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Red Herring 2023 Answers
All 365 boards published in 2023, month by month
365 boards and 5,840 words from 2023. Each entry lists that day's three group themes, so a puzzle you half-remember can be found by scanning rather than clicking.
365Boards in 2023
5,840Words this year
12Months covered
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Year archive
Red Herring 2023 Answers
All 365 boards published in 2023, 5,840 words in total. Each entry shows that day's three group themes. Jump to the full archive or the Red Herring hub.
JJanuary 202331 boards
January 1
Whole · Record of Money Owed · Advertising
January 2
Draw · Fire Irons · Famous Kates
January 3
Nut · Jay Birds · Famous Peninsulas
January 4
Barbara · Female Novelists · Working Group Dogs
January 5
Sugar · Be Idle · Jackets
January 6
Cat Fur Colors · Bean · Organs
January 7
Movie Directors · One-Term Presidents · Shiny Surfaces
January 8
Valve · Pointers · Fun Gathering
January 9
Birch Varieties · Famous Bettys · An Exemplary Person
January 10
Front · Constellations · Athletes
January 11
Bermuda · Perfect · Social
January 12
Wood · Party Things · Junk Food
January 13
cap · stone · Units of Measurement
January 14
Petty · Course · Crimes
January 15
Red · Rock · It May Be Pickled
January 16
Diving Positions · Shades of Pink · Flour Brands
January 17
Jefferson Airplane Albums · Sound · Things Dogs Do
January 18
Butter · Nuts · Sharp Things
January 19
head · Understand · Used the Senses
January 20
Classic Origami Figures · Lifting Machines · Dance Fads
January 21
ball · Coastal Landforms · Transfer
January 22
Groups of Animals · Edible Marine Gastropods · Blue
January 23
Typefaces · Credit Cards · Typewriter Makers
January 24
Clams · Milk Drinks · Rugs
January 25
Family · House · Theater Events
January 26
R.E.M. Albums · Dog · Make Known
January 27
can · Male Animals · Animals, Informally
January 28
bill · Socks · Go Different Ways
January 29
Shoe Brands · Musical Lyricists · Animated Features
January 30
Play · Farm Animal Enclosures · One Sound, Four Words
January 31
Space · Perambulate · Travel Hubs
FFebruary 202328 boards
February 1
Shetland · Landforms · Products From Sheep
February 2
Stick · 1990s Ford Autos · Outline
February 3
Indicate the Future · Newspaper Titles · Surveil
February 4
They Have Lines · Hollywood Jobs · Fishing Verbs
February 5
Scandalous —gates · Knock a Piece From · Four-Letter Countries
February 6
Isaac Asimov Works · The End of the Day · Enemy
February 7
Famous Carters · Hare · Hill
February 8
Sad · Hanging From a Car Mirror · Above the Waist
February 9
Three-Syllable Countries · Four-Syllable Countries · Five-Syllable Countries
February 10
You May Clear Them · Spring Forward · Where to Put Money
February 11
"Simpsons" Characters · Phone · Shades of Red
February 12
American Flatbreads · Croissant Fillings · Chip
February 13
Hot · Foods With Peels · Common Juices
February 14
Physically Fine · Drupe Fruits · Cut the End
February 15
Hill · Museums · Washington DC Sights
February 16
Retronyms · Video Game Systems · Rhyming Animal Idioms
February 17
Shakespearean Males · Florida Cities · Municipalities
February 18
Canada Girl Guides Ranks · Falsify · What You Do With a Baby
February 19
Hot · Weightlifting Moves · A Place to Sit
February 20
Fictional Sergeants · Ring · Vegetables
February 21
Paper · Things That Can Fly · Woodworking Tools
February 22
Bean · Soft Rock Bands · On the Grocery List
February 23
Change · They Allow Entry · New York-Based Companies
February 24
Right on · Column · Things You Ask For
February 25
Point of · Biology Classifications · Areas in a Library
February 26
Philosophers · Brothers · Fictional Tigers
February 27
Big · Door · Cooperative Partnerships
February 28
Closed · They Are Written · Entryway
MMarch 202331 boards
March 1
Flags With One Star · Countries With Dollars · What "CO" May Stand For
March 2
Whale Parts · Billiards Actions · Fortunate Happening
