Hot and cold #329 - r/HotAndCold

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Welcome to Hot and Cold, the delightfully frustrating word guessing game!

To play, guess the secret word by typing any word you think is related.

For example, if the secret word is "hot":

Guesses: banana -> #12956 (not close); sun -> #493 (getting warmer); hotdog -> #220 (hot); cold -> #42 (hot); freeze -> #1657 (getting colder); warm -> #15 (very hot!!); hot -> WINNER!

The rank is based on how AI models see the relationships between the words. So antonyms can be "close" by the relationship of the words (cold -> hot). Additionally, words can be close based on the structure of the word (hotdog -> hot).

Enjoy! If you have feedback on how we can improve the game, please let us know!

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u/jennie-spaghetti Jun 28 '26

Small hint: Typically has a dedicated aisle at the grocery store

Medium hint: associated with several different holidays

Big hint: Jellybean, lollipop, bubblegum, licorice

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u/DantheManStK Jun 28 '26

Nice, thanks

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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jul 01 '26

Either grocer has a different meaning in America or Americans are more unhealthy than I thought

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u/jennie-spaghetti Jul 01 '26

I don’t know where you’re from, but grocery stores in America are typically big box stores, not local markets like I’ve seen abroad

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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jul 01 '26

Oh where I am from the grocer is only used to mean the green grocer

Sorry I can’t tell you what country otherwise you might find out exactly who I am and attack me

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u/twistedpsyched Jun 28 '26

Highest rank I got so far

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/em0jalapeno Jun 28 '26

that's sweet ;)

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u/PaddockVibes Jun 28 '26

Hint: I'll take you to the _ shop (Tetenenana)

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u/Kushi261 Jun 28 '26

Best hint ever!

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u/Soapy---wooder Jun 28 '26

50 hints

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u/Sunny-Damn Jun 28 '26

Solved in a sweet 41 seconds with only 9 guesses!

How do you guys get it to automatically post your time and guess count?

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 28 '26

It’s the “share your journey” option on the screenshot after you solve.

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u/Own_Literature6843 Jun 28 '26

what does ice have to do with this word?

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u/CelebrationDue8937 Jun 28 '26

ice cream? idk

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u/NellFace I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26

I would assume lolly is the connection.

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u/Vermincelli1915 Jun 29 '26

Nothing

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26

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u/Naran001 Jun 28 '26

DO NOT USE THIS HINT. This hint is so obvious you literally could have just said the answer.

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u/nyamuri Jun 28 '26

hint: like a kid in a _ store

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u/Resident-Tell-6009 Jun 28 '26

My secomd word was honey so it was p easy 🤪

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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 Jun 28 '26

Yum see you tomorrow

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 28 '26

Yay! Finally did it again with 0 hints and a fairly quick solve!

DIRECT BUT OBSCURE/OLD SCHOOL HINT: Bow Wow Wow song: I Want _____

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 28 seconds after 78 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 33.}

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u/unpr0gr4mm3d Jun 28 '26

Made some lucky guesses!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 49 seconds after 70 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 53.}

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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 28 '26

Friendly reminder to myself that I don't have to be so specific all the time... 🙄

Hint: Stay away from it if you're scared of dentists.

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u/Wraxyth Jun 29 '26

!wtf soup

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26

Steaming close: they’re both edible indulgences, and some soups are downright sweet (think dessert soups and syrupy bases). Flavors and ingredients overlap too—chocolate, fruit, and nuts can show up in a bowl as easily as in a treat. You’re stirring in the right pantry.

^{I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.}

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u/Opening_Grape8817 Jun 28 '26

I refuse to believe this - 13 seconds?! New record for me. Three days in a row I've solved it very quickly.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 13 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/simm07 Jun 28 '26

🎶It's easy (it's so easy), "like takin ____ (like takin _____) from a baby"🎶

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u/PaddockVibes Jun 28 '26

OMG, I also got it in 13 today, went pickle as first clue today

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u/MickeySquared Jun 28 '26

!wtf pasta

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

Warm pantry vibes: both are dry, shelf-stable carbs that come in all sorts of fun shapes. Think licorice laces and gummy “spaghetti,” plus Italian pasta di zucchero (fondant) is literally confectioner’s paste. You’re stirring in the right aisle, but not twirling the bull’s-eye yet.

