Wordle -- New viral Internet game

[Jerry Oz]

I really had to get my thoughts together to solve this one.

Wordle 509 4/6


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⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Oh, my goodness. This one left me feeling a little flat.

Phoodle #186 6/6


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⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Wordle 509 5/6*

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⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #186 2/6

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https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

Johnjeb, I have to ask: What was your fourth letter of Phoodle in your first guess and how in the world did you work it out in two tries? I'm guessing it had to be an "e"?

[johnjeb]

Jerry

My first word in all my games, since I started Wordle, is OUNCE. I assume that's what I used yesterday.

I wish I had seen your post last night. I could have checked my solves. I have no recollection of yesterday's words.

John

[Jerry Oz]

A good day for today's word. Pin my accolade for solving it to my chest and I'll be on my way.

Wordle 510 4/6


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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

This one was sweet.

Phoodle #187 3/6


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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Wordle 510 4/6*

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⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #187 5/6

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⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨
⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

Let me just park this here before I complain about Phoodle:

Wordle 511 5/6


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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I'm not sure if they're trying to be funny or not, but this has to be one of the most obscure words that I've seen. I very easily could have lost had I not gotten four letters on the fifth try and literally plugged in the remaining consonants until something appeared to work. Definitely not how I'd like to be making my bread today.

Phoodle #188 6/6


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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Wordle 511 3/6*

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⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #188 5/6

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🟨⬜⬜🟩🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Crazy that I got both puzzles in 3 moves. Calls for a celebratory drink.

Wordle 512 3/6*

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⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #189 3/6

🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

This was just silly. I got two letters in the first guess and missed everything until finally plugging everything into the three missing spaces and literally figuring out the last possible word. I hate when that happens.

Wordle 512 6/6


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⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩
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And Phoodle just ticked me off. What the heck...? They're going to drive me off to drink. Any suggestions on what's good?

Phoodle #189 4/6


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https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

Another close call for me. One day, I'll wise up and leaf this silly pursuit.

Wordle 513 5/6

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⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Don't mind me. I'm just being cheesy today since I thought I was milking my chances of losing on it, but at least it was butter than Wordle.

Phoodle #190 4/6


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https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

*Welp* This one has me snapping. I never had a chance after the second guess because there were at least seven possible words for the letters remaining and I only had four tries. Nicely done, NYT.

Wordle 514 X/6


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🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜

At least Phoodle didn't char my edges.

Phoodle #191 4/6


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🟩⬜🟨🟨🟩
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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

I guess I didn’t play any Wordle games yesterday, or else I forgot to post.

Wordle 514 4/6*

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⬜🟨🟩⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Today I solved Phoodle in record time by considering my culinary skills for inspiration.

Phoodle #191 2/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

You really smoked the Phoodle.

[Jerry Oz]

Wordle looked a lot like yesterday's after the second guess. For the second day in a row, I though my goose was cooked. You don't have to beat me into the ground* for me to know that I'm lucky on most my successful days.

Wordle 515 5/6


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⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

*Ahem

Phoodle #192 3/6


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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Wordle 515 4/6*

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⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #192 2/6

🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

Okay, johnjeb, you're clearly onto something. Come clean on what you're up to with three two-guess solutions on Phoodle in the past week.

[Jerry Oz]

A rare three-guess day. I didn't think I'd have one, either here or that other place.

Wordle 516 3/6


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Speaking of which, two [relatively] stress free solutions is a rare thing these days. I'm glad neither puzzle jammed me up.

Phoodle #193 4/6


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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

I was wondering where I needed to be today.

Wordle 516 4/6*

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⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #193 4/6

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https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

I was wondering where I needed to be today.


Either here or that other place.

[Jerry Oz]

Today's a day for obscure words. Might as well be translating symbols on tomb walls if they're trying to use words that I use once in a decade [or less].

Wordle 517 3/6


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And Phoodle was even worse than Wordle. Took me a solid 30 minutes to solve because I was out of letters and had to plug every possible combination to figure it out. I'm so ticked off, I'd have to say "cheese" to make myself smile in a selfie. And even then, it might not work.

Phoodle #194 6/6


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⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Wordle 517 4/6*

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⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Yes, a frustrating Phoodle today.

Phoodle #194 4/6

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🟩🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩⬜🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

I just looked up today’s Phoodle word and ironically I realized we had it for dinner a couple of months ago. Never realized it had a name. I just thought it was ***** and ******!

[Jerry Oz]

I don't know if it's these puzzles or me, but they've been particularly difficult this week. I might want to stay away from them for awhile.

Wordle 518 5/6


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This one nearly got me [again]. I got lucky to solve it [again]. My brain needs to go back in the fat to finish cooking.

Phoodle #195 6/6


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🟩🟩🟩⬜🟨
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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

I hear you!

Wordle 518 3/6*

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⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #195 5/6

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⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

I was bold enough to try it again and almost nailed Wordle in two guesses. Not bad for me to get one these days in three tries, though.

Wordle 519 3/6


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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I thought I was going to be in a pickle with Phoodle. Again, they've used a colloquialism that has never been used by me or someone in my orbit. Not out of bounds, but out of my personal lexicon. Thank God for my reasonable deductive skillls.

Phoodle #196 4/6


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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

A challenging day for my solves, today. But I persisted.

Wordle 519 5/6*

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⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩



Phoodle #196 5/6

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🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
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https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

As the elders would say: It was a rough day for the home team.

Wordle 520 6/6


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⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I would have gotten this if I ate more bran. Another day where there were more words with the combination I got right than guesses remaining. Twice in the last week... [sigh]

Phoodle #197 X/6


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⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩


https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Wordle was quite the challenge today. The solution for Phoodle processed smoothly.

