Issue #34 Sat 15 Jul
Connections hints — July 15, 2023
Four distinct groupings offer a straightforward path with little room for misinterpretation. Focus on the final two columns to avoid getting caught in the more literal traps.
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Yellow group
Coffee beans in a grinder, a florist shop door opening, or the first thing you notice when stepping into a bakery.
Sensory descriptors
Synonyms
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters A, B, F, S.
PLEASANT SMELLS
One is AROMA.
AROMA · BOUQUET · FRAGRANCE · SCENT
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Green group
A vinyl record spinning on a dusty turntable or the hum of a guitar amp at a dive bar.
Musical classifications
Category members
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, C, F, S.
MUSIC GENRES
One is BLUES.
BLUES · COUNTRY · FUNK · SOUL
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Blue group
Three fingers extended in a triangle, a flat palm, or a closed fist meeting in the middle of a countdown.
Game components
Sequential parts of a set
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters P, R, S.
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS
One is PAPER.
PAPER · ROCK · SCISSORS · SHOOT
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Violet group
Tracks in the mud near a pond or the heavy weight of antlers moving through the brush.
Zoological terminology
Classification by sex
Members are 4 letters each; first letters B, J.
MALE ANIMALS
One is BOAR.
BOAR · BUCK · BULL · JACK