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Guessing Game: No Dyke Is an Island

Darcy and Sally
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Feb 21, 2023
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  • Pallas
    February 21, 2023 at 2:34 am

    lmao :’)

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  • Cat
    February 21, 2023 at 4:18 am

    oh okay lmao yeah

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  • Sarah
    February 21, 2023 at 4:53 am

    Assassins creed Odyssey is the only reason I guessed in one go I’m sure :P

    No Dyke Is an Island
    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢

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  • Shira
    February 21, 2023 at 5:48 am

    It took me five minutes, but that was beautifully satisfying

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  • H
    February 21, 2023 at 7:03 am

    got it first try!

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  • loofah95
    February 21, 2023 at 7:25 am

    Finally I got it first try 🥳

    No Dyke Is an Island
    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢

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  • Stacey
    February 21, 2023 at 8:07 am

    Ohhhhh got it.
    No Dyke Is an Island
    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢
    🟢🟡⚫️🟡⚫️🟢

    Not counting the time I stared at it trying to make a word

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  • Lyre
    February 21, 2023 at 8:18 am

    Aaaaaaaaaaaah took me longer than it should have 😂 I had to get some of the letters before it clicked.

    No Dyke Is an Island
    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢
    ⚫️🟡🟡⚫️🟡⚫️
    ⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️🟡⚫️
    ⚫️⚫️🟡⚫️⚫️🟢

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  • Ellie
    February 21, 2023 at 8:25 am

    Ok took me a bit longer!

    No Dyke Is an Island
    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢
    🟢🟢⚫️🟡⚫️🟢
    🟢🟡⚫️🟡⚫️🟢
    ⚫️🟡⚫️⚫️🟡🟡

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  • Deli Twotone
    February 21, 2023 at 9:58 am

    Very satisfying

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  • vensey
    February 21, 2023 at 10:38 am

    2 guesses! took me some thinking to get it after i stopped trying to make “codependent” fit 😅

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  • Angiles
    February 21, 2023 at 10:58 am

    Hilarious XD I really need to focus more on the clue and less on trying to solve this like a Wordle

    No Dyke Is an Island
    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢
    🟡⚫️🟡⚫️⚫️⚫️
    ⚫️🟡⚫️⚫️⚫️🟢
    ⚫️🟢⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️

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  • hihello
    February 21, 2023 at 12:37 pm

    first try, for once! ha.

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  • Claire
    February 21, 2023 at 1:46 pm

    One guess and seven seconds, which is my redemption for struggling with the last one

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  • Kate
    February 22, 2023 at 12:33 am

    I struggled but getting there felt good

    No Dyke Is an Island
    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢
    ⚫️🟡🟡🟢🟡🟢
    🟡⚫️⚫️⚫️🟡⚫️
    ⚫️⚫️🟡⚫️⚫️🟢
    ⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️🟢

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  • SodaPop
    February 22, 2023 at 6:45 am

    No Dyke Is an Island
    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢
    ⚫️🟡🟡⚫️⚫️⚫️

    At first I had no idea, and then, “ohhhh.” Haha.

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  • Jessica
    February 26, 2023 at 9:06 am

    No Dyke Is an Island
    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢
    Perfection!

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  • Abi
    February 26, 2023 at 9:22 am

    No Dyke Is an Island
    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢

    16 seconds, the clue was too good hahaha

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