Wordle 1,674 4/6

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜
🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #952
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #686
“Soft skills”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,675 6/6

⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟨⬜🟨🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Whew!

Connections
Puzzle #953
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #687
“Shaking things up”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,676 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #954
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #688
“Sneak-ing around”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,677 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #955
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #689
“That's not very polite”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,678 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #956
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟩🟦🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #690
“Ode to joy”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵

Wordle 1,679 5/6

🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟨⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #957
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #691
“None the wiser”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵

Wordle 1,680 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #958
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #692
“A work of art”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,681 3/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #959
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #693
“The straight and narrow”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,682 5/6

🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #960
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #694
“Grape expectations”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵

Wordle 1,683 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #961
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #695
“Canine classics”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵

Wordle 1,684 3/6

🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #962
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #696
“Zen state”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,685 4/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #963
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #697
“Talk of the town”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵

Wordle 1,686 5/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #964
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #698
“We're not lost ...”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,687 3/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #965
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #699
“It's part of the game”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,688 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #966
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟦🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #700
“It's a gift”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵

Wordle 1,689 4/6

🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #967
🟪🟪🟪🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #701
“Formidable flock”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,690 3/6

⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #968
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #702
“On key”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵

Wordle 1,691 5/6

⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #969
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #703
“For the enthusiast”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,692 5/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟨🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #970
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #704
“Quint-essential”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,693 4/6

⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟨🟩🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #971
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #705
“Let's face it”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,694 5/6

⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨🟨🟨🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #972
🟩🟩🟩🟪
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #706
“Boo-o-o-o-ring”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵

Wordle 1,695 4/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #973
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #707
“Make it fancy”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,696 4/6

⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #974
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #708
“Frequent flyer”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,697 3/6

⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #975
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #709
“It's on the house”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,698 4/6

⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #976
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #710
“Crack and snack”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,699 4/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #977
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #711
“Sink or swim”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵

Wordle 1,700 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #978
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #712
“See what I mean?”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,701 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #979
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #713
“XOXOXO”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵

Wordle 1,702 5/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #980
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #714
“"Now I get it!"”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵

Wordle 1,703 3/6

🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #981
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #715
“The cutting edge”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,704 3/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #982
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #716
“The year of the ...”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,705 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #983
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #717
“Cold competition”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵

Wordle 1,706 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #984
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #718
“Here's a thought”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,707 4/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #985
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #719
“True grit”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,708 4/6

⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Urgh, I need more coffee.

Connections
Puzzle #986
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦

The purple trick jumped out at me first.

Strands #720
“The beer necessities”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵

🎶 Forget about your worries and your strife...

Wordle 1,709 4/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #987
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #721
“Olympics wrap-up”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,710 3/6

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #988
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #722
“Strike a chord”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,711 4/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #989
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #723
“Just for reference”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵

Wordle 1,712 3/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Lucky guess on #3; I wasn't sure.

Connections
Puzzle #990
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Spotted the purple pattern right away.

Strands #724
“That's really out there!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

@praxiscode Nice strands result!

Do you play wordle with hard mode rules, and do you vary your starting word?

I always start with the same word. Should probably check if it's already been a solution.