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Steve H

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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #25 on: December 02, 2023, 11:14:51 AM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #26 on: December 02, 2023, 11:43:22 AM »
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There was a nasty little cluster there near the beginning. I was a little bit lucky with a couple.
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #27 on: December 10, 2023, 10:44:09 AM »
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Again, too much haste on the second red.
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #28 on: December 10, 2023, 10:56:00 AM »
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I found that much easier than previous attempts.
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #29 on: December 10, 2023, 11:55:59 AM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #30 on: December 10, 2023, 12:19:14 PM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #31 on: December 17, 2023, 08:04:57 AM »
I am very annoyed. I knew where the last one went but didn't check the dates of the ones I had already placed carefully enough.

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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #32 on: December 18, 2023, 10:00:57 AM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #33 on: December 18, 2023, 10:33:28 AM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #34 on: December 26, 2023, 06:48:27 PM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #35 on: December 26, 2023, 07:21:44 PM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #36 on: December 26, 2023, 07:32:10 PM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #37 on: December 31, 2023, 11:19:22 AM »
I can be excused for not getting the last one.

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The eagle eyed will notice there is a clue for today's Connections in this one.
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #38 on: December 31, 2023, 12:16:48 PM »
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Have to admit jeremyp's miss and comment helped me go one way on last one when I would have been 50 50.

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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #39 on: December 31, 2023, 01:32:09 PM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #40 on: January 07, 2024, 09:06:58 AM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #41 on: January 07, 2024, 10:13:17 AM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #42 on: January 07, 2024, 10:38:06 AM »
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One of the easier ones

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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #43 on: January 08, 2024, 09:24:16 AM »
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Only had to guess one.
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #44 on: January 13, 2024, 09:10:21 AM »
SHIT! Both errors were caused by my finger slipping while dragging! >:( >:( >:(
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #45 on: January 13, 2024, 10:51:36 AM »
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Honestly surprised about the actual date for the one I got wrong.
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #46 on: January 13, 2024, 11:20:47 AM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #47 on: January 13, 2024, 12:38:06 PM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #48 on: January 20, 2024, 07:05:30 AM »
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Re: NYT weekly history quiz
« Reply #49 on: January 20, 2024, 10:59:09 AM »
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