Issue #65 Tue 15 Aug
Connections hints — August 15, 2023
A tidy grid that relies on clear definitions. The challenge lies in untangling terms that pull from multiple distinct fields of knowledge.
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Yellow group
A block of ice melting in a hot pan or the hiss of a kettle.
Physical science
Synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters G, L, P, S.
STATES OF MATTER
One is GAS.
GAS · LIQUID · PLASMA · SOLID
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Green group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Abstract qualities
Synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters J, S, V.
ENERGY
One is JUICE.
JUICE · SPIRIT · STEAM · VIGOR
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Blue group
Looking at a map and finding the divide between the dry land and the open sea.
Natural philosophy
Synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters A, E, F, W.
CLASSICAL ELEMENTS
One is AIR.
AIR · EARTH · FIRE · WATER
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Violet group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Common associations
Commonality of shared features
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, S, T, W.
THINGS WITH RINGS
One is CIRCUS.
CIRCUS · SATURN · TREE · WEDDING