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Chris Scotland

@scotlandchris1.bsky.social
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Bibliophile. Grecophile. Expect books and felines. Countdown to Island life has resumed...

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 6h
You'd think Mr Anwar was the only solicitor in ALL of Scotland, sometimes BBC News - Family of student who took own life after grading error reach settlement with university www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Family of student who took own life after grading error reach settlement with university
Ethan Brown, 23, should have been awarded a 2:1 degree by Glasgow University but was incorrectly told he had not passed his course.
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 7h
@portybelle.bsky.social this was quite hard today, took two or three dives. I dare you. I'll even tell you I used the word Quieting in my answer, and only six others have the same score! 😁
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Orenda Books @orendabooks.bsky.social · 10h
UPCOMING PAUL HARDISTY EVENTS!🙌 🌎️ The BESTSELLING AUTHOR/LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST behind #TheForcingTrilogy has the following events coming up! GET YOUR TIX NOW!👇️ OCT 14: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/ya7duds8 OCT 15: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/5n7dappj OCT 23: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3zy7hktw
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 10h
✨ Spaceword.org Daily 2026-10-06 ✨ 🏆 Score: 2176 🏅 Rank: 1/153 🌌 🧩 Tiles: 21/21 ✅ 📏 Space Bonus: +76 Play at spaceword.org #spaceword
spaceword.org
SpaceWord
New daily word game - build words, minimize space, maximize your score!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 13h
@portybelle.bsky.social @scarletrix.bsky.social one error but made the Accuracy board squaredle.com 10/06: 36/36 words (+1 bonus word) 🎯 In the top 17% by accuracy 🔥 Solve streak: 715
squaredle.com
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 16h
REUNION Classic October 6, 2026 @portybelle.bsky.social I solved it in 2️⃣1️⃣ moves! ⭐ ⭐ 🦊 🦔 🎉 www.merriam-webster.com/games/reunion
merriam-webster.com
Reunion, a Daily Word Game | Merriam Webster
The right words bring them together: unscramble words in as few moves as possible.
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 20h
A brand new day 🌄
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 20h
@portybelle.bsky.social ClickWord.org Daily 1340: 868 points (ONLY top 10%!!! 🏅) 9 words: ⚛️⚛️🟪🟪🟪🟥🟧🟨🟨 💪 Best word: 392 points 🔥 Streak: 714 days 🦁 #ClickWord #ClickWordDaily1340
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ClickWord
Build words to score!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 21h
@portybelle.bsky.social Easy Peasy #thirdle #thirdle1644 🏆 2 / 6 🔥 streak 713
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 21h
squareword.org 1709: 7 guesses @portybelle.bsky.social Another pattern in Symmetry 🟨🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 <6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥 #squareword #squareword1709
squareword.org
Squareword - Daily Word Puzzle Game
Play Squareword, the free daily word puzzle! Guess 5-letter words to uncover a 5x5 grid where every row and column forms a valid word. New puzzle every day!
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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
London pals, I’m at yer big Foyles Weds night if anybody wants anything* www.foyles.co.uk/events/the-t... *Is like the big Tesco. *pls ignore my earlier claims to be there tomorrow. I’m not. Unless they let me sleep over the night before which I’d be into.
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Absolutely no connection, but the ferry from/to the neighbouring country ceases any day now
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Someone in this very peaceful beach cafe has one of those loud, gulpy, repetitive cackles and it's disturbing the happiness
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Huge thanks to @zaffrebooks.bsky.social /Bonnier Books for the early reading copy of A Murder of Detectives, by that very good chap @dlmarshall.bsky.social . #NetGalley Out in April 2027. Top of the TBR!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social @scarletrix.bsky.social three boards squaredle.com 10/05: 31/31 words (+1 bonus word) 🎯 Perfect accuracy 🔥 Solve streak: 714 squaredle.com 10/05: 31/31 words (+1 bonus word) 🎯 Perfect accuracy 🔥 Solve streak: 714
squaredle.com
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
REUNION Classic October 5, 2026 @portybelle.bsky.social meh I solved it in 2️⃣2️⃣ moves! ⭐ ⭐ 🦊 🦔 🎉 www.merriam-webster.com/games/reunion
merriam-webster.com
Reunion, a Daily Word Game | Merriam Webster
The right words bring them together: unscramble words in as few moves as possible.
