Issue #59 Wed 9 Aug
Connections hints — August 9, 2023
A steady day that tests your patience for wordplay traps. The grid leans into language mechanics, requiring a clear head to sort through terms that look like one thing but function as another.
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Yellow group
The change you fish out of your pocket when the cashier asks if you have exact coins.
Quantifiers
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters F, H, S.
UNSPECIFIED QUANTITIES
One is FEW.
FEW · HANDFUL · SEVERAL · SOME
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Green group
Looking through a backyard telescope on a clear night while the neighbors are asleep.
Astronomy
Categorical members
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters A, C, M, P.
CELESTIAL OBJECTS
One is ASTEROID.
ASTEROID · COMET · MOON · PLANET
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Blue group
Where the mail piles up, resting on the entryway table next to the keys.
Print media
Proper nouns
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters G, J, P, S.
NEWSPAPERS
One is GLOBE.
GLOBE · JOURNAL · POST · SUN
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Violet group
Checking a grocery list that was written down by someone who prefers phonetic spelling.
Linguistic play
Homophones
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters L, M, P.
FRUIT HOMOPHONES
One is LYME.
LYME · MELLON · PAIR · PLUMB