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Ted Shifrin

@teds53.bsky.social

Retired math professor (UGA) Now residing in San Diego. Dedicated foodie and cook, classical music and tennis enthusiast.

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Impossible!
1,605 X/6*

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩

But not this …
Connections
Puzzle #883
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #617
β€œA case of the Mondays”
πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

10.11.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,604 5/6*

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #882
🟨🟩🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

09.11.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,602 4/6*

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
🟨🟩🟨🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #880
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #614
β€œEncuentra el ritmo”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

08.11.2025 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,601 4/6*

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #879
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #613
β€œ___ City”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

07.11.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,598 2/6*

🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #876
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟩🟩🟩🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #610
β€œWee wee wee!”
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

03.11.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,597 3/6*

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #875
πŸŸͺ🟨🟩🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #609
β€œGo the distance”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

02.11.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,596 3/6*

⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #874
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #608
β€œIt's not polite to lick your plate”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅

01.11.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tough one!
Wordle 1,595 5/6*

🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜
🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟨⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #607
β€œGood bones”
🦴🦴🦴🦴
πŸ’€πŸ¦΄πŸ¦΄πŸ¦΄

31.10.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,594 4/6*

🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #872
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Strands #606
β€œ"If I'm being picky ..."”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅

30.10.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,593 4/6*

🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

The first play was unusual ….
Connections
Puzzle #871
πŸŸͺ🟦🟩🟨
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Hmm … Stretched?
Strands #605
β€œ"Nevermore!"”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘

29.10.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,592 3/6*

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #870
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #604
β€œThe write stuff”
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

28.10.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,588 3/6*

⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨
⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #866
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #600
β€œThrough the ages”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

24.10.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,587 3/6*

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Agh!
Connections
Puzzle #865
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩πŸŸͺ🟩🟩
πŸŸͺ🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩πŸŸͺ🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #599
β€œPlease don't eat me!”
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

23.10.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,586 3/6*

⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #864
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #598
β€œCatch all”
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

22.10.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,585 4/6*

⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜
🟨🟨🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #863
🟨🟨🟨🟨
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #597
β€œBanding together”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅

21.10.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,584 3/6*

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #862
🟩🟩🟩πŸŸͺ
🟩🟩🟩πŸŸͺ
🟩🟩🟨πŸŸͺ
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #596
β€œβ€œIt's in the mail””
πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

20.10.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,583 4/6*

🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟨🟨🟩🟩
🟨🟨⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #861
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #595
β€œFor the picking”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

19.10.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,582 4/6*

🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #594
β€œGet to work ...”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

18.10.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,581 5/6*

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #859
🟨🟨🟨🟨
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #593
β€œGait keeping”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

17.10.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,580 4/6*

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #858
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #592
β€œAnd the category is ...”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

16.10.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,578 4/6*

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #856
🟨🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟦🟦
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

A good Strands!
Strands #590
β€œThis & that”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

14.10.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,577 4/6*

🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #855
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #589
β€œBring binoculars”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

13.10.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another one that could have gone 9 rounds …
Wordle 1,576 4/6*

⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #854
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #588
β€œFollow suit”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

12.10.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Teetering on the precipice
Wordle 1,575 6/6*

🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #853
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦πŸŸͺ🟨πŸŸͺ
🟦🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #587
β€œThat's branding”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

11.10.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,574 4/6*

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #852
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩πŸŸͺ🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Easy one for Joe!
Strands #586
β€œI'm a ladle hungry”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

10.10.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,572 2/6*

🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #850
🟨🟨🟩🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #584
β€œNow, hear this!”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅

08.10.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,571 3/6*

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #583
β€œUnusual companions”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

07.10.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,569 3/6*

🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #581
β€œDon't take the bait”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

06.10.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,568 4/6*

🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #846
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

Strands #580
β€œBring it home”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

04.10.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,567 4/6*

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Strands #579
β€œWho's in charge?”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

03.10.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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