Connections #1162 2026-08-16

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pturn1@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2d

Connections Puzzle #1162.

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Nearly suckered by the...

::: spoiler Tap for spoiler Pianos (GRAND, UPRIGHT, CONCERT, GIG) :::

...but managed to restrain myself. Enjoyable set, but never would've got purple on its own.

Trebuchet@europe.pub · 4 pts · 2d
Connections
Puzzle #1162
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Can't say i enjoyed this one too much

tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2d (2 replies)

1162
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Purple makes no sense

::: spoiler spoiler
Our ancestors (I'm assuming Neaderthals even if they weren't our direct ancestors because wiki tells me there's a Neander Valley they're named after) are upright I suppose, distinguishing them from the apes. But wise and handy? Maybe wise at an absolute stretch because they were more intelligent than other animals, but handy? This one was pretty shit
:::

AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2d

::: spoiler spoiler It's from the scientific names: homo sapien, homo erectus, homo habilus (?), and Neanderthal. :::

OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2d
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Notyou@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2d
Puzzle #1162
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showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website · 2 pts · 2d

Connections
Puzzle #1162
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Obvious trap should seen it but I thought it was obscure enough.

BowserBasher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d

Connections

Puzzle #1162

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OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
Connections
Puzzle #1162
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::: spoiler Tap for spoiler I’ve never heard of the term β€œfrom neander” but ok.

I saw the herring and successfully avoided it.

My first guess seemed obvious to me but not only did nobody else guess what I tried, the bot couldn’t even figure out what I was going for. β€œActor, Gig, Agent, Show” :::

GandalftheBlack@feddit.org · 2 pts · 2d

Connections
Puzzle #1162
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Enjoyed purple

AbidingOhmsLaw@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2d
Connections
Puzzle #1162
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YoiksAndAway@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 2d
Connections  
Puzzle #1162  
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AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2d
Connections
Puzzle #1162
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πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
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Got my 50-purples-first badge!