Issue #147 Sun 5 Nov
Connections hints — November 5, 2023
A tidy grid that tests your ability to navigate distinct semantic silos. Expect some patience as you parse the overlaps.
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Yellow group
A carpenter checking the floor joists with a bubble gauge, waiting for the fluid to sit perfectly still.
State of being
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters E, L, S.
UNCHANGING
One is EVEN.
EVEN · LEVEL · STABLE · STEADY
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Green group
The kitchen drawer where you keep the meat thermometer and the items for a backyard campfire.
Tools for piercing
Common nouns describing physical objects
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters L, P, S.
LONG, SHARP OBJECTS
One is LANCE.
LANCE · PIN · SKEWER · SPIT
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Blue group
Waiting in the checkout line, scanning the rack for the latest issue to see who made the cover.
Print media
Proper nouns sharing a secondary meaning
Members are 4–13 letters; first letters B, P, R, S.
MUSIC PUBLICATIONS
One is BILLBOARD.
BILLBOARD · PITCHFORK · ROLLING STONE · SPIN
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Violet group
Counting the wheels on the garage floor or the acts in a play you are about to see.
Linguistic structures
Etymological prefix patterns
Members are 7–8 letters; first letters B, Q, T, U.
WORDS WITH NUMERICAL PREFIXES
One is UNIFORM.
UNIFORM · BICYCLE · TRILOGY · QUADRANT