Issue #131 Fri 20 Oct
Connections hints — October 20, 2023
A tidy grid that rewards patience. Expect a few misdirections before the board settles into its final form.
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Yellow group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Natural history
Synonyms
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters D, H, L, N.
ANIMAL HOMES
One is DEN.
DEN · HIVE · LAIR · NEST
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Green group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Digital infrastructure
Synonyms
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters C, M, N, W.
VIRTUAL SPACES
One is CLOUD.
CLOUD · METAVERSE · NET · WEB
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Blue group
Something you'd do to a pair of shoes before a job interview.
Moral philosophy
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters E, F, J.
EQUITABLE
One is EQUAL.
EQUAL · EVEN · FAIR · JUST
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Violet group
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Compound phrases
Word completion
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters G, I, N, W.
___ BURGER
One is GOOD.
GOOD · IMPOSSIBLE · NOTHING · WARREN