BBC Only Connect fans 'switch off' as questions become 'easy': 'What's going on?'

The show is known for its very tricky questions and puzzles, but some begged for this element of the show to return on Monday.

Many were convinced questions had been simplified, with the episode opening on Coren Mitchell reading a question about words ending in "ough".

The clues depicted "clearing of the throat," "tree branch," and "mixture of flour and liquid".

Many viewers answered correctly and were shocked when the next question was also solvable to them.

The second puzzle was regarding the word "magnum," with clues including the famous ice cream brand as well as a magnum gun.

One was a snap of actor Tom Selleck as Magnum PI from the 1980s TV series, which some fans thought was a far too obvious clue.

They soon became suspicious to be answering the questions correctly and were convinced easier puzzles had been selected.

Taking to X, many shared their highest scores and questioned the difficulty of the episode, with one writing: "34 #onlyconnect points tonight, think that's a record for me!"

"Smashed that episode of #OnlyConnect!" another penned, while a third asked: "What’s going on with #onlyconnect - all the questions stupidly easy."

"Only Connect has got so easy recently #onlyconnect," a third remarked.

"Just got the first two connections ##onlyconnect my wife said the questions must be easier," someone else echoed.

A different viewer added: "Another poor scoring episode of #mastermind. #onlyconnect however seems to be getting easier. Let's see who I hate the most this week!"

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"Must be dumbing down, we have 4 correct #onlyconnect," another shared.

One went as far as to change the channel, adding: "#onlyconnect got the first two like everyone else in the country. Piece of p***, switching it off now."

However, some disagreed, with one person sharing a picture confused-looking cuddly toy, writing: "Me when all the tweets are saying these questions are really easy." (sic)