Language models vs. the daily word puzzle

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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CALMCONTENT, PEACEFUL, PLACID, SERENE
ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENTEXPLICIT, GRAPHIC, STRONG, SUGGESTIVE
KINDS OF BOARDSADVISORY, CHESS, IRONING, MESSAGE
ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIREPARENT, PLEASE, SAPPHIRE, SLOAN

claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses92s wait14k tokens$0.055
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
CONTENT
ADVISORY
CHESS
IRONING
MESSAGE
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE
PARENT
PLEASE
SAPPHIRE
SLOAN

Guess history

Guess 1PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENE · CONTENTCorrect33s

These are all synonyms or related words describing a calm, peaceful, or satisfied state of being.

Latency
33s
Tokens
3.5k(599 in / 2.9k out)
Cost
$0.015
Guess 2ADVISORY · CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGECorrect19s

These all precede the word 'BOARD': Advisory Board, Chess Board, Ironing Board, and Message Board.

Latency
19s
Tokens
3.3k(745 in / 2.6k out)
Cost
$0.014
Guess 3EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect20s

These are all types of content warnings or descriptors commonly used in parental advisory labels, content ratings, and media warnings (e.g., Parental Advisory: Explicit Content, graphic violence, strong language, suggestive themes).

Latency
20s
Tokens
3.2k(901 in / 2.3k out)
Cost
$0.012
Guess 4PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANCorrect20s

These are the final four remaining words, and by process of elimination they must form the last group. They may be connected as things that follow a common word (such as 'STEP'), are parts of titles/names, or share another common pattern that completes the puzzle.

Latency
20s
Tokens
3.6k(1.1k in / 2.6k out)
Cost
$0.014

claude-sonnet-5

anthropic/claude-sonnet-5

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses24s wait5.6k tokens$0.019
CHESS
IRONING
MESSAGE
ADVISORY
CONTENT
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE
PARENT
PLEASE
SAPPHIRE
SLOAN

Guess history

Guess 1CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGE · ADVISORYCorrect11s

All can precede 'BOARD' (chessboard, ironing board, message board, advisory board).

Latency
11s
Tokens
1.4k(784 in / 622 out)
Cost
$0.0078
Guess 2CONTENT · PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENECorrect5.9s

Synonyms for calm.

Latency
5.9s
Tokens
1.2k(1.0k in / 195 out)
Cost
$0.0040
Guess 3EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect4.8s

Content warning descriptors.

Latency
4.8s
Tokens
1.4k(1.2k in / 169 out)
Cost
$0.0042
Guess 4PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANCorrect2.3s

Remaining group by elimination.

Latency
2.3s
Tokens
1.5k(1.5k in / 57 out)
Cost
$0.0035

deepseek-v4-flash-0731

deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses527s wait24k tokens$0.0083
PARENT
PLEASE
SAPPHIRE
SLOAN
CONTENT
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
ADVISORY
CHESS
IRONING
MESSAGE
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE

Guess history

Guess 1PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANCorrect397s

These are all common surnames (e.g., Parent, Please, Sapphire, Sloan) that can be used as proper nouns when capitalized.

Latency
397s
Tokens
16k(435 in / 16k out)
Cost
$0.0067
Guess 2CONTENT · PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENECorrect61s

These are all synonyms for calm or peaceful. 'Content' can mean in a state of peaceful satisfaction. This likely forms a group of words meaning 'calm'.

Latency
61s
Tokens
3.3k(589 in / 2.7k out)
Cost
$0.0008
Guess 3ADVISORY · CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGECorrect45s

Each word can be preceded by 'board' to form a common compound: advisory board, chess board, ironing board, message board.

Latency
45s
Tokens
2.5k(753 in / 1.8k out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 4EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect24s

These are all common content descriptors used to warn about mature or offensive material, such as 'explicit language', 'graphic violence', 'strong themes', and 'suggestive humor'.

