Stephen Johnson@markslater @bencurthoys @lproven
Strands #687
“Shaking things up”
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Liam Proven@stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys
Strands #687
“Shaking things up”
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Mark Slater@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #688
“Sneak-ing around”
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@markslater @lproven @bencurthoys
Strands #688
“Sneak-ing around”
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@lproven @markslater @bencurthoys
Strands #689
“That's not very polite”
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@stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys
Strands #689
“That's not very polite”
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Took me 5 minutes to find the first word, then it was a matter of under a minute.
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #690
“Ode to joy”
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@markslater @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #690
“Ode to joy”
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Ben Curthoys@bencurthoys @lproven @stephenjjohnson
Strands #691
“None the wiser”
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@markslater @bencurthoys @lproven
Strands #690
“Ode to joy”
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@bencurthoys @markslater @lproven
Strands #691
“None the wiser”
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@stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @markslater
Strands #691
“None the wiser”
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I found this one *really* hard, maybe 'cos I'm short of sleep today...
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #692
“A work of art”
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@markslater @lproven @bencurthoys
Strands #692
“A work of art”
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@stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys
Strands #692
“A work of art”
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Not really sure what the link was here... Things that someone painted once?
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
There are three famous titles of paintings, but each is split into two words so it’s a bit odd.
Starry Night - Van Gogh
Water Lillies - Monet
Boating Party - Renoir
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #693
“The straight and narrow”
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@markslater @lproven @bencurthoys
Strands #693
“The straight and narrow”
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@stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys
Strands #693
“The straight and narrow”
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A quick and easy one.
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #694
“Grape expectations”
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@markslater @lproven @bencurthoys
Strands #694
“Grape expectations”
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@bencurthoys @stephenjjohnson @markslater
Strands #694
“Grape expectations”
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Not a core skill area of mine but quite easy.
@lproven @bencurthoys @stephenjjohnson
Strands #695
“Canine classics”
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@markslater @lproven @bencurthoys
Strands #695
“Canine classics”
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@stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys
Strands #695
“Canine classics”
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I think I got the 1st 6 with not one wrong. Best ever run.
@lproven @markslater @bencurthoys
Strands #696
“Zen state”
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@stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys
Strands #697
“Talk of the town”
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@markslater @lproven @bencurthoys
Strands #697
“Talk of the town”
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@stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys
Strands #697
“Talk of the town”
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I struggled. But I've had 3 beers and I'm tired.
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #698
“We're not lost ...”
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@markslater @lproven @bencurthoys
Strands #698
“We're not lost ...”
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@stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys
Strands #698
“We're not lost ...”
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Very quick, which is good at 23:58...
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #699
“It's part of the game”
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@lproven @markslater @bencurthoys
Strands #699
“It's part of the game”
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@lproven @bencurthoys @markslater
Strands #700
“It's a gift”
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@stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys
Strands #701
“Formidable flock”
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@markslater @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #701
“Formidable flock”
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Started last night. After 10 hours, nothing. 1 hint, game finished in under 10 seconds.
@markslater @bencurthoys @lproven
Strands #701
“Formidable flock”
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@markslater @bencurthoys @lproven
The one beginning with H really annoyed me
Strands #702
“On key”
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@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #703
“For the enthusiast”
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@lproven @bencurthoys @markslater
Strands #703
“For the enthusiast”
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@stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @markslater
Strands #703
“For the enthusiast”
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Dammit. The hint was a mistake and unhelpful anyway. I knew what the letters were, just not the order...
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #704
“Quint-essential”
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@lproven @bencurthoys @markslater
Strands #704
“Quint-essential”
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@stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @markslater
Strands #704
“Quint-essential”
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@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #705
“Let's face it”
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@lproven @bencurthoys @markslater
Strands #705
“Let's face it”
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@stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @markslater
Strands #705
“Let's face it”
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Easiest Strands ever. Not a single false positive: every word, no mistakes, and no other words at all.
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #706
“Boo-o-o-o-ring”
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@lproven @bencurthoys @markslater
Strands #706
“Boo-o-o-o-ring”
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Not sure I want one with a shrimp in it!
Strands #707
“Make it fancy”
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@lproven @bencurthoys @markslater
Strands #707
“Make it fancy”
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@lproven @bencurthoys @markslater
It would be a cooked one served with a caesar* not a live one in the drink, in case that helps.
*Like a bloody Mary but made with clamato juice.
https://eathealthy365.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-perfect-caesar-drink-garnishes/
@markslater @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys
Strands #706
“Boo-o-o-o-ring”
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@stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @markslater @Flick
[Bracket City]
February 6, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
Total Score: 100.0
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That was hard. The actresses do NOT sound like that.
@bencurthoys @markslater @lproven
[Bracket City]
February 7, 2026 🟡 (Medium)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
Total Score: 100.0
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@stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @markslater @Flick
[Bracket City]
February 7, 2026 🟡 (Medium)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 8
👀 Peeks: 1
Total Score: 79.0
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Two typos and the rest was just being dumb.
@bencurthoys @markslater @lproven
[Bracket City]
February 8, 2026 🔴 (Tough)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 🎖 (Mayor)
❌ Wrong guesses: 4
👀 Peeks: 2
Total Score: 82.0
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@stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @markslater @Flick
[Bracket City]
February 8, 2026 🔴 (Tough)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 🎖 (Mayor)
❌ Wrong guesses: 3
👀 Peeks: 1
Total Score: 89.0
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Not my best effort by a long way. Curse the American antipathy to the humble adverb.
@markslater @stephenjjohnson @lproven me too. Turns out I don't know the American name for lots of things.