March 3
Lost · Mars Rovers · Bring About
March 4
Super · Fire in the Belly · Urban Roads
March 5
Play-Ending Sports Verbs · Stones · Schoolyard Games
March 6
bow · 1970s Rock Bands · Crabs
March 7
Day · Excursions · Keyboard Keys
March 8
Parts of a Mushroom · Sleeves · Cuts of Meat
March 9
smith · Seas · Bit of Hair
March 10
It Can Be Struck · Motor · Communities
March 11
Criminal Case Steps · Tugging Heartstrings · Using Your Senses
March 12
Famous Diamonds · Steve Martin Films · Wedding Roles
March 13
Post · Floating Aquatic Plants · Desktop Office Suites
March 14
Suspension Bridge Parts · Alaska Cities · Late Night TV Hosts
March 15
Shot · Drinking Vessels · Dog-Walking Gear
March 16
They Might Be Lifted · Shoulder · They Cover the Eyes
March 17
Flour · Freewheel · Geography Terms
March 18
Kennedys · Aviation Terms · Pin
March 19
Irregular Plurals · False · Close Acquaintances
March 20
Things That Break · Fox TV Shows · Crowded
March 21
Canadian · Trail · North American Mountains
March 22
Equatorial Countries · Red, White & Blue Flags · Baltic Sea Countries
March 23
South Dakota Cities · Famous Nancys · US Figure Skating Champs
March 24
They Weigh Heavily · North American Seabirds · Corn Cereals
March 25
Foods With Chocolate · Pad · Flowering Shrubs
March 26
Animals With Pups · NFL Teams · Endures
March 27
Missouri Cities · Midwest State Capitals · Cartoon Towns
March 28
On the · Gather in Large Numbers · Bird Actions
March 29
Patti Smith Songs · Hard · Charitable Cause
March 30
Point · Art Forms · Easy
March 31
Wall Sports · Juicy Beverages · Sociable
AApril 202330 boards
April 1
They Have Ribs · Same Word, French/English · Shades of Purple
April 2
Electric · Things You Can Catch · Musical Directions
April 3
City, State Capitals · "Tonight Show" Hosts · '70s Rock Bands
April 4
Show · Collectibles · Medicines
April 5
Big —, City Nicknames · Tree Fruits · Something in the Air
April 6
"Get Smart" Characters · Quarters · America
April 7
Damien Rice Songs · Dryer Settings · Easily Breakable
April 8
Oliver · Imperial Units of Weight · NFL Stats
April 9
walk · Sweet or Savory Foods · Take Unlawfully
April 10
Insurance Companies · Famous Rays · In the Trunk
April 11
Famous Diamonds · False · Parts of the Eye
April 12
"Taxi" Characters · Mark Twain Characters · Potato, as a Side Dish
April 13
Crash · Study Plans · Protective Gear
April 14
Things You Can Make · lift · Furniture
April 15
Hyper · Primitive Weapons · Nintendo Protagonists
April 16
Party · Coastal Landforms · Medical Applications
April 17
James · Necklace Parts · Irish Cities
April 18
Lake · Construction Sights · White Birds
April 19
Chicken Dishes · Food on a Stick · Android OS Releases
April 20
Face · Fireplace Tools · Young Child
April 21
Scotch · Vitamin D Sources · Car Parts, in the UK
April 22
On a · Organization Tools · They Provide Support
April 23
Baton Users · Track Athletes · Leaders
April 24
Garden · New York City Squares · Commonly Red Flowers
April 25
Samsung Galaxy Models · Midsize Cars · Shaving Creams
April 26
Get · Numbers · Ribs
April 27
Second · Moving Air · Give Your Opinion
April 28
Car · Things With Clocks · Cleaning Verbs
April 29
Hand Warmers · Steals · Cooking Measures
April 30
Washington Cities · Toyota Models · Colors
MMay 202331 boards
May 1
Chain · Ways to Keep in Touch · Pains
May 2
Geological Depressions · Remove Liquids · Sink Parts
May 3
Ticket · Tracks · Add Flavor
May 4
Merle Haggard Singles · "Star Trek" Actor Names · Famous Henrys
May 5
Sinatra Songs · They Speak Portuguese · Tropic of Cancer Lands
May 6
Thin · Lock · Elizabeth, Familiarly
May 7
Hot Air Balloon Parts · Aboard a Sailing Ship · Office Desk Items
May 8
well · Movie Production Jobs · Clean Animals
May 9
No —! · Crocodile · Cells in the Body
May 10
Bean · Football Statistics · Movie Pieces
May 11
Central America Capitals · Russian Cities · Gulf of Mexico Cities
May 12
They Have Pages · Signs of Achievement · High School Mementos
May 13
