2 or 3 times I have got halfway on a wall, but no further.
Yet, when I return to try again, I have forgotten the first 2 connections which I had previously. Memory!

LOL... ditto.....

Isn't that the truth?

7 points is definitely a good score - it's just one connection away from a complete solve and 2 bonus points. It's perhaps worth remembering that the scoring system is slightly different from the "real game" - in the show, you can get points for identifying connections even if you don't complete the wall; in the online version, you have to complete the wall before you can enter the connections.



I've been a huge fan of the show, and seeing this thread definitely encouraged me to really have a go at the online game (and I'd probably have missed the new 5 walls if they hadn't been mentioned here.) I've now completed all 20 walls, but I can't claim 10 points on all of them. Some of the connections are pretty obscure - if you don't know them, you'll never get them. (I think I found walls 9 and 10 particularly tricky...)

Eugene - I am mightily impressed with your wall skills!! That is good going.

Just completed a tricky wall (11)
Feeling pleased with myself. Then when I gave my reasons 2 of them were wrong!!
So to get full points I have to do it again but giving different reasons. Oh dear.

Funny that, I found wall 11 relatively easy.

Brisket, I have noticeg that if you dont put it in terms that are close enough to their answers it will be marked wrong.

i.e. I put sit com for something and was marked wrong, but when I asked for the 'right' answers, I was told sitcom. So just the way you spell it could make the difference between being marked right or wrong.

Thanks for that Fluffy. That's interesting.
I shall try to be careful and accurate with my reasons and my grammar.
How frustrating, though (about sitcom)!!

Overall, I think I've generally found the answer-checking to be on the lenient side. E.g., IIRC it accepted "wood" where the "official" answer was "trees".
Still, there's definitely been occasions where I've fallen foul of it. Wall 13 was a particular case in point...

Wall 21 just completed, took two attempts.

Only got 6 for wall 22 after 4 attempts.

I've looked at the other new ones and they seem even trickier.

Oh dear. I'm going to be struggling. I haven't seen the new ones yet.

I agree. I've solved 21, 23 and 24, but I'm really struggling on the other two (I've only managed 1 line between both of them!)

23 is what I call a "kickself" - i.e. you'll kick yourself when you finally get it!

23 was the only one that was obvious to me.......I solved it instantly.


However, I couldn't find a connection between the four that were left by default    It's easy when you see the answer though .

That's what I mean by a "kickself". Solving the grid was easy enough, but I was staring at it for ages before the penny dropped and I got the last connection...

Well done Eugene    I can be a bit slow on the uptake

I too now know what you mean by "Kickself".
I have just tackled Wall 23, and just like stoory couldn't link the final 4.

This time I asked to see the answers (I usually don't so that I can try it again), and when I saw them I groaned and metaphorically kicked myself.  Frustrating fun.

Bumping for Ros

I have just looked at today's new walls (26 to 30), and I cannot get a thing.
I am getting nowhere - but I shall keep trying.

i was getting good at this ...........  felt great to get 3 in a row   but not a full wall yet

I found #28 extremely difficult, but could complete all the others. I found #29 and #30 a bit different and rather fun. (Yes, really. )

Ok then Eugene
I shall return  now for another session. I will try to adopt a different mental attitude..

The Only Connect website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/onlyconnect/quiz/
now gives one the option of playing alone for fun, or joining in a tournament in an attempt to get your name on a leader board.

Just to let you know that the new series (the 4th) starts on BBC4 next Monday 7 September.
The Radio Times has this starting at 8.30 rather than the normal 7.30.

Thanks for that news El Loro.
I'm not a fan of Victoria Coren, but I do like the programme.
I'll be watching. It's a rather unusual quiz, but a good one.

It's one that you can try to play along with too.
I like it when one member of the team of 3  ignores what the other two are saying.
Especially when they are proved wrong and the other 2 were right.

I tried 12 walls and was rubbish at all of them.

Don't despair SB

Just a little bump to support El Loro's reminder that the new series begins tonight.

It's a pity that I don't like Victoria Coren.

Good to see this quiz back.
I'd forgotten how much I like it (in spite of Victoria Coren's annoying hair and poor delivery of comedy.)  Enjoyed it tonight.

I enjoyed it too. 41 points for the winning team must be some sort of record for that programme, and considering that the other team would normally have beaten other teams I think we may well have seen the eventual winners.

Yay!! Just tried this for the first time and am now addicted - Rubbish at the ones I've done. except for No 5 which I got full marks on!!

El Loro I agree - a very high score by the wqinning team.
At the half-way point I think I would have bet on the other team (the Courtiers) winning.
Moomin. I'm pleased you have tried it.
It's one of those things where you find yourself saying "Just one more go" isn't it? 
And congratulations on completing a wall; they're not easy.

Tried again but I'm still rubbish. Will keep trying though.

Yay! I got a wall!

Keep trying Smarting B
and congratulations Peter  

A reminder of the link to the Only Connect quiz wall.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/onlyconnect/quiz/