I got it with 0 hints - but I had to subsequently check the hints to understand the rationale.

👏👏👏

Really??

Given that No 10 had already announced Mandelson's appointment before the vetting took place, I can well believe that they pressurised the FO for a quick decision. It all goes to highlight what an appalling decision it was to appoint Mandelson. How ever did he pass No 10's due diligence checks?

My OH has just done it in 3 🙄

I assumed it must be, but it still means nothing to me!

🤷‍♂️

Yes, I recognise that...but I'm not sure that that helps, looking at the category definition.

One of the blues means nothing to me in that context.

Fortuitous 🙄

Connections
Puzzle #1046
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟦🟪
🟦🟪🟦🟪
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦

In the current cup round I was 38-36 down after Sunday. Checked today, and I'm now 47-36 down! Got potentially 5 players involved tonight, so got to hope for some big performances...

Absolutely!

A combination of luck, skill and good judgement, I'm sure!

Whereas FPL on the other hand...😒

Dry your eyes, disaster averted! 😁

I had 3 options on the last go - nearly chose the right one, then thought of a "better" one at the last minute 🤦‍♂️ But there you go - not one I'm going to beat myself up over!

That's life 🤷‍♂️ Back to the drawing board!
But well done to you for not getting sucked into the black hole!

I was about to enter it in the 6th line, then chose a less obvious word instead. Doh!

Very impressive!

It is what it is 🤷‍♂️. Back to the drawing board!

One of "those" indeed! 😱 Had at least 3 options on my final go.

Wordle 1,768 X/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩
🟨🟨⬜🟨🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩

Actually I hate it when THIS happens!
Wordle 1,768 X/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩
🟨🟨⬜🟨🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 😱

🤣🤣🤣
(I wouldn't be so sanguine if I'd blown it at Wordle, believe me!)

Thank you, you too. It's good in all aspects except Connections! 😄

Just went back to Connections and blew it. Annoyed I didn't spot purple. Well done to you! 👏

Ooh thanks! A combined reward and Connections consolation...

I got yellow and green straight away, but can't get the other two. I'm clearly in a minority today, though! 🙄

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OK, I may be struggling with Connections, but...

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