Issue #47 Fri 28 Jul
Connections hints — July 28, 2023
Today features two straightforward groups defined by their shared traits and two groups that rely on linguistic manipulation. Watch the violet column, as three of its members look like they belong elsewhere.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
You stop the car to take a photo of the horizon where the land meets nothing but sky.
Environmental science
Shared definition
Members are 6–9 letters; first letters D, F, G, T.
BIOMES
One is DESERT.
DESERT · FOREST · GRASSLAND · TUNDRA
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Look at a wall, then look again to see if the texture moved.
Zoology
Shared classification
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters C, G, I, M.
LIZARDS
One is CHAMELEON.
CHAMELEON · GECKO · IGUANA · MONITOR
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
You set your mat by the window when the morning light is still blue.
Physical activity
Shared classification
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, L, T, W.
YOGA POSES
One is COBRA.
COBRA · LOTUS · TREE · WARRIOR
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Wordplay group
Reduplication
Members are 2–3 letters; first letters C, G, N.
DANCES WHEN DOUBLED
One is CAN.
CAN · CHA · GO · NAE