Issue #117 Fri 6 Oct
Connections hints — October 6, 2023
A grid requiring careful sorting of its four groups, with enough overlap to keep the initial pass from feeling too straightforward. Patience serves the solver well today.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
A screen lighting up at 2 a.m. with a string of characters that implies someone is losing their composure entirely.
Digital communication habits
Synonyms for a specific type of reaction
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters D, H, L, R.
LAUGHTER, IN A TEXT
One is DEAD.
DEAD · HAHA · LOL · ROFL
green group 7 nudges
Green group
The quiet of a gallery where a single, stark canvas demands your full attention.
Art history
Shared historical classifications
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, G, P.
ART MOVEMENTS
One is DADA.
DADA · DECO · GOTHIC · POP
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
A nursery room with a window left slightly ajar to the night air.
Classic literature
Specific fictional entities
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters H, N, P, W.
“PETER PAN” CHARACTERS
One is HOOK.
HOOK · NANA · PETER · WENDY
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
A formal introduction at a dinner party followed by the title that precedes a name.
Compound nouns
Words sharing a common prefix
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, G, L, M.
LADY ___
One is BIRD.
BIRD · GAGA · LUCK · MACBETH