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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 7h

Mostly got them all without hints. Words ending in actor's names (I didn't notice that they were all Tom...), things that come in threes, follows rules, outdo. Connections Puzzle #1215 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 8h

🐝 All letters used. 30% of the words start with "M." H6: A person’s buttocks, slang. H5: Consequently, or in the future (…-forth); formal adv. “Evil…,” ♂ criminal helper(s), compound H8 singular + H8 plural.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Got them all without hints, but I didn’t know the exact title for purple. Best…Tony Awards, Greek numerical prefixes, buns, save for later. Connections Puzzle #1214 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🐝 All letters used. D6: Thingamajig, slang; ends in “father” nickname. D6: Golden fish, named for the Spanish Conquistador legend of "El...," the Golden One. O7: Weirdo (or pool table orb 🎱 with a non-even number); compound. Ends in a B4 today ⚽.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Only got some green. Never heard of the rest of the furniture styles. No mountain ranges. Words ending in talents, chairs, financial firms, …Inn hotels. Connections Puzzle #1213 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🐝 All letters used. O5: Group of 8 (musicians). T6: (Formal or archaic adv.) from a place previously mentioned, or as a result (…-forth means “from that time forward"). It's the end of a similar H5 today.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Got them all without hints. Words ending in ways to temporarily acquire (“Sloan” led me to this one), boards, calm, mature content adj. Connections Puzzle #1212 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I solved the Bee earlier in bed from memory, but I was too tired to post hints. No “I” words. Almost 46% of the words start with “V.”

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Only got yellow. Considered blue, but rejected it in favor of bidding at an auction (wrong). Silent…, considerable amount, table tennis, parts of a judge costume. Connections Puzzle #1211 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🐝 All letters used., Only one "I" word. N6: Head, slang (use your…), noun. N4: Near, archaic (“Repent, the end is…!”). N7: Playfully biting, as a puppy, gerund. O7: Still in progress, adj.; ON- prefix of a G5 gerund today.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Got green, most of purple, & 1 blue. Missed yellow. No cities, as I had thought. Ending in fantasy creatures, ending in musicals, starting with museums, starting with “toilet” synonyms. Connections Puzzle #1210 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🐝 All letters used. Over 41% of the words start with "C." I-5: Hip-related medical adj. H7: Small round container filled with burning charcoal. Japanese for "fire bowl." Used for grilling food & heating rooms. Not seen in Bee since 1/25/2019.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

News quiz 8/11. Missed sports, pop music tour, fat bear week. None are important to me, so I ignored those stories. www.nytimes.com/quiz/2026/10...

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The New York Times News Quiz, October 2, 2026

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Only got yellow & green on my own. Prime…, customary, finance (verb), fingers. Connections Puzzle #1209 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🐝 All letters used. N5: Latin adj. relating to place or time of birth. N6: Swimming or floating adj. from Latin. I-7: Pacemaker or IUD, e.g., perfect pangram. IM- prefix of P5 flora today. I-5: Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances, adj. with an IN- prefix of a shorter one.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Only got yellow & most of green on my own. Wrongly thought "body parts" for green. Start of "NY Times" print puzzle names, dress shirt measurements, put, 2000s Indie Rock Bands, with "The" (never heard of any). Connections Puzzle #1208 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🐝 No letters used except "H" & "Y." All but one of the words start with "H." Y6: “Hey, over here!” exclamation, or chocolate drink brand; compound. Only "H" words remain for me now (22).

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Mostly got all but purple on my own. Words starting with month abbr., gangster films, things you shake, investments. Connections Puzzle #1207 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🐝 All letters used. Only one "E" word. Over 56% of the words start with "P." N4: Tide with least difference between low & high water. N4: Scruff of the neck. Anagram of above N4. Superhero back covering, or land that juts into water (…Cod), C4 noun + C6 adj. (…crusader).

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Got all but tricky purple wordplay on my own. Phrases hiding Greek letters, secluded, river features, 1st words of Pixar films. Connections Puzzle #1206 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🐝 No "T" words. Almost 44% of the words start with "V." N8: Disappointing or insignificant occasion, NON- prefix of an E5 today (thing that happens); usually hyphenated. N9: Unable to cast a ballot (a...delegate is just an observer), adj.; ends in a V6 gerund today.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Only got yellow. 3 Mexican states; not enough for a group today. Took me a bit to understand purple. 3 letters + repeated trigrams, things with stalks, oyster condiments (didn't know 1 of them, as I don't eat oysters), Dodge models. Connections Puzzle #1205 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🐝 All letters used, only one "N" word. N-12: Object that doesn't allow the flow of heat or electricity; pangram; NON- prefix of a C9 today (orchestra leader with a baton). U5: Not trimmed, as a foreskin or edited movie.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Got all but purple. I knew that it was wordplay, but nothing beyond that. Words ending in Chinese dynasties, sculpture media, restaurant seating, telecom. Connections Puzzle #1204 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🐝 Another mega-Bee (78 words, 4 pangrams (1 perfect)). All letters used. Almost 58% of the words start with "F."