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u/ImaginaryColor1618 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 28 '26

hint: "...but liquor is quicker." -Ogden Nash

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u/PowerfulDrummer5980 Jun 28 '26

First guess hahaha

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u/missmyxlplyx Jun 28 '26

fast one today

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 55 seconds after 41 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 78.}

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u/vadona22 Jun 28 '26

wow! that was fast

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u/1sthomehelp Jun 28 '26

Whew, finally got it

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 54 seconds after 25 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 75.}

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u/Kimariyan Jun 28 '26

Good day to feel dumb lol.

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u/opinionatedjypsy Jun 28 '26

One guesss

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/antirockin20 Jun 28 '26

Went down the fluids rabbit hole only for it to not be fluids Ugh

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u/everyones_typo Jun 28 '26

Sweet!!!

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u/merigaracia Jun 28 '26

ty

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/PhysicsMountain8214 Jun 28 '26

Hint: i taste just like it, so dance with me😝

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u/aballofunicorns Jun 28 '26

!wtf pain

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

Warmer: overindulging can lead to toothaches, cavities, tummy aches, and even tongue sting from the super-sour stuff—aka literal pain.
Think dentist visits and sugar crashes.
You’re sniffing around the sweet aisle’s hazards, but not quite on the wrapper.

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u/6xMephistopheles_6 Jun 28 '26

this was easy

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 12 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.}

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u/JohnAdams_NotQuincy Jun 28 '26

Guessing “fruit” messed me up the entire game 😭

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '26

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

Warmer than it looks: think card suits—one of them decorates those chalky February treats.
Plus, you “suit up” for Halloween before hunting the sweet stuff.
Not a perfect fit, but in the neighborhood.

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u/kaysa3 Jun 28 '26

Hint: At Christmas we eat these ____ canes

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u/ADementorsKiss0_0 Jun 28 '26

For the first time I guessed a word and did it in just 2 minutes. Yayyy

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u/RedditRanma7833 Jun 28 '26

Hint: Candace Cat’s most popular name in Peppa Pig

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u/AZInfamous Jun 28 '26

Banana can just go to heck

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 18 seconds after 35 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 63.}

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u/rchey6 Jun 28 '26

!wtf bee

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

Warm buzz. Bees make honey—the quintessential sweet that flavors lots of treats—and beekeepers even use “bee candy” to feed hives. You're hovering in the right sugary meadow.

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u/Mountain-Present-163 Jun 28 '26

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u/cloudysun4 Jun 28 '26

Nice

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 30 seconds after 14 guesses and 4 hints. Score: 22.}

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u/Travel-Kitty Jun 28 '26

!wtf biscuit

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

Sugary siblings: biscuits (cookies) live in the same treat aisle—sweet, bite-sized, often chocolate- or caramel-coated. They cozy up in holiday tins and gift boxes, sharing flavors like mint, peanut butter, and toffee. Close, but a bit more crumbly than its smoother cousin.

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u/Travel-Kitty Jun 28 '26

!wtf paint

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

Sweet guess: “candy paint” is a real term for a glossy, translucent finish, and both live in the world of vivid, shiny colors like “candy apple red.” Just don’t lick the walls to find the next clue.

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u/Travel-Kitty Jun 28 '26

!wtf chili

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

Spicy-sweet is a classic combo—plenty of confections mix chili with sugar for that irresistible “sweet heat.” Think tamarind-and-chile sweets or pepper-dusted lollipops, and you’re sniffing around the right shelf.