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social Rank 19/631 - for now! ClickWord.org Daily 1339: 766 points (top 5% 🏆) 9 words: ⚛️⚛️⚛️⚛️🟪🟪🟥🟧🟨 💪 Best word: 168 points 🔥 Streak: 713 days 🦁 #ClickWord #ClickWordDaily1339
clickword.org
ClickWord
Build words to score!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social God, I'm good. AKA, how on earth?!? #thirdle #thirdle1643 🏆 2 / 6 🔥 streak 712
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
✨ Spaceword.org Daily 2026-10-05 ✨ 🏆 Score: 2176 🏅 Rank: 1/4 🌌 🧩 Tiles: 21/21 ✅ 📏 Space Bonus: +76 Play at spaceword.org #spaceword
spaceword.org
SpaceWord
New daily word game - build words, minimize space, maximize your score!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
squareword.org 1708: 7 guesses @portybelle.bsky.social 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟩🟨🟨 <6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥 #squareword #squareword1708
squareword.org
Squareword - Daily Word Puzzle Game
Play Squareword, the free daily word puzzle! Guess 5-letter words to uncover a 5x5 grid where every row and column forms a valid word. New puzzle every day!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social @scarletrix.bsky.social hells teeth squaredle.com 10/04: 72/72 words (+10 bonus words) 🎯 In the top 31% by accuracy 🔥 Solve streak: 713
squaredle.com
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
REUNION Classic October 4, 2026 @portybelle.bsky.social Sigh I solved it in 2️⃣2️⃣ moves! ⭐ ⭐ 🦊 🦔 🎉 www.merriam-webster.com/games/reunion
merriam-webster.com
Reunion, a Daily Word Game | Merriam Webster
The right words bring them together: unscramble words in as few moves as possible.
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social not quite what I was aiming for... ClickWord.org Daily 1338: 502 points (top 30% 🎉) 13 words: ⚛️🟪🟪🟪🟥🟧🟧🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩 💪 Best word: 144 points 🔥 Streak: 712 days 🦁 #ClickWord #ClickWordDaily1338
clickword.org
ClickWord
Build words to score!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social Ha! No way #thirdle #thirdle1642 🏆 2 / 6 🔥 streak 711
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
squareword.org 1707: 6 guesses @portybelle.bsky.social 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 <6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥 #squareword #squareword1707
squareword.org
Squareword - Daily Word Puzzle Game
Play Squareword, the free daily word puzzle! Guess 5-letter words to uncover a 5x5 grid where every row and column forms a valid word. New puzzle every day!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
✨ Spaceword.org Daily 2026-10-04 ✨ 🏆 Score: 2176 🏅 Rank: 1/3 🌌 🧩 Tiles: 21/21 ✅ 📏 Space Bonus: +76 Play at spaceword.org #spaceword
spaceword.org
SpaceWord
New daily word game - build words, minimize space, maximize your score!
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Orenda Books @orendabooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A 99p thriller with dark secrets, rising dread and a killer you won’t forget…🖤 #Reaper by @vandasymon.bsky.social takes you into the dangerous underbelly of Auckland — but this deal won’t last forever... 🔗https://geni.us/HLFSBb
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Warm sea. Lunchtime crowds gone. Clouds, bring it on!!!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@scarletrix.bsky.social @portybelle.bsky.social three boards, one error, no FF! squaredle.com 10/03: 59/59 words (+6 bonus words) 🎯 In the top 29% by accuracy 🔥 Solve streak: 712
squaredle.com
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Can't beat an App that recognised email and password but wants 25-step authentication - and then won't even allow all the blasted codes to be accepted when you hit Enter. Well done, Nectar. Again.
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Saturday 💙
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
REUNION Classic October 3, 2026 @portybelle.bsky.social seven moves to get a letter right 😂 I solved it in 2️⃣3️⃣ moves! ⭐ ⭐ 🦊 🦔 🎉 www.merriam-webster.com/games/reunion
merriam-webster.com
Reunion, a Daily Word Game | Merriam Webster
The right words bring them together: unscramble words in as few moves as possible.