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Got them all without hints. Blue were leftovers, & the toughest for me. Cool..., laundry, breath fresheners, wood features. Connections Puzzle #1203 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🐝 No "U" words, only one "I" word. 40% of the words start with "C." I-5: Greek gods’ blood, or wound seepage. R6: Amorous & funny film & TV genre, compound alliterative abbr. M5: Spanish word meaning "lots of."

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In the NY Times list of the 100 best shows of the 21st century, I’ve watched 16, most of which I stopped watching before the end of them. I have different tastes I guess.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

News quiz 10/11. Missed college rankings. www.nytimes.com/quiz/2026/09...

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The New York Times News Quiz, September 25, 2026

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Got yellow, blue, & ½ of purple. Missed green (never heard of 1 item). Taxonomic ranks + a letter, Dan..., luxe (a purple could also have gone here), mechanical clock parts. Connections Puzzle #1202 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🐝 All letters used. N6: Vitamin B3. V7: Shot to prevent a disease (Covid, flu, etc.). V6: Italian for brisk; used as a musical direction to mean "in a lively & brisk manner." Formal verb: reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling) (his words …-ed his excitement); E6 present + E7 past verbs.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Got yellow, & some of blue & green. Missed purple. Anagrams of each other, vampire costume, pointing, springs. Connections Puzzle #1201 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🐝 All letters used. Only one "O" word. Almost 63% of the words start with "P."

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Got green, yellow, & most of purple. Missed blue. Terms ending in "give a moniker to something," website hurdles, things you take when leaving home, canned things. Connections Puzzle #1200 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🐝 No "Y" words. N5: Foolish or silly person, slang. N8: Causing slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety (I have a…suspicion…), gerund. L6: (Silver?) fabric inside a jacket, noun/verb (sewing one in); or queuing (…up), gerund.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Only got green. The rest were mostly too similar for me to categorize. Beverages (some in French) with missing accent marks, embellishments, multiple-choice options, demonstratives. Connections Puzzle #1199 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🐝 All letters used, only one "I" & "X" word. X5: Atomic number 54, gas used in headlights. It's the only Bee word starting with "X" that I'm aware of. I-5: Concave belly button, slang. O4: Castrated bulls 🐂 yoked for plowing. Irregular plural.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Mostly got yellow & blue. Other ideas went nowhere. Purple & green were surprises to me. Start of composer's names, email buttons [allegedly], chess verbs, ways to attract fish. Connections Puzzle #1198 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🐝 No "Y" words. E4: Sounded-out acronym for "non-binary." E4: Énérgy, stylé, énthusiasm; from Frénch. E6: Give someone the authority or means to do something (the scholarship will…her to attend an Ivy League school); EN- prefix of an A4 not seen today.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Didn’t know any groups for sure. Missed yellow & green entirely. Boards you ride on, vampire films, round flat things, items associated with Kentucky. Connections Puzzle #1197 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🐝 All letters used. Only one "I" word. I'm not sure what the highest Bee word count has been, but it's up there today. Set of moral principles, usually-plural E5 noun + perfect pangram E7 adj. Person proficient in sports, A7 noun + A8 pangram adj.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Only saw blue & yellow. Things starting with math function abbr., widen one's scope, swinging 1960s London, things in a typical kid's drawing. Connections Puzzle #1196 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🐝 No "I" or "T" words. Over ¾ of the words start with "B." L4: Wolf, Spanish. L7: Throwing a ball in a high arc, or hitting one that way in tennis; gerund. N4: Beginner, gamer slang. N8: Tiny or tentative chewing, gerund.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

News quiz 9/11. Missed the name of the pictured tech bro, & the name of a book by an author unfamiliar to me. www.nytimes.com/quiz/2026/09...

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The New York Times News Quiz, September 18, 2026

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Only got yellow & green solo. …case, assortments of food, phases of a plane flight, process segments. Connections Puzzle #1195 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🐝 No "U" words. Q6: Attractively unusual or old-fashioned, adj. (a…little town). Q5: Abbr. for a financial analyst who uses computers to tell then what to buy & sell; or a barge pole, esp. one with a prong at the end; remove central vowel in above Q6.

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I see 3 debuts today. F5 adj. & F7 perfect pangram adv. of an F4 today, the froth on a latte or on beer. M7: To soothe in temper or disposition; appease. Starts with an M4 today, a mobster’s girlfriend .

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Kevin E. Davis @kevinedavis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

London trip update. Before leaving, I wished that I hadn’t made the reservation. Now that I’ve been here 2 days, all I want to do is go home. I’m too old for adventure travel. I was exhausted when I arrived, & all I did was sleep my 1st day here. Day 2 was only grocery shopping, which wiped me out.

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