Issue #26 Fri 7 Jul
Connections hints — July 7, 2023
Today's grid features one straightforward list alongside three groups that rely on wordplay and naming conventions. Watch the violet column, as several items there masquerade as standard vocabulary.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
A passport stamp, a currency exchange desk, and the map on the wall of a classroom.
Geopolitical entities
Direct classification
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters D, G, P.
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
One is DENMARK.
DENMARK · GREECE · POLAND · PORTUGAL
green group 7 nudges
Green group
The mirror in the hallway, the recording device on the desk, and the bird in the cage.
Verbal actions
Synonym group
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, E, M, P.
SYNONYMS FOR IMITATE
One is COPY.
COPY · ECHO · MIMIC · PARROT
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
The marquee at the local theater, the credits rolling on a screen, and the magazine cover.
Famous individuals
Shared first name
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, H, P, W.
TOMS
One is CRUISE.
CRUISE · HOLLAND · PETTY · WAITS
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
A set of stone carvings in a ruin, the face of an old clock, and an entry in a ledger.
Linguistic structure
Embedded character sequences
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters D, L, M.
WORDS SPELLED WITH ROMAN NUMERALS
One is DILL.
DILL · LIVID · MILD · MIX