Wordle 520 5/6*

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⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #197 4/6

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⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Things went better today.

Wordle 521 4/6*

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🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #198 3/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩
🟩🟨🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

I wasn't in top form today, but both puzzles were methodically solved. That gets me in a good state of mind for the rest of the day.

Wordle 521 4/6


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⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

After recent failures on Phoodle, I was able to cut through this one in logically, if not in a couple of tries. I'll take it.

Phoodle #198 4/6


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⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
🟨🟩🟨🟨⬜
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https://phoodle.net

[9A]

Didn't think I would post my results any more, but I had
to this time.

Phoodle #199 1/6


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https://phoodle.net


I will tell you my logic [and luck] another time.
Sometimes I just think like the Phoodle people.

[Jerry Oz]

Well, there's simply no need for me to even bother anymore. I was happy with getting Wordle in three guesses, but now I'll just jump in the ride and go somewhere that it'll be more impressive.

Wordle 522 3/6


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And surprisingly, Phoodle gave me little resistance today. I needed a day like today after dropping a couple of puzzles in the past week, especially since my second guess set me up for failure. But for now, I'm the boss, apple juice.

Phoodle #199 3/6


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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Just did some quick errands around town in my car, lots of pre-holiday traffic. Glad I’m home now.

Wordle 522 5/6*

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A very apt Phoodle today. 9A, glad to see your post. I was going to inquire about not seeing your posts and hoped it wasn’t for anything concerning.

Phoodle #199 2/6

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https://phoodle.net

[9A]

Wow. Nice "feel good moment" for you, Johnjeb, on Phoodle.

I still work both 'oodles every morning and then the NYT mini
crossword, the USA Today easy crossword and an easy Sudoku,
sometimes before the sun comes up. All after posting some
Goodle Doodles on another thread.

I do check the progress of you guys everyday. The comments
amuse me. Ralph does Wordle every morning and sometimes
Phoodle. He then maintains his standing on Solitaire throughout
the day. We lead such interesting lives.

My inspiration for the first Phoodle guess was that the Phoodle
people might try to be timely. Also, I often pick first words with
three vowels.

[Jerry Oz]

Death takes a holiday. But I don't. Took five guesses, but it wasn't too much on my plate.

Wordle 523 4/6


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Phoodle took longer than it should have but I'm not salty about it.

Phoodle #200 5/6


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https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

I had to claw and scratch to get this one.

Wordle 524 5/6


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⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Thank goodness, this one was not too hard. Now I can go back and prep dinner. I have to unwrap raw noodles and get the water going. Maybe I'll have shrimp to go along with them.

Phoodle #201 3/6


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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Wordle 524 3/6*

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #201 3/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

With a day full of sports [and general laziness], it felt good to wash my hands of this early.

Wordle 525 4/6


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Two guesses on Phoodle? After a couple of rough weeks, it feels like my just desserts!

Phoodle #202 2/6


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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

My brother and I finished yard work at the family house on Cape Cod….it’s spotless….but not for long since wind and heavy rain are due tomorrow. That will bring the rest of the leaves to the ground. Those will have to stay until the Spring.

Wordle 525 4/6*

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Nice work on the Phoodle, Jerry. I was having trouble because I thought I read that Phoodle would not be using plurals. I decided to go with my gut anyway.

Phoodle #202 5/6

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🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

Well, I'm pleased.

Wordle 526 4/6


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⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
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Well, Phoodle blew me away with a sweet word that I've never heard before. I'm surprised I got it right.

Phoodle #203 5/6


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⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

I’m not pleased with my results on either puzzle today.

Wordle 526 4/6*

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⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #203 X/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩

https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

Your Wordle looks a lot like mine. And a few days ago, I got burned on Phoodle like you did today. I hate puzzles where there are more possible remaining answers than I have guesses. Especially when the solution is a word I've never even heard, let alone used before.

[9A]

JohnJ,

I'm impressed that you knew all the words for your last
four Phoodle guesses. Sometimes the creators seem
sadistic, IMO. The Phoodle people did not get the memo
of the NYT about pluralizing four letter words, either.

The NYT Mini Crossword is often even more
exasperating. Slang or slang expressions. Furthermore,
you have to watch your typing or you're going down
when you think you're moving across or vice versa. The
fun is finishing fast, within a couple of minutes, but half
of my time is "erasing" or even finding where the letters
overwrote a correct answer.

[Jerry Oz]

I'm a little lukewarm on this one. Glad I managed to get it within three tries, though.

Wordle 527 3/6


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⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I was worried that things would get sloppy on Phoodle, but I managed to cover up and get it in four tries.

Phoodle #204 4/6


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https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Sometimes when I see the solution it seems so obvious and I wonder why I didn’t think of it earlier.

Wordle 527 5/6*

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⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #204 4/6

🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟨🟨🟨🟩
⬜🟨🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[9A]

Phoodle #205 2/6


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https://phoodle.net

Go figure!

[Jerry Oz]

I felt this was unnecessary. It took some luck to get it.

Wordle 528 5/6


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⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


nyt.com/wordle[

This one just about burned me up. I nearly dropped both puzzles today.

Phoodle #205 5/6


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⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

I had to think about this one.

Wordle 529 5/6


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⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

A two-bagger! I stuck this one right in the bullseye for once.

Phoodle #206 2/6


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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


https://phoodle.net

[johnjeb]

Wordle 529 4/6*

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⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Phoodle #206 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

[Jerry Oz]

Well, this one just about sent me packing.

Wordle 530 5/6


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⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜
⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

And fortunately, even though that one was difficult, the Phoodle came to me easily with a little thought, which was just icing on the cake.

Phoodle #207 3/6


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⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


https://phoodle.net