Latency
24s
Tokens
1.8k(916 in / 848 out)
Cost
$0.0003

gemini-3.5-flash-lite

google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses6.5s wait3.5k tokens$0.0033
CONTENT
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE
ADVISORY
CHESS
IRONING
MESSAGE
PARENT
PLEASE
SAPPHIRE
SLOAN

Guess history

Guess 1CONTENT · PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENECorrect913ms

These are all synonyms for calm or tranquil.

Latency
913ms
Tokens
477(425 in / 52 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 2EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect772ms

These are all descriptors of mature content in media or ratings.

Latency
772ms
Tokens
608(551 in / 57 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3ADVISORY · CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGECorrect3.9s

These words can all be followed by 'board' to form a new word or phrase.

Latency
3.9s
Tokens
1.5k(691 in / 844 out)
Cost
$0.0023
Guess 4PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANCorrect909ms

These are all things that can be preceded by 'BIG'.

Latency
909ms
Tokens
879(824 in / 55 out)
Cost
$0.0004

gemini-3.7-flash

google/gemini-3.7-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses47s wait7.2k tokens$0.019
CONTENT
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE
ADVISORY
CHESS
IRONING
MESSAGE
PARENT
PLEASE
SAPPHIRE
SLOAN

Guess history

Guess 1CONTENT · PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENECorrect9.3s

Words that describe a calm, untroubled, and tranquil state.

Latency
9.3s
Tokens
1.3k(425 in / 866 out)
Cost
$0.0036
Guess 2EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect15s

Descriptors used in content ratings / content warnings (e.g., strong language, graphic violence, suggestive themes, explicit lyrics).

Latency
15s
Tokens
1.9k(556 in / 1.4k out)
Cost
$0.0056
Guess 3ADVISORY · CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGECorrect6.0s

Words that can be followed by 'BOARD' (Advisory board, Chess board, Ironing board, Message board).

Latency
6.0s
Tokens
1.5k(709 in / 772 out)
Cost
$0.0034
Guess 4PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANCorrect16s

Remaining words.

Latency
16s
Tokens
2.4k(866 in / 1.6k out)
Cost
$0.0066

gemini-3.8-flash

google/gemini-3.8-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses18s wait4.0k tokens$0.0074
ADVISORY
CHESS
IRONING
MESSAGE
CONTENT
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE
PARENT
PLEASE
SAPPHIRE
SLOAN

Guess history

Guess 1ADVISORY · CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGECorrect9.0s

Words that can precede "BOARD" (Advisory board, Chess board, Ironing board, Message board).

Latency
9.0s
Tokens
1.5k(425 in / 1.0k out)
Cost
$0.0042
Guess 2CONTENT · PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENECorrect2.3s

Words that describe a calm, tranquil state of mind or environment.

Latency
2.3s
Tokens
622(567 in / 55 out)
Cost
$0.0006
Guess 3EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect2.1s

Words commonly used in parental advisories/content warnings (e.g., explicit content, graphic violence, strong language, suggestive themes).

Latency
2.1s
Tokens
776(704 in / 72 out)
Cost
$0.0008
Guess 4PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANCorrect4.7s

Words that can follow 'Bitch' (Bitch please) or 'Ferris' (Ferris Bueller characters: Ferris, Sloan, Cameron?), wait: 'Yellow' - Yellow Sapphire? Or maybe words preceded by 'Sugar' (Sugar Parent? Sugar daddy?), or 'Ferris' (Cameron, Sloan...), or 'Bitch' (Bitch please). Let's think: 'MISS' / 'MRS': Miss Sloan, Miss Saigon? What about 'TRAP'? Parent Trap, ... Please Trap? Sapphire? What about 'YELLOW'? Yellow sapphire... What about 'ROYAL'? Royal parent? Wait, 'SLOAN', 'SAPPHIRE', 'PLEASE', 'PARENT' -> words associated with 'BLUE'? Blue please? Blue sapphire, Blue Sloan? No, 'PRISON'? What about acronyms? What about '___ TRAP'? Parent Trap... What about 'P'? No. What about 'B'? Wait, 'YELLOW': Yellow Sapphire... What about 'B'? Sloan? Sloan Kettering? Sloan Wilson? What about 'P'? What about 'STEEL'? No, 'PARENT', 'PLEASE', 'SAPPHIRE', 'SLOAN' must be the final group together by elimination.