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
✨ Spaceword.org Daily 2026-10-03 ✨ 🏆 Score: 2176 🏅 Rank: 1/8 🌌 🧩 Tiles: 21/21 ✅ 📏 Space Bonus: +76 Play at spaceword.org #spaceword
spaceword.org
SpaceWord
New daily word game - build words, minimize space, maximize your score!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social #thirdle #thirdle1641 🏆 3 / 6 🔥 streak 710
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
squareword.org 1706: 7 guesses @portybelle.bsky.social 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩 <6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥 #squareword #squareword1706
squareword.org
Squareword - Daily Word Puzzle Game
Play Squareword, the free daily word puzzle! Guess 5-letter words to uncover a 5x5 grid where every row and column forms a valid word. New puzzle every day!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social I mean.. 🤷 ClickWord.org Daily 1337: 960 points (top 10% 🏅) 11 words: ♾️⚛️🟪🟪🟪🟪🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩 💪 Best word: 564 points 🔥 Streak: 711 days 🦁 #ClickWord #ClickWordDaily1337
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ClickWord
Build words to score!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social @scarletrix.bsky.social definitely a Friday squaredle.com 10/02: 66/66 words (+8 bonus words) 🎯 In the top 26% by accuracy 🔥 Solve streak: 711
squaredle.com
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Friday 💙
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
REUNION Classic October 2, 2026 @portybelle.bsky.social yeah, well🙄 I solved it in 2️⃣3️⃣ moves! ⭐ ⭐ 🦊 🦔 🎉 www.merriam-webster.com/games/reunion
merriam-webster.com
Reunion, a Daily Word Game | Merriam Webster
The right words bring them together: unscramble words in as few moves as possible.
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social 31/499 and had going for the first two thirds! ClickWord.org Daily 1336: 805 points (top 10% 🏅) 12 words: ⚛️⚛️⚛️🟪🟥🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩 💪 Best word: 316 points 🔥 Streak: 710 days 🦁 #ClickWord #ClickWordDaily1336
clickword.org
ClickWord
Build words to score!
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
squareword.org 1705: 7 guesses @portybelle.bsky.social 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟩🟨 <6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥 #squareword #squareword1705
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@portybelle.bsky.social this froze after R2 then processed it twice. Watch out! #thirdle #thirdle1640 🏆 4 / 6 🔥 streak 709
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Five years and he's never done this 🙀
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Doug Johnstone @dougjohnstone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hullo! I'm appearing at my local @portybookfest.bsky.social this Saturday Oct 3rd at 7pm. I'll be chatting to old pal Mary Paulson-Ellis about all things Skelfs, then playing a few songs with my son Aidan. Tickets are FREE but going fast: portobellobookfestival.com/2026-2/ @orendabooks.bsky.social
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Chris Brookmyre @brookmyre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Quite Ugly One Evening is a Kindle Monthly Deal for October. Set sail with Parlabane on a luxury cruise at the steerage-class price of 99p. www.amazon.co.uk/Quite-Ugly-O...
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Orenda Books @orendabooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#THEOSSIANS ARE HERE!🎸 The anniversary edition of #TheOssians by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social IS OUT NOW! A gritty, darkly funny cult novel about a Scottish indie band on a last-chance winter tour that spirals into glorious chaos. 👇ORDER NOW👇 🔗https://geni.us/49IJe
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James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hey, all my UK friends. Did you know that #TheViolentHour is just 99p on that there Kindle device today?
amazon.co.uk
The Violent Hour: THE LATEST HIGH-STAKES INSPECTOR McLEAN THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Oswald at the height of his powers' IMRAN MAHMOOD, author of YOU DON'T KNOW ME
The Violent Hour: THE LATEST HIGH-STAKES INSPECTOR McLEAN THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Oswald at the height of his powers' IMRAN MAHMOOD, author of YOU DON'T KNOW ME eBook : Oswald, James: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Not too many tourists left now, which means anyone the colour of burnished beechnut on the beach, sporting a *very* blingy necklace and/or fake boobies, really.. Stands out 😈
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Quick refreshments stop after climbing up from down there 👇👇
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
42/15/56 @portybelle.bsky.social @scarletrix.bsky.social easy for a Thursday!! squaredle.com 10/01: 56/56 words (+3 bonus words) 🔥 Solve streak: 710
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Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
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