Issue #159 Fri 17 Nov
Connections hints — November 17, 2023
A tidy grid today, where the challenge lies in separating terms that share a common length and rhythm. Careful sorting will clear the board without much fuss.
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Yellow group
A yoga mat unrolled on the living room rug and the timer set for ten minutes.
Physical fitness terminology
Synonyms for specific physical movements
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters D, L, P, S.
BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES
One is DIPS.
DIPS · LUNGES · PLANKS · SQUATS
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Green group
The blinking cursor on a draft that you have rewritten three times already.
Correspondence conventions
Common closing phrases
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, C, R, T.
EMAIL SIGN-OFFS
One is BEST.
BEST · CHEERS · REGARDS · THANKS
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Blue group
A souvenir pennant hanging above a desk.
Professional sports nicknames
Truncated proper nouns
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, J, N, Y.
M.L.B. TEAMS, FOR SHORT
One is CARDS.
CARDS · JAYS · NATS · YANKS
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Violet group
A heavy hardcover biography resting on a bedside table.
Notable public figures
Shared given names
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, M, T, W.
ELIZABETHS (AND ONE ELISABETH)
One is BANKS.
BANKS · MOSS · TAYLOR · WARREN