Latency
4.7s
Tokens
1.2k(866 in / 295 out)
Cost
$0.0018

gpt-4.1

openai/gpt-4.1

Lost4 mistakes2/4 categories9 guesses3 invalid20s wait11k tokens$0.021
CONTENT
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE
ADVISORY
CHESS
PARENT
IRONING
SAPPHIRE
MESSAGE
PLEASE
SLOAN

Guess history

Guess 1CONTENT · PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENECorrect986ms

These four words are synonyms describing a state of calm or tranquility.

Latency
986ms
Tokens
406(372 in / 34 out)
Cost
$0.0010
Guess 2EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect971ms

These words are often used as types of movie or TV 'ratings' or 'warnings' (e.g., Explicit Content, Graphic Content, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes).

Latency
971ms
Tokens
545(487 in / 58 out)
Cost
$0.0014
Guess 3ADVISORY · MESSAGE · PARENT · PLEASEWrong1.6s

'Parent Advisory', 'Advisory Message', 'Parent Message', and 'Please Message' are common word pairings or phrases one might see, especially in the context of communications, warnings, or instruction.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
696(634 in / 62 out)
Cost
$0.0018
Guess 4ADVISORY · PARENT · EXPLICIT · CONTENTInvalid2.2s

While 'EXPLICIT' and 'CONTENT' have already been categorized, I realize 'PARENTAL ADVISORY: EXPLICIT CONTENT' is a famous phrase. However, since 'EXPLICIT' and 'CONTENT' have already been grouped, maybe 'ADVISORY', 'MESSAGE', 'PARENT', and 'PLEASE' go together as 'words that often precede “note” or “advice” in common warnings or polite requests.' Alternatively, we could have a group of 'things associated with “board”' for 'CHESS', 'IRONING', 'MESSAGE', and 'PARENT' (as in chessboard, ironing board, message board, parent board). That reasoning fits well, so I will try that next.

Entry already used in a solved group: ['EXPLICIT', 'CONTENT']

Latency
2.2s
Tokens
955(784 in / 171 out)
Cost
$0.0029
Guess 5CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGE · PARENTWrong1.1s

Each of these can precede the word 'board' to form a common compound noun: chessboard, ironing board, message board, parent board.

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
1.1k(1.1k in / 50 out)
Cost
$0.0025
Guess 6ADVISORY · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANWrong7.9s

The four remaining uncategorized words must form the last group. 'SAPPHIRE' and 'SLOAN' are both types of advisory (like 'Sapphire Advisory'), but more likely, they could refer to names. 'SAPPHIRE' and 'SLOAN' are also both names used in pop culture or media. Given 'ADVISORY' and 'PLEASE', perhaps these four are synonyms or phrases involving politeness or formal language in emails or warnings. Alternatively, 'SAPPHIRE' and 'SLOAN' together stand out as names, and maybe 'ADVISORY' and 'PLEASE' can fit with them as 'Names of advisory services' or 'polite phrases,' but with the given words, they seem to simply be the last four that make a group together, potentially referencing famous 'advisory' names or famous 'messages' (but the direct connection is unclear without extra context).

Latency
7.9s
Tokens
1.4k(1.2k in / 215 out)
Cost
$0.0041
Guess 7ADVISORY · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANInvalid1.7s

These are the four uncategorized words left, and the other possible groupings with the remaining words do not yield a clear, common theme. 'SAPPHIRE' and 'SLOAN' are names that could connect as famous 'labs' (Gemological Institute of America labs: GIA, SAPPHIRE, SLOAN) or could be related by some other naming convention. 'PLEASE' and 'ADVISORY' might fit with requests or notices. However, without a clearer theme, grouping the last four is standard practice in Connections since only four remain.