Poetic Forms · US Presidential Also-Rans · Condiments
May 14
Kool & the Gang Hit Songs · Motorcycle Companies · Winning Words
May 15
Photo · Obsolete Music Storage · Marital Status
May 16
Boiled Dinner Elements · Breakfast Sides · Money, in Slang
May 17
After · Car Model or NBA Player · Barber's Needs
May 18
root · "Romeo & Juliet" Forms · Pixar Movies
May 19
tail · Actors Named Chris · Eye Colors
May 20
Clowns · Letter Cases · Land Units
May 21
Taxes · Opulence · Large Houses
May 22
Silver · Camera Parts · Up-to-the-Minute News
May 23
Off · Inlets · Boards
May 24
Famous Movie Lines · 20th Century Composers · Recyclables
May 25
Swirling Winds · Low-Pitched Instruments · Voices
May 26
Dry · Take Away Punitively · Ways of Scoring
May 27
Antique Lamps · Time-Telling Devices · Surveil
May 28
Hat Features · The Limit · Dental Procedures
May 29
Running · Timber Features · Flat Things
May 30
Cruise Lines · Apple Varieties · Festive Occasions
May 31
Royal · It Stops Time in Hockey · Banking Terms
JJune 202330 boards
June 1
Baby Fish · UK-Born Actors · Fictional Ships
June 2
They May Whistle · Sports Officials · Courtroom Figures
June 3
Talk · Appear Embarrassed · Makeup
June 4
Shades of Green · "Charlotte's Web" · Fictional Rats
June 5
Things With Springs · Bedding · Pieces of Paper
June 6
Beans · Forms of Cheese · Destructive Insects
June 7
Glasses · Classical Music · Hotel Room Options
June 8
Penny · Roadways · Shoes
June 9
US Attorneys General · Nevada Cities · US Cities, Spanish Names
June 10
Fast Food Restaurants · It's Up in the Sky · Gatherings
June 11
St. —, Missouri · Armstrong · Famous Rays
June 12
Moon · Sailing Actions · Collect Crops
June 13
Playwrights' First Names · Red · States With a Springfield
June 14
Gears · Texas Pro Athlete · Steak Cuts
June 15
Fish Bait · Parts of a Rose Plant · Male Friend
June 16
Chicken · California Cities · Products From Trees
June 17
Up · Search Thoroughly · What You May Do to Hair
June 18
Fries · Baked Breakfast Foods · Salad Dressings
June 19
Four · Town · Signs
June 20
They Come in Fours · Camp · Musical Groups
June 21
Dish · At the Pool Table · In the Shower
June 22
San · Roman Emperors · Electronic Musicians
June 23
Races · Small Amount · Ways to Cook an Egg
June 24
Tourist Stuff · Things With a Lens · Things That Hold Liquids
June 25
Post · Enclosures · Selling
June 26
Fish · Scavengers · Make a Noise
June 27
Backless Shoes · Photographic Images · Beasts of Burden
June 28
Drive · You Study for Them · None
June 29
Saws · Fancy Headgear · Direction Indicators
June 30
Pacific Ocean Straits · Be Angry · Guitars
JJuly 202331 boards
July 1
Big —, NCAA Conferences · Shades of Blue · Slang for Small Child
July 2
Dog · Currencies · Official Documents
July 3
Famous Steves · Campaign Trail Topics · Deep Depressions
July 4
Real · Taxes · TV Doctors
July 5
Soap · Confess, in Slang · Kitchen Verbs
July 6
Paul McCartney Bands · Horse-Drawn Carriages · Classic TV Sitcoms
July 7
Famous Newtons · Shaft · Fruits
July 8
Check · Take Too Long · Things Fingers Can Do
July 9
Liz Taylor Husbands · Beatrix Potter Surnames · Time
July 10
Race · Lane · US Football Statistics
July 11
Turkey Dinner Sides · Canned Foods · Email Folders
July 12
What "S" May Stand For · Literary Villains · Park
July 13
Potato · Chevy Chase Movies · Camera Lenses
July 14
Under · Office Jobs · They Keep You Warm
July 15
Management · What the Server May Bring · Emotional Responses
July 16
Georgia Mountains · Orange Types · Eponymous TV Shows
July 17
Wyoming Cities · Plains Indian Tribes · Razor Brands
July 18
Port of · Lands at 0° Longitude · Sign
July 19
Stomach, in Slang · Business Entity · Cookware
July 20
Sandwich · Tower, in the US · Up
July 21
Talk · 1990s Alt-Rock Bands · Pet Store Purchases
July 22
Shared Pro Team Names · NYC Place Names · Cooking Shows
July 23
Tigers · Ohio Pro Athlete · Seas
July 24
Steak Orders · Praise · Unhappy
July 25
ware of the Kitchen · Kitchen Item or Verb · Blondes
July 26
