day during random bits and pieces of time that I have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I just played Strands for the first time. I did terrible! That's harder than I expected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 3 minutes ago, Kassia said: I just played Strands for the first time. I did terrible! That's harder than I expected! I couldn't even figure out HOW to play it to begin with! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I do both Strands and Connections, but I like Connections better. It's challenging, but the longer I play it, the better I get. Once you've seen the different types of wordplay appear over and over, you develop a mental checklist of the various possibilities like parts of the words make other words or anagrams. When I don't get it, I usually think, "Oh, clever," when I see the answer. When I can't get Strands without a hint, I often am somewhat disappointed in the way the words relate.. It just doesn't seem as clever to me - more of a stretch. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Connections Puzzle #417 🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Strands #151 “Not stirred” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵🔵🔵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 4 hours ago, livetoread said: I do both Strands and Connections, but I like Connections better. It's challenging, but the longer I play it, the better I get. Once you've seen the different types of wordplay appear over and over, you develop a mental checklist of the various possibilities like parts of the words make other words or anagrams. When I don't get it, I usually think, "Oh, clever," when I see the answer. When I can't get Strands without a hint, I often am somewhat disappointed in the way the words relate.. It just doesn't seem as clever to me - more of a stretch. I would love to have a version you could use multiple times for my tutor kids. I think it would be great for working on analogies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Just so everyone knows, the Spanogram for today's Strands is not "StickyAF" though I thought it fit the theme, lol. The NYT puzzle makers are more genteel than me which is a good thing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 8 minutes ago, livetoread said: Just so everyone knows, the Spanogram for today's Strands is not "StickyAF" though I thought it fit the theme, lol. The NYT puzzle makers are more genteel than me which is a good thing. I feel certain they put in those kinds of red herrings on purpose. Seems like every puzzle has things like that. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Strands #150 My dd actually did mine today. 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵🔵 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Strands #150 “Staying power” 🔵🔵💡🔵 🔵🔵🟡🔵 I never tried it until today and didn’t know it existed until reading this thread. I don’t even know quite how to read the results I shared. 🤣 I did not need to know about this. I already do Connections and Wordle every day and Sudoku a few times a month. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 55 minutes ago, KungFuPanda said: Strands #150 “Staying power” 🔵🔵💡🔵 🔵🔵🟡🔵 I never tried it until today and didn’t know it existed until reading this thread. I don’t even know quite how to read the results I shared. 🤣 I did not need to know about this. I already do Connections and Wordle every day and Sudoku a few times a month. But isn't it fun? 🎉🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 1 hour ago, Kidlit said: But isn't it fun? 🎉🤣 So much fun I’m glad they limit you to one per day. 🤣 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 5 minutes ago, KungFuPanda said: So much fun I’m glad they limit you to one per day. 🤣 I've often thought the same thing about a few of these games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Connections Puzzle #417 🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 I love Connections. I'm pretty bad at Strands, though! When I can't find any words, I want to throw the computer out the window. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 On 7/31/2024 at 11:45 AM, Kassia said: I just played Strands for the first time. I did terrible! That's harder than I expected! today was ridiculously easy for me. I'm hoping tomorrow is somewhere in the middle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 8 minutes ago, Kassia said: today was ridiculously easy for me. I'm hoping tomorrow is somewhere in the middle Some days are like that for me as well, but today is not one of those days! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 15 hours ago, Kidlit said: I've often thought the same thing about a few of these games! YOUR fault Strands #151 “Not stirred” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🟡🔵🔵 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-fan Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Strands #152 “Here, there, and everywhere” 🔵🟡🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵 Thought I’d give it a try, thanks for suggestion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 On 7/31/2024 at 9:18 AM, SKL said: I've given up Quordle, but I play Sedecordle, which is way worse. I might possibly have an addiction. Thanks for introducing me to Sedecordle. That is the hardest one yet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 18 minutes ago, QueenCat said: Thanks for introducing me to Sedecordle. That is the hardest one yet!!! My apologies. So far I've played over 3,000 games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 19 hours ago, Kanin said: I love Connections. I'm pretty bad at Strands, though! When I can't find any words, I want to throw the computer out the window. 🙂 It's an exercise in patience at first! The words could be anything! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I found todays puzzle quite easy Strands #152 “Here, there, and everywhere” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵🔵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 6 hours ago, SKL said: My apologies. So far I've played over 3,000 games. I've played it for three days now. I've gotten all three days complete BUT it is HARD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickiMNE Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I love ❤️ all the word games and have my own daily routine: With morning coffee: Mini Xword; reg. Xword; Connections; Strands (in that order!) Breaktime: Spelling Bee Evening before bed: Wordle, and then a non-NYT word game: https://duotrigordle.com (32 Wordles at once. :-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I canxt find it. When I go to "play" it doesn't appear as a choice. 😔 I love connections, wordle, letterboxed, the mini and tiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Strands #153 “A night at the museum” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🟡 First time I’ve found the spangram last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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