Duplicate guess: ['ADVISORY', 'PLEASE', 'SAPPHIRE', 'SLOAN']

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
1.7k(1.5k in / 142 out)
Cost
$0.0022
Guess 8ADVISORY · MESSAGE · PLEASE · PARENTInvalid1.6s

These four words can all follow the word 'parent' to create common phrases: 'Parent Advisory', 'Parent Message', 'Parent Please', and 'Parent Message'. Alternatively, they all are commonly used in the context of communication, guidance, or requests—'Advisory message', 'Parent message', 'Please message', and 'Message advisory/please'. This grouping makes sense considering their usage in formal or educational contexts.

Duplicate guess: ['ADVISORY', 'MESSAGE', 'PLEASE', 'PARENT']

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
1.9k(1.8k in / 105 out)
Cost
$0.0021
Guess 9SAPPHIRE · SLOAN · CHESS · IRONINGWrong1.8s

With process of elimination, let's group the remaining words by another possible connection. 'SAPPHIRE' and 'SLOAN' are both names, which could be used as first names or surnames. 'CHESS' and 'IRONING' might suggest activities or types of clubs, but with 'SAPPHIRE' and 'SLOAN' the more likely link is that these are all names of 'rooms' (e.g., conference rooms, meeting rooms, hotel rooms often have themed names like 'SAPPHIRE Room', 'SLOAN Room', etc.).

Latency
1.8s
Tokens
2.1k(2.0k in / 143 out)
Cost
$0.0026

gpt-4.1-mini

openai/gpt-4.1-mini

Lost4 mistakes2/4 categories6 guesses19s wait5.2k tokens$0.0026
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
CONTENT
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE
ADVISORY
CHESS
PARENT
IRONING
SAPPHIRE
MESSAGE
PLEASE
SLOAN

Guess history

Guess 1PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENE · CONTENTCorrect8.0s

PEACEFUL, PLACID, SERENE, and CONTENT all relate to calmness or tranquility.

Latency
8.0s
Tokens
414(372 in / 42 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 2EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect1.1s

These words are often used to describe types of content or warnings related to media, particularly in the context of content descriptions or warnings.

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
544(495 in / 49 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3ADVISORY · PARENT · MESSAGE · PLEASEWrong3.6s

These words relate to communication and warnings: 'ADVISORY' and 'PARENT' often relate to guidance or warnings (e.g., parental advisory), 'MESSAGE' is a form of communication, and 'PLEASE' is a polite request, which fits the theme of communication and guidance.

Latency
3.6s
Tokens
803(714 in / 89 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 4CHESS · IRONING · PARENT · SLOANWrong2.6s

These are all surnames or terms associated with names: 'CHESS' could be a surname, 'IRONING' is an activity but might be a misfit here; alternatively, reconsidering might be better. Instead, 'SLOAN' and 'PARENT' are surnames, and 'PLEASE' and 'MESSAGE' are words but don't fit the others well. Better grouping might be 'SAPPHIRE', 'SLOAN', 'PARENT', 'ADVISORY' may not connect well. Need to reconsider.

Latency
2.6s
Tokens
1.0k(934 in / 79 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 5CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGE · PLEASEWrong1.9s

These are all common activities or actions: CHESS is a game/activity, IRONING is a household chore, MESSAGE is an act of communication, and PLEASE is used when making requests, so all are actions or verbs/nouns related to activities or communication.

Latency
1.9s
Tokens
1.2k(1.1k in / 88 out)
Cost
$0.0006
Guess 6SAPPHIRE · SLOAN · PARENT · ADVISORYWrong1.5s

These words relate to names or titles: 'SAPPHIRE' is a gemstone often used as a name, 'SLOAN' and 'PARENT' can be surnames, and 'ADVISORY' relates to warnings, often named as 'Parental Advisory,' so 'PARENT' and 'ADVISORY' pair as well.

