Issue #57 Mon 7 Aug
Connections hints — August 7, 2023
Today's grid asks for a steady hand and a willingness to step back from the board. Expect a few paths that look more inviting than they turn out to be.
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Yellow group
The theater lights dim, the opening credits roll, and the popcorn bucket is still full.
Cinematic classification
Shared categorical membership
Members are 6–7 letters; first letters H, M, R, W.
MOVIE GENRES
One is HORROR.
HORROR · MUSICAL · ROMANCE · WESTERN
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Green group
A wool coat on a coat rack, a scarf in a drawer, and the precise weave of a winter sweater.
Textile aesthetics
Shared categorical membership
Members are 5–11 letters; first letters H, P, S.
PATTERNS
One is HOUNDSTOOTH.
HOUNDSTOOTH · PAISLEY · PLAID · STRIPES
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Blue group
The look on a child's face when the cookie jar is empty and they insist they didn't touch it.
Linguistic descriptors
Synonym set
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters F, L, T.
SYNONYMS FOR FALSEHOOD
One is FIB.
FIB · FICTION · LIE · TALE
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Violet group
You reach into the bowl at the reception desk and find the one that isn't wrapped in foil.
Confectionery nomenclature
Shared categorical membership
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters D, G, K, W.
CANDY PIECES
One is DOT.
DOT · GOOBER · KISS · WHOPPER