Connections #490 2024-10-13

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Damn, I thought blue was easier than green this time.

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Puzzle #490
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Skill 97/99
Uniqueness 1 in 236

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I was thrown off by...

...hammer pants.
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Who thought they would use this as the red herring?

My second guess is “parts of the ear” - anvil, stirrup, hammer, drum. 😫
- Oh that's clever! I didn't even notice that red herring!
  
  But I've taken to using copilot but default most days, which really helps reduce the chance of getting caught by red herrings.
- Came here to comment the same thing. Also the purple category was wild today.
  
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