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And I'm fine with it if the red herring is something that is almost a correct answer but just slightly off

Posted on September 3, 2026 at 10:54:01 AM by WestSideBlue

Like if it had been "matchbooks" instead of "matchbook" or something like that. But the "guess which of these various correct answers I'm looking for" variety of red herring is annoying to me.

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NYT Connections today featured one of my pet peeves (spoiler inside) - By WestSideBlue September 3, 2026 at 10:32:12 AM
- Maybe I’m missing something, but what Inhatr - By LKLIII September 3, 2026 at 01:09:31 PM
- Yeah, my biggest problem with connections is that they often contain "guess what I'm thinking" answers with other viable options.* - By BlueMoose1 September 3, 2026 at 10:44:44 AM
  - It seems like you need to solve all four categories to avoid the "wrong viable options" which is annoying to me... - By ajs September 3, 2026 at 10:48:24 AM
    - And I'm fine with it if the red herring is something that is almost a correct answer but just slightly off - By WestSideBlue September 3, 2026 at 10:54:01 AM
      - 100% agree...like yesterday (spoiler)... - By ajs September 3, 2026 at 11:32:08 AM
        
        Except for (spoiler) - By Craig September 3, 2026 at 11:57:32 AM
        
        agree on your second sentence. Never heard that phrase used, but was able to figure it out* - By ajs September 3, 2026 at 12:23:10 PM
- I thought it was pretty easy today and breezed through it, partially I guess because...(spoiler)... - By ajs September 3, 2026 at 10:41:33 AM

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