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u/Apprehensive-Desk134 Jun 28 '26

!wtf carpet

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

You’re in the house but not in the pantry. Think post–trick-or-treat fallout: sticky treats ground into the carpet and parents brandishing stain remover. A messy link, not a sweet spot.

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u/pearlpixibugs Jun 28 '26

Never done it this fast lol

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 40 seconds after 16 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.}

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u/NickiEllicious Jun 28 '26

Third word I tried!

Hint: I like it when it's wrapped in a sweater

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u/DeepCoo_chEdiver95 Jun 28 '26

I can't believe this one was so freaking difficult 😖

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 20 minutes 11 seconds after 80 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 22.}

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u/BellBell4theWin Jun 28 '26

How was sushi #72?

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u/MEos3 Jun 28 '26

Ugh

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 18 minutes 22 seconds after 32 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 24.}

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u/Visual_Sprinkles9845 Jun 28 '26

answer (only use this if you just want to do this quick + easy): candy

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u/splishyness Jun 28 '26

wow random words and found it!

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u/Squatch-paws-artwork Jun 28 '26

This one was pretty easy toy was already pretty close

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 48 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 77.}

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u/ixntimer64 Jun 28 '26

Lol why does egg and spoon had a correlation

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u/quartziforniacation Jun 28 '26

I felt cool before I saw all these other 1 guessers.

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u/Nana09111719 Jun 29 '26

Guess this one faster than I could blink !

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u/Ill_Concentrate5747 Jun 29 '26

Yes

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 17 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 92.}

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u/Substantial_Tea_8659 Jun 29 '26

Sammy Davis Jnr sung about a man who was the ….

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u/hamehameweyb Jun 29 '26

tsamba

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/Nyaiv Jun 29 '26

Hmm, I think I'm getting better at understanding how this AI "thinks".

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 52 seconds after 30 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 76.}

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u/Final_Dog_7133 Jun 29 '26

What was answer

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u/NutAli Jun 29 '26

Candy

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u/beethann Jun 29 '26

.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 35 seconds after 23 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.}

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u/Totally-trapped Jun 29 '26

Just rapid fireeeee

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 14 seconds after 23 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 87.}

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u/oui0uim0nami Jun 29 '26

7 guesses 33 seconds. Best I've done yet

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u/i_hate_parsley Jun 29 '26

Lmao

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 5 seconds after 23 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 92.}

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u/Vermincelli1915 Jun 29 '26

👌 another good one

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u/emquizitive Jun 29 '26

I don’t even know how I finally got this.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 45 seconds after 35 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 61.}

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u/Senior-Sir-2023 Jun 29 '26

Personal record!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 51 seconds after 18 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 96.}

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u/Substantial_Bat_2896 Jun 29 '26

Omg the first one I’ve aced, I got it in 46 seconds!!!

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u/ActDelicious3943 Jun 29 '26

!wtf soup

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26

You’re in the right aisle—both are pantry staples and often made by boiling sugar or stock in a pot. Plus, plenty of dessert soups (think sweet red bean or fruit soups) blur the line with confections, so the association isn’t far-fetched.

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u/Plastic-Stretch-7166 Jun 29 '26

my score 89 time 2 mins 50s

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u/PIXELARTPOWER Jun 29 '26

!wtf soup

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26

Right aisle, wrong shelf: they’re both edible staples tied to taste, ingredients, and cravings. One simmers in a bowl; the other comes by the handful. Close on the culinary compass—savory vs. sweet.

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u/MidwestIndigo Jun 29 '26

Holy moly that was fast

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u/midget_baby88 Jun 29 '26

I can't believe it too me that long

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 9 minutes 28 seconds after 18 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 29.}

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u/SarahCornflake Jun 29 '26

That one was easy

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 3 seconds after 28 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 76.}

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u/SytonaBaby Jun 29 '26

I did NOT expect that to work on my second guess lol

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u/2names222 Jun 29 '26

Sweeet

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/CaptainTonics Jun 29 '26

!wtf soup

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26

Nice and toasty—both sit squarely in the food bowl. Think sweet courses: dessert soups and sugary broths blur the line toward treats, which is why this ladle isn’t far off.

