Issue #15 Mon 26 Jun
Connections hints — June 26, 2023
Four distinct sets of four items each arrive with little interference. The solve moves quickly once the initial sorting of parts is complete.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Natural world
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters C, T.
BIRD SOUNDS
One is CAW.
CAW · CHIRP · CLUCK · TWEET
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Paint swatches fanned out on a hardware store counter, none of them quite matching the wall.
Visual descriptors
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters B, P, T, V.
COLORS
One is BROWN.
BROWN · PINK · TURQUOISE · VIOLET
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Recreational equipment
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters L, R, T.
FISHING GEAR
One is LURE.
LURE · REEL · ROD · TACKLE
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Cultural figures
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters H, J, S.
FICTIONAL PIRATES
One is HOOK.
HOOK · JONES · SILVER · SPARROW