Issue #157 Wed 15 Nov
Connections hints — November 15, 2023
Today's grid leans heavily into brevity, favoring short entries that demand a careful sorting of similar-looking items. Expect a patient session as you disentangle these overlapping clusters.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
Stepping into a puddle or finding a half-eaten sandwich under the sofa.
Spoken reactions
Synonyms for disgust
Members are 2–3 letters; first letters E, I, P, U.
“GROSS!”
One is EW.
EW · ICK · PU · UGH
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Where the mail piles up on the coffee table.
Print media brands
Shared abbreviations
Members are 1–2 letters; first letters O, U, W.
MAGAZINES
One is O.
O · OK · US · W
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
Nodding your head at a traveler who speaks a different tongue.
Linguistic affirmations
Direct translations
Members are 2–3 letters; first letters D, H, J, S.
“YES” IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
One is HAI.
HAI · JA · SI · DA
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Violet group
Hearing two people talk about their weekend plans while you catch a train.
Phonetic equivalents
Auditory matches
Members are 2–3 letters; first letters O, W.
HOMOPHONES
One is OUI.
OUI · WE · WEE · WII