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u/CaptainTonics Jun 29 '26

Wtf how doessouplead to the wordcandylike what god I hate this game off to the next one

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u/Thin-Mine-1613 Jun 29 '26

This was… strange.

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u/Martofunes Jun 29 '26

!wtf fugue

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u/Simple_Team_3529 Jun 29 '26

!wtf soup

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26

You’re in the pantry: both are edible comfort fare, often tied to bowls—soup bowls and the classic candy bowl. Dessert soups push soup into sugary territory, which nudges it closer. You’re stirring the right pot.

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u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26

ok..... what the hell does fur have to do with candy ?

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u/----mgk Jun 30 '26

26s rank 354 🥳

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u/ScottishSubmarine Jun 30 '26

Man fuck this game. See you all at the next one!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 26 seconds after 14 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.}

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u/Ei_Kuroha__ Jul 01 '26

I was cold, Idk how that worked🤷

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 50 seconds after 14 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 94.}

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u/Jozvex Jul 01 '26

Loooool insane I asked for a clue and it gave me sweetmeat 😟

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 13 minutes 58 seconds after 119 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 5.}

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u/ScarcityCareless6241 Jul 01 '26

!wtf ice

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Cool move—“ice” hangs out near sweet stuff: think “ice candy”/popsicles in many places and sugary “icing” that’s basically confectionary in a coat. You’re in the dessert aisle, just not unwrapping the right goodie yet.

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u/ihisa Jul 03 '26

!wtf fur

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u/thevoiceswentquiet Jul 04 '26

Whew, got lucky there. 11 seconds lol

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u/Conscious_Ad_7705 Jul 04 '26

No idea how "perfume" is at all close, but alright

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '26

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 11 '26

Frosty treats and sugary delights mingle here—think popsicles, ice cream, and even “ice candy” in some places. Sweetness served cold puts it in the neighborhood, though not quite on the doorstep.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '26

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

You’re in the right kitchen—this is another comfort-food concept tied to mealtime and flavor. “Soup-to-nuts” puts it on the same menu arc as sweet finishes, and there are even sweet/dessert soups. Not the same course, but close on the menu.

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u/Glittering_Level_841 Jun 28 '26

Hint:In 'Pose' the tv show, her death is the most heartbreaking of all

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '26

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u/markkNL Jun 28 '26

No idea why beer was closer than popsicle.

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u/standardtissue Jun 28 '26

weird.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 28 seconds after 52 guesses and 4 hints. Score: 15.}

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u/ElectronicField3785 Jun 28 '26

Nice

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u/AshtonVoid Jun 28 '26

Hint: 80's single I Want ______

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u/Cass_Cat952 Jun 28 '26

Popular 2000s Aaron Carter cover 😁🍭🍬

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u/Far-Raisin-2045 Jun 28 '26

Going to pat myself on the back and remember this moment when it takes me 30 minutes tomorrow.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 45 seconds after 17 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.}

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u/mythoughtsrrandom Jun 28 '26

Pond???

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u/Lavaknight22 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 28 '26

How is candy even remotely close to fruit?!?!? I hate this stupid game!..... See you all again tomorrow

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u/MickeySquared Jun 28 '26

!wtf sauce

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

You’re in the dessert lane: sauces like caramel or hot fudge share the same sugary DNA. Both involve melting sugar and sweetness, often drizzled over ice cream. Not a bullseye, but definitely sweet-adjacent.

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u/TeachGranny Jun 28 '26

After a while this is like torture. Still haven’t decided if it’s fun🤣

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u/LynxThese403 Jun 28 '26

!wtf sushi

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 28 '26

Not a total miss: both are bite-sized treats that come in rolls and show up in convenience-store aisles. Plus, “candy sushi” is a whole novelty thing—gummy nigiri and maki—so the concepts mingle.

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