Issue #96 Fri 15 Sep
Connections hints — September 15, 2023
A steady day for the grid, featuring two straightforward groups and two that demand a more patient reading. The wordplay here requires a bit of ear for the language rather than just a sharp eye for the board.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
A walk through a muddy pasture where the grass is cropped low and the fence line is sagging.
Zoology
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, C, G, S.
BOVIDS
One is BUFFALO.
BUFFALO · COW · GOAT · SHEEP
green group 7 nudges
Green group
The long, thin shaft of sunset hitting the floorboards through a dusty window pane.
Physics
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, G, R, S.
EMIT LIGHT
One is BEAM.
BEAM · GLOW · RADIATE · SHINE
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
The smell of chalk dust and floor wax in a high-ceilinged room with padded mats.
Athletics
Synonyms
Members are 5 letters each; first letters F, H, R, V.
GYMNASTICS APPARATUS
One is FLOOR.
FLOOR · HORSE · RINGS · VAULT
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
A child reciting the alphabet and realizing some letters sound exactly like the words they are spelling.
Wordplay
Homophones
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, E, S.
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS
One is CUTIE.
CUTIE · ENVY · EXCEL · SEEDY