Issue #25 Thu 6 Jul
Connections hints — July 6, 2023
Four distinct sets of four items occupy the grid today. Watch the violet column, as three blue candidates wander in.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
A silver fork scraping the bottom of a crystal dish after the waiter clears the table.
Culinary items
Synonyms
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters C, F, M, T.
DESSERTS
One is CHEESECAKE.
CHEESECAKE · FLAN · MOUSSE · TIRAMISU
green group 7 nudges
Green group
You stub your toe on the coffee table and bite your tongue to avoid saying anything worse.
Colloquial expressions
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, F, H, S.
MILD OATHS
One is DARN.
DARN · FUDGE · HECK · SHOOT
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Blue group
Look at a museum diorama. Look at the ivory protrusions.
Biological features
Classification by attribute
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters E, H, N, W.
ANIMALS WITH TUSKS
One is ELEPHANT.
ELEPHANT · HIPPO · NARWHAL · WARTHOG
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Violet group
You spend twenty minutes in the bathroom mirror with a pair of grooming scissors.
Facial hair styles
Classification by attribute
Members are 6–9 letters; first letters H, P, W.
MUSTACHES
One is HANDLEBAR.
HANDLEBAR · HORSESHOE · PENCIL · WALRUS