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Barry Hurford

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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 1495: 6 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1495

06.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A seven! You’re slacking, mate.

06.03.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And it’s too late in the month to start now. Hey ho. I’m never bettering my average from last month, so I’m not sure it’s worth the effort.

05.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I should do the same! πŸ˜‚
squareword.org 1494: 8 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1494

05.03.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yessssssss

04.03.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not here, there isn’t.
squareword.org 1493: 7 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1493
If nothing else, choosing not to β€˜screenshot and scribble’ makes it quicker, but at a considerable cost.
Good job I’ve retired from the sport.

04.03.2026 07:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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squareword.org 1491: 8 guesses

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<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1491

This is without my trusted screenshot and scribble method. It clearly makes a difference, but… effort.

02.03.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Possibly (probably not). Maybe I could be tempted back if there’s a championship title on the line, but I’ve peaked so there’s little incentive to bother. And it’s energy that I can’t muster at the moment.

02.03.2026 08:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Iβ€˜m still retired, but I reckon I would have got a 5 today. πŸ˜‰

02.03.2026 08:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Your retirement didn’t last long!

01.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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squareword.org 1489: 6 guesses

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<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1489
Okay, I’ll say it: the puzzle setters went easy on us this month (apart from today). Best ever monthly avg: 6.25
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Considering retiring

28.02.2026 06:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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squareword.org 1488: 6 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1488 Amused to see that two of my across words turned out to be down words.

27.02.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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squareword.org 1487: 6 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1487

26.02.2026 06:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a colorful welcome sign with a winnie the pooh ALT: a colorful welcome sign with a winnie the pooh

Yes! πŸ™Œ

26.02.2026 06:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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squareword.org 1486: 6 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1486
Boldly decided to swap out one letter from my starter, which probably saved me a turn.

25.02.2026 07:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a helmet with the words " this is the way " behind him ALT: a man in a helmet with the words " this is the way " behind him

Excellent.

25.02.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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squareword.org 1485: 7 guesses

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<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1485

24.02.2026 08:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜†

23.02.2026 07:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nobody likes a show off, Christopher. πŸ˜‰

23.02.2026 07:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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squareword.org 1484: 7 guesses

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<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:πŸŸ₯
#squareword #squareword1484
Two screenshots required for this one.

23.02.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yikes! 😦

23.02.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was desperately trying to think of anything else it could be, however obscure, for the same reason.

22.02.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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squareword.org 1483: 6 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1483
A ”cheeky” 6 πŸ‘€

22.02.2026 08:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ahhh! No way. I can see why now. πŸ˜†

22.02.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m intrigued! Going in…

22.02.2026 07:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

That is very cool indeed. I’m adding this to my bucket list.

22.02.2026 07:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Almost a 9

squareword.org 1482: 8 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1482

Worked out using my tried and tested screenshot and scribble method to get a 7. Then typed one of the words wrong! πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

21.02.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Dang it! I was at least hoping you’d got a 7 today. The pressure is getting to me! 😬

21.02.2026 07:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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squareword.org 1481: 6 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1481

ζ—©δΈŠε₯½πŸ‘‹

20.02.2026 04:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But you’ll have always got it in 5, and that’s about as good as you could conceivably get - unless the puzzle setters are really lazy.

19.02.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0