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[–] mercator_rejection@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, exactly. I think the idea is that the red herring might be a legit connection, but you won't be able to solve any other connections if you keep it.

[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

I guess if it overlaps with every other category then you only have to find a second one to prove it was a red herring, which makes it feel less unfair. But to me it still doesn't feel like I'm playing the game wrong by finding a clear connection and submitting it to take it off the board...

I guess the designers or people who make the puzzle for each day disagree