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Barry Hurford

@barryhurford.bsky.social

Sentient ape. Dreamer. Occasional author. Frequent reader. Full-time procrastinator. Here for book chat, positivity and kindness.

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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!

squareword.org 1466: 6 guesses

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1466
@scotlandchris1.bsky.social
@portybelle.bsky.social
I’m back on screenshotting puzzle early on and filling in the blanks. It seems to be paying off so far.

05.02.2026 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hereβ€˜s hoping🀞
I’m determined to make this the month I get a sub 7 average. I’m on 6.5 now, so I may just quit now πŸ˜‰

04.02.2026 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

squareword.org 1465: 7 guesses

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1465

Sensible pattern.
Nonsensical player.

04.02.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

My turn for a 6, today (Thanks to a twofer)
squareword.org 1464: 6 guesses

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟨🟩🟨

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1464

03.02.2026 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

squareword.org 1463: 7 guesses

🟩🟩🟩🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟨🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1463

Nicely done! Could see it but couldn’t get a twofer

02.02.2026 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

squareword.org 1462: 6 guesses

🟨🟨🟨🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1462

Goodbye, January!

01.02.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

Almost forgot to play!

squareword.org 1461: 6 guesses

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1461
7.56 for the month. Not helped by my double six yesterday πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

31.01.2026 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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❀️

30.01.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 27911    πŸ” 9218    πŸ’¬ 362    πŸ“Œ 762
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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!

squareword.org 1460: 12 guesses

🟩🟩🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟧🟧🟩🟧
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1460

I got a 6 twice! πŸ˜‚
It’s fair to say that I wasn’t giving this my full attention. 🀦🏼

30.01.2026 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#NotASix

29.01.2026 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

squareword.org 1459: 7 guesses

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟨🟨

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1459

29.01.2026 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too. After I spent a full minute staring at those yellows, going β€˜huh’? πŸ€”

28.01.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Squareword A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org 1458: 7 guesses

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟨🟨🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1458

28.01.2026 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A headline from the Daily Fail, I assume? πŸ˜‰

28.01.2026 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hhhhhhhhhh πŸ˜‚

28.01.2026 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Squareword A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org 1457: 7 guesses

🟩🟨🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1457
7.48. Holding out for a sub 7.5 finish.

27.01.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only, she says! πŸ˜‚

26.01.2026 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Squareword A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org 1456: 8 guesses

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟨🟨🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟩🟩🟨
🟨🟩🟩🟨🟨

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1456
I’m pretty sure this was the game I was best at. All is lost. Woe is me, etc.

26.01.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another 6!?☹️
I give upπŸ˜‚

26.01.2026 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

25.01.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Squareword A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org 1455: 7 guesses

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟨🟨🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1455
Aww. I want a pretty pattern too! ☹️

25.01.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Skilful play, I say. I would have been pleased with an eight today.

24.01.2026 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Squareword A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org 1454: 9 guesses

🟨🟨🟩🟨🟨
🟩🟨🟨🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1454
First play yielded nothing! 😬

24.01.2026 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very good! πŸ‘

23.01.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Squareword A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org 1453: 7 guesses

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟩🟨🟨
🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1453

23.01.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Still here! Back tomorrow with all-time-high lows!

22.01.2026 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Squareword A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org 1449: 9 guesses

🟨🟩🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟩🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟨🟩🟩🟨

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1449
@scotlandchris1.bsky.social
@portybelle.bsky.social

Technically, itβ€˜s still yesterday as I’ve not been to bed yet, so I should get it in 5 when I wake up ;)

19.01.2026 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Squareword A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org 1448: 8 guesses

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟨🟨🟩🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1448

18.01.2026 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Curses! I forgot to play yesterday. πŸ˜”

17.01.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Squareword A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org 1447: 7 guesses

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟩🟨

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1447

17.01.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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