Trip · Tracts of Land · Appliances
July 27
Crossed by the Danube · Post-Soviet States · EU Founding States
July 28
Horse Tack · Data Units · Tops
July 29
Sleeves · Crab Varieties · Birds of the Crow Family
July 30
They May Blow · Lighter-Than-Air Ships · Light a
July 31
Bath · Table Games · Things That Hold Water
AAugust 202331 boards
August 1
Tape · French Cooking Words · Blender Settings
August 2
Grand · MLS Teams · Things in Outer Space
August 3
Things With Faces · Range · Landforms
August 4
Things With Eyes · Golf Hits · Beef Cuts
August 5
Evidence · Academic Extracurriculars · Wilderness Routes
August 6
Minute · Texas Universities · Hotel Employees
August 7
French Mother Sauces · Strangely, They Are Fruit · Whopper Ingredients
August 8
Cartoonists · Oscars Hosts · Corn
August 9
Butterflies · US Pro Sports Teams · Singular Pairs
August 10
Bridge Game Variations · Super Bowl Host Cities · Pizza Styles
August 11
Singular Sports Teams · Brothers · Music Genres
August 12
Post-Transition Metals · Entertainment Awards · Fashionable
August 13
Quarterback Motions · Beverly Hillbillies · Uncle
August 14
Things You Can Break · Dog Commands · Bakery Items
August 15
On the Road to St. Ives · Engine · Chicago Teams
August 16
Nuts · They Played Jack Ryan · Wayans Brothers
August 17
Pepperidge Farm Cookies · Sherlock Holmes People · US Bays
August 18
Party · Medical TV Shows · Computer Commands
August 19
Surgical · Aroma · Wedding Elements
August 20
Restaurant Founders · the Question · Seuss Title Characters
August 21
Military, in Slang · Football Movies · Sea Turtles
August 22
Needle · Culinary Syrups · Bee
August 23
Forked Implements · Instrument Tools · Chicken Pieces
August 24
boat · Women's Jacket Dimensions · Jeans Elements
August 25
European Rivers · stone · Undesirable Auto
August 26
Illinois Universities · Knife · Chowder Varieties
August 27
Scott Joplin "Rags" · Canadian Pro Athlete · Carnivores
August 28
"Tron" Characters · Golf Nicknames · Fictional Billionaires
August 29
They Mean "Bit" · Peter Pan's Lost Boys · Stooges
August 30
Green —, Characters · Things That Sting · Astronomy Terms
August 31
Apprehend · Hit · Footwear
SSeptember 202330 boards
September 1
head · They Can Be Drawn · On the Fridge Door
September 2
hood · Classic Leading Men · Famous Julias
September 3
Cut · Play Rehearsal Terms · Sock Types
September 4
Heels · Salads · Physically Encourage
September 5
Equine Car Models · Jump · Bean
September 6
Banana · Nothing · Terms of Endearment
September 7
Moon · Famous Harrisons · Classic Dog Names
September 8
Table · Homophones of Letters · Worn on the Wrist
September 9
Chicken Breeds · Native Names · Famous Avenues
September 10
Nicknames for Kids · Tom Hanks Films · Compress
September 11
Famous Pro Team Owners · 1990s TV Characters · Sandwiches
September 12
Wall Framing Terms · Pearl Jam Albums · Talented Athlete
September 13
English Counties · Superhero Surnames · Sauce
September 14
Unusual Flowers · Shadow · Coffee Brands
September 15
Dick Francis Novels · pipe · Hardware
September 16
Talk Shows, With "The" · Point of · Jodie Foster Movies
September 17
British Columbia Cities · Island Capitals · Large Lakes
September 18
NYC Mayors · Ed · East Coast US Airports
September 19
Bars · Wrenches · Short Streets
September 20
British · Famous Sallys · Former US Capitals
September 21
Balcony · What "R" Can Stand For · "Romeo and Juliet" Roles
September 22
Student Athlete Rewards · Writings · Frozen Food Brands
September 23
Glass · Monthly Bills · Car Safety Features
September 24
Famous Dolphins · George Winston Albums · Break
September 25
Noisy Animal Verbs · Horse Colors · Parts of a Tree
September 26
"The —," Reality Shows · Underlings · Clock Parts
September 27
Mystery Writers · Mister · "The Jetsons" Characters
September 28
French Mother Sauces · Eggs Benedict Ingredients · "National" Foods
September 29
People on US Currency · Davis · US States on the Pacific
September 30
Sounds Like a Pronoun · Trees · Yes!
