<p>I got got by Connections this week. This is a rare occurrence, because I have a big strong brain that can make distinctions that other brains often cannot. So when I lose Connections, I feel great shame. I have disgraced not only my own legacy, but that of my family's as well. I did not live up to my standard playing Connections, and that will haunt me for a good long time, maybe even into lunch today.</p>
<p>So what the fuck are you, <em>The New York Times</em> games app, to tell me this shit?</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/06/good-attempt-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-226365" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PICTURED: A lie.</figcaption></figure>