Latency
1.5s
Tokens
1.3k(1.2k in / 96 out)
Cost
$0.0006

gpt-5.6-luna

openai/gpt-5.6-luna

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses31s wait4.4k tokens$0.0031
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
CONTENT
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE
ADVISORY
CHESS
IRONING
MESSAGE
PARENT
PLEASE
SAPPHIRE
SLOAN

Guess history

Guess 1PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENE · CONTENTCorrect17s

These four all describe a calm, tranquil state.

Latency
17s
Tokens
1.7k(370 in / 1.3k out)
Cost
$0.0016
Guess 2EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect2.0s

All four can describe mature or potentially sensitive content, especially in content ratings or warnings.

Latency
2.0s
Tokens
577(484 in / 93 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 3ADVISORY · CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGECorrect3.9s

Each can be followed by “board”: advisory board, chessboard, ironing board, and message board.

Latency
3.9s
Tokens
839(615 in / 224 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 4PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANCorrect8.0s

These are the four remaining entries and form the final group.

Latency
8.0s
Tokens
1.3k(754 in / 559 out)
Cost
$0.0008

grok-4.3

x-ai/grok-4.3

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses88s wait12k tokens$0.024
CONTENT
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
ADVISORY
CHESS
IRONING
MESSAGE
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE
PARENT
PLEASE
SAPPHIRE
SLOAN

Guess history

Guess 1CONTENT · PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENECorrect31s

These are all synonyms for calm or tranquil.

Latency
31s
Tokens
3.5k(575 in / 3.0k out)
Cost
$0.0079
Guess 2ADVISORY · CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGECorrect9.7s

All can precede 'BOARD' (advisory board, chessboard, ironing board, message board).

Latency
9.7s
Tokens
1.7k(690 in / 968 out)
Cost
$0.0031
Guess 3EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect13s

All are descriptors used for movie/TV content warnings (e.g., explicit content, graphic violence, strong language, suggestive themes).

Latency
13s
Tokens
2.1k(824 in / 1.3k out)
Cost
$0.0036
Guess 4PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANCorrect34s

Their ending letters spell T-E-E-N.

Latency
34s
Tokens
4.5k(970 in / 3.5k out)
Cost
$0.0092

glm-5.3-flash

z-ai/glm-5.3-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses28s wait3.6k tokens$0.0008
PEACEFUL
PLACID
SERENE
CONTENT
EXPLICIT
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SUGGESTIVE
ADVISORY
CHESS
IRONING
MESSAGE
PARENT
PLEASE
SAPPHIRE
SLOAN

Guess history

Guess 1PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENE · CONTENTCorrect14s

Words meaning calm and untroubled. Other likely groups: EXPLICIT/GRAPHIC/STRONG/SUGGESTIVE (racy content), ADVISORY/CHESS/IRONING/MESSAGE (___board), and PARENT/PLEASE/SAPPHIRE/SLOAN (remaining).

Latency
14s
Tokens
924(508 in / 416 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 2EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVECorrect2.7s

Words describing racy/adult content. Remaining: ADVISORY/CHESS/IRONING/MESSAGE (___board), and PARENT/PLEASE/SAPPHIRE/SLOAN.

Latency
2.7s
Tokens
740(673 in / 67 out)
Cost
$0.0001
Guess 3ADVISORY · CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGECorrect5.8s

All precede 'board': advisory board, chessboard, ironing board, message board. Remaining PARENT/PLEASE/SAPPHIRE/SLOAN should form the last group.

Latency
5.8s
Tokens
839(636 in / 203 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 4PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOANCorrect5.7s

Last remaining group; likely connected via shared word (possibly related to names/titles, e.g., a person's name or '___ trap'-style phrases).

Latency
5.7s
Tokens
1.1k(981 in / 135 out)
Cost
$0.0002