OOctober 202331 boards
October 1
Nut · US Senators · Apple Varieties
October 2
Ice Cream · Solids · Minor Ailments
October 3
Forestry Verbs · Famous Normans · Records
October 4
What a Car Might Call Home · Doors · Baseball Actions
October 5
Metric Prefixes · NATO Phonetic Alphabet · Medical Tests
October 6
"Parks & Rec" Characters · Alliterative Actors · Actress of the Month
October 7
Hospitality Verbs · What a Band Might Do · Split-Season Months
October 8
Pass · Game Show Hosts · Window Components
October 9
Hospital Sections · NBC Dramas · White House Parts
October 10
Female Animals · Male Animals · Little
October 11
Breads · New York Cities · Wings
October 12
Defunct US Airlines · American Universities · Omelets
October 13
Tour · Jim Croce Songs · Middle East Fruits
October 14
Staple Foods · Crazy, Like Food · Fruit
October 15
Flags With Crescents · weed · Fad Dances
October 16
Sousa Marches · Major US Newspapers · American Symbols
October 17
Game Shows · Double · Kids' Party Activities
October 18
Empty · What Dieters May Measure · Middle of the Body
October 19
Best Picture Oscars · Kevin Costner Movies · Baseball Movies
October 20
Things With a Crust · Things That Get Delivered · In the Garden
October 21
Fundraising Terms · Four · Household Cleaners
October 22
They Take the Fall · Seabirds · Ruminants
October 23
Rock Groups · Music Genres · US States
October 24
Streisand Songs · Conifers · US Magazines
October 25
Cole Porter Songs · Bond Films · Living Idioms
October 26
Southern Rock Bands · They Border Tennessee · Ham
October 27
Grand · Farewells · Cereals
October 28
Teaching · Monopoly Pieces · Public Buildings
October 29
Bridges · Musical Tools · At the Playground
October 30
Chrysler Models · US Magazines · Washington, DC Sites
October 31
US Government Agencies · Texting Abbreviations · Cable Channels
NNovember 202330 boards
November 1
Bay · Explorers · Mallet Required
November 2
California Counties · Auto Parts Stores · Famous Trios
November 3
20th Century Classical · British Boarding Schools · Jackets
November 4
guard · Famous Morrisons · Golf Course Features
November 5
General · First Amendment Rights · Where to Buy Things
November 6
Skiing Styles · Landing · Rock Music Subgenres
November 7
Moons of Saturn · "Cheers" Cast · Music Services
November 8
Agatha Christie Novels · Theater Parts · Appetizers
November 9
Skincare Terms · Steak Cuts · Casual Wear
November 10
Baseball Positions · Roman Numerals · Essential Vitamins
November 11
Anagrams of Spacer · Wyoming Cities · NBA Teams
November 12
Bowling Terms · Complain, Like an Animal · Meats
November 13
Famous Australians · Accounting Terms · Palindromic Family
November 14
Mountain Ranges · Sharks · They Wear Masks
November 15
US Cities, French Names · Northern NFL Teams · Two-Word US Cities
November 16
Screenwriters · Middle · "Leave It to Beaver"
November 17
Operatic Sopranos · Three-Letter Rock Bands · book
November 18
Units of Dry Measure · Kisses · Trousers
November 19
American Painters · Major Banks · Heating Fuels
November 20
European Desserts · They Come From Trees · Sewing Needs
November 21
Angles · Polar · Make a Cake
November 22
up · Schoolyard Ball Games · Powders
November 23
bed · Gears in a Car · Units of Time
November 24
City, US State Capitals · Jackets · TV Hosts
November 25
Justin Bieber Songs · Terms of Endearment · Jeans
November 26
Acronyms · Girls & Trees · Cooking Oils
November 27
Appalachian Trail States · Four-Syllable US Rivers · Southern US States
November 28
Rolling Stones Albums · Carrier · They May Be Delivered
November 29
Basketball Terms · Work Benefits · Your Hands
November 30
Double-Vowel Animals · Indian Animals · Animals Only in Australia
DDecember 202331 boards
December 1
One Easily Deceived · Birds · Fruit
December 2
Cartoon Birds · Harper Lee Characters · grass
December 3
Galaxies · They're Surnamed James · Things That Spin
December 4
Tools for Wood · Unilever Brands · Upbeat
December 5
Famous Castaways · "Penguins of Madagascar" · US Navy Ranks
December 6
Chess Tactics · Edge of Clothing · Social Media Actions
December 7
NBA MVP Winners · Perfect · Water Bodies
