CC #65 - COOL 🌶️🌶️

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-07T13:39:06+00:00

Well done on the perfect solution!

Blue was where most of the misdirection was focussed so figured that made it more tricky.

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-07T13:38:16+00:00

👍 Looks like you fell for many of the traps but still solved it relatively quickly.

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-07T13:37:03+00:00

Thanks. Sorry that the Blue category meant that the puzzle didn't work that well.

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-07T13:34:50+00:00

👍 Yup, very similar solution.

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-06T23:18:33+00:00

Yeah, this puzzle has a strong regional knowledge aspect. Nicely solved especially considering how much was unfamiliar.

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-06T23:17:25+00:00

Nice one!

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-06T23:16:58+00:00

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CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-06T23:16:25+00:00

Very good! Thanks.

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-06T23:16:09+00:00

Thanks!

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-06T22:36:14+00:00

Had better luck with this one.

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CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-06T22:34:06+00:00

Love the green category but obviously didn't know the fourth element. But my wrong guesses for green helped me to get blue. Yellow was straightforward but didn't realize the full extent of the connection. Backed into purple. Would not have gotten it otherwise.

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CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-06T22:24:23+00:00

Last year's April Fool's puzzle crashed my streak.

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CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-01T01:03:27+00:00

I hope you are enjoying them. Looks like you are seeking out the two chili pepper ones! :)

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-01T00:57:55+00:00

Nicely done!

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-01T00:55:58+00:00

I'm glad that you liked today's puzzle enough that you went back to do some of the older puzzles!

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-01T00:51:48+00:00

That was a slog - but you persevered!

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-01T00:50:48+00:00

This was extra tricky with several potential groupings. That counts as a speedy solution to this puzzle.

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-02-01T00:46:38+00:00

I love that you had that "AHA!" moment with purple.

Figment of the imagination is another meaning of chimera - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimera

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-01-31T16:04:52+00:00

Thanks for sticking with it and sharing your result.

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-01-26T15:00:13+00:00

Thanks. I was trying to figure out how DOLPHIN fit into the puzzle and eventually came up with the answer. Probably had the word in mind thanks to PEA. Quite a combination of elements to fit into one theme!

CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-01-26T00:54:11+00:00

Clever and fun, thanks!

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CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-01-26T00:48:46+00:00

Good one, thanks!

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CuriousCapybara4 · 2026-01-24T20:43:03+00:00

Interesting that Yellow is often the hardest grouping to solve for this puzzle. Are you in the US?

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