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[–] TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

spoilerI thought blue was just landmarks/attractions also wasn't the sphinx altered?

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

SpoilerThe Great Sphinx at Giza (usually spelt in English with an i) famously is missing its nose. A common (but unsupported) myth says that Napolean shot it off when he was occupying Egypt.

Sphynx cats (usually spelt in English with a y) are a breed of hairless domestic cat. Though I'll admit when doing the puzzle, it didn't occur to me, and I was just thinking about the Sphinx as being a cat body.

[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Blue is

Spoiler"ATTRACTIONS ICONICALLY DIFFERENT FROM THEIR ORIGINAL FORMS"

I didn't know sphynx is typically spelled differently if it's the cat breed vs the big monument, but as zagorath mentioned it already fit into another category; connections will do that sometimes and it expects you to solve other options to eliminate some if you have too many answers for a given theme. It's frustrating, but part of the puzzle πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