December 8
Famous Squares · Pitch · Basic Math Terms
December 9
Cartoon Dogs · Parts of a Railroad Track · Smart Nicknames
December 10
Olives · Statement · Written Work
December 11
Missing Military Titles · Card Games · Restaurant Chains
December 12
Cold · Historical Musicals · Razor Names
December 13
Chord · UK Prime Ministers · Basketball MVPs
December 14
Famous Mikes · Go South, Not Literally · Shoe Parts
December 15
Italian Cities, in Italian · Belgian Cities · Pepperidge Farm Cookies
December 16
London Theatres · TV Horses · Precious Metals
December 17
Western US Airlines · Pacific Islanders · Coastal US States
December 18
TV Shows With Puppets · Bed · Bird Parts
December 19
Soccer Moves · headed · Not Warm Enough
December 20
Old Spice Scents · Former Place Names · Animal Plants
December 21
"Mary Tyler Moore" Actors · AAA · Google Apps
December 22
Jack · Plumbing Fittings · College Bowl Games
December 23
AL Cy Young Winners · Hollow Things · Groups of Five
December 24
Elements, Briefly · Root Vegetables · "Gilligan" Castaways
December 25
Sewing Machine Brands · Entertainers · Family Members
December 26
Blue · Late Night TV Hosts · Hospital Attire
December 27
log · Get Rid Of · Fish
December 28
Things With Caps · Things That Get Refilled · Postpone
December 29
Rabbit · Fabrics · Country Singers
December 30
European Mountains · Disneyland Attractions · Wonderland Events
December 31
US West Coast Sports Teams · Natural Disasters · Cellphone Accessories
Using the archive
Getting Around the Red Herring Archive
01
Search by theme, not by date
If you half-remember a board, you almost certainly remember a group name rather than the day it ran. Every board in this archive lists its three themes beside the date, so scanning a month beats opening thirty pages.
02
Recurring categories repeat the theme, not the words
A theme that returns brings a different set of four words with it. The category pages show every word a theme has ever used, which tells you the kind of answer it reaches for without giving you a list to copy.
03
The notes explain the links you would otherwise argue with
Some connections only make sense with a fact attached — that Danger Mouse was a 1980s cartoon spy, for instance. Those explanations are kept with the words they belong to, exactly as published, and the daily archive holds every one.
How to play
How to Solve a Red Herring Board
The order that clears a board fastest.
STEP 01
Count to sixteen first
Three groups of four plus four red herrings. Four words are meant to be left over — expecting that stops you forcing a fourth group.
STEP 02
Lock the tightest theme
Solve the most specific group first. Each correct group removes four candidates from everything still on the board.
STEP 03
Distrust the near-miss
A word that almost fits two groups is usually a decoy, because the board is built to make the herrings look plausible.
How we check
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify every board published in 2023, listed by month with its group themes
Each board is taken from the published puzzle for its date and re-checked against the source. The routine is in our methodology and the standards in our editorial policy.
Reviewed by Priya Raghunathan, Word Games Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Aug 24, 2026Numbers
Red Herring by the numbers
365Boards in 2023
5,840Words this year
3,529Boards in total
10Years covered
Good to know
Red Herring 2023 FAQ
How many Red Herring puzzles were there in 2023?
365 boards, one for each day the game published, holding 5,840 words in total. Each is listed below by month.
Are the 2023 boards still playable in the app?
No. Red Herring removes a board once its day has passed, which is the reason this archive exists — 3,529 boards are kept here across 10 years, all reachable from the archive.
What do the group names tell me?
Each board hides three themed groups. The names listed under each date are those three themes, so you can find a puzzle you half-remember without opening every day of the month.
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